Headed to Cumberland

[JUSTINHALL]

Thanks for the report. Not everyone is willing to report when they get skunked. Sorry about the motor/plug, but hoping the next trip out will be better.

Well I usually get skunked 2-3 times a year so just one of those days. If its not too windy later today will go see how they are jumping just before dark and let you all know.
I got out of striper mode for a while to concentrate more on saltwater in Destin, FL now time to get back into striper mode again in between trips to FL.

[JUSTINHALL]

Went out of Jamestown last night just before dark. Stripers were jumping in decent size pods and would stay up long enough to get them and get hooked up once. One of the pods let me get 2 but had to reel in and release quick and get back in as going down. White/Green doll flys working best but top water was getting hit as well. Would not touch a Hopkins jig though, threw in 2 different schools jumping very aggressively nothing, reeled in threw a doll fly bam hit right away. All jumps seen were just outside of Marina straight across give or take a 100 yrds. Was only there in evening but others said they were jumping in morning along the wall but not staying up long. Guys were catching on umbrellas and live bait in morning.

[FlyLie]

Went out of Jamestown last night just before dark. Stripers were jumping in decent size pods and would stay up long enough to get them and get hooked up once. One of the pods let me get 2 but had to reel in and release quick and get back in as going down. White/Green doll flys working best but top water was getting hit as well. Would not touch a Hopkins jig though, threw in 2 different schools jumping very aggressively nothing, reeled in threw a doll fly bam hit right away. All jumps seen were just outside of Marina straight across give or take a 100 yrds. Was only there in evening but others said they were jumping in morning along the wall but not staying up long. Guys were catching on umbrellas and live bait in morning.

Thanks Justin, glad you got into them. Fish On!!

PS: Now, want to thank you so much for sharing information. Thinking that's what this board should be about. Sadly, there are some here which seem to think, it you give a report, the scourge of the earth will descend on LC and destroy the fishery. They prefer to send PM to each other. Apparently they seem to be under the impression that they somehow have some god given right to the lake... (BTW, you know who you are, Aye?)

[campinman]

Went yesterday, dragging live shiners around White Oak Creek and Shinbone. Got skunked!
Had a couple pull downs, but dont think it was a striper. Hope to go some more this week, but it is very warm.

Dont any of you guys fish down here at the middle of the Lake? All reports seem to be at the Dam.

[missionFISHIN]

This time of year if you are Striper fishing you should fish the lower end of the lake from Difficulty Creek to the Dam and there is only one reason for fishing this area.........99.999999999999% of the Stripers in the lake are THERE!!!
The jumps should be great this week so come on down here and have some fun!
LOL

[campinman]

Nice thought missionfishin, but there are plenty of fish below difficulty creek. We were out tonight and below Ramsey's Point the water was crazy with stripers. Unfortunately, I'm not a very good fisherman though, I only landed one nice keeper on a white head spinner and nothing on my 5 live bait poles.

Still awesome to find em.

[missionFISHIN]

Nice thought missionfishin, but there are plenty of fish below difficulty creek. We were out tonight and below Ramsey's Point the water was crazy with stripers. Unfortunately, I'm not a very good fisherman though, I only landed one nice keeper on a white head spinner and nothing on my 5 live bait poles.

Still awesome to find em.

The area between Difficuly Creek and the Dam, which is all below Difficulty Creek is exactly where I said they were in my tip so yes there are plenty of fish below Difficulty Creek. Ramsey Point is above Difficulty Creek and over the last week since my last trip they have been moving up the lake and currently there are some stripers up there now and as the water continues to cool down you will see more of them migrating back up the lake even farther. The reports from the Dam area came early in the striper jump season which usually starts in the lower end of the lake, wolf to dam area and during that time nearly all the stripers in the lake are there. Two weeks ago none were in the Difficulty/Ramsey area but we are now in the later part of the season for jumps and maybe in a few weeks you will catch a few in the mid lake area around white oak creek/conley bottom.
My brother in law and his son caught 4 today in the main lake out from Harmon Creek and some jumps stayed up a good while.
If I go this week, that is the area I am heading to. I think the front Saturday may shut down the jumps for a while so everyone that can, should get out and enjoy this awesome bite before then.

[campinman]

Were they dragging live bait or casting into the jumps?
Thanks.

[adam7456]

This time of year if you are Striper fishing you should fish the lower end of the lake from Difficulty Creek to the Dam and there is only one reason for fishing this area.........99.999999999999% of the Stripers in the lake are THERE!!!
The jumps should be great this week so come on down here and have some fun!
LOL

I've heard this claim several times over the years but I'm not buying it. There are plenty of guides way up the lake that seem to have no problem catching fish. In fact the guide that I use moved from Beaver Creek Marina to Lee's Ford Marina. His business seems to be doing very well. If 99.99999% of the stripers were below Difficulty Creek I don't see how they would stay in business. I've got a guided trip with him this Sunday and plan on asking what his opinion is on this topic.

[campinman]

Let us know how you do Adam. I live 4 miles from Cumberland Point and catch my share of stripers without spending the gas to go to the Dam. I would catch alot more if I was any good at it...

[missionFISHIN]

99.9999% was just a number to make a point that there are more stripers on this end of the lake at this time of year.
Actually it is probably more like 90% on the lower end of the lake.
If they are releasing 500,000 or so stripers into the lake that would give you about 50,000 on your end of the lake.
Actually that is probably enough for a guide to have plenty of action for his clients.

My point is that most reports come from this end of the lake simply because most people know that fishing in an area
of the lake that has 9 times more fish than the other area of the lake is much more productive!!!

Good Luck Sunday

[mhall]

99.9999% was just a number to make a point that there are more stripers on this end of the lake at this time of year.
Actually it is probably more like 90% on the lower end of the lake.
If they are releasing 500,000 or so stripers into the lake that would give you about 50,000 on your end of the lake.
Actually that is probably enough for a guide to have plenty of action for his clients.

My point is that most reports come from this end of the lake simply because most people know that fishing in an area
of the lake that has 9 times more fish than the other area of the lake is much more productive!!!

Good Luck Sunday

Welcome to fishin.com, lol.....Thus one of the MANY reasons I quit posting some things on here...SMH.
I totally understood what you were trying to say and even agreed.