Fished the middle fork today,near Stinnet (about 10 miles past Hyden). The water was low but the fish were biting ,caught about 20 smallies also caught some huge Redeyes( forgot to take pictures of the Redeyes) . All the smallies were about the size of the ones in the pictures , did hook a huge one just couldn't land him . Also saw several huge smallies. It is a good looking river even with the water so low.

Nice Fish! Dang...Good to know they were biting somewhere

I had one of the worst weekends a person fishing could have. And on a full moon weekend! What gives?!

Went Saturday down to meet MJ/Ronnie/Boone. Got there late (got sick first early in the AM, then got lost), we ended up fishing Pigeon River for 3 or so hours. One smallie...and he was a dink. My buddy caught one small largemouth...MJ/Ronnie/Boone may have got one or two small ones apiece...Great looking water, deeper and everything...Fish just werent cooperating. Fished Fern Saturday night and Sunday...Pitiful. Caught one little largemouth...Had one about 3 lbs hooked last night, didnt get him in. Just a sad, pathetic weekend as far as fishing goes. Still had a good time down at the Pigeon...Like I said it was some beautiful water...And another good thing is that when me and my buddy Rob got lost looking for MJ, we were way back in the country and found some absolutely stunning water on the Nolichucky...Never seen prettier smallmouth water. Ill definately be back to fish that piece soon.

Hopefully we'll have better luck on the Holston this weekend.

Hate to hear that you fellows didn't do to well, I even stopped back at the north on the way home and hooked probably the best one of the year on a frog pattern and couldn't get it in either the big ones gave me fits yesterday. we will have to go to the middle when you and Jd and Mj get a chance . it is back in the boonies and a dirt road travels right along the river. I didn't follow it to far but if think it goes a long ways becausse there were people riding four wheelers everwhere .but I only saw two people fishing .(by the way I can't figure out what happened to my post I couldn't get it to work right ???not real good with these computers yet but learning

a fourwheeler trail? you hear that JD? man that sounds real inticing...

I am gonna have to make sure I can get a motor for the Holston trip...Ive got a trolling motor/battery but dont know if that will cut it.

It looks like that I'm not going to get to make the trip this weekend .I'm up a against a wall on this building that I'm working on and I have to get it finished. But I want to take a trip down there after I get the building done. I was looking at the map of the Holston and there are a lot of good size islands in the river , I would like to do a two day float trip at the end of the month and camp out on one of those Islands if that is possible. I think that would be a blast.

That does sound like fun. Id definately be up for that.

Id like to check that spot you were at out Fish. Id even try it this wednesday...May take my wheeler up there either then or maybe this Sunday possibly. Looks like a beautiful river.

We need to talk to MJ and see if he can find out if there would be a problem doing that. That way we could fish at night to and get two days of fishing in.

would be a great idea...unless it is marked 'no camping' i dont see why we couldnt...

Then we need to plan on it. I will for sure be done with the building by then. I love the looks of that river and the peigon also, I've always wanted to fish them.

Im going to try to go to the middle fork this weekend and check it out...or Weds...That water looks too good.

If you can wait until saturday or sunday I can go with you. If you look at the pictures of those smallies they were biting a new popper that I found on the internet . I will tie up a bunch of them for us and we'll give it a try.

10-4 may wait til Sunday then.

JD what you think?

you fellows are still headed to Holston this saturday aren't you?

Unless something comes up yeah.

I have no idea on camping on the islands. Hope the Holston is better this weekend, than last. All im hearing is horrible reports. Need some water. Let me know asap, a head count to expect. I have a good friend coming down from VA, ill be in the boat with him. Looks like @ 4 plus me from this side now. I pulled the post off ETF. Let me know..

Like I told BCO, the building I'm working on will keep me from going( I really wish I could but I've got to get this building done). but I would like to find out if we could stay on one of the Islands, because I would really like to fish that river,and if we can't I would still like to come down and fish the River if you can find the time . Sorry I can't make it this week end, but after the building is done I will be free to fish all I want.

Here is the popper that I'm catching those bass on I'll tie a few today , My wife is sick with a migrane so I have to babysit ,that is one of the reasons I can't go this weekend to Holston I lost the only day I could get help on the building.

Who beside BCO is coming? BCO give me a call, I have a day pass tommorow. might have to hit the Powell again, or some other river... Robin bought that toon I was telling you about last nite. He is dying to hit the river. I would go tonite , but momma said no, got dinner plans...

im off work tomorrow, will definately get a few hours on the river in tomorrow sometime. just gimme a holler