Lake Barkley (11)
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Largemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureRock PilePartner and I got a win on the Cumberland River below Barkley Dam. We were cranking isolated cover. Rock piles, laydown, and points all came into play. This body of water is super pressured and it was important to change it up. Crank it, then swim a jig or pitch something into it. Make multiple cast to the same cover. Good luck and good fishing.
Daniel NorrisBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesGetting up under the brush or at the edge, and dragging back out.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePointsCaught a small one on the first cast of the day with this setup. Ended up with 6 keeper sized fish overall, this being the biggest. Switched between a nose hook and Texas rig. Caught them both ways.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Shad spawn, bluegill and some bass are still spawning. Caught a bunch around laydowns and brush. Really fun time to fish lots of fish shallow. Lost a giant that I watched chasing bait in about a foot of water.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
This time of year below either Ky or Barkley Dams you can catch them flipping around laydowns. Flipping and Pitching jigs and soft plastic work for me.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Dragging shallow points with the Carolina rig got a few bites. Seems like they were bluegill eaters and maybe a few spawners. But I think they are pushing out to ledges now. Might still be some good bites shallow early morning but deeper points will probably be the deal by midday.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Wife and I went out and caught a few. She lost a nice one and caught a crappie. There seems to be all stages going on right now but I believe the spawn is just now really happening. I saw a buck bass on a bed and he wasn't acting like his girlfriend had visited yet. But seems to be a perfect storm of spawning activity about to happen. Bluegill, shad and bass are all doing their thing at the same time. Laydowns on lead in banks were the spot where we got the bigger bites. But this coming week it is supposed to get really hot so it might speed up the movement to deeper water. We will see.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
Flipping buck brush for spawners and blue gill eaters. They are still hanging around the flood brush. Caught a few in some pads. Had 5 good keepers and several little ones.
