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Old Hickory Lake Guide Service Fishing Report- 04/08/2014-04/18/2014

Posted by admin on April 19, 2014

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This report is for 04/08/2014-04/18/2014. Sorry for the delay I have been extremely busy on the water and haven’t had a chance to sit down and write.

                The numbers of boats on the water have steadily increased over the last several weeks with anglers chasing bass and crappie as they make their annual migration to the shallow waters of Old Hickory Lake. The water temps have been on a steady rise and the water temps not fluctuating erratically have no doubt helped the overall bite and the fish have been on a steady push towards their spawning areas.  Bass fishing has remained good over the last several weeks with numbers and quality and the crappie bite has been excellent with 20-30 fish in a 4 hr trip not uncommon.  The crappie bite has only begun and should continue over the next couple months.

                Most of our bass have been caught up shallow around typical spawning areas and on a variety of baits. Flipping has been producing our biggest bites lately with shallow running crankbaits catching plenty of numbers. Our best baits lately have been Bass Kandi Texas Craw and the Bass Kandi Kandi Stick  flipped around shallow cover and  docks. Our best hard baits have been a square bill fished around spawning areas with jerkbaits  still producing good numbers. And of course the A-Rig is still catching fish fished with either 3 or 5 baits.

                The crappie fishing has really picked up over the last week with good numbers and very few short fish.  We are catching fish in anywhere from 4-12 fow and our best baits have been minnows, tubes and small swimbaits fished around typical crappie cover. (I would have had more crappie pics but we have been getting back late and its been too dark. Next report will have good crappie pics.)

                Here at OHGS we use brand new high grade fishing equipment from Denali Rods, Lews reels, Sunline fishing line, Santone Jigs, Fish Terror Baits, Bass Kandi soft plastics and other top of the line equipment. I am a United States Coast Guard licensed captain and 100% dedicated to making your trip the trip of a lifetime. I have dates available for April and May so call today and lets go fishing!!!