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August 18th, 2011
Lake Conditions
Lake Levels …
As of this morning both lakes are about 2 feet below summer pool
give or take a few inches and in the midst of a slow drawdown.
Water Clarity … The water on both Lakes
is in great shape for fishing.
Water Temps … Surface temps on both lakes are
in the mid 80’s.
Fishing Report
Largemouth Bass Fishing is
HOT and if you like White Bass fishing it’s a close second!
Here’s what’s going on in the world of Kick' Bass …
 Derby
winning Jockey finds catching Kentucky Lake Bass not so tough a
ride after all! Stewart Elliott (Photo) has a
soft spot in his heart for Kentucky. Riding in his first
Kentucky Derby in 2004, Stewart rode Smarty Jones to a
convincing victory. He followed up the Derby with a victory at
the Preakness and missed winning the Triple Crown by a nose at
Belmont so it takes a lot to impress someone like Stewart “who’s
been there and done that”. Add Kentucky Lake to the list. We
had about as good an hour of fishing with Shakey Heads as you’d
want, catching bass on about every cast and good ones too. I
always like it when our lake struts its stuff for our out of
town guests. Largemouth Bass … bass behavior
is about the same as last week and they’re located in several
areas of the lake and being caught using a variety of methods.
At this time bass have a one track mind and that is “FEEDING”.
With the warm water bass metabolisms are in high gear and “Find
the bait fish and you’ll find the bass”. The most consistent
method for Kick’n Bass clients has been fishing the Shakey
Head. Experience has shown that you can’t fool Mother Nature or
duplicate it so the Shakey Head is offering the bass an
attractive alternative to baitfish imitating lures. No doubt
some of the strikes are reaction bites but fishing in this
manner has been very, very productive. Several new finesse
worms by ZMan and one color in particular
“Coppertruese” has been real hot followed by
“New Money”. Both worms are fished on a PJ’s
3/16 oz bass extractor jig head and caught tons of good fish.
Ledge bite … Deep Diving crankbaits caught some
fish but in reality plastics fished slowly ruled, especially for
the bigger fish we caught. PJ’s Shakey Heads and Free style
Football Heads fished with ZMan Saw Tail worms in Black & Blue
are good alternatives to the old stand by ľ oz Jigs, 10” worms
and big Crank Baits. During current generation the bass are on
top the ledges feeding aggressively. Topwater
action is decent early and late. The best baits have been a Pop
R in Silver & Black and a Sammy 65 in shad color.
While bass fishing during the day has been very good this
week, fishing at night has been about as good as it can get.
With a bright moon and clear skies and with the Solunar periods
being at their peak … you’ve got a recipe for success. While we
caught fish every night we fished. One moonlit night Greg & Ben
Clift (Photo) and I caught a bunch of bass and some big
ones too, all on Shakey Heads. At times the fish were so
aggressive that as soon as the lure hit bottom the bass would
grab the bait. Other times it took just a few seconds for the
bass to find the lure. Little or no action was required to get
the bass to bite. I think Greg has been bitten by the Shakey
Head bug!
Experience
the Thrill of Bass Fishing at Night …
Our night fishing season is in full swing and it has been very
productive. The same lures you used during the day are very
productive and the best spots during the day can be even better
at night. There is just something about catching a really big
bass at night that really turns a fisherman on! For more
information on putting together a night fishing trip send me an
email rk@kicknbass.net or
call 270-703-6133.
 White
Bass … The whites are really feeding on schools of
shad. Best locations are the mouths of the bays and where the
creeks meet the river channel. Before sunrise when the fish are
up shallow, they can be caught by casting a Silver or Gold Steel
Shad blade bait or by trolling a Ken’s rig or a Petefish rig.
While we caught some doing both and at times we caught two at a
time on the Ken’s rig, the bigger fish came on the Petefish
rig. The Ken’s Rig (The Fisherman’s Friend in Lake
City 270-362-4323) resembles a spinner bait
without the hook and blade. Instead, a ball bearing swivel is
attached where the hook and blade would be. Monofilament
leaders of different lengths are attached to the swivels with
the top leader about 30” and the bottom about 18 inches. A
Ken’s Hybrid Spinner (1/16 oz) is tied to the top
leader and a deep diving crank bait on the bottom. I snip off
the middle hook on the front treble to reduce hang ups and troll
at idle speed in the mouth of the bays in 15 - 20 feet of
water. The
 Petefish
Rig (Photo) is named after one of my clients,
Alan Petefish from Festus Mo. who turned me on to this fish
catching machine. To make this trolling rig you’ll need a
hook-less deep diving crankbait, a three way swivel, a curly
tail or plastic minnow imitation on a weightless hook and a 1/16
oz rooster tail type lure. First join the crank bait to the
bottom loop of the three-way swivel using a 6 inch leader. Then
attach the main line to the top loop of the swivel. Next take a
leader about 6 inches long and tie the weightless hook and curly
tail to the third loop of the swivel. Finally tie a 10 inch
leader with a rooster tail type lure where the front hook would
be on the crankbait. Ease it into the water and go fishing. The
action is unbelievable and this set-up is a fish catching
machine, NO DOUBT! Once you locate a school of fish and get a
hook-up mark the spot and make multiple passes and most likely
you’ll catch a bunch.
Catfish, Bluegill & Crappie … We didn’t have
the opportunity to fish for these species therefore there is no
report.
Sonar Tip of
the Week
The screen shows several bass (white dots)
located on top of a ledge and on a shell bed where the ledge
drops and then levels off. The bass were waiting for baitfish to
pass by and make an easy meal out of them. We cleaned up using
Zman Finesse worms fished Shakey Head style. With out the aid
of our electronics, locating these fish would not have been
possible
"On the Water" Training Benefits
YOU!
Experience High Definition, super
detailed electronic mapping. Use your High Definition
Electronics to its full potential to survey bottom contours,
ledges and shell beds that hold fish. Gone are the days of
using Paper Topographical maps and trying to find a needle in a
haystack.
Here’s just some of what Kick’n Bass can
do to make your units more user friendly and in turn help you
become a more productive angler …
- Make sure your HDS unit(s) has the correct
settings for the type of fishing you do. In a lot of cases
the units are set for “general use” not specific.
- Install the overlay data on the screen that you
want. Example: Depth, Water Temp, Time, etc.
- Arrange the screens so they display what you
want them to show and make going from page to page orderly
and non-confusing.
- Eliminate unwanted, non-practical on screen data
that clutters your screen and gets in the way of using your
unit to its maximum potential.
- Demo the unit for you to help you be familiar
with the screens and commands, so you’ll have a good
understanding of how to use the unit and take advantage of
its fish finding capabilities.
- If needed, install the most recent updates.
As a bonus Kick’n Bass will help you
learn to read an electronic topo map and find “places of
interest” that could be potential fishing hot spots.
Get the most out
of your electronics ... Join Kick'n Bass for an informative day
on the water that will help you become a better angler.
Learn to read an electronic topographical map, GPS operation
including how to assign a waypoint to a fishing hot spot and
gain a greater understanding of what your sonar is telling you.
PLUS we fish too! Doesn't make much sense to be in a boat and
not put all this information to good use. After all that's why
were doing this, right!
To schedule an on the water fishing
trip with instruction send an email to
rk@kicknbass.net
“Special Notice” - Only Three spots left for the June 2012
Canadian trip so ACT NOW!
To check out some of the
photos of our trip, including a cool video of an Eagle swooping
down near camp and getting his walleye dinner, click on this
link …
https://picasaweb.google.com/103219817976836621562/KickNBassCanadaJuly2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCISziquhz_DNnAE&feat=directlink
If you want to talk Canadian fishing or
book a trip with Randy Kuhens & Kick’n Bass Guide Service call
(270)703-6133 or email him at
rk@kicknbass.net
Hook Removal the easy way! Watch this video on
YouTube for a demonstration on how to save yourself a lot
of pain removing a fish hook should it find itself in you or
someone else.
** Special Announcement **
 Bass & Gas located at
Highway 68 East Benton, KY is having a Rod & Reel Blowout Sale
for the next few weeks. All in-stock rods 25% off, all in-stock
reels 15% off, all in-stock combos 20% off (including the Kick'n
Bass Shimano Combos!!!!). Hurry and don't wait to get all your
rods and reels at deep discounts for the upcoming fall fishing
season. Bass & Gas carries top of the line rods and reels from
Shimano, Wright-McGill (Skeet Reese), Diawa, Lew's, ESP,
Quantum, Abu-Garcia, and others. Also, come and see the 2012
Chronach Reel from Shimano. As always ask for the friendly
staff at Bass & Gas, Nick, Rhonda, Rich and Matt so they can
help you select the equipment best suited for your needs. Call
(270)527-1900 or visit our website
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Tight Lines,
If you want to talk fishing
or book a trip with Randy ens call him at (270)
703-6133 or email him at
rk@kicknbass.net
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