I absolutley agree with the flood being the problem for Bass during the spawn. The last 2 years I have been on Cumberland & saw Spots in full blown spawn. It then floods & guess what ??? When you go back to these same places to look where the Spots were spawning there isn't any water there. I absolutley think the spring floods have way more to do with the lost spawns than most realize & I absolutley do not think Stripers have done anything other that help Cumberland. Remember when Fish & Wildlife went to a 15" size limit to help the overall Bass population out. I can also remember many meat fisherman back in those days that kept every 12" fish they caught. I know Cumberland is in bad shape, but absolutley don't think for a second it's because of Striper. Period.