June is the best ledge fishing month of the year here on Kentucky Lake. It’s known for its large schools of bass that swarm the main and secondary river ledges. I absolutely love fishing ledges. I will look for mussel beds that the bass will relate to; it’s just some type of cover for them to relate to along the channel edge. Also you can find some good stumps along the river ledges also.



The baits I catch a lot of my bass are, Deep running crankbaits, jigs, big worms, swim baits and Carolina rigs! I will look for bass with my Lowrance Structure scan and once I locate a good school I will start out with a deep running crankbait, but I will not use just ordinary crankbait, I have Bag5baits.com custom paint mine. Two of my favorite’s colors are Powder Citrus and Chartreuse Blue Glimmer. These fish see a lot of baits out there and if mine are not the same color that greatly improves my chances.



Big worms like, ZOOM’s Ole Monster has always been a good bait to fish on the ledges in June. I will use it on a 7’3” Lews rod and reel; 15 lb test Seaguar, and a ½ or ¾ ounce Pro Tungsten weight. The Fluorocarbon line and Pro Tungsten weight are keys in being able to feel the bottom and know when I’m dragging the worm thru a mussel bed. Both the line and weight is very sensitive and I can feel this so much better than using Monofilament line and a lead worm weight.

I have a on the water ledge and electronics class to help you eliminate 90% of the lake and help you find these summer schools of fish faster. You can use what I teach you on any ledge fishing lake in the country. For more info go to
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