12-30 Just off the water Cumberland FNF

[FlyLie]

Jeff, OK, you are down for a few days/weeks...so let's get you on some SMALLMOUTH VIA FNF. No..No...No more Ky's (stay out of the feeder creeks and off the wood if you want quality fish). OK, I'm going to give you one (dam I hope I do!) BUT, YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF BED...GET OUT OF BED...GET OUT OF BED,AND BE ON THE LAKE NO LATER THAN 6:45 AM,,, YES I SAID AM. Thursday will be the best day we have had in the last week since newyears eve! KYGorsik and I will be out there in my 17 FT LUND, 20 degrees and 6 - 12 mph wind, HE...Haw..

Tomorrow, Thursday is going to be a great smallmouth FNF day. 100% overcast with snow (smallmouth don't like light, so overcast skies, a little wind and some snow fall make for great conditions) .

You are lanching out of Grinder Hill (Correct?). Then go South and while you are still in the NO WAKE Zone, you will see the point on the EAST side going into Brown Creek. Fish the HELL out of it, as well as the point across from the creek entrance (South side, as well as all along the the south bank). Wind will be out of the South, SouthWest and blowing bait onto the banks/points.

Now as far as your tackel, etc. 10 foot leader with 6 lb fluro will be fine, anything stronger is just a waste. MOST IMPORTANT, KEEP ALL SLACK OUT OUT YOUR LINE . ALWAY KEEP REELING IN, EVEN IF IT IS ONLY A HALF TURN OR TWO ON THE REEL. NOW, WHEN THAT "BOBBER TURNS OVER" OR "GOES DOWN" "RAISE THAT ROD STRAIGHT UP" (I don't use the sweep hook set some others suggest). Straight up and you will get a GREAT HOOK SET in the top of the fishes MOUTH !! Keep your boat as far from shore as you can cast, i.e., 50 plus feet. Reason, the boat spooks fish. GO SLOW AND QUITE...SLOW AND QUITE..

Have a GREAT Day and give us a report.

Boone

[Trick Daddy]

Ok Boone,

Thanks for the tips! I'll be out when suggested, where suggested and rigged as suggested.

Are you coming down this way? If so I'll look for your Lund. I'm in a solid white Bullet 20XD.

I'm not launching, boats already in the water. I'm on the houseboat so if you need a place to warm your bones, I'm here.


FYI... I went out today and blanked.

Jeff

[FlyLie]

Ok Boone,

Thanks for the tips! I'll be out when suggested, where suggested and rigged as suggested.

Are you coming down this way? If so I'll look for your Lund. I'm in a solid white Bullet 20XD.

I'm not launching, boats already in the water. I'm on the houseboat so if you need a place to warm your bones, I'm here.


FYI... I went out today and blanked.

Jeff

Good Luck,
Good to know there is a WARM PLACE in the area, as the lake will be COLD AS HELL!!! Will be in a Blue Lund....just might see you around Indian Creek...If that wind doesn't hold to the forecast....then just have to work with it...DAM

[FlyLie]

Jeff, sure hope you did better than me this morning....what do I know???

My Report: Kygorski and I went out on Lake Cumberland this morning from 6:45 am till 12:00 noon fishing FNF. Thought it would be a great day, air temp 26, water 46, 100% cloud cover and intermitten light snow. Light to moderate wind out of the SW - SE. Boated 2 fish, 1 18 inch at 7:30 and 1 17 inch at 10:10 . Both fish off main creek points.

Had problem with trolling motor (dead battery) and called it quites.


Was up in Indian Creek about mid morning, but did not see your boat.