Cumberland, stripers-bass

[Chubminnow]

It seems to me it's the freight trains I always remember most: "Dag gone man, did you see that rod load like it did?! GEESH!!"....or: "Man she was stripping line like a running back then all of a sudden she broke loose! POP!!" I love the saying: "Early to bed, early to rise, fish all day, make up lies!" LOL...

Thanks for the Cumberland update guys! Sounds like it was a wet trip but a decent trip.

[riverrat12]

Great report guy's look's like I've got the same conditions with my river now. I want to thank Andrew again for the killer baits he made me and Mark, I'll see you on the river...Chuck

[mhall]

It seems to me it's the freight trains I always remember most: "Dag gone man, did you see that rod load like it did?! GEESH!!"....or: "Man she was stripping line like a running back then all of a sudden she broke loose! POP!!" I love the saying: "Early to bed, early to rise, fish all day, make up lies!" LOL...

Thanks for the Cumberland update guys! Sounds like it was a wet trip but a decent trip.

Tim I wish loosing that big Ole lineside was a lie, but unfortunately it isn't. I have fished since I was walking and talking and I'm going on 47 years old. I can truely say I have never had a strike and run like that in my life, my kness were shaking for an hour after that..... seriously!!!

[thunderstorm]

Tim I wish loosing that big Ole lineside was a lie, but unfortunately it isn't. I have fished since I was walking and talking and I'm going on 47 years old. I can truely say I have never had a strike and run like that in my life, my kness were shaking for an hour after that..... seriously!!!

STOP...you are making me relive last year. I had my biggest striper to date IN THE NET (well half way anyway). It was way too big for that rubber hookless net and it just slid back out and left my Bomber hooked to the net.

Dad and I netted a 32" Monday night in that same net and I asked how long do you think that fish was last year. He said "Well over 40"...exactly what I was thinking.

[mhall]

It hurts don't it. It's like loosing that very first girlfriend when you was a teenager. You know...... that sick stomach feeling, followed by nightmares, lol.

[Chubminnow]

Hey Mark...I know you ain't kidding Bro',...But I still like the phrase about early to bed early to rise...I had one at Dale back in March do the same thing...fishing with live bait from the bank....rod loaded up like I ain't never seen, similar to the frieight train you all mentioning here...and call it my luck or what have you...but by golly that rod tip went south big time...next thing I know...POP!

[aceoky]

that rod tip went south big time...next thing I know...POP!

We've pretty much "all been there" at least once, but I have to wonder IF just perhaps we just might have our drags a bit too tight for really big fish? To me it's far easier to tighten a too loose drag with a big fish on than to try to loosen it while the line is breaking...

I have been using a loosened drag; and believe especially on the big fish it "is the way to go" (unless in heavy snag infested areas etc.)

Thoughts?

[fishincreek]

I'll second the drag thing, but that still won't make MHall feel any better. Hate to kick a fella when he's down(but doesn't mean I still won't give it a try!)