i am going down the 10th through the 13th and i would like to know some info as well. This will be my 6th year straight going down and staying at cypress point resort. this year you will be coming down a week after the full moon on the 9th so you may hit it just right with your son. If i can give any advice i would say to stay about 15 to 20 yards off the shore and cast to the bank and reel back in slowly as sometime the big gills will be about 10 yards off the shore protecting their beds instead of right on top of the beds. the water temperature should be right for spawning so we both should have great weeks. Also reelfoot lake is on twitter.com with a report and 3 hours ago they updated it and said the gills are moving on the beds now so good luck.