Woody - Flexibility is the key to success...I know you love the fly but I think you're doing the right thing by changing things up a bit.

Bob - I'm glad you made it to Dale...I'm surprised to hear the lake was packed though...it's a pretty good sized lake. I guess a lot of people took off work for the holidays. Elwood says he's spoiled to catching quality smallmouth, and I guess I'm spoiled to fishing Cumberland and Dale in general, just for the beauty of both lakes more than anything else. I'm kind of narrow minded when it comes to the lakes I go to, it's either Dale or Cumberland...and maybe Green once in a great while.