Best Time/place For Hybrids In Ky???

[RICHYD4U]

Just Curious, Since I'm New To The Art Of Fishing For Hybrids....what Do Ya'll Think Is The Best Time Of Year, And Best Place To Catch Hybrids? While We're At It.....what's The Best Bait/lure? Just Curious......

[bereabasser]

summer/night fishing

Barren River

get right against the bluff walls and throw mostly anything that imitates a shade that runs from 0-10ft or less...throw as parallel to the walls as you can and listen for them to be bustin....but yea barren is the top place in ky

[Jackster]

I've done really well at Rough River in April using #7 shad raps trailed by pet spoons. I have also used live shad that time of year when i see some I can net. Usually troll long flats with drop offs near by.

[RICHYD4U]

I've done really well at Rough River in April using #7 shad raps trailed by pet spoons. I have also used live shad that time of year when i see some I can net. Usually troll long flats with drop offs near by.

THAT'S FUNNY THAT YOU SHOULD MENTION THAT....MY UNCLE AND I TRIED ROUGH RIVER LAST JUNE WITH THAT EXACT SET-UP, HAVING HEARD THAT IT PRODUCES......AND...NOTHING! WE WERE BUMBED! WE TROLLED DOWN ALONG THE EDGE OF THE CHANNEL, AROUND THE LITTLE ISLAND THERE AND BACK SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO HITS. HOWEVER, WE DID GO BACK A FEW WEEKS LATER AND GOT BACK INTO A BAY WITH STAND-UPS AND JUST KILLED THE LARGE-MOUTH! THAT WAS FUN! WE DID SEE TWO GUYS WHO WERE TRYING TO CATCH CRAPPIE WITH MINNOWS, BUT THEY KEPT HOOKING INTO HYBRIDS! THEY WERE GOOD SIZE TOO! WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY LIVE BAIT AT THE TIME....YOU NEVER HAVE IT WHEN YOU NEED IT! HA! I KNOW THEY'RE IN THERE THOUGH....DEFINETLY GONNA TRY IT AGAIN THIS YEAR...THANKS FOR THE HEADS-UP! HAGD!

[UYKY]

lake herrington march-april with a spoon bill rogue chrome/blue back. hold on cause something is gonna get tore up!

[RICHYD4U]

lake herrington march-april with a spoon bill rogue chrome/blue back. hold on cause something is gonna get tore up!

THANKS FOR THE TIP...HEARD A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ABOUT HERRINGTON'S HYBRIDS. I'M GONNA HAVE TO TRY IT OUT THIS SPRING...ANY AREA ON THE LAKE BETTER THAN THE OTHER?

[smee]

Early in the year move up stream twards the river. Later in the summer fish higher up in the lake near docks around dusk.

[DJD]

We were fishing a tourny one Spring and got into the Hybrids so thick that we fished for them and said heck with the tourny! Man that was fun! The baitfish were jumping up on the bank! AWESOME

[300ZX]

I'd pick Barren hands down. I start in early April fishing up the river with large twister tails and sassy shads. Chicken liver, night crawlers and crawfish work also. Then in late April early May go to the lower end and parallel the banks with shallow running cranks, redfins and top waters at night. By Memorial Day I'm usually catching them in the jumps on top waters, around the Hogs Back, Baileys Point and the Islands, early in the morning and late in the afternoons. This usually lasts on into June. On into the summer lots are caught trolling, on spoons and fishing crawfish at night. Just stop at Ranger Bobs at the dam and they'll steer you in the right direction. Good Luck.

[RICHYD4U]

Thanks Guys! Great Info! I'm Bound And Determined To Get Into Hybrids This Year! Sounds Like A Blast! :d

[gar]

Rich, don't forget the tailwaters below the dams on the Ohio river. I 've had great success there. The best time of yr. seems to be when it's hot. June, July, and Aug. Caught many of them on large surface baits, large curly tails,(chartruse), and kastmasters 3/4 to 1oz size. The best time of day is very early and very late. Man, they'll make you beg for mercy!!

[Bass_King2007]

barren river mid spring use a rattlin rouge long bill chrome/blue. in the backs of pockets. we have also had success with a rattle trap in the same color.