George,
I'm glad you had a good time down on the Western KY wonders!!!
I think Barkley is better this time of year too, probably because I can't catch keepers this time of year on KY!! LOL I don't know if it is only because the water is usually dingier and maybe the fish school more quickly.
I too got to try something new. I visited Rough River for the first time on Sunday. I got DEW, aka Darrell, to be my guide.... no tip there LMAO!!!!!!
We found the water fairly clear in most places, a little dingy in some, overall color of green. Fishing was very tough. We worked many of his spots that always produce with no luck. We did catch a few, maybe could have even put together a limit, but the fish were really biting in a very funny way. I've never even experienced this type of bite before. The fish would hit our crankbaits, and I mean fight, really fight, then just be gone. I got one slot fish that really took the bait, but the best "big" fish must have just slapped at my bait, because he was hooked on the outside of the mouth. No real size caught... one about 2.5 came loose right at the boat. We could see it clearly, and it was just barely hooked on the back hook, one point only.
We didn't find fish back in the creeks, but on rock cover out on the main lake.
BTW, the launch ramp was full when we got there... the state ramp, and it was a club from Indianapolis. We talked to a couple of fishermen who said 2 lbs were leading after Saturday. So apparently it was tough on Saturday too.
Again George, glad you had a good time, and I agree with you on the "eats"!!!
Tight lines and God Bless
Danny