read Dave Fishing Report on Kentucky and Barkley that is posted every week and use it as your guide.

This time of year, I will fish topwaters (sammy 100), buzzbaits and Lipless crankbaits around points & flats where bass are busting shad first thing of the morning; like I mean first dawn for an hour. You will have to use your eyes for this one since you are new to the lake.

At about 8am, I will start to fish humps and ledges with Carolina rigs primarily. You can try deep diving cranks and jigs but I think this are tough for a new fisherman. Dave will note what color and types plastics to put on the C-Rig. You need a good map to find areas of interest. Look for areas where creek channels intersect the main river. Look to see if any shallow water or a hump exits very near the area. A Hump is basically any place where fish might push baitfish up on a shallow or shallower area and attack.

KYL is a very big body of water, has dangerous spots and can start to whitecap if the wind starts up. If you happen to be in a small boat or are a novice boater as well, you will need to be very very careful. I would recommend trailoring the boat to bay's and areas you want to fish vs. driving a small boat long distance. This saves gas and gives you a quick way out if bad weather comes up.