Don't know if they will be on fire but it will be over quickly if you find an active school. Refer to the striper report from last week for lots of good info. Ill be down Saturday morning trying my...
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Don't know if they will be on fire but it will be over quickly if you find an active school. Refer to the striper report from last week for lots of good info. Ill be down Saturday morning trying my...
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Fished Cumberland last Monday thru Friday. Started out slow on Monday and Tuesday. Marked lots of striper on the bottom at 80' but couldn't get them to bite. Tried live bait and jigging spoons....
I never keep more than my limit. As the original post stated we kept 4 (2 people in the boat). We didn't keep fishing after that. I don't catch and release for striper any time of the year unless we...
I put the boat in about 65' of water in the mainlake cut, set my lines out and headed towards the point. All fish were caught as we were rounding the point onto the mainlake side. Kept the boat in...
I also question some of the information in the studies, just because of on the water experiences. I have caught stripers, several times, in July and August feeding on the surface at 1:00 in the...
Started out behind the island on the right side of Beaver Creek, 6 down lines and one cork. 5 pull downs but no hookups. Fished there from 6am till 8:40, then decided to try some points and cuts on...
I use Okuma mx20's for my trolling reels when I'm pulling planer boards. Can't beat the linecounter reels IMO. MX30's for u-rigs. Casting reels are 6600ssc3 Abu Garcia's, and 6500c3's. The Okuma...
I use Offshore brand too. I didn't get more than a year or two out of the Yellowbirds. I personally have never trolled for walleye with planer boards but I have seen it done several times on...
I put in at Halcombs also Sat. We ran to the mouth of Beaver and fished over the Otter creek channel then up towards the island on the right close to Otter creek. 3 pull downs, one breakoff on 20lb....
Congrats on your new boat. I also striper fish most of the time. Try E-Bay for some of the items your looking for. I have bought alot of the items you listed on E-Bay at pretty good deals. It may...
I was down at Bryants Camp today(Sat.) and the lake is in the trees and rolling mud. There are only 2-3 parking spots not under water.
Trolled up around Rankin's Bottom today(Sat.) 6 white bass and 1 hybrid. Caught about 25 fish but those 7 were the only ones with some size. Talked to one guy on the bank this morning and he said...
Like MSD, I put in at Bryants and went up the river towards Rankins Bottom. Tried crappie first- no takers. Trolled for whites and caught probably 25 fish kept 9 good sized ones. Had a bonus fish...
Water temps. from 48 to 53 in Indian Creek and Beaver Creek. Fished main lake points and secondary points in both creeks. Bass were on this morning until the sun broke through then the bite slowed....
water has good color in Indian Creek and Beaver Creek. It's not clear but about 1-2ft. vis. Temps ranged from 48 this morning to 53 this afternoon. Bass fishing was good until the clouds and drizzle...
Picked up a part for my boat there right before Christmas and the lady said they were closing down for lack of business. She told me all the new boats were going to be returned and they were going to...
Picked up a part for my boat there right before Christmas and the lady said they were closing down for lack of business. She told me all the new boats were going to be returned and they were going to...
You catching my fish again!!:) I will hopefully have my boat rigged up by the w/e. Almost done with all the rod holders but need to take it back to the shop to get a kinked fuel line fixed. Can't...
My favorites are: Top water; Xj13 and super spook both in shad color: mid depths (5 to20ft.) Cumberland pro lures dollfly(bucktail) in 1oz., 5/8oz.jighead shad bodied bait in Gulp Smelt; Below 20ft;...
Went by there Sat. afternoon and no ice that I could see from the dam. One trailer in the parking lot.
Always nice to meet a fellow Fishin.com member. I only fish for bass about 2-3 times a year now. I am hooked on striper fishing and have been for about 8 to 10 years now. I use shiners quite a bit...
I use 6lb. florocarbon on a spinning outfit. I use a #1 octopus circle hook and a single splitshot about 12' to 18' above the hook. Lots of fun catching spunky smallmouth and Ky's on light line.
I was the one that caught that 26'' smallmouth. Caught her in Indian creek right up from the marina on a big (5'') shiner. Measured her, gave her a kiss and she's back swimming somewhere in Indian....
Thanks for the replies. I have Lakecumberland.com saved on my favorites and the Corps. site also for several years now. I read about the false reading from the gauge at the dam and I've read lots of...
I've been picking out all of the features I want on my new striper boat for about five months now. Problem I'm having is the rumors I've been hearing on Lake Cumberland being lowered another 30 feet...
The striper bite has been good early in the morning till between 9:30-10:00am. After that the bites get tough. Try downriggers with dollflies or umbrella rigs fished 35' to 50' down after the live...
I'll be on Lake Cumberland hunting for some stripers. If everything goes well, I'll be off the water before the pleasure boaters even get out of bed!
Can't help you with the bass but I've been catching stripers @ the mouth of Indian Creek or on the flat across the lake from Indian Creek. I've been using shiners behind planer boards @ about 30 to...
I rig my down rods the same as my planer board rods"Carolina Rig" style. I put my down rods in rod holders towards the front of the boat. One for each side. Try putting heavier weights on your down...
Hey Justin. Glad to see you back. Went Sat. night and had 3 walleye-7,4,and a 3lber. Boated one 27"striper and another one lost at boatside that was a keeper. The striper was released but the walleye...
Went down today (Sunday) for a little while. Water has a heavy stain from the dam up to the island then muddy from there. Water temps. were 40.8 on the main lake and 38.7 to 41.2 in some of the...
Thanks Chub. I have been tossing around the notion of learning the river and making a few trips there when I'm not chasing stripers in the lake.
I was hoping he might have a map of the Cumberland River. Does anyone know where I can purchase one?
Does anyone know when Strange Bait and Tackle in Burksville opens up this year? Got bored yesterday and decided to drive down there and the sign on the door reads "see ya in spring"
I always use the egg type sinkers for trolling. Weight varies from none to 4oz. depending on depth fished and speed trolled. The rigging is basically a caronila rig set up. Weight on the main...
Under Armor cold gear and wool socks. I'm not a big fan of gloves unless your running down the lake so I just use lots of HotHands and a little pouch that goes around my waist to put them in....
I agree with Stratos. Hire a guide for a day and ask lots of questions. One thing that might not come up is to always use 100% floro from the swivel to the hook. This has made the biggest difference...
I think I have a toss up between two trips. 1st, striper fishing the head end of Beaver Creek, started to rain very heavy then when it stopped, the fog rolled in. I had put in at the dam! Started...
Thanks for the striper report. I haven't been striper fishing for 4 weeks now. I've been going below the dam and catching a few trout the past couple of weekends. I'm about ready to feel that big tug...
I get my shiners at the Probass on Hw90 on the way to Conley Bottom. Great bunch of guys and they have all the tackle you could need for stripers.
Put in @ Conley Bottom at sunrise. Went to the head of White Oak creek. Small bait everywhere with a few stripers chasing them. Pulled boards half way out of White Oak. Several pulldowns but no fish....
30lbs2oz. striper Lake Cumberland in June @ night on a sliver. 2nd biggest was a 27lb7oz. striper on Monday Dec.31,07. What a way to end the year!!!!
Think I saw you out there Lowerider. We were close to the mouth of Beaver/Otter. We were in a maroon Nitro fish&ski modified to be a striper boat. I would like to meet some of you in person so if you...
Thanks for the information. Saved me a long trip when I can go 5 miles down the road and catch mud cats all day at Cedar Creek Lake. Maybe I'll give Green River Lake a try this coming weekend. Anyone...
wondering if the catfishing down there is hot enough to warrent a 4 1/2hr. drive. Went last year in October and had a great time. Wondering what the fishing is like this time of year? Any thoughts?
Heck!! My girlfriend tells me I'll have to walk home if I don't put her on some fish. She has skunked me several times..But she also likes bingo so I still get some alone time on the water.
Back from vacation with my girlfriend in Ixtapa, Mexico. Wonderful place to visit and I would recommend anyone looking for a good vacation spot to check it out. First keeper was a 8'2" --100lb....
Thanks for the report. I'll be down friday night and sunday night to give them a shot. Thinking of fishing over some lights on of those nights. Hopefully the boat traffic won't be to bad this weekend.
I took my neighbor Sat. night. We put in at Ramsey Point and fished the bank across the lake from the ramp. 5 short stripers (22 to 231/2) 2 keepers, one 28" and one 31", one walleye 21" and one Big...