Backreeling Saves Big Fish On Light Line

From Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Frankfort, Ky. – On a recent Sunday, we put the boat in right after dawn and fished Lake Cumberland hard for smallmouth bass. It was a long day of bite-free fishing. I threw a small jig for most of the day until I surrendered about 3:30 p.m. to a live shiner.

I didn’t get a hit for a good hour after switching...