looking for live suckers to purchase

[peter]

The fellow at the Lake Cumberland Cuntry Store told me they have not been able to get suckers since Hurricane Katrina. Said they all came from down that way.

[bgfishman]

The fellow at the Lake Cumberland Cuntry Store told me they have not been able to get suckers since Hurricane Katrina. Said they all came from down that way.

Thanks for the response Peter. that is not good news. I was counting on someone at Cumberland having some. They have become harder and harder to come by these days. Not as many folks fishing with them as in the past, I suppose.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Thanks for the response Peter. that is not good news. I was counting on someone at Cumberland having some. They have become harder and harder to come by these days. Not as many folks fishing with them as in the past, I suppose.

BG: Man I hear ya. I used to love to fish with them at C-land when the Stripers were deep. I used to put those guys down 80-90 feet, keep them just close enough to the bottom that they could see it but not get there, and they'd spend the next 3-4 hours bouncing the rod tip and exciting Stripers while they tried to reach the mud. And the good thing was you could use the same bait 4 or 5 times, up and down. Sometimes it got to the point I was running out of face places in the sucker to hook it, just too many prior hook holes!

Side note, last time I was down, 3rd week of August, Lake Cumberland County Store/ Bass Pro was stocking Gizzard shad. FYI, if it helps any.

If I bump into any will let ya know and post here for all.

[FlyLie]

Not to steal this thread, but can't belive H. Bob didn't pick up on this one "LIVE SUCKERS". Brings many things to mind, other than bait!!

[HURRICANEBOB]

Not to steal this thread, but can't belive H. Bob didn't pick up on this one "LIVE SUCKERS". Brings many things to mind, other than bait!!

ahhh......having a bad day?

[HoosierDon]

Have you tried Bass Pro Shop???? Everytime I'm in there they are walking around all over the place....

[HURRICANEBOB]

Have you tried Bass Pro Shop???? Everytime I'm in there they are walking around all over the place....

Ah man....why you have to say such a thing dude? Man.....I ain't never gonna be able to shop in there again now........dude....what a bummer......

[bgfishman]

I've seen a few "live suckers" in my day..not sure I would want them in the boat, though.

[bgfishman]

BG: Man I hear ya. I used to love to fish with them at C-land when the Stripers were deep. I used to put those guys down 80-90 feet, keep them just close enough to the bottom that they could see it but not get there, and they'd spend the next 3-4 hours bouncing the rod tip and exciting Stripers while they tried to reach the mud. And the good thing was you could use the same bait 4 or 5 times, up and down. Sometimes it got to the point I was running out of face places in the sucker to hook it, just too many prior hook holes!

Side note, last time I was down, 3rd week of August, Lake Cumberland County Store/ Bass Pro was stocking Gizzard shad. FYI, if it helps any.

If I bump into any will let ya know and post here for all.

Thanks Bob. Guess I should have thought about this last spring and caught my own and kept them. Sure would like to have some come Dec-Jan. I've caught some monster muskie on them in the past after the water temp drops and the fish get slower.

[Dakota Kid]

"Live" suckers, now that's funny. 1 born every minute.