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Reel Foot Lake
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01/08/18 09:24 AM
01/08/18 09:24 AM
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Joined: Jun 2012
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Johnathan
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Hello thinking about going on a fishing trip with my son. I was wondering if anyone in here has ever gone to Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee and stayed at Blue Bank Resort?
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Re: Reel Foot Lake
[Re: Johnathan]
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01/08/18 01:48 PM
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Yes, since 1995. Good folks and they'll work with you to have a good time with your son and catch fish. Scenic lake, lot of history.
Call up there tomorrow about lunchtime and ask for Billy Blakely. He's the head guide; busy during duck season but probably will be back by lunchtime or just after. Let him know how old your son is, what y'all would like to do - bluegills, catfishing, bass - and when the best time of the spring would be to maximize the possibility to catch 'em and keep your son's rod bent.
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Re: Reel Foot Lake
[Re: Johnathan]
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01/08/18 03:04 PM
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I'm going crappie fishing up there in early Spring. Been putting it off for a few years now.
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: Reel Foot Lake
[Re: Johnathan]
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01/10/18 03:29 PM
01/10/18 03:29 PM
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Wiley Coyote
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OK, those pictures REALLY seal the deal for me! What did y'all use for bream bait?
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: Reel Foot Lake
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01/10/18 03:44 PM
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We would start digging worms from the creek banks in early May.....Timed out around the time to start hunting Morel mushrooms. We call them DD3 Creek Worms (Deep Diving about 3 feet under the cork). We would take a 5 gallon bucket with dirt to cover and reload the bait box every morning.
The action can get so hot that I had to make me a bait box out of one of those "medicine in the mail" Styrofoam coolers......framed it in and put a handle on it and everything so it would carry enough to last without having to go back to the house.
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Re: Reel Foot Lake
[Re: Johnathan]
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01/10/18 03:51 PM
01/10/18 03:51 PM
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Welcome, Physiksgeek. Strong post right out of the gate and you know how to post photos, too!
One thing he mentioned - the lack of recreational boats, Jet Skis, cruisers and other zoomers is remarkably wonderful. The boaters (locals mostly) who know the lake zoom around because they know the lanes-channels. But otherwise, it's low horsepower motors and solitude.
I gotta get back up there this spring.
"Hunting Politics are stupid!" - Farm Hunter
"Bible says you shouldn't put sugar in your cornbread." Dustin, 2013
"Best I can figure 97.365% of the general public is a paint chip eating, mouth breathing, certified dumbass." BCLC, 2020
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Re: Reel Foot Lake
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01/10/18 04:47 PM
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My boat is an old 86 Venture 18' with 185 Johnson. I'd only putt around up there if I took it so I have a question....... do people use boats like this (bass boats) on that lake? Would I be better off to rent a boat there?
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: Reel Foot Lake
[Re: Johnathan]
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01/10/18 05:15 PM
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I've been with a few pro anglers there in glass bass rigs but that's not the norm. Flatbottom aluminums are the deal.
I don't know about other places there that rent boats, but Blue Bank usually gets new Yamaha outboards for all their boats every year. I think they have 40hp motors.
"Hunting Politics are stupid!" - Farm Hunter
"Bible says you shouldn't put sugar in your cornbread." Dustin, 2013
"Best I can figure 97.365% of the general public is a paint chip eating, mouth breathing, certified dumbass." BCLC, 2020
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Re: Reel Foot Lake
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01/10/18 05:27 PM
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Talking about the North end of the lake.....Dont know much about the south end.....never fished it. You are gonna have prop strikes it dont matter what you do......no way around it. The south end is deeper but you will still hit a cypress knee eventually......cause you are gonna explore.
If you are gonna stay at Blue Bank I would absolutely rent one of theirs the first time (sometimes it comes with the room depending on time of year). They provide the gas and some bait each day. You will have to bring a trolling motor and battery if you want one.....none of the camps provide those.
We stayed at Grays Camp the first year which is the only experience I have at one of them. They give you an 9.9 and a boat.. thats it....no seat, no anchor and no trolling motor.
If you are staying elsewhere (hotel, VRBO), renting a boat can be a problem. The boat has to be back at dark. So, for us....staying where we stay we would have to pick it up in the morning and drop it off in the afternoon....we did it for a year or two but it was a lot of wasted fishing time.
My fishing partner and I eventually bought a "reelfoot boat". A 16' john boat and a 25hp Johnson with a clutch prop (and a spare prop) to take up there. The locals will use a bigger boat and run a jet prop lower unit.
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