I just fished the FLW Tour event at Kentucky Lake, and it was what fishermen describe as a “ledge tournament.” On many lakes after the spawn, the fish go out deep and gorge themselves on big schools of shad. Kentucky Lake is a well-known “ledge lake.” With the advances in sonar, like Garmin’s Sonar, Down Vu, Side Vu, great mapping and Panoptix, anyone can see the schools of bass out on these ledges. Catching them though can be a bit of a challenge. There are many good baits for fishing ledges. Start with big crankbaits like a Strike King 10XD, 8XD, and 6XD. These crankbaits can get these schools of bass fired up very quickly. Other great baits include a Strike King football jig, Strike King Sexy Spoon, big worms, hair jigs and Strike King Shadilicious swimbaits. Any of these baits can catch big fish. It’s up to the angler to figure out what’s working best on any given day. It’s by no means the only way to catch bass on these ledge-style lakes, but to compete in a tournament, once the bass have gone out deep, you just about have to fish out there. And if you find the right school, the action can be incredible!
2020 Bassmaster Angler of the Year
2020 Bassmaster Angler of the Year It is hard to put in to words how it feels to have the greatest accomplishment of my career occur in the context of the most chaotic year of my life, and I imagine many of yours too – 2020. But in the midst of all the chaos, my job, while disrupted for a few months, resumed after a few months thanks to the efforts made by B.A.S.S to provide a full season for us. I am so appreciative to them and my fellow anglers for pulling together to make this happen. And … Read More...
