NORRIS LAKE: Winter Bass Fishing Clear Water

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Today's video takes place on Norris lake, a smallmouth bass stronghold located in East Tennessee in early January. Today's video brought on an entirely new set of challenges on a lake that I have never targeted bass on before until the video today. Cold water coupled with very clear water visibility is a perfect storm for bass to set up in a winter deep water pattern that is ideal for targeting with a vertical presentation such as with a Damiki rig that is a staple in the region. This trip to Norris lake is a great example of what a little patience and persistence can lead to during a day on the water.
(ROD SELECTION)
7'0 Medium Light Duckett Micro Magic Pro Spinning Rod
(REEL SELECTION)
Diawa Fuego 2500 LT Spinning Reel
(LINE SELECTION)
4lb Flourocarbon
(KEY BAITS)
Zoom Fluke Jr. Damiki Rigged
3/8 oz. VMC Neon Mooneye Jig Head
(CONTACT INFORMATION)
Email - ryan.epps5@gmail.com
Instagram - ryaneppsfishing

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29 окт 2024

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@JimGLopez67 3 года назад

Nice job buddy thanks

@RyanEppsFishing 3 года назад

Thanks man

@lonniehall9006 3 года назад

Great show man. Ky

@RyanEppsFishing 3 года назад

Thanks buddy

@jasonmiles302 3 года назад

What part of Norris was you fishing that day? I live on Norris and got a tournament Saturday. Thinking about trying this set up

@FishinwithTate 4 года назад

Good stuff bro!

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Thanks man

@mattcampbell2942 4 года назад

Have you ever been to Dale Hollow?

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I have been there but I have never fished it before.

@mattcampbell2942 4 года назад

Ryan Epps Fishing maybe we could make that happen next year. A friend of mine has been up there and caught 5 smallmouth. 3 were over 4 pounds.

@mattcampbell2942 4 года назад

Ryan Epps Fishing certainly didn’t mean to make it sound like I was trying to get you to go fishing with me. Truth is I’m 41 years old and always wanted to learn how to catch smallmouth. I bought me a bass tracker boat and I’m ready to learn. Anyway I thought maybe we could put together a good video. I love the way you talk, think, and how ocd you are. lol I’m the same way. Not trying to overstep your boundaries but I once worked with a friend who fished dale hollow with billy westmoreland He said he was a great person and knew what it it takes to catch big smallmouth.

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

No worries bud, im just behind on responding to comments but that sounds like a good time, id love to fish Dale Hollow sometime.

@lonniehall9006 4 года назад

U da man. Good show, from Kentucky

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Thanks bud

@SMF89 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing. When scanning for smallmouth, were most fish returns in the main two lakes, or in the creek arms?

@anthonylawson7073 4 года назад

Great video .I always like the upper section and in the river.

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Thanks man, I have seen very little of the lake overall but i’m definitely going to be checking out more of it this year.

@jeremylawson7154 4 года назад

I live on Norris..good Job man and Video :)

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Thanks man, I appreciate it

@FishingLakeCountry 4 года назад

Good deal, I have had luck on the baby bass color in the Armor Shad. Thanks FLC

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Thanks bud, I will have to try that

@jimlabolito6098 4 года назад

Just subscribed. Really enjoyed the last couple vids I watched. The one with the A-rig and this one. You do a FANTASTIC job of in depth explanation of not only what you are using but why you are using the gear, line lure, etc. Keep up the great videos and thank you!

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Hey bud thanks for watching and I appreciate you supporting the channel. Im happy knowing that people are able to learn and improve their fishing game using my videos.

@raymondpopp6189 2 года назад

Great video Ryan man you ought to be charging for these videos , Ryan I just moved to East Ten. I'm not very familiar with Norris or Cherokee I don't want you to tell me any secret spots or anything like that but if you don't care I just need to know what launch ramps to use I'll search for the fish myself thanks again my friend keep those videos coming you are teaching an old man new tricks

@TNTIREMAN 4 года назад

Great Job you are getting Good on the old Damiki Rig. Thanks Man

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Thanks bud, lots and lots of practice

@MichelleShuford 4 года назад

Great Video Ryan! Keep it up!

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I appreciate it, thanks for watchin

@jonahswitzer31 3 года назад

What patterns would work in December winter?

@RyanEppsFishing 3 года назад

Depends on conditions but some popular options are the damiki rig, a blade bait, jerkbaits, small body crankbaits, etc.

@betsyjames416 4 года назад

How do u know they are there if you can’t see them till they come up off the bottom and are you going to sell your helix 7 thanks for the videos

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

90% of the time I don’t know they are there until I drop a bait down and no i’m not selling my helix.

@willetherton4130 4 года назад

My man! Nice video, keep up the good work.

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Thankya buddy

@cherokeelaketennessee7895 4 года назад

You'll have them guys on Norris wondering what you're doing out there in the middle of the lake with your head down LOL! Tell them it only works on Cherokee

@cherokeelaketennessee7895 4 года назад

Did you see all the ones coming up with the one at 7:30? Been thinking the fish on Douglas should be the same, they just don't see that bait like the fish do on Cherokee and SOHO. I've got a buddy that fishes SOHO and they pull them out of 50 - 60 feet.

@cherokeelaketennessee7895 4 года назад

I rig up a damiki like normal and then put a drop shot hook about a foot above it with another bait, I bet those fish giving chase might grab one like that but might need 10# instead of the normal 6 or 8 pound. Great video, fired me up seeing them wolf packs

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Haha you just gota tell people your broke down and waitin on a tow

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Ive never found a large enough population of smallmouth on Douglas in the winter for this to be effective but I will say I have found several schools of smallmouth on Cherokee this year and last year that were just as aggressive but it takes a long time to find them and you have to look in places that are not so obvious on a map card as the community holes are.

@anthonylawson7073 4 года назад

@@cherokeelaketennessee7895 I think it's because Douglas dont have as much bottom structure as them lakes you mentioned .

@hunterbutcher2322 4 года назад

Awesome vid! What end of the lake was this?

@jonboattommy3421 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing Ryan, i just received my 7’6 duckett triad crankin rod. Super excited to try it out. Do you ever use any chartreuse dip? I put a touch on the tail to get bites from pressured fish.

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I have been very happy with all my duckett rods, I have never used the triad cranking rods but I did just recently pick up a micro magic pro cranking rod and I am really liking it so far. I don’t use dyes very much but I have before and still will from time to time, I will say that if you ever look at most all threadfin shad they all have a little chartreuse on their tails.

@michaelsells1181 4 года назад

Great video now I had a question because I'm new to this deal if you cant see the fish till they come up off the bottom how do you know they are there

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I just look for offshore structure that they tend to winter around then if there is bait near by I just drop a bait down and see if I can get them to show themselves. If nothin comes up within 15 min or so then I pack up and move to tha next spot.

@terryclowers4433 4 года назад

Enjoy the videos next time on Norris drop a gold 3/8oz blade bait to the bottom pull up till you feel the flutter then drop back down and repeat chartreuse works good too smallmouth heaven gonna learn the damiki rig thanks for sharing this with me🐵

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I am wanting to throw blade baits more and honestly that was a goal of mine this winter was to get better with one but i just haven’t thrown it enough yet.

@jdean1851 4 года назад

We might actually get to fish next week here in Idaho...lakes still 95% ice but its thin,,,,,Great Vid Brutha!!!

@easternkentuckybassin5001 4 года назад

That lake is my favorite Cherokee lake was slow in 2019 and I didn’t really get to go to Douglas a lot this year maybe 1 time but I caught some good large mouth at Norris this 2019,2020 but I didn’t even catch a smallmouth at Cherokee 2019,2020 maybe 2 and that’s all

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I plan on going back to norris later this year to target some largemouth but I would say the smallmouth bite in cherokee has been inconsistent this winter, especially the shallow to medium depth smallmouth that I normally target with crankbaits, swimbaits, etc. It has been a mild winter though which im sure has played a role in everything but I can also say that we have caught some bigger smallmouth than what we normally see this winter.

@Dirt94Bike 4 года назад

Are you fishing any of the local tournaments this year?

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

Yeah I usually just fish some local weekday tournys every now and then, nothing really more than that.

@andrewshuford 4 года назад

You just found your new favorite lake, what kind of sonar setup are you using up front? Keep up the good video's.

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I will be back to norris for sure. I was running a humminbird helix 7 up front in this video but since then I have swapped it out for a humminbird helix 9 just to give me a slightly bigger screen for vertical fishing

@mattbroox59 4 года назад

Good info brother! Now let me pose a question: when you go to a "new" lake...how in the world do you know where to start lookin to find them brownies??

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I meant to set this video up where i did some map study and showed you guys that but I eneded up getn too busy that week but im gona try to do a video on that. Anyway, when I go to a new lake regardless of whether im lookin for smallmouth or largemouth I generally pick an area that has the most major creek arms near it then im lookin for areas within that section with the most channel bends and offshore structure options and finally I graph for bait to give me a depth range and start there.

@timevans6815 4 года назад

I heard there was a dt6 demon/ red craw bite starting down there so much for that.

@RyanEppsFishing 4 года назад

I throw a crankbait all winter but if you notice how calm the water was in the video, I dont prefer those conditions for cranking. If it was overcast and that wind was to pick up then for me that crankbait bite excels on those wind blown banks, regardless of what lake im on.

@Dirt94Bike 4 года назад

Also, should’ve just put all them other rods back in the box lol