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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
Got into some nice largemouth cranking riprap and rock piles on transition points.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Find any rip rap or isolated structure. Smallmouth and Largemouth would hit it.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
63°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
Although the water temps are reaching those prime temps (68-72) by the end of the days, the females were absent from the beds, but there were plentiful keeper size males. All shallow water patterns played strong depending on weather and time of day. (Spinnerbait, swimjig, flipping, buzzbait, shallow crank, and swing head)
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
76°
Fry guarder on a rock pile ate after a couple casts
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
77°
Some were fry guarders but a couple of shad spawn eaters very critical to my 3rd place finish
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Bush flipping continues to be a productive technique for Kentucky Lake in the late spring. When using this technique, it is important to target shallow areas of sand, pea gravel, or a hard silty bottom with bushes and other types of cover. While the bushes themselves do not have to be deep, they need to be near deep water access or a creek bed. Bass typically use the creek beds or drains as highways for moving shallow. With an understanding of where to find viable bushes, you can now use my three recommended baits to successfully bush flip. My first choice of bait is a Stupid Tube. When the fish are not acting highly aggressive during spawn, they are more apt to eat the bait off the bottom. The way a tube hops around on the bottom seems to really fire up stubborn bedding bass and entice them to bite. Often times, I will use a Texas Rig alongside the Stupid Tube. When fish are more aggressive during spawn, and willing to eat on the fall, the Texas Rig does the trick. I use them in tandem as often times if one doesn’t get them fired up, the other will. Finally, I use a jig because they are good for being able to feel the bottom composition. This is helpful for anglers who are not familiar with the type of bottom they are fishing on. By using a jig, you can determine if there are structures like submerged logs or stumps, as well as if you are on a rocky or silted/sandy bottom. If you are not yet confident using a jig to test the bottom type, gently poke the bottom with your rod tip. Overall, anglers targeting bass in Kentucky Lake interested in successfully bush flipping can use these three baits to effectively catch fish. Always keep in mind the depth at which you are fishing and the type of bottom you may be dealing with. Remember to experiment with different colors and sizes to determine what the fish are responding to on a particular day. Tight lines and good luck fishin’!
Species
CatfishSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
68°
Find you a boulder in a bout 20 ft and livescope your bait to it and hold on.
