I've been reading some great articles by the "Cumberland River Boys" in a In-Fisherman July 2012,
Last summer I explored the Cordell Hull Lake up to Granville Marina and saw some huge Stripers. I trolled a little to get the feel for using planer boards and a couple of different rigs but didn't hook up with any fish (there are some BIG logs in there) . I haven't tried live bait yet.
The large mouth were generally cooperative and plenty of smaller stripers. Pitching large skirted jigs w/creature baits trailing straight into the brush would make them react.
I took a look below Cordell Hull dam last week on down to the Caney. Longear were biting (I think they're Longear, look like a blue gill to me) at the dam, average about 13oz. I was using minnows and the bluegill hammered them. Missed some good hits (do that pretty well) my plan is to use some Clouser Minnows I tied when I go next week and drift with a Wiggling Minnow (Found the pattern on Fly Tying Nation)
This is a new pattern I tied but haven't tried yet. It articulates hopefully attracting huge strikes.
Another hopeful, Clousure Minnow for Skipjack?
at the Caney
