Free-Lining Drift Fishing Below First Tennessee River Dam!!!

This is a great example of how to free-line drift for Catfish even if I only catch a couple!
In this video I am using fresh chicken in hopes of catching a big Blue Catfish. I am at the first dam in the Tennessee River system; Fort Loudoun dam. This dam is setup like a washing machine due to where the lock water is released at. Its best to avoid fishing near it when they are releasing the lock water! This was another bluebird sky day however I was able to land a couple of fish in the boat and I got to relearn a lesson I learned years ago!

[@James-oj6ck]

I enjoy your videos. I hope fish visit you more often.

[@TNRVG]

Thanks! Got a big one today!

[@jimmylowe1233]

Does that boat have a prop engine or jet.Nice boat either way.

[@TNRVG]

Thanks! It is a prop. I made a video on it's outboard here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWbWgHZ-i7mrgc0

[@robbiesmith9786]

I don't see how your bait stay on bottom with that current

[@TNRVG]

It just floats around. So much turbulence it gets pulled down.

[@gaugestull8626]

What rod is that?

[@TNRVG]

It's the Okuma DTR Custom Popping Cork Inshore rod, medium, with the full cork handle.