Help on Barren?

[Mike Daleo]

I have a club Tourney out of the Narrows on Saturday. Do any of you know what is happening on Barren right now?

[Daniel]

Last I heard fish were being caught on jigs and cranks. That's the best I can do.

[Rippinlip]

I heard tubes were on fire! Good luck to you boys.

Buck

[Mike Daleo]

I am out of the secret tube Buck!!!! I really don't want to have to borrow doc's either! No tubes this week.

Go get em at KY Lake.

[Daniel]

Mike, I've got plenty of the secret tube I think you're talking about if you need to borrow some. Just got an order in the other day.

[Mike Daleo]

Me and Buck went in on a big order, but he's got them until our trip at the end of the month. I'd like to avoind throwing them for now. I am waaaaay to addicted to em!

[Dark Allison]

Mike a buddy of mine fished a Fishers of Men there last weekend. It took 17lbs to win . The guys had one over 7lbs and one over 6lbs. second was 13lbs.

[A.J.]

Mike, I can tell you whats happening at Barren right now, Its colder then chit

No really, Good luck man

[TR 196 KY]

Mike, last yr when I fished Barren in late March in our KBF tournament the crankbait bite was on pretty good. Find the walls next to the channel and run your boat right next to them throwing your crankbait next to the wall and bring it right down the side of the bluff wall. Your splatterback bandit will work well.

[Mike Daleo]

Well, here's what happened. We left Louisville after cleaning the snow off the truck, and headed for Barren where the weather was much nicer.

My partner, Doc, hooked into a 3 pounder early on a crankbait right against a bluff wall(Terry, thanks), then we moved into a small bay that has produce in the past. Didn't get much, Doc was throwing a crankbait and I was cleaning up behind him with a Jig. Finally felt a thump and set the hook, a 5.39 Pound LM. We were pumped, it's 9:30 and we have aroung 8 pounds in the boat.

Finding the next bite was tough, but apparently it wasn't as tough for some.

We ended up coming in with a limit of fish at 13 pounds, which was good enough for 3rd, plus big bass with the 5.39, which shocked me. 2nd place had 15 pounds and 1st had over 17.

After leaving Louisville with snow on the ground, the 60 degree temps were welcome. Had a great day!

[Bob20]

Sound good to me...Congrats Mike Nice trip!

[Mike Daleo]

Thanks Bob, I love these early trips, you have the chance to catch some of your biggest fish of the year.

[TR 196 KY]

Dang, I'm glad you come in 3rd and I wish I could have sent you that message earlier. I have not been on the boards as much as I should have. Glad ya got big fish and 3rd though.

[Rippinlip]

to Mike and Doc. Mike if you need those tubes I will be glad to meet you half way one night when I am in Frankfort working this week. I hate that you needed them...I would have got them to you one way or another. Sounds like you did OK with the jigs though. 17 days and counting.

Buck

[Mike Daleo]

I didn't need them buck, my partner is the Tube King, he's got every color they make. I actually have a good stock of most colors, the Road Kill was what I traded for my helmet.

[WILDCATBASSCAT]

wAY TO GO MIKE AND DOC

[Daniel]

Allen, did you catch any fish today?

[hydra175]

Hey Great job Doc and Mike

[Rippinlip]

Good trade on the helmet and 10-4 on fishing with the tube king.

Buck

[A.J.]

Good job, Mike