Grass on Kentucky and Barkley

[thebassman30]

Dave you must be good with all the information you share. I know KY/Barkley is a bass factory, but still...big time kudos to you. I'm sure you have your reasons for not fishing the big tournaments...thanks man.

Oh and check out my post on the striper guides discussion. Probably nothing new for you and my analysis is not very indepth. I'd like to do more work for an industry/business/hobby/passion that I share.

I'll be down to share water with you end of next week 8^)

[Dave Stewart]

I have no problem with sharing my opinion or information about bass fishing and the lakes I fish. If my sharing of fishing information on the lakes here helps folks that come here to catch fish then they are happy and will come back...and they will either eventually book a trip with me or make a referral to someone that asks them about a guide to hire here. Happy folks are return business folks not only for me but for the local motels, restaurants etc....it is just good business.

As far as fishing the big tournaments...well, I look at it this way...I can either fish bass tournaments or I can guide for bass full time. One thing I learned about this business, there are a lot of really good tournament anglers...but not as many really good bass guides. I look at bass guiding as more of a "coaching" job than a player and I believe my talents are better suited for being a "coach" than a player.

[SlopFishin]

Do you want a guide that fishes tournaments and is likely to hide his best spots from you (simply because he wants to save them for his tourneys) or a guy who will show you those honeyholes? That's one thing alot of us like about Dave...he'll show you all of his best spots and not think twice about it.

[drew238]

He knows what he is talking about. went out with him last summer for tourney prep. He taught me more in a few hours than I learned in several years on that lake. It was over 100 degrees that day so we went to a restaurant for the last few hours and he marked up a map for me to the point where you couldn't buy that map from me for any amount of money.

[artcarney_agr]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Mar-23-06 AT 05:42PM (EST)[/font][p]I think Dave enjoys the security that comes with guiding! Whether fish are caught or not, he still gets paid !!!

[Dave Stewart]

How do you know I still get paid?

[Gregory]

Dave, you should get paid for just takin a beatin out there all day. I was across the lake on the East side today and had to come back across in a wind storm. Needless to say it was bad, never so glad to see the boat ramp.

Scott if you read this it is Cold & Windy so stay home. haha

I did catch fish today.

Greg Paschal

[zx150]

My partner and I have used Dave 4 or 5 guide trips in the past 3 years. We did not wear the fish out everytime we went out with Dave but, have always managed a few. Each time I have been out with him I have learned a ton of info. I have taken some of his techniques and applied them to other lakes and have cought fish when I would not have other wise. For example I would never have any confidence in a CA Rig. After Dave has shown me how I now love to throw the rig and can catch some good fish. I won't go in to more detail but, it is well worth the trip.

[Danny]

You can't go wrong with going out fishing with Dave. I had a tournament coming up on Green River Lake shortly after my trip with Dave, used his principles and found fish right away.

I had taken his teaching, applied it to a map, and then went for my prefish day. My first place I checked, had a school of smallies, the second place, I got one straggler, but that was it.... I found a boat sinking with about 8 people in it, ranging in age from about 5 to 65. I spent the rest of the day making sure the family made it back to their ramp. No, I would not do a thing different.

I was able to catch a fish or two in the tournament, didn't win, but also did not skunk. I came away frm that loving GRL. Now next time might not be so good.

One thing though, the information if not put to use everyday does fade a little. I'd love to take another trip, and will when the time is right. Might be a year, maybe two, but I will be back out with him as long as he is still offering the service.

Then when I get to where I am catching them as well as Dave, I will offer my services to him as a partner. He is always overbooked, and I figure we can tandem and turn it into a mega guide service.

OK guys, I haven't told Dave of my plans... so don't let the cat out of the bag. LOL

Slopfishin knows how long it will be before that ever happens..

Danny