A Little F-n-F on the Creek

[Chubminnow]

Frymans pool is about the same as the pool I live on in width...Depth...mine averages about 2-3ft shallower....which will cool and heat more quickly. I plan to do a lot of bank fishing down there this winter. I've got a few more spots I need to clear off...But we'll see....

Sounds like you're living large to me Shadrap...You're a blessed man indeed. It's good to see you're bringing your carcass around here to the discussion board again.

[FlyLie]

I spent most of the day cutting and splitting firewood down on the farm. I always have one of my 7.5 F-n-F rods rigged in the truck with the Chainsaw and the rest of the tools...The creek was up running pretty hard. Lots of leaves moving....I fished on and off for the better part of the day between loads....

Didn't get any hookups, but did get some gill bites...oh well....

Question, what kind of water temperatures are you seeing in the creeks. Last week, I found water at 64 deg a few miles upstream of Burnside on the Cumberland River and around 67 deg on the east end of the lake.
Boone

[Fishin is life]

I will also have a topwater tied on saturday...but im mainly going to hopefully stick one on the fly......cumberland is a clear deep lake and just because fish are looking up to feed doesnt mean they wont come outta 20ft to hit the fly....and if they don't then i spent a few hours on the water with good company which is way better than spendin a few hours at work

[know1]

I will also have a topwater tied on saturday...but im mainly going to hopefully stick one on the fly......cumberland is a clear deep lake and just because fish are looking up to feed doesnt mean they wont come outta 20ft to hit the fly....and if they don't then i spent a few hours on the water with good company which is way better than spendin a few hours at work

Totally agree on all points. I'm looking forward to it.

[Fishin is life]

Michael one of my friends is coming with us and he doesnt really have any flies....may have you stop and pick him up two or three of the best....he'll pay you at the ramp...i'll be calling you a little later in the week but as of right now daylight on saturday sounds good to me

[know1]

Michael one of my friends is coming with us and he doesnt really have any flies....may have you stop and pick him up two or three of the best....he'll pay you at the ramp...i'll be calling you a little later in the week but as of right now daylight on saturday sounds good to me

Saturday at daylight works for me too. I don't mind to pick up a few flies or let him use some of mine. I was going to ask you if he was going because if not, I was going to see if my brother could go.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Saturday at daylight works for me too. I don't mind to pick up a few flies or let him use some of mine. I was going to ask you if he was going because if not, I was going to see if my brother could go.

You may get one on the fly but the water temps may be a bit too high. If you try it, use a LONG leader to give the fish that are still deep a chance to see it. My bet is the jig and maybe a jerkbait or two will produce this weekend. I would say the fish are still in 15-20 foot of water on points and secondary points with any severe depth changes close by. good luck and catch one for me, I will be at the football field with 8 - 5 and 6 yr olds in a TRIPLE HEADER, yep, 3 games in one day to make up for the recent rainouts. Should be fun

[mhall]

I will also have a topwater tied on saturday...but im mainly going to hopefully stick one on the fly......cumberland is a clear deep lake and just because fish are looking up to feed doesnt mean they wont come outta 20ft to hit the fly....and if they don't then i spent a few hours on the water with good company which is way better than spendin a few hours at work

I'll go along with that. Sorry guys I'm not dissing the fly it just bores me to tears. When guys are at Cumberland in the dead of winter saying all they are hitting on is the fly we are still catching fish on cranks, jigs, jerkbaits, and even 1/2 to 1 ounce bucktail jigs. That stuff about smallmouth only hit little baits in the winter is a load of bull. Ask the guys that throw striper plugs at night in December and January at Cumberland what hits their baits all the time.

I need to shut up I'm letting way too much good info loose, lol. Have fun fellas, to each his own and I wish you all the best in your f-n-f endeavors.

[redneckshadrap]

Good thing I wasn't walking the banks of the Cumberland....

[mhall]

Good thing I wasn't walking the banks of the Cumberland....

Why????????????

[redneckshadrap]

If a man wants to try the F-n-F let him...I'm stubborn...I have caught fish on the fly in Oct at Cland 2yrs ago......some Ky's. But I'd rather waste time when it was warmer practicing my casting, looking for some good walls, eliminating spots, ect,ect...Then when the water temps get ready for the good fishing I will have more quailty time to fish rather going at it rusty. We all can read, we know the right time, the right temp. But it's called fishin.....

[mhall]

If a man wants to try the F-n-F let him...I'm stubborn...I have caught fish on the fly in Oct at Cland 2yrs ago......some Ky's. But I'd rather waste time when it was warmer practicing my casting, looking for some good walls, eliminating spots, ect,ect...Then when the water temps get ready for the good fishing I will have more quailty time to fish rather going at it rusty. We all can read, we know the right time, the right temp. But it's called fishin.....

No reason to get your panties all bunched up. I was just having conversation and If you will read a post two or three up from this one you'll see I wanted to make it clear I wasn't trying to put it down. I don't give a rat's ass how you fish, I was just giving some food for thought.

Some day I'm gonna corner ole Elwood to go out with me and try to get me hooked on it. I came a whisker from buying a new rod last year. I also caught a few smallmouth on Cumberalnd last year doing it on my own with a 7 foot rod. Hard to throw that 12 to 14 foot leader with that 7 foot rod, I about stuck myself a few times.

If I offended anybody, sorry, it wasn't meant that way, I forget about the little ''Click's'' on this site sometimes and threads I'm not suppose to comment on, lol.