Bank Fishing

**Wiskers** · 02-11-2006, 10:11 AM

Bandit is right! I forgot all about below the dams. Right now thru spring is prime time for Stripers below the dams. I go below Barkley a lot and catch Stripers and White Bass. I have my best luck in late Feb. and early March.

You can fish the turbines but I have my best luck fishing a few hundred yards above the bridge.

A lot of folks throw the big stuff. 5" and 6' Sassy Shad on 1/2 oz to 3/4 oz jigs. Personally I have had much better luck casting 1/4 oz jigs with a 3" pearl and black sassy shad with a 1/4 to 3/8 oz "dog ear" sinker about 12" to 15" above the jig; depending on the current. I use 14# Trilene XL line on a good 6' 6" Medium action jiggin rod with a 5000 series Garcia reel. This combonation seems to be just right to get the jig down. Fishing a smaller jig you will catch Stripers and Whites.

Now if you go take plenty of jigs. You're gonna loose some! If you're not you're not fish'n where the fish are. They will be hang'n close to the bottom. Just cast out & upstream and let the jig sweep down river with the current, Try to keep the slack out of your line and lift your rod when you feel the bottom. It's tricky but you'll get the hang of it.

Ive caught a few fish in the 20# plus range but most will average 8# to 10#. They are great eat'n coming out of this cold water this time of year too. Trim off the red meat after you felet the fish!

If I can help you withanything more, e-mail me at [email protected].

Good fish'n to ya!:D

**glenmorebuckman** · 02-13-2006, 01:07 PM

Keith, I used to fish from the bank at Barkley and Kentucky before I got a boat. If crappie are your target, I can help you out. At land between the lakes on the Barkley side there is a place called Energy Lake. It's actually a bay that has a riprap dam across it. The road crosses the dam and on one side is Energy lake and the other side is Barkley. On the Energy side there is a concrete spillway in the water fish directly across from this on the Barkley side of the dam. There is a fish attractor buoy in the water there. Fish about 20-30 feet to the right of the buoy about 30 yards out and you should catch some big crappie. I've caught some huge crappie from this hole, but it can be hard to get in it because a lot of other people know about it to. From the buoy to about 40 yards to the right is full of christmas trees and you get hung quite a bit but if you fish just above the tree tops during pre-spawn and during the spawn you'll do good.Hope this helps!

**Keith-in-Ky** · 02-13-2006, 06:38 PM

Thanks a lot Glenmore. That's some precise directions. I will definately look at giving that a shot.

**glenmorebuckman** · 02-13-2006, 08:30 PM

My pleasure Keith, always willing to help a fellow Kentuckian!! If you ever decide to do some crappie fishing at Rough River Lake before the water starts coming up, pm me and I can help you there to. I know a spot there that can only be reached by bank when it's at winter pool and a little above.

**driller** · 02-14-2006, 05:18 AM

Keith---If you can get down to the "Devils Elbow" area on Barkley Lake I can show you some stake beds that can be reached from the bank---no problem.

**CrappiePappy** · 02-14-2006, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by driller

Keith---If you can get down to the "Devils Elbow" area on Barkley Lake I can show you some stake beds that can be reached from the bank---no problem.

You going to tell him about the rip-rap bank, next to the boat slips, at the Lake Barkley State Park ?? (it can be fished from the bank, can't it ??) ...cp

**Keith-in-Ky** · 02-14-2006, 06:32 PM

Hey Driller I might try and head down that way . I have some free nights saved up to stay at a Hampton Inn. It looks like there is one in Eddyville and that is about 35 miles from Devil's elbow. So that is easily done if there is a mess of crappie involved. Sounds like CP might know of a place also ).

**driller** · 02-15-2006, 05:06 AM

About 30 miles is correct Keith. There is a much shorter way than I -24. Let me know when you are going to be in the area--I have a gut feeling that there just might be a guy with a boat that could go fishing with you--:D . he might even get his wife to cook some of the fish---if--- you catch any .

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