If your lookin for me,im hidin out in tennessee

Made it without killing each other. ...movers were the best.colonial,sub was A1 moving,zero broken zero missing...vehiceles,still waiting.

Good luck with the new place Keith!

Hope the vehicles get there soon. Sounds like a smooth move. No problems with the former owner getting out to a new home? Now its time to settle in and get some hunting land and learn all of the super secret fishing spots. Good luck with everything.

Good luck guys!

Look forward to your reports from down there.

Where in TN?

Congrats on the move, hope you get out on the water soon Keith !

Thanky,all much.my boat,tow vehicle lynnes jeep and my work van still sitting in ct.killtaker...monterey,hour and change southeast of nashville....Tn "group therapy"...id be sporting cuffs in ct for this by now.

Isn't that called "Recycling" in TN?

Good luck with your new beginning!

Yes that is recycling which is normaly a PIA.cant wait to hit Dale Hollow,monster smallmouth.going to get our tn driver licenses tomorrow then we can get resident fishing hunting lic.most of my tackle is in the van,but i have 85% of my rods and minimal tackle,we,ll see.

...got the van,got the jeep.boat and dodge still in ct.worse vehicle shippers ever,contracted over 6 mos. ago.cant get a tn resident hunting fishing lic.till we get drivers lic.we have eveything but a utility bill,havent been here long enough.going to the electricity coop monday and see what they can do,had it swapped to our name as of aug 1st....frustrating driving by all the fantastic rivers ,Obed and caney fork cant go .

When it all comes together, I envision big smallmouth in your future!

Mitch...wishing in one hand crapping in the other guess wich one fills up 1st?...

Got the boat and dodge.drove down to our closest lake yesterday,10 minutes,Meadow creek,a reclaimed stone quarry.awsome,no houses,nice launch,crystal clear...not a single trailer car nothing empty.sign by launch(should have taken a pic) 7 trout limit,winter stocking,no length limit.very forested,lots of laydowns.100 or so acres,2 arms.dying here.still having issues with residency,got a directv bill new adress,her name only on it.got tn car insurance cards in the mail...they butchered the spelling of her name,waiting on new ones.wtf,cant win.good news is i put out a mineral block and a trail cam ,deer are on it,got a moultrie feeder yesterday setting it today.

I have not fished the Obed River, but have fished the Caney Fork a bunch, it's pretty cool. The water comes out of Center Hill Lake around 52 degrees year round and crystal clear, it is stocked with trout. You can get some big trout. The Caney Fork runs into the Cumberland River, which has huge Stripers. In the warmer months the Stripers will come up all the way to the dam. Trout swimbaits can really get the Stripers. I remember hooking a trout once and having a 40 lb Striper take it right at my yak. I also remeber fishing Center Hill and foul hooking a HUGE Drum on 8 lb test. I ended up holding my spool to snap my line as opposed to getting spooled.

Center hill is our closest big lake.40 minutes.heres my new right down the street spot.

Licenses,tags done.went to TWRA office today got all our hunting / fishing lics and trout deer permits...120.00$....each.these are pics of the lobby.



quite impressive for a branch office.tags etc were pricey even as residents,there are a couple of ways we can knock it down next year on the computer but with wardens sitting right there we figured get everything for both of us and if we happen to run into them they heard us both buy duplicates of everything....and yes that bottom right fish is a walleye....really.

Blew out the master brake cylinder on the road coming back from town getting special torx socket to change bumper on the jeep,...lucky to be alive pedal went to the floor.sick feeling ...you dont ever want that...fishing on hold,again.

Your local pond is very similar to some of our Ct. lakes like Ball Pond. About the same size and both get about 3,000 adult trout per year. Will your new local lake freeze in the winter?

Absolutely not, no ice here except at some launches in jan....guys who normally use fiberglass boats use aluminum ice breakers ocasionaly to get to main lake areas .very rare though.

1st Tn bass.went to town for a beer run,20 minute drive.im 2 hours early for sunday beer sales,duh.google earthed a pond 10 minutes out of town.1 rod and a grab n go fishing bag.not a posted sign in site,no houses,a abondoned bldg. a gravel road and a old gate basically falling apart.30 casts,3 hits,1 bass.grape culprit,7".
...the bass can only get bigger.

You're hiding out in TN alright, out in the boondocks! I was checking the maps & mileage to visit you two. Take a look at this.



I'm not sure which option is best?
Coming from CT (in the winter) the route goes through all the mountain ranges. That means plenty of snow while pulling a trailer - not my top choice!
It's at least a day's drive from Myrtle Beach out to your place.
It might be better to stop by on the way home?

What time of year,give or take a week are you thinking?we just got the spare bedroom done,yea the smokies are in the way that could be a issue,plenty of room though,sitting on the porch today whacking doves i love it here,doggies welcome in the house...not so sure about you.

We head South in January, after waterfowl season closes in CT. However, considering the route to TN, I'd rather swing by after we've been further South.

Yes,the route in blue looks best,id try and go around the smokies unless weather is good.

...Don Barnes .38 special shredding"trooper with a attitude" last nite in Knoxville Tn. ...best seats ever,literally on the stage.my ears are bleeding.