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There are plenty of spots to fish locally, but the area has been blessed with some of the best rivers around. Veteran fisherman Rex Pendergrass of Watson’s Marine and Tackle knows all about what to use on the rolling waters of places like the Holston River or any other small mountain stream around. “We’re blessed with some really good rivers in our area,” Pendergrass said. “One of the best things to use is a suspending jerk bait. These little things are dynamite in abou...

Getting away during the day can be hard, especially when you need a break from the grind. Nighttime fishing is quite popular in the area, and it’s a great way to escape both the heat of summer and the constant boat traffic. “One of my favorite ways to fish is throwing nighttime spinner bait,” Rex Pendergrass of Watson’s Marine and Tackle said. “The first time you get a bite on nighttime spinnerbait, if you’ve never done it before, you’re going to think the sam...

As the heat rises this summer, so do the fishing poles. The Tri-Cities is home to some of the best fishing around, and Rex Pendergrass of Watson’s Marine and Tackle wants to help you reel in the big one. “One of the most popular things right now for daytime fishing is deep-cranking,” he said. “East Tennessee is one of the main grounds for deep-cranking, and Strike King has the market cornered with bait. “The 6XD and the 10XD are very popular. That’s for getting dow...

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