cumberland river is bad. The sluice gate is running and the waves are rocking, making it hard to get close to the dam and the gar have moved to the banks at night and hitting any lure that you throw. But on the good side, if you want a good fight, put on a steel leader and a shiner to fight the gar. They are averaging about 5 to 8 lbs. witha few big ones in the mix