Fishing Articles

When pioneers first saw the section of south-central Kentucky south and east of what is now Glasgow, the vast grasslands confounded them. They felt the soil too poor to support trees and believed the region barren. The grassy area attracted many bison, elk and deer, and also ...

The past two years the FLW has allowed the use of the famed Alabama Rig, with a monstrous win on Guntersville the first year Paul Elias dazzled all comers weighing in giant sacks of fish using this bait. Since the onset we have seen the Alabama rig change and not all of it was ...

Sunrise at Stick Marsh

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Vegetation has returned to the Stick Marsh and Farm 13. At the time of this writing there are massive amounts of vegetation in the South Central and South West portions of Farm 13. The vegetation ...

The smooth water is topped out eel grass in one of the grass beds.

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This summer has been mostly overcast. There have not been those days of high sky and high sun. The days of high ...

As the Cumberland River flowed off the Cumberland Escarpment just upstream of Burnside when the Earth was much younger, it made a spectacular waterfall. Over time, the mighty Cumberland’s flow cut back under the edge of the resistant sandstone of the escarpment until the rock ...

I believe we are finally seeing the “dog days” of summer; yes it’s late for a typical summer but upon us none-the-less! There are certain keys to fishing the dog days of summer, understanding the key elements and how they affect what the fish are doing seem to be key!
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With all the technology available to us as fisherman today, the question arises; what is really on the bottom and how should I fish it? This answer for me has changed tremendously; when you’re scanning the bottom and adjust your eyes to see clearly on your Lowrance Structure ...

This past week I started checking on the patterns that have been successful for me in the past as we approach fall; none has been more fun or more productive for numbers than crank bait fishing! I spent a few hours working grass lines and found that the numbers bite is already ...

Trammel Fork and Middle Fork of Drakes Creek rise in the northern Highland Rim area along the Tennessee border in Allen County. The two forks flow into Warren County where they meet the main stem of Drakes Creek that drains into Barren River near Bowling Green.

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There are many ways to fish a jig, but I do however think that the presentation of fishing a jig in the summer time heat is different than the cold of the winter. The biggest reason for the difference is the bass are more active in the summer especially when there is a current ...

The growth of the fishing industry is taking on another big movement to include women as one of the fastest growing sport in America. The inclusion of women on the water fishing hard, daily and often is amazing. My own experience as a guide for the past three years has doubled ...

Many fisherman that I put in the boat with me, really are discouraged during the heat of the summer time fishing; not only is it hot but it seems the nats can drive you crazy and there are big gapes of time between bites! When it is hot and the sun is raining down on you the ...

On September 7th the second annually Spro frog tournament will be back on the water at Goosepond, it will be bigger and better than the 1st with expected teams of fisherman to be well in the mid 100’s. With that in mind, I thought I would help you prepare, as being rigged and ...

The karst topography surrounding the Green River in Hart County produces some of the highest water quality in Kentucky. Many springs empty into the river in this stretch that pump a constant flow of clean, cold water and give the river a color more reminiscent of the shallows ...

As we head into the heat of the summer we become limited as to ways to catch fish especially when they are deep. As the fish suspend more, some of the baits we have been successful with like deep running crank baits or heavy jigs with big profile trailers stop producing. The ...