We finally got the boat out on a big lake.after searching for a launch that wasnt dry , the tva has been working on the dam for years,the lake level and generation schedules are useless.fished for hours ,massive schools of shad on the sonar in 40 60 ft.of water.once they go up the creek arms im told the spotted bass bite is crazy.we finally found some hungry ones (navionics,bend in the river close to a point) no bass but tons of shellcrakers. .went yesterday with a friend of the wenches to try the caney fork.we caught no trout...just long nose gar! Saw some giant trout in the tail race...no takers.
...Cordell Hull next week.more stable/ predictable water levels.

.not a clue why the shellcracker pic is blacked out.? Couldnt get my hand around them,big fatties.