Kentucky Lake trip

[nate4023]

Thanks for the replies! That article really helped!

[Dave Stewart]

Thanks for the replies! That article really helped!

Glad the article helped you out. I wrote that article about 20 years ago and of course it still applies....with the advent of more modern electronics ledge fishing has become somewhat easier but the electonics still do not find fish...they just show you fish after you fine them, finding the highest percentage spots to hold fish more often is done with knowledge...hence my class that I teach on how to do this. Have a good time this week. If you are going out today, be very careful, there are lake wind warnings out for the lake. This lake can get very nasty win the wind is coming from the south or north..we have a strong frontal passage today with lots of wind starting from the south and switching to the nnw later today...it is gonna be nasty. I will be cancelling my trip today for this reason.....and if I am cancelling my trip with all the experience I have here...that should tell you something. Friday and the weekend are looking good right now.

Dave

[nate4023]

Yeah it's pretty windy today so we'll probably stay around Jonathan's Creek, some of the ledges around there. If the wind gets too bad, would we be wasting our time fishing around docks or in the backs of creeks?

[Dave Stewart]

There are some fish feeding on fry around some docks and in the backs of the creeks around wood cover.

[Fishin is life]

If you cant get on the ledges in jonathan, take a left out of the marina cove that youre staying in an start fishing those docks. They hold pretty good depth and the bridge will shelter you from a lot of the wind. If you go out toward the main lake and ho under the bridge there are some rip rap banks on your tight that weve had some decent sucess on. Again these spots wont be as good as ledges but should put you some fish in the boat in less than ideal conditions

[nate4023]

So we tried out some ledges around Jonathan's creek with some luck. First ledge we felt showed enough fish/baitfish on we casted on too and ended up catching three until it slowed down. (We were throwing 6Xd's). And dad caught a catfish. Then the next one I caught a decent sized crappie. after that (around 11ish) we had no more luck. We went to the local bait store and picked up a couple 10XD's and plan on going out after we eat. Hopefully with better results, but so far it hasn't been that bad!

Nate

[nate4023]

Still aren't having any luck finding fish off the ledges but are catching quite a few fish with some decent sized ones in the creeks around mayfly hatches (I believe). Dave, we're going to need to book a trip the next time we're down so we can learn how to ledge fish! How early in advance do we need call for the class?

Nate

[Dave Stewart]

Still aren't having any luck finding fish off the ledges but are catching quite a few fish with some decent sized ones in the creeks around mayfly hatches (I believe). Dave, we're going to need to book a trip the next time we're down so we can learn how to ledge fish! How early in advance do we need call for the class?

Nate

Nate

Be happy to have you come take my Ledge Teaching trip. Generally speaking, for my summer trips you should call at least 6 weeks out as I do get booked quite far in advance. If that is not possible, you can always call to see if I have had a cancellation on the short term..it happens once in a while. Here is what I have still available in July as of this post:

July: 10, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31 Note: the 10th just became available due to a cancellation

I have a number of days still available in August.

Dave

[stoner]

If you haven't done so already invest in an Atlantic graphics map. Study it closely. Will be $10 well spent!