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THE KING OF KENTUCKY LAKEMASTER GUIDE OF PICKWICK LAKE

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On the CoverThe hardest deer in the herd to harvest is the “alpha doe.” She is the warning system for all other deer in the vicinity, including trophy

bucks. - Photo by Rob Somerville

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PG .................. ARTICLE .......................................................... AUTHOR 6...........................Life as a Kentucky Lake Guide ..........................................Steve McCadams14..........................An American Farmer Born and Bred: Eddie Anderson ......Rob Somerville20..........................Now Is the Time to Place Fish Structure ...........................Paul E. Moore28..........................Collector’s Corner ..............................................................Rob Hurt32..........................Fishing with a Mission .......................................................Kevin Griffith40..........................To Train or Not to Train ......................................................Shawn Todd44..........................Bass Fishing the Big Pond - Kentucky Lake......................Garry Mason46..........................Master Guide of Pickwick Lake .........................................Mark Boehler52..........................Trophy Room .....................................................................STO

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The Alpha Doe While doing deer hunting seminars across the region, I often ask attendees the question, “What is the hardest animal to harvest in a deer herd?” I usually get a majority of answers, with most participants claiming that the mature buck is the hard-est to take. This may be true, but for a small window of opportunity, which lasts about three weeks in most areas, the whitetail mating season called …. the rut. During the rut the mature buck takes on the same characteristics as eventually all human males do. They fall helplessly in love, chase the object of their hearts desire all over the land, forget to eat or sleep, and don’t care who sees them or where their amorous attentions are viewed. That is their weakness and gives hunters a great opportunity at taking one. But, there is one deer that serves as a warning siren to the entire herd. She is the “alpha” or dominant doe. She is usually a wiz-ened, old crony of 3 ½ years of age or more. All of you who have ever deer hunted much have seen her. When you are watching a group of does in an agricultural field, nearly all of them have their heads down, feeding. They are seemingly without a care in the world, except one single doe. She keeps jerking her head up, looking over her shoulder and rotating her ears like radar dishes for sounds of danger. She is the dominant doe. The others key on her every movement, and if she breaks and blows an alarm snort, the rest will follow suit and run. Another way to spot the alpha doe on your land is when you see two, small groups of does meet in a field. The most dominant doe from each small group will approach each other, with their “gal pals” following behind each of them. Sometimes, these two matriarchs will raise up on their hind legs, almost looking like boxers, as they paw at each other with their front paws. This usually just lasts a few seconds, as one of them will soon lower their head to the ground, like a dog that just got caught messing in the house. The doe that is bowing her head is pretty much telling the other that she recog-nizes her dominance. The new queen has been crowned and soon all the deer feed happily together. As Spiderman says, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Thus, the new “alpha doe” is charged with protecting the herd. She is the one that will daintily step in to a field and immediately spot any deer stand on its edges. Trophy bucks will watch her in the field from their staging areas just inside the woods. If she gets nervous, they get gone! The Alpha doe is the first deer you should harvest from the herd. Good luck because Hell hath no fury, like an alpha doe!

- Rob Somerville


fter 39 years as a profession-al hunting and fishing guide

here in Tennessee, I can vouch for several things, but a few quickly come to mind. Each year the rain is a littler wetter; the cold is a little colder; the wind is a little stron-ger; and the sun is a little hotter. Some wise old timer told me it’s called the ag-ing factor, which seems to be alive and well here in my end of the boat and in my spot in the duck blind. Back in March I reached the mile-stone of 60 years of age and if you do the math you’ve rewound the clock back to a day when I was 19 and full of vim and vigor. Almost four de-cades have passed and I’ve still got some of that stuff, but sometimes the quantities have di-minished and other times I just can’t quite remember where I put it! No complaints, however, as the journey has been quite interesting. There have been a few bumps and bends in the road, but overall, it has been a pretty smooth cruise on the high seas of a life as a profes-

sional guide on my home waters of Tennessee’s “Big Pond” - Ken-tucky Lake. I’m often asked to reminisce and dig up a few stories from the thousands of sunrises and sunsets I’ve been fortunate to see and

share with legions of outdoors-men. They’ve traveled from far and near to share a day with me in a fishing boat and duck blind. For that, I’m thankful. And yes, I could write a book on the exploits and someday I will. Not really sure why I haven’t

done that already, as I have many memories to choose from. In fact, it may well take more than one title to convey the shots taken and shots missed; fish hooked and lost; and, a few of those great days when everything came to-

gether and a little bit of Heaven spilled from the sky and I just happened to be in the spot where it splattered. If my editors al-low I’ll begin build-ing the foundation for a series of stories and if I do my part, you’ll feel the wind in your face or the sun on your shoul-der. Good writers put you in the boat seat as though you feel the drag slip from the sprint of a tackle testing trophy fish or share the knee knocking seconds of adrenalin when ducks are down wind, cupped and descending to the

music of the magician, as a vet-eran caller rises early to fool the fowl one more time. Thumbing the pages brings vi-sions of bird dogs, frozen on point, when ole’ Pete and Sam found ‘em holding tight at the edge of the su-mac and broom sedge. If you feel

the thunder of the covey rise, as feathered jets take flight and your heart skips a beat, then the writer has done his duty. Outdoor writers such as Gene Hill and Nash Buckingham were rare breeds indeed. From their stories, readers shared tears and laughter and even smelled the smoke from smoldering oak campfires. Yearning for yesteryear often occupies my dreams. Even if you lose a thousand tomorrows hold-ing on to one yesterday, I’m will-ing to pay the price. Lab pups chewing at your boot laces. Old setters and pointers staunch in the thicket, where concrete and as-phalt now reside. Back when quail whistled their southern serenades and shared the countryside. Paper shells that swelled when wet, but still fired off in the .410-gauge double barrel that barked toward the tops of scaly barks harboring clumsy squirrels. Cane poles and braided line that held on to hefty slab crappie around the buck bushes. Dangling gold fish minnows during the spawning time in thick cover and wrestling big fish, from a small opening. Sculling paddles and small aluminum boats. No depth finders or big outboards. Just plain ole’ fishin’ when dogwoods were in bloom and the honey suckle smelled every so sweet. I’ll stop short of traveling too far down memory lane in hopes you’ll hold the thought and rejoin me again here someday on the old logging road stumps for a short rest, as beagles nudge a bite from the hunting coat sandwiches of

our youth. As a new year chases away an old one I can’t help but won-der where the time went. Here it is 2015 and why did the seasons fade so fast? Seems it was just yesterday that 2014 was getting started and the last half of duck season ended on a frigid note. January, last year, was a doozy. That cold spell es-corted the beginning of a long year and it lingered far too long, as late winter and early spring fishing had anglers fighting the el-ements of bone chilling winds and below average temps that lasted into mid-April. I thought spring would never get here to stay last year. The crappie bite was off for most an-glers and the fish hid out in deep water for a long time, awaiting

warm weather. Did I mention that cold weather seems colder than it used to? Excuse the redundancy. Spring finally arrived in mid-April, which was about three weeks late, and a few crappie moved up before May took over and the bluegill and shellcracker bedded on schedule. I can hardly wait until warm May mornings re-turn and those bobbers disappear in rapid succession. Last spring and summer’s bass bite was a pretty good one and throughout the summer and fall that thick manifestation of aquatic vegetation worked in favor of fish-ermen too. The main lake ledge bite was inconsistent, but had bouts of productivity, so there was something for everyone - deep or

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LIFE AS A kENTUCky LAkE GUIdEby Steve McCadams

Pictured here is the author, Steve McCadams, {in 1980} holding up some Kentucky Lake slab crappie. He still has his ever-present smile today. - Photo provided by author

Here is the author with a monster crappie, thirty four years later. - Photo provided by author


shallow - in the bass department. Fast forward to late fall and winter weather sneaking in early, as November and was a bit bru-tal at times and some of the year’s bet duck hunting weather arrived before the season even opened. After a good start, most weary waterfowlers scanned empty skies for the lion’s share of Decem-ber, but held on to hopes that last year’s success of January might repeat itself. Seems winter sauger have gone by the wayside, but some cold wa-

ter crappie fishing has helped fill the void. In the great outdoors there will always be peaks and valleys. True sportsmen and wildlife enthusi-asts can always see a burnt orange sunrise and silhouettes, even on cloudy days. In my long career I’ve learned that it doesn’t always take a limit of fish or fowl to have a success-ful day out there. No doubt, the basking glow from young anglers posing with a cooler full of fish, or old codgers still clinging to

the hangers filled with red legged mallards are special. I kind of feel like a coach; ev-erybody likes me when I’m win-ning! Have a bad day and they’re sometimes ready to fire you. Of-ten times, the weather dictates the day and despite a long track re-cord I’ve yet to master control of the weather. Everyone wants to have a good day in the great outdoors. Yet, ev-eryday isn’t filled with fish and fowl. Those of us who have logged long hours know that sometimes

you can’t get the wind when you need it and other days that light and variable forecast blows your hat off. Wise are the folks who play the cards as dealt and cherish most the time spent with friends and family under the guise of a fishing or hunting trip. Several generations of fami-lies have returned and continue to share great times with me in the confines of a fishing boat and duck blind. It makes me feel old when that youngster that used to sit on my knee in the front of the boat, or had to stand on old wooden soda pop crates to see over the wall of the duck blind, returns now with his kids. However, it’s a pretty good feeling to see families grow up that way. I’ve taken many on the best fish-ing and hunting trip of their lives –

or so they said - and when faded photo-graphs help re-kindle outings, it’s the new friends that mattered most. The fish and ducks were no doubt the catalyst that brought folks together. And so it goes that an-other year be-gins…be sure and spend it with someone you love in the great outdoors.

Steve McCadams has hosted many happy customers over his decades of guiding on Kentucky Lake. - Photo provided by author

Steve is known as “The King of Kentucky Lake” and shows why, as he and a customer double up on a couple of summer slabs. - Photo

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An American Farmer Born & Bred:Eddie Anderson

By Rob Somerville

The sign says it all, as Eddie Anderson was born to farm!

avoid much punishment when my work wasn’t quite up to daddy’s standards. Chores were an everyday occur-rence, with everyone pulling to-gether to get the stock fed and wa-tered. My daddy milked cows and sold the milk to Pet Milk Compa-ny. My two younger sisters {Phyl-lis and Jackie} were two years apart in age and always worked and played well together.3. What impressed you most about your father as a farmer? My daddy really worked hard to provide for our family. He not only made a crop and milked cows, but he also worked part time during the winter months, which brought in a little money for Christmas and extras. I loved it when he would

take me, as an eager six year-old, to the field with him and let me drive the tractor. He was also eager to learn and try new and improved methods of farming. When he returned from his stint in the Horseman’s Calva-ry of the Army, he enrolled in ag-riculture classes for veterans. This

class was taught by a friend, who happened to be a farmer himself, Mr. Stoy Permenter.4. What important rolls did your mother have as the wife of a farmer? My mother was the sweetest,

kindest and most loving mother and wife. She cooked for the en-tire family and anyone working in the cotton field every day and would then go and finish the day working in the fields, all the while watching over us small children. She and daddy married three days before he got his orders for a one

year tour of duty in China. She worked at the Dyersburg Cotton Mill while he was over-seas, until World War II ended.5. When did you first

realize that you wanted to be-come a farmer and why? I think I was born and raised to be a farmer, but much like my daddy, I knew I needed to get an education to compete in the world

Pictured here is a young Eddie Anderson, being toted across the field by his father J.W. who was the man Eddie inherited his strong work

ethic from. - Picture from the Anderson family


My daddy really worked hard to provide for our family. He not only made a crop and

milked cows, but he also worked part time during the winter months, which brought in a

little money for Christmas and extras.

I think I was born and raised to be a farmer, but much like my daddy, I knew I needed to get an education to compete in the world of

farming.

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The next generation of farming in the Anderson clan witnessed Eddie teaching his son Johnathan the tricks of the trade, as his father did to

him. - Photo by Rob Somerville


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challenge. I never even consid-ered being anything but a farmer.6. What steps did you take at becoming one? After attending U.T Martin and my active duty in the National Guard, I came back home and

married a loving and caring farm girl, Ann Jones, in 1967. She re-minded me a lot of my mother and remains the love of my life. In 1971, we had a beautiful baby girl and named her Virginia. Four-teen years later, we were fortunate to welcome a baby boy named Johnathan into the Anderson’s. Our family was now complete. I became a farming partner with my father, J.W Anderson. I also learned a lot about cattle from my father in-law, Mr. Ike Jones, and still utilize his advice today.7. What are the biggest changes you have witnessed as a work-ing farmer? I guess the biggest changes I have seen are the efficiency of farm equipment, the increased cost of genetic seed and land, and how globally positioned satellites can actually drive the tractors and

Here is Eddie’s full time crew, along with some of his grandkids. Eddie’s priorities include God, family, friends, work and community service. - Photo by Rob Somerville

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a collection of both natural and artificial items. Jones said, “We usually start out with larger limbs, trees that have fallen (using the whole tree or just parts), rock piles and any other natural structure we find on the banks. We have used some scraps of PVC pipe, pallets and scrap lumber to produce fish hides. “We also use a lot of MossBack FishRack systems. There are three kinds of MossBacks - a model that is manufactured to lay on the bottom horizontally, one to stand up vertical and the newest addition is the floating model. The MossBack can also be hung from docks and piers.” Everyone has preferences when it comes to fish structure and some are limited by what they can afford or what they can find. Stake beds


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ones. Natural structure tends to attract plankton first, but some artificial structure such as the MossBack will take it on nearly as fast. Some artificial structure takes a tremendous amount of time to develop a good base of plankton. Harmon said, “Some structure tends to produce right away, some structure seems to take a little while and some structure never seems to produce. Keep in mind that no matter how hard you work, some spots may never produce. It is very important to keep checking your structure spots as fish sometimes move in and out of these areas.” Jones added, “One major contributing factor is how much structure is already in that area. If you are adding to an existing location that has given you good catches, the

chances of this area producing immediately is greater. If you are putting structure in an area that has absolutely no structure, these sometimes produce right away as well. Having an area with many, many small spots is not always the way to go. Stick with your old stand-by holes or somewhere that is completely bare.” While it is true that multiple species can be caught on a placed fish hide, there are subtle ways anglers can tweak the setup to their individual tastes. For instance, a crappie angler who is only going to use vertical presentations may want thicker cover. In contrast, Harmon said, “I prefer structure that is not as full and easier to work a larger profile bass bait through. I also prefer a larger piece of structure in deeper water and smaller areas in shallower

water locations. These larger piles are easier to find with baits and electronics and shallow piles can often be seen when fishing and are not as hard to find.” Picking a spot to place the structure is one of the most important aspects to building a fish hide. Jones explained, “There are certain spots on the lake that are just sweet spots. They have produced fish year after year. We continue to add structure to these spots. One of my favorite spots on any lake is where two underwater ledges form a point. These ledges are natural travel patterns for fish and adding structure just gives them somewhere to stage, when fish are going in or out.” Harmon added, “We do a lot of map study, cruising around the lake looking at our Humminbird

made with tobacco sticks, brush sunk with concrete blocks, and other items are popular. Harmon said, “We have seen a wide variety of things in the lake. Some people have used pallets with brush attached to it. Some drag logs in various patterns on the bank. We have noticed some bales of hay in the water. We have even seen some people nail or secure small pieces of trees to stumps and logs that are a permanent fixture near the water’s edge. We have seen different variations of artificial structure that is out there. “After trying several of those and comparing them to the MossBack, we feel we get more for our money with the MossBack. Some products are much more expensive and not as user friendly. The MossBack comes all in one package, shipped directly to your

house and is made in the USA. The only thing that you have to do with the MossBack is assemble it and add a weight to the cable that is provided.” Jones said, “It depends what lake I am fishing, but on Green River Lake, my home lake, I really like to fish over the MossBack. It seems to be very consistent in producing fish and allowing my clients to fish structure without getting hung up.” Natural cover usually comes free of charge and is readily available, but the life span of that cover is limited to a couple years. Artificial cover oftentimes comes with a bit of cost, but usually has a very long life span. Although probably more crappie anglers place structure than other anglers, crappie and bass fishing are not the only two improved

by placing structure. Panfish such as bluegill and redear will quickly relate to placed structure, depending upon the depth at which it is placed. Catfish are commonly caught from placed fish hides as are the occasional walleye or even muskie. Our two fish-hide building experts believe success with any species of fish on structure depends upon depth, seasonal patterns of the individual species and the types of prey fish present on the structure. There is a natural progression to placed fish structure. Some fish will relate to structure quickly simply to use as a hiding spot. Mostly though, the structure needs time to take on plankton, which will then attract small minnows and baitfish to feed on the plankton. Next, will come larger fish, to prey on the small

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deep on Green River may be very shallow on Lake Cumberland. Finding a depth that holds fish the majority of the year is a key factor.” The two anglers feel like the widespread use of side imaging has kind of hurt some secret hot spots. Many anglers are now equipped with the latest technology. This leads them to not placing structure, but rather searching for structure that has already been placed in the lake. Placing and building structure is very hard work and very time consuming. It is oftentimes labor intensive and hard work, but it is all worth it when David has clients catching their limits or Robbie is weighing in a limit of bass in his tournaments. The two anglers concluded with, “We have both seen an increase in catching fish over our structure. If nothing else, building many pieces of structure gives us options. If we cannot catch fish in one area, we always have a back-up plan. The more waypoints we have to run and check, the better we like our chances. We feel that good structure work is a year-round process. We are either putting out structure, cruising the lake with our electronics, or looking at areas for future consideration.”

side imaging, and just use trial and error over the years. The biggest consideration when looking at location is to have an area that you believe in and have confidence in. “The second thing we always

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To Train or Not to Train ello, to all the great readers of

STO Magazine. I hope your holi-days were great and all your wish-es were fulfilled. Man, is it not great to have cheaper gas prices? It makes one think that the gov-ernment, speculators and OPEC have finally come to their senses and made enough money off the backs of the working people of the U.S.A. The other day, I was sitting in my office at my café and Andy Baker came by, to reminisce about some hunting adventures he and I had when we were younger. Andy and I have been close friends for over 30 years and through that time we have had some adven-tures, both hunting and with life in general. Of those great hunting adventures, most were of duck hunting and coon hunting. As we

were reminiscing, he asked which was my favorite dog and how do I train those “wild walker” coon dogs. I said, “Let me think for a min-ute.” My mind went through the years and all the dogs I had loved, from the first dog I owned {Bar Hopper – don’t ask} to my next dog {Spirit} to my dogs now, Money and Heidi. All the dogs were good hounds, but probably the best in competition would be Heidi, followed by Money. Maybe it was that I, as a trainer, learned more with each dog I experienced. I told Andy there were several ways to train coon dogs. Most people will buy a dog that is al-ready trained and hunting the way they want it to, but the problem with this is if you want a good competition dog, the cost can get

quite expensive. The second way is to buy a pup from a breeder and hope that it will be a coon dog instead of just a pet. I myself like the pup way. I breed my own hounds and I know the great grandfathers and great grandmothers of all my dog’s bloodlines. I hunted with these dogs and know their weaknesses, strengths and demeanors. That is the first step, if you are in the market for a pup; know as much as you can about their past gen-erations. Just remember, as my friend Joe Lewis often reminded me, that not all dogs will make a coon dog. After finding the right pup that you hope will become the next world champion, the fun be-gins. As I stated, there are several ways to train the pup. One way is to use a drag scent, which is a string with a scented rag or pad attached to the end. An old coon hide works well for this, as well. Always make sure it has a coon smell to it. You can buy coon scent to ap-ply to the drag if need be. Take the drag and run it through the yard and up a small tree and let the pup follow you with it at first. Make a game of it, so the pup associates hunting with fun. Remember that your pup is like a small child and they get bored quickly, just like children do. As time progresses, let the pup find the drag on their own by scent, without watching you ma-

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entucky Lake … Just mention those two words in a bait shop anywhere and watch as all the fishermen in the room gather near, to hear what you have to say. One of America’s greatest bass fishing lakes, Kentucky Lake has become the source of legendary fishing for both largemouth and smallmouth bass. You can hardly talk about the famous bass fisher-ies in the country, with-out making this pristine waterway a prime target of discussion. Most bass anglers get the jitters when they think of coming to what is known as “The Big Pond” just because of its size and stature. It has bays and creeks that are as large as most lakes. Blood River and the Big Sandy River portions of the lake are huge just by themselves, with hundreds of water acres to fish, and that is not even counting West Sandy. Kentucky Lake is so big that an angler could spend all day in just one of these places and never fish the same place twice. So, how do you go about fishing this massive lake that is over one hundred and twenty five miles long and over a mile wide, for over two thirds of it. Let’s break it down to two types of bass fishing for you. First of all, let’s talk about shore line fishing. Ken-tucky Lake has miles of great shoreline habitat for

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used in many other impoundments. However, in my opinion, this is the method that has made Kentucky Lake famous and still remains one of the top tactics of bass fishing that is practiced by both tournament anglers and those who just want to enjoy catching bass on the big pond during this time of year. Baits of choice can be jig and pig, large deep diving Crank baits, Carolina rigs, and of course the A-Rig. Big schools of bait fish travel up and down these ledges and the schools of bass follow them to feed. Water current can play a huge role in ledge fishing, as most bass anglers know, and without current in the lake the bite can be sometimes slow. However,

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when there is current, one can find himself in a bo-nanza of bass on Kentucky Lake.Summary: I hope that if you come to Kentucky Lake that you have a great day on the water. Be safe and take a child fishing every chance you get. The rewards will be great, even if the fish don’t bite.

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Hot bass action at Kentucky Lake can be found in the shallows of most of its various bays and inlets, as these voracious feeders seek their prey amongst the shady willows and button ball bushes that

are plentiful there. - STO File Photo

This youngster holds up both a largemouth {left} and smallmouth {right} trophy bass. Catching both of these species in the same

area is not uncommon at Kentucky Lake. - STO File Photo

Kentucky Lake Bass Fishing Tips1. Kentucky Lake, even with its huge size, is no dif-

ferent than that of a smaller impoundment in the fact that you are fishing for the same spe-cies of fish. You just have much more area to fish. Get a topo map of the lake, or a Navionics chip for your depth finder if available, and learn the lake as much as possible before you go.

2. Don’t be stuck on one type of bait or one type of bass fishing technique. Try different styles and colors of baits while you’re here. Bass fishing can be great at the “Big Pond” all year long, but the way you fish can be totally differ-ent for each time of year and season and your baits should imitate what the fish are feeding on during the time of year that you are fishing.

3. Try to find a local fisherman to help you in your bass quest on the big pond, or hire a guide to take you out and show you the where, what and how to fish. Remember, however, that it is bad etiquette to return to the area that the guide fishes unless he gives you permission to do so. This is how he makes his living, but most guides will show you great areas to fish when you are on your own. I have seen many of them mark maps for their customers to help them lo-cate places that they can enjoy quality angling.


ick Matlock started catching fish on Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River not long after he learned how to walk. As a three-year-old toddler, he’d tag along with his father, a commercial fish-erman. Today the 55-year-old lifelong Counce, Tennessee resident is a licensed fishing guide and shares his knowledge of the river and

lake with others in search of the next big catch. He started Matlock Guide Service in 2006. “I was bringing in some nice stringers,” said Matlock, whose full-time job is a sales representa-tive for BR Supply, selling plumb-ing and electrical supplies to hardware stores. “People started calling me to take them out. I de-cided to share the success.”

It’s a typical January day below Pickwick Dam. Water tempera-tures remain about 43 degrees and the air temperature is not much higher, with a wind chill factor calling for all skin to be thickly covered. Wind is coming out of the north-west at 15 to 20 M.P.H. with high-er wind gusts to rule out any fish-

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Minutes later, he got a bite. It’s a two-pound largemouth bass. He took a close look, smiled, and then released it. - Photo by Mark Boehler

Rick Matlock started catching fish on Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River not long after he learned how to walk. As a three-year-old toddler, he’d tag along with his father, a commercial fisherman. - Photo by Mark Boehler


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ermen who are not hardcore. Eight gates are open on the dam, river elevation is 6 feet below nor-mal and there are only three boats on the river. Not much is biting, Matlock is told. “We have our work cut out for us today,” said the guide, as he put in his boat at the ramp near the His-toric Botel. His cap pulled tightly, Matlock headed toward Pickwick Dam in his 20-foot Lake Sport with a four-stroke 150 hp. out-board Yamaha. The guide settled in between the two locks. He is after sauger, a good eating fish usually located on the river bottom. Matlock began “jigging the bot-tom,” as sauger are after the dying

shad minnows when water temps dip below 45 degrees. All those birds that migrate to Pickwick each winter are after the same food.The fisherman cast his 8-pound, braided test line from his Bass Pro Finesse.He immediately caught a sauger, but it got off the line.“It was a keeper, too,” he said, casting again.

In the Beginning The late William Matlock fished “day and night” for catfish, taking little son Rick along as much as possible. The elder Matlock was one of a dozen brothers, three of which were commercial fisher-men, before retirement years.

Rick Matlock’s first trophy memory was the day he landed a 20-pound striper at the age of 18. Now, he leads about a dozen guid-ed fishing trips each year, when he’s not on the water to cure his own fishing fix. Guide trips are usually in the warmer months for “whatever is biting,” he said. The offerings include small-mouth bass, largemouth bass, sau-ger, crappie, stripers, white bass and three kinds of catfish -- chan-nel, blue and flathead.The veteran fisherman admit-ted his favorites are crappie and smallmouth bass. Catfish remains the number one guide request, noted the two-time winner of the National Catfish

Derby. Most of his trips are repeat customers from out of state.“I have some nice customers,” noted Matlock. “Just super nice people.”One fisherman arrived from Ja-pan. “I needed a translator on that trip,” he explained, smiling. His trips are for either half or en-tire days and includes bait, equip-ment, fish cleaning services and post trip photos.“People just need to bring food and drink,” he said. “And get in the boat.” Twenty minutes after the first hit, he landed a keeper at 14 and 3/4 inches long and 1.5 pounds. Sau-ger must be at least 14 inches long to be kept. He got several more hits, and then hauled in a second keeper, 20 minutes after the first.“Want to change up?” he asked.He began casting for crappie about 6 to 8 feet deep between the two locks.Matlock loves fishing this area, due to the variety available on Pickwick and the river. “You can always catch some-thing at Pickwick,” noted Mat-

lock. “The place is unreal. If something isn’t catching, you move on to something else.” As so, he does. The crappie don’t seem to be hungry on this day. The guide moves down river. He stopped near the river bank on the south side of the river -- across from the Historic Botel, where he launched his boat. Matlock tried his luck at white bass. It doesn’t take long. He catches a half-pounder, and then releases it. The guide moved up the river, changed to live bait and began casting for smallmouth bass.“I’ve caught some nice ones around here,” he said about his favorite target, then casting again. Minutes later, he got a bite. It’s a two-pound largemouth bass. He took a close look, smiled, and then released it.“It’s sure tough conditions today,” he shared. The sun dipped behind the tree line. A cold January day is about to get colder. The wind continued it’s beating on us. The decision is made to head to-

ward the comfort of warmth. Four fish, three varieties, in less than three hours. It’s a good day -- all things considered. Matlock was part of the three-person team to win last year’s World Championship Catfishing (WCC) World Championship at Pickwick last year. Teaming with his girlfriend, Terri Switcher of Kossuth, Mississippi and broth-er, Duck Matlock of Adamsville, Tennessee, they caught five fish which weighed in at 126 pounds. Switcher got the big fish award, hauling in a 53-pounder. And since Duck is 63 years old, they claimed the senior citizen award.“It was a lot of fun,” noted Mat-lock. “No matter what I’m going after, I just love fishing.”He also loves sharing his knowl-edge, watching others have suc-cess on the water.“It’s a really, really good feeling,” he said.

Sauger must be at least 14 inches long to be kept. He got several more hits, and then hauled in a second keeper 20 minutes after the first. - Photo by Mark Boehler


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Steve Atwill, from Atwill farms in Missouri, shot this wildebeest this past summer, while hunting in South Africa. - Photo submitted by Wilkerson’s Taxidermy.

Steve Atwill, from Atwill farms in Missouri, shot this bush buck this past summer, while hunting in South

Africa.Photo submitted by Wilkerson’s Taxidermy.


Brittany Patterson shot this 8-point buck on December 6th, 2014 at Chickasaw National

Wildlife Refuge.

Holly Adcock proves that “Girl Power” applies to hunting, as she poses with an 11-point

trophy buck.Photo submitted by David Adcock.

Steve Atwill, from Atwill farms in Missouri, shot this gemsbock this past summer, while hunting in South Africa. - Photo submitted by Wilkerson’s Taxidermy.

Jeffery Patterson shot this 8-point buck on November 9th, 2014 in the Millsfield area of Tennessee.

Mary Malone Adock is only 13 and this is only her second buck she has taken while hunting alone. She has passed nine or ten decent bucks this

past season before harvesting this one. - Photo submitted by David

Adcock.

Cody Beasley {age 10} shot this nice buck on private land in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.

Photo by Miss Karen.


Steve Atwill, from Atwill farms in Missouri, shot this kudu this past summer, while hunting in South Africa.

Photo submitted by Wilkerson’s Taxidermy.

STO Magazine associate John Latham’s cousins, Lynn Pollock with nephews Colton and Clayton and their two bucks they harvested in the Lexington, Tennessee area.

Photo submitted by John Latham.


Scotty Simpson shot this 11-point buck on November 8th, 2014 in the Millsfield area of

Tennessee.

Evan Wilkerson arrowed this nice buck in Tennessee while hunting with his dad, Walter

Wilkerson. Pictured with Ethan is Walter’s grandson Alex Dye {age 3} who helped track the deer. - Photo submitted by Wilkerson’s

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Cooper Adams is pictured here with his first deer ever. He shot the buck while hunting with Drew Surratt {his

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Gary Simpson shot this 9-point buck on December 26th, 2014 in Lenox, Tennessee while hunting on his

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