Second cast of the year!

[Col Forbin]

Had a good day on Ky lake yesterday. Boated a ton of bass (mostly dinks). The second cast of the day I pulled in a 4 or 5 pound smallie. Didn't have scales, but I laid it on the board and it was almost 20 inches, probably over 22 if I squeezed the tail together. It looked like it had swallowed a football. Caugh another, smaller 17 inch smallie on the next cast - then began the dink fest which continued the next 5 hours - a few more keepers in the mix but nothing worth mentioning.

The big small mouth, and the bulk of the others came on a megabass jerkbait in pro-blue, and a few on a jig and crankbait.

Probably the best catch of the day was a white bass that was an easy 3 lbs. It was 15 inches and fat. The biggest white I have caught.


Also the lake is LOW now. I must have drfted maybe a foot outside of the bouys and hit a rockpile, although when sitting there on the rocks it looked like I was lined up directly in between two sets of bouy markers - Even the GPS had me dead on the lane. Luckily I knew where I was, and was aware of the quick rises around that area - even inside the bouys - so I was just over an idle, but it still took a chip or two out of the skeg - no lower unit damage. Just a reminder to use your head out there, especially when out of the main lake channels.

[aceoky]

Congratulations on all the fish, especially the SM and huge white! Also thanks for the warnings, you may have saved some here much $$$ in damages

[offdtop]

Col did your big bite come before or after the wind layed down? We were catching them like fire till the wind slacked - IT WAS AWESOME! then came little fishville until 1pm I set the hook an a beautiful 6lb 8oz beautiful LM, and caught it on my new carrot stix rod and I'm here to tell you the feeling of power you have is unbelievable I could have flipped it into the boat, I was hoping to put it to the test and it came through - thanks for the tip - i'm going to have to get one for casting rods now.

[mhall]

Nice report Kevin. WTG on the smallmouth piggy.

[WacoWildcat]

SSSHHHH with that pro blue color megabass. Great bait, a little on the high side but will put fish in the boat. That Tennessee shad color is another good one. Congrats on the great day.

[slowride]

Col did your big bite come before or after the wind layed down? We were catching them like fire till the wind slacked - IT WAS AWESOME! then came little fishville until 1pm I set the hook an a beautiful 6lb 8oz beautiful LM, and caught it on my new carrot stix rod and I'm here to tell you the feeling of power you have is unbelievable I could have flipped it into the boat, I was hoping to put it to the test and it came through - thanks for the tip - i'm going to have to get one for casting rods now.

Sweet i was considering buying a carrot stick.

[Col Forbin]

Col did your big bite come before or after the wind layed down? We were catching them like fire till the wind slacked - IT WAS AWESOME! then came little fishville until 1pm I set the hook an a beautiful 6lb 8oz beautiful LM, and caught it on my new carrot stix rod and I'm here to tell you the feeling of power you have is unbelievable I could have flipped it into the boat, I was hoping to put it to the test and it came through - thanks for the tip - i'm going to have to get one for casting rods now.

I caught all of the good fish around 10:30, then we got into the small ones.

[offdtop]

Sweet i was considering buying a carrot stick.

Buy it! I have one spinning, my bass partner has one (he flipped a 4 pounder in the boat last monday) You talk about solid