Did you know the top 3 world record smallmouth bass have all been caught at Dale Hollow Lake? Thomas Weaver, Horse Creek Dock & Resort manager, tells the story of how David L. Hayes caught his 11-pound, 15-ounce world record fish while trolling July 9, 1955! Weaver highlights the great opportunity visitors have to recreate and catch trophy fish at the well-known smallmouth lake and fishery straddling the border of Kentucky and Tennessee! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operat

Dale Hollow Lake, TN guide Corey Thomas shared some tips with us about finding crappie in this month’s e-zine, including a few lesser known, subtle tips like this one. He trolls a serpentine path and focuses on which line gets bit in the turns. Corey asks, “am I getting bit on the outside of the turn or the inside?” “You understand that the inside is getting deeper. If you’re getting a bite deeper, then you might let a little more line out. If you’re getting a bite on the outside, you might need