I explain what is the best way to approach a lake that has a draw down every year in the winter.
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36v dead in 4 hours? Is it equate brand?
One of your best videos ever Todd. Relatable, understandable, and very informational! Great one brother! <*\><
Great video Todd! Thx
You are wrong about running a 36V trolling battery down in 4 hours. It ain’t happening.
Love this style of video. Excellent info. Great job, Todd.
Thanks.
Great information to the serious angler who fish these kind of lakes, like me. I love on Ky. Lake. Great job.
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Thanks for talking about that, I know I asked about this in another video. First of all thanks for the bait ideas because to be honest I fish a lot behind someone else in the boat and there is not much I can fish that fast and still actually catch a fish. I have a shallow crank I like to fish that fast with, and a fluke and I guess a buzzbait are the only real choices. I have to admit that is not really my wheel house, but thanks for your ideas.
Thanks Todd. Agreed as others have stated One of Your Best Videos. Good Stuff
The TVA was originally created under the FDR early years for flood control and power generation. The highland reservoirs move the most, 20-30 feet variations can be the norm. The main river reservoirs, such as Chickamauga move only 7-8 feet. During drawdown, the fish are in more obvious places, to me anyway. Thanks for your explanation.
Good information. Thanks
Let me guess you knew what was going on but like you didn't want to do that and it's like stuff and other stuff. And you were doing other things.
Why did you specifically exclude spinnerbaits and chatter baits near the end? Do you feel as if you can’t cover as much water with them for some reason, or something with fishing pressure?
Great stuff todd. The drawdown is a little different for me. In cali these reservoirs fluctuate by 30 feet or more, it can be really hard to adapt to sometimes.
Here in Ky, Barren, Green, Nolin, and Rough all are drawn down several feet. Barren for example, is pooled in winter 24' below summer pool, and falls slowly from mid September until Oct 15 or so, then they pull the plug on it! Lol. I LOVE fishing the headwaters and upper reaches of the lakes when they do this. Topwaters definitely!!! Buzzbaits. Burning chatterbaits around shad schools, burning spinnerbaits, even dragging giant paddletail worms, 12-16" around channel edge stumps as long as water is on em.
Really great insight
Depends on the size
Do you always throw your topwater without a feathered tail?I know you like it without for schoolers!