More pics from Dale Hollow

[bassboogieman]

We had a good time and did catch a few fish.

Nothing likd starting off the trip right - 1st fish caugh, 3.74 lbs on my scale and we didn't get any larger the rest of the week.


My first smallie of the trip


I very much appreciate "Woody" sharing the info he got about using poppers - would have been a no catching trip without that tidbit.


Did I mention catching small mouth is FUN!


View from our cabin deck. Dale Hollow is a very senic lake without all the development on the shore.


Walking down the hill to the parking lot, docks and resturant wasn't bad - the walk UP, another story.


Oh yes, Doc did catch more than ONE fish.


If you wanted smallmouth you had to fish the steep bluffs, like in the background here.


Chilly morning mist on the water.


Steep bank with rock and wood - that's where we found most of the smallmouth


Some may know Doc & I fished the Potomac for 4 days prior to the Dale Hollow Zookerfest - we finished 6th with a 14+ lb bag. I caught the 2nd lunker which was 5 lbs on the nose.


Finally the straw that broke this camel's back. Saturday morning pulled up on our first spot and dropped the trolling motor and the head broke away from the shaft.


The collar of the head that secures it to the shaft must have been cracked. PLASTIC SUCKS!


I'm "happy" it happened on the last day rather than earlier in the week. I was totally bummed out, so we returned to the dock, loaded the boat, and left for home. Again, my appoligies to those I did not see to say goodbye. I enjoyed meeting my new friends and seeing the old ones once again. Great time!