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Anybody ever fished there? Got any pointers on the quality of fishing or how good it is for vertical jigging or dock shooting? I haven't bought a topo map of it yet, just looking for a spot to keep away from the crowds and not have to drive all the way into lbl. Thanks in advance for any help!
I've heard of Wiskers fishing there a time or two :-)
Terrible place. No fish. It's full of mean diamond-backed copper-moccasins and killer bees. Go to Jonathan Creek.
Sledd is basically a big bowl. If you are looking to fish defined creek channels and drops you will need to look somewhere else. That being said Sledd does offer some great fishing that many people can tell you about. You will find just about any bay on KY or Barkley lake offers great fishing with the proper time and effort put in to learn the bay. As far as the dock shooting goes you will definitely find more opportunities on the East side of Barkley lake or the West side of KY Lake.
The issue of snakes, poisonous spiders, killer bees, etc... You will find they inhabit both lakes by the hundreds of thousands!!!! Ha
No fish??? I have photographic proof that says otherwise!
These fish all came from Sledd.
Sledd creek is not a very good place to avoid crowds , it can get reel busy in there .
LBL or Barkley would be calmer .
Thanks to swamp donkey you'll be able to walk across sledd creek on the decks of boats this weekend lol
Sledd is big. Gotta know where to go!
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Originally Posted by swampdonkey78
:Rofl ... CatFan was just joking, being facetious.
... cp :kewl
GEEZE!!! How bout pass'n out some waypoints!Quote:
Originally Posted by swampdonkey78
YOU'RE KILL'N ME!!! :banghead:biggrin
Sledd is the closest bay to Paducah/Ky Dam Marina. It gets lots of pressure. If you're look'n to get away from the crowds that ain't gonna be the spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by AGR751
There is some decent fish'n there at times but like Kytitelok said... It's a Big Bowl and has NO creek channel left. When the lake is falling they run for the main lake.
Just look for the pretty purple boat! :biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by swampdonkey78
Hopefully I'll be in the purple boat 3 or 4 days next weekQuote:
Originally Posted by Crappie chasin fool
Seems like an awfully good place to be right now! Be sure to update us with locations and GPS coordinates :Rofl
I foresee wiskers having clients signing waivers. No pics and location posting or bragging, or you will walk the plank!!
Do purple boats have planks....
Having 1 installed!Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
Gonna have to be more careful picking clients. Posts like that will kill the buisness pretty quick. Cant hide your boat and they'll all be lookin for you.nononoQuote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
Welp, thats what I was needing help with! Where would be a good spot to go without the crowd and a good creek channel?. Barkley has always scared me ever since I was an implant in ky and continually ran aground during winter pool around the duck pond. So that's why I generally avoid Barkley. I've fished sugar bay too just never had much luck, maybe need to invest more time! Thanks guys yall are great!
[QUOTE=chaunc; Cant hide your boat and they'll all be lookin for you.nonono[/QUOTE]
Just in case the sarcasm didnt come through I was just pickin at ole whiskers. I'm definitely not a boat chaser. Never fished sledd and I don't plan on starting. That being said there are an awful lot of people that troll the forums trying to pick up any shred of info to flock to and I'm sure being a well known and very productive guide is gonna make you a target for those that prefer to let others do the leg work. Having that super awesome boat don't help you keep a low profile either.
Pick a bay with a channel running through it and you should catch fish. Dont like the crowd either.
I picked up on it. Got a good laugh out of it. No problem We all know pick'n when we hear it. I'm one of the worst! Ask my buddies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crappie chasin fool
It is a fact that if you catch a few fish there are gonna be folks that follow you. Heck I'v had guys pull up and drop their darn anchor right in the middle of the bed I was fish'n. It's gonna happen. I've watched guys follow other guides as well as some of my buddies.
There are some darn good fishermen in this area and I am lucky enough to be able to call many of them my friend. That is probably the single thing that helps me catch more fish. We have a pretty tight network of friends that swap info. Not on spots or bays (HINT HINT!!!), but more on techniques, colors, speed, depth, water color, etc... We honor each other's space and give as well as receive info. You can't put a price tag on that kinda friendship. They have made me a better fisherman. That's kinda what CDC does... It allows for an exchange of info. You can cover a lot of water that way.
Now, with that being said... You CAN give out a little TOO MUCH info! Hint Hint!!!:Rofl
I will warn everyone that I do have a little bit of an ornery streak in me and I love a good joke. Sooooooo... If you choose to follow the purple boat, 1. You better have a big motor! rotfl 2. Be prepared for a wild goose chase!
I had a n ol'boy in a jon boat watching me year before last. He was setting back and lining me up! I noticed every time I left a spot he'd run right over there, mark it, and fish it. I though "why you ol'fart, I'll have some fun with you!" I started going to random spots, throwing out a marker and just setting there fishing dead water. After about the second or third time, I think he saw me laugh'n at him and figured out what I was do'n. I woulda done that all day if he'd have stuck with it! :biggrin
There's one bay on this lake that I just about won't fish. It's a good bay too. It's just that I have some friends that have invested a lot of time, money, and effort into putting stuff out. There is about a 90% chance that anything I stumble across in that bay, is gonna be something they have put out. Now I ain't gonna lie... If I find it, I'm gonna mark it and fish it. I'm not without sin! :biggrin
Bottom line boys... If you wanna get away from the crowds do like me and my buddies do. Fish when it's about 35 degrees and everybody else is setting on the couch at the house watch'n a ball game.
Wiskers let them all fish Sledd after they get there butts beat from not catching any thing they will quit.
Yes there is fish in sledd But it also seems to be the first bay on the north end to go dead with any slite change in the lake depth and it gets very dirty with just a little rain.
Use to be a pretty quiet place to fish until they put the new ramp in. Now that they done that on the week ends they Need a state trooper to direct traffic.
Also better have a good sonar to find the beds because they are right shes pretty flat.
I am glad that everyone will be in sledd that way I will go to .............. bay and not have to deal with all the traffic.
Terry I fish said it was ok to fish all his beds
You can follow the purple boat, you can be where 400 purple boats are. Only problem is you gotta know what color, what depth, what song on the radio, and most importantly, how do you hold your mouth. That's the secret!
I like to hunt for fish. It gives me a better understanding what to look for. You can give people info that dont mean that they can dial in the bite. I get more gratification of learning on my own than eyeing someone spot. What wiskers said ×10.
I am not a boat chaser or looking for specific spots just trying to save a trip to buy another topo map. Ive fished your lake for 7 years, maybe harvested a couple hundred fish total. Been there without another soul on the water too. Im not a spring chicken, i fish when i can, which is usuaslly after a rain. Not trying to leech info, just asking questions. I apologize if I came across that way.
Dont apologize for asking questions that is how we all learn a thing or two. Find a bay close to where you are launching. Go to navionics web app its free by the way! Find ky lake and the area where you will launch from. Find a bay and look for creek channel in them. Pick your spots and work em to you find fish. Could be deep or shallow. Thats how I do it.
Buddy you haven't offended any body! You bring your tail on down here and we'll fish right beside each other and talk crappie.Quote:
Originally Posted by AGR751
Wiskers when do you go back on the ship?
Gotta go back on Mar. 20th. Just about the time things really get go'n! :bangheadQuote:
Originally Posted by Monark King190
For those who don't have bigger boats like I don't, Sledd Creek has a new launch so I don't have to run in the big lake to get there.
The road in is not paved but there is a paved (and the old unpaved) launch there.
Parking is not great, but OK if you get there early enough during the week.
I figured Sledd would warm quicker than some of the other Northern end bays, I'll be there mid week, just hope swampdonkey hasn't caught them all by then. If you see me down there say hello will be in an older white/green Champion with a 175 Optimax. Gary
There's plenty of em to go around. I don't think I will be there any this week but I will be out and about
Beware the
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I've been around these web forums a long time. There is no more sure fire way to kill a hunting of fishing spot than post about it on the internet. You don't have to be a member to read these posts, you just need an internet connection. The road to fishing or hunting Hell is paved with good intentions. I'd keep location specific info to PM's. I've seen it play out way too many times.
Just my internet educated $.02
People also lie. You can tell people where to go but you have to figure out the fish. I agree you can ruin a spot but Sledd is a pretty good sized bay. You still have to have some knowledge and a fair amount of luck to pan out in there.
Pretty well said there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
Then you're also assuming that people looking at this website can't fish or don't have two eyeballs to see where people are catching fish once they get there. Look, I've seen it happen over and over and you're kidding yourself if you actually believe the excuses for it. It's of no consequence to somebody that doesn't fish there again after they've had a good day somewhere but have some common courtesy for the people that may call that area home. A little bit of discretion goes a long, long way and the more times someone gets burned, the less eager they are to help someone else out.
Did I say where in Sledd to go??? No. That would be discretion. The man asked a question and got an answer. He didn't get any more information than can be gleaned anywhere. Didn't give any gps coordinates or which area is most productive.