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I found a report of a record fish out of Old Hickory Lake near where Carl lives. http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2017/01/11/state-record-tila...

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wow - i also saw that article when i did a search on a fish census for Old Hickory Lake. Now that is a fish i would fill up freezers with.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  THIS IS GREAT KEITH !!!  FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS;; I HAVE MENTIONED ON HERE AT BBG;; THAT WE HAVE THOSE; IN OLD HICKORY  LAKE;; AND !!  I HAVE BEEN TOLD ;; THAT THEY CANT LIVE HERE; BECAUSE THEY WILL DIE OUT IN THE WINTER!!  FUNNY THING IS;; THEY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS !!   PROOF POSITIVE NOW; THAT THEY ARE HERE TO STAY !!  FOR A REALLY GREAT STORY;  CHECK OUT THE HUGE WALLEYE;; CAUGHT IN HARTSVILLE TN.;; WAS IN THE RECORD BOOKS;; THEN; REMOVED !! ONLY TO BE REINSTATED BACK INTO THE RECORD BOOKS !!  THAT STORY HAS BEEN ON THE TN. WILDSIDE; SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS !!  TOATTLY UNBELIEAVEABLE !!!                                                                                                           AS FOR THE GALLATIN STEAM PLANT-- I PUT IN AT FLIPPERS BAIT AND BOAT RAMP;; TURN LEFT; GO ABOUT 1  MILE;; IM AT THE STEAM PLANT !!  ITS ABOUT;; 5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE !!

When are we going after  them?

KEITH;; JUST AS SOON AS I CAN -- IM GOING FISHING !

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