Buzz bait Bass

So we decided to go bass and bluegill fishing Monday, so we went to J Percy Priest lake. First we had to go to Walmart to get a map of Percy Priest and some crickets. When we were there we decided to get a new baitcasting rod and reel. I got the Abu Garcia Silver max reel with a 6.3:1 gear ratio. I paired it with a 7 foot Medium Heavy Berkley Cherry wood rod and some 14 lb. Stren Monofilament.


 When we got to the lake I decided to try to catch a few bluegills on live crickets. Soon the rain started, driving the bluegill deep under cover, very hard to catch. So I decided to bass fish a little and tied on a square bill crank bait. I got it snagged the second cast. Soon I was wading waist deep trying to get my crank bait back. After a few minutes of that, I got it undone, and went and put that setup away. Next I tried the shaky head worm. I had it rigged on a set your hook baits 3/16 ounce shaky head jig head with a 6  inch Berkley Havoc Bottom Hopper in green pumpkin gold .

 After about 20 minutes of fishing the shaky head, I remembered what Brian Carper told me, He has been catching fish with buzz baits in shallow water. So I tried the Hoppy's lures 3/8 ounce Tally Whacker in white. Soon in about 5 minutes I was fighting the first fish, (the smaller one), and it jumped about 6 times. I went back and fished it an hour without a bite. Then I went back to the same place I caught the first one and caught a smaller one. I fished for another hour without a bite.

 Then I tried to catch a few bluegill, and the next 45 minutes I was reeling in bluegill. Soon I got tired, so I asked my Uncle to catch some for me to let me rest. Soon I bored catching them So I picked my buzz bait up and tried a cast in the shallows around some logs and brush. On the second cast a big bass slammed by buzz bait in 3 feet of water. I fought him a minute or two, and a one point he had me wrapped up in a tree branch. After that, I had a headache, so I had to go home.

Percy Priest bluegill

I have been going to J. Percy Priest lake the past few days, catching a whole lot of bluegill. They were eating up crickets at Fate Sanders Marina, and Lamar Hill boat ramp. I caught a few of them that were 9 inches long! A foot long smallmouth bass somehow showed up on my hook and put up a good fight. If you have never had bluegill fillets while they are fresh, let me tell you, they are great!