Spring Smallies at Cumberland

[Mean Morone]

Hey apb, you sound just like me. I wanted to do something other than bottom fishing for stripers during the day while waiting for it to get dark. Last spring we decided to hit main lake points with big rocks on them. We were using our lure and used it like a jerk bait. We caught a bunch of smallies including two between 4 and 5 lb. It's a blast getting them on a jerk bait. Those smallies just cant' stand it. They will follow it back to the boat and then hit right when you think they wont. I can't wait to hit them again this spring. Of course I will be after stripers at night, but there isn't anything wrong with big brown fish.

[apb]

Thanks gents!

Mark, sounds like a plan to me. Hit the smallies until striper time, or hit the stripers and work the smallies for the first couple hours of daylight.

Mean, know what you mean. Certainly don't mind a good smallie. Been catching a few good ones while striper fishing. Would much rather hit them with lighter gear than with a heavy striper stick. Will have to give that Gizz a workout for the smallies too.

Andrew