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OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Welcome
By Del Baldwin
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      Call me at Lakeside Resort 423 365 9521
Call me on my cell phone: 423 598 8413
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OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
FRIDAY
THE LATEST   UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
APRIL 11, 2014

Old Timers Bass tournament

This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do!

It is with a very heavy heart that I have to report to all of you.
Yesterday, APRIL 10, 2014, Tommy Brombaugh was killed in a boating accident.
It happened on Watts Bar lake. He was fishing in the Old Farts tournament.

Tommy and his partner Gerald Jean were coming out of a sheltered cove.
They turned into the wind.
The wind caught their boat and flipped it over killing Tommy and injuring Gerald.

Gerald is in the hospital in Chattanooga recuperating from his injuries.

I know with me and all of you, we wish to extend our deepest condolences to Tommy's wife Pat and their entire family.

We wish Gerald a speedy and full recovery.
All the details of what happened exactly are still a little sketchy.
We may never know exactly what happened to cause this terrible accident.

In the 29 years since we started the Harrison Bass Club
                       this is the first serious accident we have had.
                                 

This will conclude the Old Farts series



Please send replies or any questions to my new email address

Thanks


Del Baldwin


OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Wednesday
THE LATEST   UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
August 20, 2013
Old Timers Bass tournament


Here's a reminder. The fall old timers event will be October 9th & 10th
The Bait Box is going to have their tourney on September 7, 2013
We are going back to our old schedule.
It will be the second Wednesday & Thursday of October
Please send replies or any questions to my new email address

Thanks

I hope to see you all then
Good fishin'

Del Baldwin


OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Friday
THE LATEST  UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
April 13, 2011
Old Timers Bass tournament

Congatulations to John and Mike Farley

After a warm winter and spring, winter showed up.
For the 2 day old farts, temperatures were in the low to mid 30s.
This was at take off on both days.
The highs were in the 60s.
At weigh in, John and Mike had a 2 day total of 32 lb 9 oz
Charlie Turner and John Deak had big bass with a 4 lb 11 oz largemouth

The fall tournament will be Wednesday, October 10th & Thursday October 11th
Lets try to get more people down here for that one.

Reservations at lakeside 423 365 9521

I hope to see you all then
Good fishin'

Del Baldwin


OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Wednesday

THE LATEST  UPDATE   By Charlie
February 15, 2012

Hi all !

Just a quick note that the Spring Old Timers Tournament will be on Wednesday
April 11 and Thursday April 12. That is less than 2 months away.
I would really like to see more people involved.
Lets see if we can increase our boat numbers.
If you need lodging Lakeside resorts has rooms available at reasonable rates.
Their phone number is 423-365-9521.

It has been a fairly mild winter here.
The water temp hasn't dropped below 45.
So far winter fishing has been good.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again this spring.

If you need lodging, Lakeside resorts has rooms available at reasonable rates.
Call them at 423 365 9521
     Good fishin'
          Hope to see you all then.
                  Charlie


OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Friday
THE LATEST  UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
August 20, 2011

I talked to Charlie this morning.

He wants me to remind every one.
The Fall Old Farts is coming up in less than 2 months.
October 12 & 13 Start making your plans to come down.
Fishing should be getting pretty good by then.
Lakeside Resort is taking reservations.
Call Mike on Saturdays and Sundays
During the week, phone Matt
Phone 423 365 9521
     Good fishin'
          Hope to see you all then.
                  Del


OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Saturday
THE LATEST  UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
April 16, 2011
Old Timers Bass tournament
The spring 2011 Old Timers fishing results are as follows:
  • 1st place: Jr Eaton & Mark Lavender with 25 lb 13 oz
  • 2nd place: John Deak & Clint Lovely with 23 lb 5 oz
  • 3rd place: Randy Hull & Tim Hull with 23 lb 1 oz
  • 4th place: Carl Begley & Jeff Lynch with 20 lb 14 oz
  • 5th place: John Farley and Mike Farley
  • Big bass was Bill Speck and his grandson Logan; Largemouth 4 lb 15 oz
The fall tournament will be October 12 & 13

Reservations at lakeside 423 365 9521
I hope to see you all then
Good fishin'
del


OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Tuesday
THE LATEST  UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
April 13, 2010
Tommy's Crappie tournament

Five boats particapated in Tommy's Crappie tournament.
The winners were Charlie Turner and Gerald Jean with their 10 best at 13 lb 6 oz.
They reported catching over 30 keepers all together.
2nd place went to Tommy Broumbaugh and Carl Begley
     with their 10 best at 13 lb 4oz.

April 14 & 15, 11 boats were in the Bass tourney.
Charlie Turner and Clint Lovely were the winners with 30 lb 9 oz.
They also had big bass with a 7 lb 9 oz large mouth (wow).
That was a nice fish

2nd place went to Tim and Randy Hull with 23 lb 12 oz.
3rd place was Carl Begley and Jeff Lynch with 23 lb 11 oz
4th place was Dwayne Hagler and Dennis Poll with 19 lb 12 oz
5th place and the last place to draw a check was Del Baldwin and Mike Wood with 15lb 6 oz.

The fall tournament will be held starting on Tuesday, October 12
It will go on through October 13 & October 14

See you then if not before
Del



OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Sunday
THE LATEST  UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
March 21, 2010
Old Timers Bass tournament

It's only 3 weeks until the spring tournament.
I still don't have any idea how many boats we are going to have.
We have been given a gift from the recreation department.
I sure would like to know how many of you are coming down.

Some of you have e mailed me and let me know.
But, alot more of the regulars that come most of the time have said nothing.
It would be fine if you all just showed up and supprised me.
I'm too old for supprises so please give me a heads up if you are planning on coming or not.

Thanks Del
Oh ya !!!!!

PS The dates are Tuesday, April 13, the 14th, & Wednesday April the 15th.
Just in case any of you forgot.




OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Wednesday
THE LATEST  UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
February 24, 2010
Its only about 7 more weeks until the spring tournament.

Its been a long hard winter. We had a small taste of warm weather last week end.
It was finally back up in the 60s. April 13 14 & 15 are the date.
some of the same people figured that they couldn't make it on the March dates.
Therefore, we are going back to the old schedule of the second week in April.

I sent everyone e mails and asked them to get back to me if these dates were a conflict of schedule. I gave them until the first of the year.

Matt will be back in the store after the first of March.
Any one wanting to make reservations at the lodge can do so.
You can call the resort now and it will forward to Matts cell.
The number is 423 365 9521

The Crappie tournament will be on Tuesday and the bass will be on Wed and Thur.
The lake should be on the way up to summer pool by then.
If we have any more rain it will be all the up by then.
It's been up and down all winter and should level off by then though.

Looking forward to seening all of you again.
I've had a couple of the guys that haven't been here for years.
They called me this winter and are planning on coming.
If the fishing is as good as it has been the past couple of years, we should have some good sack come in.

See you in April
Del
Thanks and good fishin'
Del Baldwin


OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Wednesday
THE LATEST  UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
January 9, 2008
The 2008 Spring tournament on Watts Bar lake

The 2008 Spring tournament will be held, Tuesday April 8, Wednesday April 9,
and Thursday April 10 out of Lakeside Resort
DETAILS: After deciding to hold the tournament earlier,
some of the same people figured that they couldn't make it on the March dates.
Therefore, we are going back to the old schedule of the second week in April.

I sent everyone e mails and asked them to get back to me if these dates were a conflict of schedule. I gave them until the first of the year.

No one has replied so the April dates are now set.
I sincerely hope this is not going to be a problem for any one.
I am going to call those for whom I don't have e mail addresses.
I'm asking everyone to help me get these dates out.
Please give the info to any one you might think would like to come down and fish with us.
Thanks and good fishin'
Del Baldwin




OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Tuesday
UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
October 16, 2007
Wednesday, October 10 and Thursday, October 11, 2007 Watts Bar lake

After blanking the first day Del Baldwin and Mike Wood came in with the only 5 fish limit of the tournament.   Every one said they caught alot of fish just under the 15 inch limit

Del and Mikes 5 fish weighed 12 lb 11 oz.
They also had the big bass with a 4 lb 12 oz large mouth

Second place went to John and Mike Farley with 10 lb 2 oz

Third place was John Deak and Jerry Walters with 9 lb 11 oz

Fourth place was Gerald Jean and Charlie Dye with 6 lb even

Fifth and the last team in the money was Dave Hoskins and Pete Miller

Crappie fishing was not any better
On Tuesday the 9th, 6 boats went out for a 5 hour Crappie tournament
Only 3 boats had fish and only 11 fish were weighed in

John Deak and Jerry Walters were the winners with 4 fish that weighed 5 lb even

With water temps still in the high 70s the fish are still deep.
We are in an extreme drought.
The TVA has held the lake almost at summer pool this summer.

We are having some cool nights now and the water is starting to cool down
As is gets colder, the fish ought to start moving in to the shallows.
Fishing will get a lot better

I dont have the dates for next years events.
However, I will have them posted as soon as I can get dates that will accommodate the majority of the teams that come down every year

Del Baldwin


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OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Wednesday
UPDATE   By Del Baldwin
September 19, 2007

Its less than 3 weeks until the fall Old Timers fall tournament
The dates are: Tuesday October 9   Wednesday October 10   Thursday October 11
Tuesday will be the Crappie tournament.
Tuesday evening there will be a fish fry on the beach at Lakeside

Wednesday and Thursday will be the Bass tournament.
All fishermen from Harrison and their guest are invited to join us.
We all ways have a good time.

Reservations at Lakeside can be made from now until Tournament time

Lakeside Resort Phone 423 365 9521
Del Baldwin Home phone 423 369 4423
If you are in a hurry, call me on my cell phone: 423 598 8413

I want to thank all the fishermen that come down and fish with us.
I will be glad to give you any information you need.
Thanks and good fishin'
Del Baldwin



OLD TIMERS FISHING REPORT
Tuesday
By Del Baldwin
April 17, 2007
After days of rain and high winds the sun finally came out and the wind died down.
Seven boats went out on a 5 hour crappie tournament
Each team is allowed to weigh their 10 best crappie .

The winners were Charlie Turner and Dave Hoskins with 10 that weighed 11 lb 7 oz
All together they reported catching over 30 keepers.
 
2nd place went to Del Baldwin and Mike Wood with 10 that weighed 10 lb 6 oz 
Tom Brombaugh and his lovely wife Pat were 3rd with 8 lb 6 oz 
Big crappie honors were split by Turner, Hoskins, Baldwin and Wood.
They had a 1 lb 6 oz fish

Wednesday and Thursday the weather continued to warm.
The bass tournament began with 12 boats starting from safe light until 3 PM

The winners were Carl Begley and Jeff Lynch with a 2 day catch weighing 15 lb 5 oz 
2nd place went to Mike Wood and Del Baldwin with 15 lb 3 oz 

On the 2nd day Mike and I started back a little early because of the wind. 
We stopped on a little piece of bank in Whites Creek. In the last 10 minutes, while I held the boat off the bank with the big motor, Mike cast a Carolina rig and hauled in our biggest fish of the day 

This was the difference between 2nd place and out of the money. 

After leading the first day Randy and Tim Hull came in 3rd with 14 lb 4 oz 4th place.
The last team to draw a check was Dave Rauch and Don Burchett with 13 lb 1 oz 

The big bass of the tournament went to John and Mike Farley with 4lb 8 oz large mouth Bass.

The fall tournament will be held on Oct 9, 10, and 11 out of Lakeside Resort
Reservations can be made any time from now until then 
Lakeside Resort 423 365 9521
Del Baldwin 423 369 4423 home
423 598 8413 cell

I want to thank all the fishermen that come down and fish with us. I would like to extend an invitation to all of you that would like to come down. Just give me a call any time.
I will be glad to give you any information you need.
Thanks and good fishin'
Del Baldwin



SPRING OLD TIMERS
Tuesday
BASS TOURNAMENT
February 20, 2007
Del Baldwin weighing in here. IMPORTANT UPDATE
I have been giving the wrong dates for the spring tournament
The actual dates are April 17   18   &   19
I'm sorry if there has been any confusion about this.
Its my fault and if any one has made reservations for the 10   11   &  12,
please call me at home and I will make sure they are updated at the Resort

Again, I'm sorry for any confusion - - - -   Send me an E Mail
Home phone 423 369 4423 - - - - Cell phone 423 598 8413

I hope to see you all at the tournament

Lakeside Resort 423 365 9521
Del Baldwin 423 369 4423 home
423 598 8413 cell

I want to thank all the fishermen that come down and fish with us. I would like to extend an invitation to all of you that would like to come down. Just give me a call any time.
I will be glad to give you any information you need.
Thanks and good fishin'
Del Baldwin



FALL OLD TIMERS
Saturday
BASS TOURNAMENT
October 14, 2006
TOUGH !!!! That's the only way I can explain it. Rain, cold weather, and windy.

When two of Delphis finest fisherman come in two days in a row without a keeper . . .
Thats TOUGH !!!!!
Every one caught small fish, the keepers were not so cooperative.
Twelve boats and 24 fisherman. Only 22 keepers were caught in two days.
Not one 5 fish limit was brought in. Three boats never weighed in a fish both days.
Four boats only had one keeper for both days.
  • First place goes to . . .

    But . . someone will always come in with enough to win bragging rights.
    This time it was John Deak and Jerry Walters.
    For both days they had 7 fish that weighed 13 lbs 14 oz
  • Second place
    with 3 fish that weighed 8 lbs 13 oz. was Mike Wood and Del Baldwin.
    Mike also had the big bass of the tournament with a 4 lb 6 oz Small mouth.
  • Third place
    was Rick Deak and Gerald Jean with 8 lb 5 oz
  • Fourth place
    and the last team to draw a check was Wayne Stolich and Roy Brewster with 7 lb 5 oz
The Crappie tournament was on Tuesday before the bass tourney.
Eight boats participated and we cleaned and ate 72 Crappie.
With what we had left over from the spring, everyone had plenty to eat.
Next year the spring tourney will be held on April 17, 18, and 19.
The fall tourney will be October 9, 10,and 11
Lakeside Resort will again be the host Marina.
Reservations can be made anytime from now until then. Call 423 365 9521
If you want to call when Im there, I work on Fridays and Saturdays.
Mike works on Wednesdays and Sunday

Again Congratulations to John and Jerry for a nice catch.

Hope to see more fishermen next year
Thanks and good fishin'
Del

UPCOMING FALL OLD TIMERS
Wednesday
BASS TOURNAMENT
September 6, 2006
"FALL OLD TIMERS BASS TOURNAMENT"
Del Baldwin weighing in here.
The fall Old timers Bass tournament will be held on Oct. 10, 11, & 12

Reservations at Lakeside are limited this time.
It is because of the temporary workers at the Nuclear plant outage.
We are holding a few rooms for our regular customers that come every year.

So please make your reservations early. You can call me on Fri and Sat any week.
I can make sure you will have place to stay.   Phone: 423 365 9521 Lakeside
Good Fishin'









UPCOMING SPRING OLD TIMERS
Wednesday
BASS TOURNAMENT
April 26, 2006
"SPRING OLD TIMERS BASS TOURNAMENT"

Del Baldwin weighing in here.
As has been the rule for the past several bass tournaments
We have had a crappie tournament held the day before.
Tom Broumbaugh has sponsored this from the beginning

On April 18, from 8 am until noon, 7 teams participated in the crappie tourney.
Each team is allowed to weigh in their best 10 crappies
We had 70 crappies weighed in and with the extra ones we cleaned 103

Tom and Fred had 10 that weighed 12 lbs even.
Charlie Turner and Dave Hoskins came in second with 10 that weighed 9lb 2 oz
Del Baldwin and Miike Wood had 10 for 8 lb 5 oz

This was by far the best crappie tournament we have had.
It looks like it will be even better
    next year by the number of fish that are just short of keeper size this year.

The Bass tournament held on the 19th & 20th wasnt quite as impressive.
Only 11 boats participated in the 2 day event.

Jeff Lynch and Carl Begley were the winners with a 2 day total weight of 22 lb 15 oz
They were the only team to weigh in a limit on the first day they had 5 fish for 14 lb 12 oz.
On day two they came in with 2 fish for 8 lb 3oz
The big bass for 2 days was a real nice 5 lb 15 oz largemouth First place
Big bass was good for $ 570.00

Second place went John Deak and Dave Rauch with 15 lb 10 oz.
Third place was Bill Speck and Arnold Clemmons with 13 lb 6 oz
Fourth place and the last team to draw a check was Gerald Jean and Charlie Dye.
Their fish was 12 lb even
I am sure the price of gas has had a lot to do with the small turnouts.
I would like to let everyone know that it is a good time
to see some of our old buddies from work.

We do have a lot of fun. I would like to get more people down here this fall.
The dates for our fall tournament will be October 10, 11, & 12

The crappie tournament will be on Tuesday from 8 am until noon.
The bass tournament will be on Wednesday and Thursday
Both days will be from safe light until 3 PM
Looking forward to seeing more of you this fall
Good fishin'   Del