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J Percy Priest Reservoir
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Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
1/27/25
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
43°
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
1/26/25
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°
Had it on a football ewg jig hook
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
When the cabin fever has become more than you can take but the fish are not up ready to spawn yet, look to the channel swing banks off the main lake to find bass. A jig with a craw trailer is really effective since the fish are still pretty lethargic and are not wanting to chase.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
51°
Targeted suspended fish chasing bait balls.
Species
White BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
52°
I don't usually target white bass but saw a bunch of birds feeding on bait and decided to throw a hog farm umbrella rig in the area. Being that Percy Priest has a lot of threadfin shad, I decided to pait the Dirty Jigs Matt Allen Swimbait Jig Head with a 3.3 shad color Keitech Fat Swim Impact swimbait. For my rod, I like a long moderate rod. I've been using a 7'11 Cashion rod with a Quantum HD reel with 20 lb braid. If the fishing is tough and you have white bass / hybrid / striper, I would target these guys. They are fun when you get into a school of them.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
I took my non fishing friend out and equipped him with a spinning rod with a small 3 inch Keitech swimbait with a 1/8 ounce z-man ned head. We were fishing in less than 5 foot of water on this partly sunny day. The spinning rod 10 lb braid and 8 lb fluorocarbon. 10 lb braid allows for long cast and the 8 lb fluorocarbon give the bait a natural action.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water temp 58-60. Cloudy skies. Air 65 degrees. A bit windy. Caught on a channel swing bluff wall. Several
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Ledges
Fished upstream of the west fork boat ramp to the Smyrna pump house. Caught 3 lm bass and 1 spotted bass. Water temps were from 46° to 50°. All fish were caught in 8-10 feet close to rock.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
The water was very Muddy this morning after several days of rain. The water has been really low but had rose about a foot with all the rain. Was fishing points were water was moving and right on the mud line where muddy water met cleaner water. Booyah Pond Magic Spinnerbait Chartreuse
