Kentucky Lake

[bassman_ky]

If I had to take a stab at it I would say once those fish get caught they become educated. I also have caught fifteen thousand fish from 14 1/2" to 14 7/8" long on ky lake the last few years. Also I've had some real good days where I haven't caught many shorts. I kinda think of it in deer hunting terms. A year to two and a half year old buck is pretty dumb but once they hit three they are a different animal after they've had a few hunting seasons under their belt. This would be my guess to why you catch that many short fish on ky lake.

[elnutsmalljaws]

I look at fish like I look at people. The younger people are the more nieve and just have not learned about life yet. Younger people will just about try anything for they dont know any better or any different. Go into a crowded movie theatre and dangle a $100 bill from the ceiling on a #2 Gamakatsu and the younger crowd is chomping at the bit snapping at the C note, but the older folks know it is too good to be true and there has to be a CATCH (get it CATCH). I usually find myself fishing a little bit deeper than those around me when I go to Kentucky Lake. While others are beating the banks or flipping the buck brush and I will be casting to the edge of the buck brush working the bait back to the boat. I think the bigger fish spawn a bit deeper than the smaller fish plus the bigger fish have "learned" that going shallow like they have done in the past may result in the boat ride to the weigh in. I think I am fishing water that is not getting fished that much plus I also think the bigger fish stay a bit deeper than the juveniles. In my mind, I know I am giving up additional bites but I would rather fish all day long and catch 1 - 6 pounder versus a 100 "unders". I am also constantly modifying my tackle to give them just a bit different look or sound than what is "normal"