Lake Conditions:
Barkley – 358.80, 5,300-28,500CFS, greenish brown stain with water temps running in the upper 70’s to low 80’s
Kentucky – 358.80, 7,450-38,640, stained with water temps running in the upper 70’s to low 80’s
Weather: Much like last week we had some very warm days here around the lakes. We finally got a little reprieve with a front that pushed through Tuesday night bringing out temps back down to the 80’s. We’ve seen plenty of sun but keep an eye to the sky as pop-up thunderstorms have developed the past few afternoons. They seem to fall apart as fast as they appear but with the lightening associated with them can get you. It looks to be a pretty awesome weekend with comfortable temps but a look for some searing heat to reenter the area Tues. again.
Bass Fishing: The ledge bite has been hit or miss depending on what the TVA is doing with the current. As normal with little or no current the bite can be pretty fickle but when they get it ramped up the same spots can be incredible. Main river ledges along with humps and ledges on flats in the mouths of the bays seem to be the most consistent. Not every school of fish is going to fire even with current as they have seen enough baits to last a life time and you just can’t get them to go. In fact I’ve noticed some schools that are already boat spooked as you can idle over them on direction turn around and they are gone. For the times of low current it’s hard to beat a 10’’ juice worm from Big Bite Baits paired up with a 4/0 gamakatsu hook and 5/16oz Bag 5 Baits tungsten worm weight. We throw this rig on a 734 Powell rod with 14lb Sunline sniper fluorocarbon line. We’ve also thrown Carolina rigs, drop shots, Picasso shaky heads and drag an Outkast Tackle touchdown jig to get these inactive fish to bite. There are always those groups of fish that are ready to eat and those are the ones that make ledge fishing so much fun. We’ve caught these fish on spoons, deep crankbaits like the SPRO DD little john, ignite swimbaits with a ¾ an 1oz Picasso smartmouth jig head and drag or hopping a 3/4oz Outkast Tackle juice jig around.
White and Yellow Bass: These dudes are setting up on their typical summer haunts on main river points and humps. With little current on either river the fish have been suspending and a little tricky to catch at times. Using a blade bait like a Steel Shad or a rooster tail we’ve been dropping them over the side of the boat and hopping them off the bottom and letting them flutter back down. Most of your bites with happen as the bait falls back to the bottom.
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Brian Brown
Fishing Hype Guide Service
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