Very tough weekend on KY Lake

[MagikSmallie]

If you don't mind me asking. How late in the day were you still catching them so shallow (1')?

I was having some action right up until dark but it was still very slow. I focused more on the deep ledges when I should have just stayed shallow the whole time. Pretty much every creek, bay and cut I went into had balls of fry everywhere and fish were busting them all over the place. getting them to hit what I was throwing was a challenge.

[luvtohunt]

I have never fished Ky Lake but man that sounds like prime time top water throwing to me. Give me a spook or spit'n image and show me the way!!! When I was a kid here on Cumberland we used to "chase jumps" or "jumps fish". Doesn't occur as often now as it did then so no longer do it but man what some fun it can be!!!

[SLP]

I was having some action right up until dark but it was still very slow. I focused more on the deep ledges when I should have just stayed shallow the whole time. Pretty much every creek, bay and cut I went into had balls of fry everywhere and fish were busting them all over the place. getting them to hit what I was throwing was a challenge.

Thanks,

Do you think that may work in the middle of the afternoon? I'm heading out to Barkley and will be taking my children out some but with scheduling of other things sometimes it's easier to go mid day to late afternoon but with this heat I wonder if they would be in the back of creeks midday?

[MagikSmallie]

Thanks,

Do you think that may work in the middle of the afternoon? I'm heading out to Barkley and will be taking my children out some but with scheduling of other things sometimes it's easier to go mid day to late afternoon but with this heat I wonder if they would be in the back of creeks midday?

I think it probably would work mid-day, they were busting those fry pretty much all day long. Even in the bright high sun. obviously early and late will probably be best, but I did see feeding activity pretty much all day long. topwater and small swimbaits should work.

[Fishin is life]

Often times in mid day you can find those super shallow fish set up on any piece of shallow cover they can find. Throwing something like a shakeyhead or ned rig into a stake bed can get you multiple bites if theyre set up