Cumberland Mon, Tue and Wed

[Chubminnow]

Well crap!!! Man that's some tough luck there Elnut. I was hoping to hear better from you as I'm sure you were hoping to come back and report better. However, keep your head up because while you were there a really strong cold spell came on so I'm sure that probably had something to do with the lack of activity.

I'm bullheaded sometimes, I have a trip planned for this Sunday through next Wednesday. Despite your report I'm not canceling. I'm still going and I'm going to fish for FISH, LOL...Smallmouth, Large Mouth, Ky's, Striper's you name it. I may come back beat down and blue but it sure beats being at work THINKING about fishing. You did provide us all with a great report though...thanks El!!

[elnutsmalljaws]

You can catch all the Ky's you want using the pattern that I told you. I was wanting some Stripers for the freezer but that will have to wait until whenever. Only fished for Walleye once and that was a futal attempt, don't fish for Crappie, don't like Catfish, can't make myself to keep and eat a Bucketmouth or Smallie so Striper is my only option for some tablefood. Didn't need it anyway. I do have a memory that will last for a couple of weeks from the trip. When I landed that 22 pounder, I buried the hook in my left middle finger all the way to the barb. My hands were so cold that I did not even feel it and did not realize it until I turned to put the fish in the cooler when something tugged on my hand. It was the hook still attached to the line. I looked down and blood was all over my boat. I had to push it thru the other side of the barb then cut off the barb to remove. Finger is very sore with a big welt on it. I am sure it will take a bit to heal up. Glad it was cold and windy for it did not hurt a bit going in. Good luck and catch a couple for me.