Unnamed / Liberty Hill Rd Pond

First time trying the ol’ fishing-pole-in-the-mouth pose after catching this LMB from the shore of a private Tennessee pond. #CastKing

Is this a spotted or large mouth? One fish app says spotty, this one says largie. I had to put on the glove about halfway through catching a dozen bass after I started getting “bass thumb.” Caught this 1-pound-4-ounce predator from the shore of a private Tennessee pond. #CatchKing

Not too shabby. Caught this LMB from the shore of a private Tennessee pond using 4-inch Yum Dinger on a wacky rig. #CatchKing

When one LMB is so small it fits comfortably in the mouth of another LMB. #CatchKing

Caught this one-pound-five-ounce LMB from the shore of a private Tennessee pond using a wacky-rigged 4-inch Yum Dinger. #CatchKing

Independence Day LMB caught from the shore of a private Tennessee pond using a Yum Dinger on a wacky rig. Weighed .88 lbs (14 ounces). #CatchKing

Caught this LMB from the shore of a private Tennessee pond with my tried and true soft plastic lizard. Just an ounce shy of two pounds.

Mark another state off my list. My first Tennessee catch, and the first bass I’ve ever caught in the month of December. I used a soft plastic lizard. (Scale showed 1.34 pounds.)