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Warm Water Fishing Reports => The TN Muskie Addiction => Topic started by: MikeA on November 17, 2013, 08:38:01 PM
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The rivers are low and clear. Really damn low and clear. Fishing is tough but the fish were in the expected locations. We moved alot of really nice fish but most were just those lazy follows that never turn to eats. Early this morning we found a couple of mid 40s near a feeding flat. One of them had a tail hanging out of its mouth and the other was harassing it trying to take the mauled fish. I placed a fly in the path of the harassing fish and it turned on it like a Shark. This was a hot fish and I fully expected it to take the fly well away from the boat but it did not. It aggressively trailed the fly mouthing the water, as if tasting for something to confirm it was indeed a prey item. When the fly was near the boat I began the Fig 8 and moved it behind the boat and around to the other side where I had better leverage. As soon I made the up swing and direction change the Fish lunged back around over itself mouth agape and completely missed the fly. At the same time he saw me and the boat and bolted outa sight. We fished to large fish all day and every now and then one would give us a curious glance but they seemed well aware that something was up. Low clear water is a real pain in the ass.
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This next batch of rain ought to really get them in the mood.
I found similar conditions on Friday...and was lucky enough to get strikes from two smaller fish...one made it to the net. Saw a couple hefty fish that didn't want to budge.
They gotta eat some time.... but the heavy pressure those fish get in the low, clear water makes it a a bit tougher to fool 'em. Glad ya'll made it out.
TW
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No doubt that low water makes it tough. JR and I got out recently. We moved 8 fish and saw a total of 10. We ran right over 2 of them before we ever spotted them. No commits, just lazy follows. This rain ought to get them going.
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Nice TR Mike. Sounds like tough conditions for sure.
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...you guys haven't figured the sight fishing with fly out yet?...
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It is a pain in the ass until you figure it out. Then it's cake. I know because I've hooked several fly guys up under those conditions on that river. But it'll work anywhere conditions are the same.
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Well go ahead and share this with everyone Cory. Really, do something positive here for a change.