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Any artificially placed structure under the water, usually re-purposed Christmas trees. They are preferred hiding places for small bait fish and young fish. The predator fish will hang out on the out skirts of these structures.

A rod and reel is a two handed device. However I often wonder about who decided that a right-handed baitcaster/conventional reel would have the crank handle on the right while a right-handed would have the crank on the left side. Maybe I am the worst to and the discussion because my granddad...

All species must be managed according to how well that species thrives in a particular environment. Some species can take a little more harvest pressure and everything will be fine if not better. Some species are pressured a bit too much, sometimes that's just opinion, sometimes I wonder what...

I have only taken the temp of the water for several years but I would say 82-84 degree temps a few feet under the surface is quite early. Given that breaking 80 degrees would be expected in mid-summer. I bank fish and have had to give up fishing from late summer on because of the over growth...

North American Fishing club has had this Knot wars competition to test strength of knots. They proved, at least with their Berkley lines, that Modified Albright is the strongest, however it is too involved if you are not deep sea fishing, the J-knot is simpler and almost the same strength...

I remember Bill Dance used to teach the importance of the angler having confidence in the lure being used. Over the years I understood this as learning when, where, and how to use that lure. And I will blame the operator for the failure rather than the lure being operated. New ideas in lures...

Berkley 8 in. fishing pliers have three slits in the side, slightly differing widths. What are these used for?</p> Thanks for the help </p> http://www.berkley-fishing.com/products/tools-equipment/classics/pliers-8-precision-grip </p> </p>

Academy or Wal-mart, Sportsman's Warehouse

That PLR could have been the best thing for the Norris smallmouth fishery, and these folks are willing to shoot themselves in the foot over egos and political maneuvering. emoScratch emoDoh emoPlease emoBadLanguage emoTskTsk

Run a wire from your radio to your carrot stick, and see if it gets better reception. emoScratch If you feel really adventurous bring it in to the kitchen and nuke some leftovers in the microwave. But before you turn on the the microwave write down on a piece of paper who you are and what...

They seem to be a few weeks ahead.

An 18 inch drop-shot, nose-hooked will get you a largemouth. Are you fishing for cats?

Once a year if it is used frequently.

The TWRA should be uninfluenced by these political tactics. Rep. Faulkner should have the balls not to use another legislators as pawns in these personal interest games. I will stand behind the TWRA.

adds new meaning to the phrase "biting off more than you can chew" as far as getting into trouble is considered.

There is no such thing as a courtesy "rule", however there are a lot of opinions as promoted as courtesy rules. Just don't forget what the "public" in "public waters" means. emoEnforce

there is a rod bell that takes a small light stick, I suppose someone had a bite and the fight shook it lose. I have not seen a float that that uses these light sticks.

<font face="times new roman,times" size="4">Eric, possession of trout without the very informative invoice that creates a paper trail from you to a licensed bait dealer will eliminate cast netting of trout, an other game fish, but a receipt for bluegill is not stated as a requirement. Here is...

The potential list of sunfish from the TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION SPORT FISHING PROCLAMATION effective March 1, 2009. Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus Redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis Green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus...

<font face="times new roman,times"><font size="4">Help me understand this, I am reading from the new bait harvest rules (2010 regs) and classifications. It appears that sunfish may be harvestable by cast net, for bait, under previous rules sunfish were classified as game fish and like wise a...