New to KY lake

[jeeps]

Just moved into the area. I run a Champion 203 elite and live real near to KY dam marina. This lake is so huge that I would like to get to know the top end of it before I venture further. How is sled creek this time of the year? I also saw a lot of boats fishing the canal. I assume that is a decent spot. I do not tourney fish, just fish usually one day during the week. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[buzzking]

Do yourself a favor and take a trip with Dave Stewart. He'll show you whatever end of the lake you want and will speed up the learning curve tremendously.

[Mike Daleo]

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Ditto, worth every penny.

[worm1]

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I couldn't have said it better myself. Dave is the man on those lakes.

[fish]

Agree with the others and will add, this time of year especially make sure you run the buoys. Plenty of shallow areas that can reach out and grab you this time of year.

[joebw]

Dave Stewart will teach you more about this lake in one day, than you can learn by yourself in a year.

He can do a lake familiarization trip, that might save you a lower unit this time of year.

[JC25]

I'm going against the grain on this one schedule a trip with me, reason being is I was taught by Dave Stewart.


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Especially on Barkley

[CaymasRodney]

Wade, come by our dealership and say hi first chance you get and welcome to Ky Lake. Watch out for that Benton conection because they will get you hooked on fishing big time As said above be real carefull out on the water this time of the year we have allready had two customers come in with no gear case and mid sections,,,,,,,,,,10,000.00 a lick on each one of those One of these guys knows the lake like the back of his hand to Get OLD DAVE to take you out and show you the ropes, he has been doing this for a long time.

[GM482V]

Just get Buzzking ans Rodney to email you some coordinates. Oh, and you should let me check them to make sure they didn't BS you!

[jeeps]

Thanks guys. Will try and organize something with Capt Dave. Taking my boy out this weekend, I guess I will hit some bays and points and see what happens.

[S.Curtsinger]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jeeps &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks guys. Will try and organize something with Capt Dave. Taking my boy out this weekend, I guess I will hit some bays and points and see what happens.</TD></TR></TABLE>Good Luck...be safe...let us know how you do

[Dave Stewart]

Thanks for the kind words folks.. Wade I would be happy to assist you in learning the lake whenever you decide to do so.

[billius]

Not sure I need to say it again...but I do agree with the others. Dave is the man on Ky Lake. I've only been out with Dave once, but it was worth every penny. If I lived up there or near there...I would be going out with him at least once a year. I've fished all my life and I'm an old fart. The one day with Dave, I learned so much stuff it was unreal, not just about Ky Lake, but about fishing in general.

[fishingmarlin]

Just an FYI I did a trip with Dave on Ky Lake and Barkley Lake when I first moved to the area and it really opened up my eyes to what the southern part of the lakes offered. I am on the lake every single weekend and I still believe that by taking those trips I saved years of wondering the lake trying to figure them out on my own.

[uk_bassman]

Hey, Billy, I was just checking out your website. Pretty cool. Saw on there where it says you are a professional angler. Which tour did you fish this year and how'd you do? Pretty aweseome to have someone with your insight here on the boards. Anyway, good luck man.

[stully]

Welcome to the lake.
I've been here for about 3 years now and know it can be overwelming. I'm always looking for another person to fish with. I usually fish 2-4 days a week and stay mostly north of the 68 bridge. Sledd is a good bay but it does get a lot of pressure.
North Barkley has some very good bays just east of the canal on the LBL side and there are several good bays on the LBL side of Ky Lake. Drop me a reply if you want to get out.
stully

[fishingmarlin]

Professional is more of a self awarded title really meaning I donate a ton of my salary to fishing tournaments in hopes of someday actually turning a profit. I had plans of moving over to the BASS Open series this year however due to being laid off last year for a couple of months my safety net kind of collapsed. Now that I got my wife through nursing school I am working to build that back up and will just fish the BFL until I get some things paid off. Also totaled my truck last year so another car payment is not helping the cause.

I do have to say that moving down to the lake has really made a difference as I can get out every single weekend.