DATE OF REPORT: April 14th, 2019

· Latest water temperature: 61.2 ° F surface (Willow Grove Dock): April 14th, 2018

· The lake currently has an elevation of 649.80 above sea level.

Greetings to my readers! I hope that the world finds you and your family doing well!

ABOUT TENNESSEE WALLEYE CHARTERS

Are you looking to have some fun catching big Walleye? Tennessee Walleye Charters can put you on big fish on beautiful Dale Hollow Lake! Guided trips are available March thru October on Dale Hollow and December through March for both Walleye and Sauger on the Cumberland River, weather permitting. Tennessee Walleye Charters caters to fishing enthusiasts of all ages. Whether it is a weekend trip with a group of your buddies, or a trip with mom and/or dad, or a big fishing weekend with the wife and/or the kids (couples and families welcome) all Tennessee Walleye Charters trips can be customized accordingly!

Click this link to go to our informative website: www.tennesseewalleyecharters.com

WE SUPPORT THE VETERANS!

As a former United States Air Force Airman – military veteran and as a current U.S. Merchant Marine Captain and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Patrol Coxswain (Captain), as well as Captain of my local Volunteer Fire Department, I understand the great importance that our brave service men and women and first responders play in our society. Their service is why you speak English, can vote and can enjoy the freedom that you do!

We also cannot forget the duty and service provided by our Policemen, Fish and Wildlife Officers and Firemen.

TENNESSEE WALLEYE CHARTERS OFFERS A 10% DISCOUNT on all charters to currently active Policemen, Fish and Wildlife Officers and Firemen as well as to all active military AND retired military veterans (with proper verification ID provided by the person booking the trip).

This is our way of saying “THANKS” to these important men and women for your service.

AND THE BEAT GOES ON! BIG FISH AND LOTS OF THEM!!!!!

Tennessee Walleye Charters is fishing at night under the Hydro Glow lights (we sell these!).

Enjoy our most recent night time trips – Walleye, Small Mouth and Crappie client photos below!

  

  

We will begin trolling around the full moon (3 days before the full moon – the full moon night and 3 days after the full moon) with handmade custom lures in June and then the same full moon related days for July, September and October.

These full moon trolling trips are ultra popular and book up way in advance. If you want in on this you need to book now!

For those of you who love Dale Hollow fishing and love Crappie, we also begin our late Spring thru the Summer Crappie trips in mid-May. These trips are also popular and book up way in advance. We are now accepting bookings for Dale Hollow Crappie fishing trips!

Enjoy our most recent Crappie trolling photos below!

Dale Hollow is loaded with huge Crappies and you are going to love this new “light tackle” trolling for these big Crappie trips we are running. BOOK SOON, as just like the Walleye trips, they will go fast!

Call me SOON at 931-403-2501 to book as our Walleye and Crappie trips or you can go to our Tennessee Walleye Charters page to book: https://www.striperfun.com/tennessee-walleye-charters/

We also do day time “worm rigging trips” through out the Summer on the non-related days.

The majority of our clients, once they initially come fishing with us will then book with us again and again because of our tremendous success, not only on our day time trips in the spring and early summer, but also because Tennessee Walleye Charters is the singular exclusive nighttime Walleye fishing charter service on Dale Hollow!

Despite what you might read in other places, it is a well-established fact scientifically that through the summer and early fall months that, although a few Walleye can be caught trolling during the day, the best bite is at night. People that tell you otherwise just do not like to fish at night!

It has been our experience over the decades that the Walleyes feed at night best and limits of big fish fishing at night are frequent with Tennessee Walleye Charters. Fishing biologists and professional fishermen all agree the reasoning behind why larger Walleye (and more Walleye) are caught at night is their “eyes”!

Equipped with large eyes and excellent night vision, Walleye generally prefer to feed under the cover of darkness. Those big eyes are light sensitive, so they don’t like too much brightness. Plus, their keen night vision provides an advantage over prey when visibility is reduced. Night-fishing provides benefits for Walleye when the bulk of the Walleyes’ favorite prey species baitfish or easier to ambush.

Tennessee Walleye Charters has decades of nighttime fishing experience and we deliver huge Walleye and fat stringers for our clients!”

A FEW RECENT CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
Said Daryl Bolton a long time Tennessee Walleye Charters customer:

“I have had the pleasure of fishing with Tennessee Walleye Charters over the years on many occasions and have always found the guide service to be ultra professional and courteous as well as super accommodating to my group. Their knowledge of fishing a “tough to learn lake” like Dale Hollow, as well how they locate and catch big Walleye both day and night is simply unsurpassed. I tried other Walleye guides on Dale Hollow that are limited to only trolling during the day and made big claims of success. I ended up very disappointed. Once I fished with Tennessee Walleye Charters, it was evident I had found the right people to take me and my friends fishing on Dale Hollow. We come many times a year and will continue to do so!”

Said Bill Burke another frequent visiting client of Tennessee Walleye Charters:

“I love fishing Dale Hollow with Captain Jim’s guides! Who needs a fish finder when you have guides like this to put you on the big Walleyes!”

Your cleaning of the fish is included (tips appreciated). These Dale Hollow fishing trips are fantastic!

WILLOW GROVE RESORT LODGING

As a professional fishing guide who has boated and fished on Dale Hollow Lake for over 50 years, I always want to make sure my customers are taken care. For super nice cabin accommodations on Dale Hollow, I always recommend Willow Grove Resort!

Imagine waking up overlooking one of the largest and most scenic lakes in the Eastern United States. Dale hollow is truly paradise! It has over 620 miles of shoreline (average depth 80 feet) with over 27,000 plus acres of crystal clear water

Willow Grove Resort Marina offers spacious lodging in a variety of cabin settings right on Dale Hollow Lake with great lake views!

All Willow Grove Resort lodging rentals have cable TV, microwave, small refrigerator and coffee maker as well as year-round heat and air to keep you comfortable. We pride ourselves on the cleanliness of our rooms!

To book a Cabin, call Captain Jim Durham at 931-403-2501and I can take your deposit and customize your entire trip for you, including boat rentals as well as fishing trips!!

STRIPERFUN’S FULL LINE UP OF LURES

Captain Jim Lures, a Division of Striperfun.com, sells the top of the line hair jigs (captain Jim Specials) and blade baits (Little Friends), as well as the “Striper Mugger”, the “Tennessee Thumper” and the “Walleye Dazzler”! These lures have been heavily field tested, are super easy to cast (or troll) and besides being Striper magnets, they also absolutely wear out the Large Mouth, Spots, Walleye and Small Mouth!

Click the link below to go to the StriperFun website and watch the new lures as their photos will appear (a new photo “pops in” every few seconds) in the middle of the top of the screen on the first page. Click any photo of any lure that to go in and read more about the newly designed lures and to see enhanced photos!

You can also watch them demonstrated on YouTube by clicking the links below:

“Tennessee Thumper”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba8uN6NYhk8

To buy this lure click: http://www.striperfun.com/store/tenn…l?%3CosCsid%3E

“Walleye Dazzler”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfuizmHF9r0

To buy this lure click: http://www.striperfun.com/store/wall…zler-p-43.html

“Striper Mugger”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46aVV…e=results_main

To buy this lure click: http://www.striperfun.com/store/stri…gger-p-46.html

“Captain Jim Hair Jigs and Blade Baits”: http://www.striperfun.com/store/stri…b2964914829f7a

You can also purchase Captain Jim lures at the Willow Grove Marina ship store on Dale Hollow!

HUMMINBIRD COMBO GPS AND FISH FINDER UNITS

Captain Jim is your low price on line leader to purchase all Humminbird Fishfinders! Call me at 931-403-2501 to order!

All StriperFun Captains use Humminbird Side and Down Imaging units. Humminbird Fish Finder / GPS units are simply the best on the market! When you have to depend on your marine electronics to navigate safely at night and in the fog, as well as help you find fish, it is one of your most valuable tools!

My Humminbird HD unit is simply great! When trolling artificial lures or live bait, I just don’t troll “hoping” to run in to a school of fish. I am scanning up to 240 feet per each side of the boat, looking for schools of bait and fish. When I see them (example: 3 o’clock to the starboard or 9 o’clock to port!), I can then “turn” my boat towards the schools of bait and fish to “get in to the strike zone”. My new Helix 12 Humminbird finder is really delivering for me! These huge Stripers act like Largemouth in the river, stacking up and hiding behind cover in the current to “swoop” out and hit the Trout! This new side scan technology can make the difference on a slow day, helping me spot the patterns!

Once arriving on the schools of bait and fish, I can switch over to the “Down Imaging”, “Quadrabeam Plus” or “Switch Fire” sonar systems to let me see with great clarity (each technology providing a different yet important view!) exactly where the fish are and how they are orientating.

Why troll “blind” when you can scan surrounding water to see where the “big ones” are!!

It makes all the difference in the world, turning a slow fishing day into a great catching day!

My Humminbird Fish Finder is a guide’s best friend. As a Field Staff member of Johnson Outdoors, I strongly recommend this product to any open water fishermen. To be successful, you need to learn to use your marine electronics. If you are looking for new marine electronics, feel free to call me and I can make some solid suggestions on HUMMINBIRD COMBO GPS AND FISH FINDER UNITS.

MINN KOTA TROLLING MOTORS FROM JOHNSON OUTDOORS

Captain Jim is your low price on line leader to purchase all Minn Kota model trolling motors! Call me at 931-403-2501 to order!

I only use the Minn Kota “Rip Tide” trolling motors from Johnson Marine and so should you! As a professional fishing charter Captain, my livelihood depends on my trolling motor working every time – every day! For 15 years I have used Minn Kota trolling motors and my “Rip Tide” trolling motor never lets me down!

With “cool” features like the hands free “Auto Pilot and “I” Pilot functions, I can set my motor to go a specific direction and turn my back to deploy lines and have full confidence it will stay on course no matter the weather conditions!

For using a “drop shot” on the fish, once I locate a nice an active school I simply push a button on “I” Pilot functions control and it “electronically anchors me” directly over the fish. If the winds blows me off the spot, the “I” Pilot brings me right back and again “electronically anchors” me back over the fish.

Man, is that cool or what? I would never consider using anything else but a Minn Kota trolling motor!

GIVE THE BEST GIFT OF ALL, A FISHING TRIP WITH CAPTAIN JIM AND TENNESSEE WALLEYE CHARTERS!

The gift of a weekend package deal (or even a one-day fishing trip) with StriperFun Guide Service makes a great Christmas or birthday present for Dad, a brother or for the family and kids, or can make a great bonus for an employee or a promotion for a customer! We fish year- round and our trips are very popular and our booking dates fill up fast!

Fishing is family friendly and wholesome. So, if you are interested in giving the perfect gift to that special someone, order a fishing gift certificate today!

Call me at 931-403-2501 or email me at: captainjim@striperfun.com

Many of our customers do not initially realize that the Striper fishing is 365 days year-round. However, all of our boats are coveredand we virtually fish almost every day.

We live for this type of fishing and you can too! Come see us!

Do not be afraid however to call last minute if you want a trip as we have numerous guides and can accommodate your schedule!

If you have any other ideas, techniques or subjects you want me to write about, drop me a line!

I am many times asked “What are the advantages to hiring a guide”? In essence, you hire a guide to utilize the guide’s many years of experience and lake knowledge, to learn new tactics and techniques to increase your chance of “landing the big one”. Guides use top of the line equipment and the freshest live bait. Also, if you cannot afford your own boat, it is a very cost-effective way for you or your group to fish (cost per fisherman). Even professional fishermen hire guides to learn a lake and new techniques!

We are moving quickly through spring. Dawn rolls around a little later each morning and “Twilight” now rolls around just a little earlier each night.
It is great to be alive and be a “free” American! I look forward to seeing all of you this year on the water.

Count your blessings each day and live “in the moment”, not in the future and always remember to stop and shake the hand of a person in uniform or wearing garb that shows they are a veteran! Their service is why you speak English, can vote and can enjoy the freedoms you do!

Remember also to always obey all TN fishing regulations while on Dale Hollow or any or Tennessee waterway. Following the rules is a must! It is important that we all be good stewards of our fishing resources.

Until next time, blue skies and tight lines!

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Specializing in “Trophy” Striper Fishing, Captain Jim Durham is a Kentucky and Tennessee State licensed guide who has fished Dale Hollow, Lake Cumberland and the Cumberland River year-round for most of his adult life. As a former B.A.S.S. tournament circuit fisherman, Captain Jim is also a Search and Rescue Officer with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary as well as a Coast Guard Merchant Marine Captain and Captain of his local Fire Department.