Cumberland Stripers

[HURRICANEBOB]

Crazy question, but is any body trying the slip bobber rig, set to about a 2 foot depth, with a threadfin shad hooked thru the back with a #2 size hook? Reason I ask is on those nights when throwing lures got slow and I was hearing few blow ups, sometimes this rig worked. I guess because the Stripers were feeding tight to the banks, but hitting the shad before they actually came up.

I usually pitch the rig so close the bobber bounces off the rocks and the whole rig sits about a foot out. If it sits there for more than a minute, I give it a couple short smooth pops, and pull the whole rig out to about 3 feet off the rocks. That usually did it for me. For grins, stick a mini-chemlight in the top of the bobber cause when it gets hit you'll see near video game quality visuals as it heads deep and/or runs down the bank.

I need to get on the water again....the boat is so ugly in the driveway! :-)

[stripernut1]

bob, haven't pitched the bobber for a couple of weeks now, last time was when I was talking to you about catching them (2-3 weeks ago?) . didn't catch a single striper on the bobber, the kitties were all over it though, I think I sent you some pics. we always pull a bobber out the back of the boat when casting topwater and haven't had a single striper this year on the bobber, got tired of pulling shad on it and started taking bluegull, hahaha, its crazy how fast they get eaten by the BIG kitties.

[HURRICANEBOB]

RE: pressure: Think about this a minute, its an amusing thng:

We all got worried when the lake was being dropped to fix the dam, it did hurt the fishery, but the crowds stayed away. So we got to fish with less pressure.

Then we got our wish, the dam is fixed, the water is up, the ads all say "Come to C-land". And people are, and now with a fuller lake, we are pressured off a recovering fishery by the returning party folks.

Darn....do we have to be careful for what we wish for and do we need to continue to think like anglers and always find a way to make the most of what ever siutation is presented.

See what happens when I quit drinking for one night?????? I start asking dumber questions.

RE: fishing alternatives to cut Striper pressure. Fish close to the housboats as the sun sets, especially the one's with music and lots of folks, hope for an invite, and accept it. The best part about fishing in a hot tub is that what you are seeking has less room to run, can be caught on a "rod", and requires only bait from a longneck. 6-packs are easier to catch then throwing a cast net for shad. I like limiting out on hotties with shad breathe :-)