Hills Region Archives - Page 7 of 15

A walking bait will be one of the primary baits at Pickwick during November.

Positives of the Pickwick drawdown

November 16, 2014 Paul Elias

Pickwick Lake will be drawn down 6 feet for the dam to be repaired, making the lake level at 408 — the biggest drawdown in about 30 years. […]

Jerry Pounders of Columbus is a man of God first and a catfisherman second. He loves to catch trophy-sized flathead catfish from Pickensville Lake near his home.

Pounders picks apart Pickensville — Best catfishing tactics for Tenn-Tom’s Aliceville Pool

November 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

For Jerry Pounders of Columbus, catching catfish out of the Tenn-Tom waterway comes second nature. His first calling is in the service of the Lord as a youth pastor at Zion Assembly Church of God, but fishing isn’t far behind and he manages to find time to fish with his brother Joey. […]

Phil King uses a two-hook Santee-Cooper trolling rig. The two circle hooks insure an almost 99-percent hookup on big cats.

King believes in 2-hook trolling rig for catfish

October 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

For trophy blue and flathead catfish trolling, Phil King uses a variation of the Santee-Cooper Trolling Rig. […]

This month, the King of Catfishing, Phil King, takes us on a tour of his favorite catfishing hotspots along the upper Tenn-Tom Waterway.

Tenn-Tom’s ‘King’ of catfishing

October 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

Over the last 20 years, national catfishing tournaments have slowly but surely made their way forward into the limelight of the mainstream outdoors. Less about flair and showmanship than the big bass trails, catfish anglers are a breed apart. […]

Using catch, photograph and release techniques, kayak anglers can participate in online fishing tournaments where clubs are non-existent.

Virtual events make competition possible for all kayakers

September 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

For the tournament bass angler who’s been bitten by the plastic boat bug, kayak bass fishing tournaments, both real and virtual, are growing by leaps and bounds with the popularity of the sport itself. […]

HOOK 1’s Chad Hoover helped propel the sport of kayak bass fishing forward with his books, website and national TV show Kayak Bassin’.

Kayak bass explosion

September 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

The rise in popularity of bass fishing from a kayak is due in great part to the efforts and promotions of another kayak bass angler and friend of Karl Hudson, Chad Hoover of Hendersonville, Tenn. […]

A topwater can really get fish’s attention, but don’t be too quick to set the hook.

Top 2 ways to fish for Pickwick bass during September

September 15, 2014 Paul Elias

Pickwick can be broken into two segments this month. At the beginning of the month, fish the summer patterns. Toward the end of September, after a couple of cool nights, use fall fishing patterns. […]

Karl Hudson catches a lot of big bass on Pickwick Lake’s marina docks.

Paddling Pickwick

September 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

A life-long bass fisherman — he started when he was 6, Karl Hudson of Corinth began realizing few years ago that his love of chasing largemouth was diminishing.

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