Bassheads heading to Cumberland River for Trout???

[timmbur22]

Here's a couple more lures I have had success with on the Cumberland.

Blue Fox Spinners
The "bell shaped" ones. Don't be afraid to use big ones! I like blue the best

Rapalas
Shad raps, Countdown Minnow and also the "jointed" ones

Yozuri Pin Minnow
A big brown just might break your arm on this one! Can be deadly!


Can't wait to fish it this year. I'll be heading down in the next week sometime.

[YakNinja]

Here's a couple more lures I have had success with on the Cumberland.

Blue Fox Spinners
The "bell shaped" ones. Don't be afraid to use big ones! I like blue the best

Rapalas
Shad raps, Countdown Minnow and also the "jointed" ones

Yozuri Pin Minnow
A big brown just might break your arm on this one! Can be deadly!


Can't wait to fish it this year. I'll be heading down in the next week sometime.

What color and size pin minnow would you recommend? I was down there this weekend and did fairly well but always looking to add more firepower to the tackle box.

[timmbur22]

Gosh, the only size I've used is about 3' long. Don't think the color matters that much.......it's the wiggle. Only problem with these is that they are so light. Hard to cast out there without adding some weight. Silver & purple is what I used in the past I think. Also, Rebel Crawdads can also work really well. The small ones won't get down far, but they have a better wiggle than the big ones and trout will come UP to get em. Trout like wiggly things!

[YakNinja]

Gosh, the only size I've used is about 3' long. Don't think the color matters that much.......it's the wiggle. Only problem with these is that they are so light. Hard to cast out there without adding some weight. Silver & purple is what I used in the past I think. Also, Rebel Crawdads can also work really well. The small ones won't get down far, but they have a better wiggle than the big ones and trout will come UP to get em. Trout like wiggly things!

I watched first hand this past weekend what a rebel crawdad can do. I bet my buddy caught 15 brown trout on these. This weekend the trout fishing was on fire! Cumberland river is one of my favorite places in Kentucky to fish.

[timmbur22]

Here's another one I forgot about.

You can use a weighted wooly bugger (fly-fishing fly) on a spinning/casting outfit as well as a flyrod. Must be weighted or a split shot added above the fly. I like white or black. I tie these myself, but you can get em at Bass Pro, Cabelas or Sportsman's Warehouse.

These can also be deadly. Not something most non-fly fishermen would think of.