KyAngler_1120 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Life is always busy and with the weather and work schedule the month of January did not present any opportunities to fish. February is quickly shaping up to be a much better month. Yesterday would have been an awesome day to fish, but my girlfriend Heather took to me Lexington Kentucky boat and outdoor show, where I had the opportunity to see Mark Zona in person…it was a cool experience. Today was not as warm and sunny in Kentucky as the previous day, but it with air temps in the low 50’s and a stretch of days with similar warm conditions in the last week made for better than expected conditions. Today’s trip included not only me, but Heather also. Just yesterday at the outdoor show I purchased my new fishing license and Heather purchased her first ever license and has made the decision to take up my hobby with me. Outside of some small creeks, ponds and fishing as a child Heather has no real bass fishing experience. We set out mid morning giving the temps as much time to warm up the water temp at Cedar Creek in Lincoln county KY. I have been fishing this lake religiously for the last 7-8 years; for a time I lived on the lake when I worked for Kentucky State Parks. A lot of the fishing I do is actually from the bank and my two personal best bass have come from the bank fishing at Cedar Creek. My go to spot is standing on top a concrete culvert that run underneath KY HWY 1787 and allows water to drain into the lake from the opposite side of the road. This spot produces big fish during all times of the year. In the spring big females come to this area to spawn, in the summer fish actually go up into the shade of the culvert, in the fall month bass seem to be attracted to the rip rap rocks that have been placed around the culvert, and during the winter bass come to this area as the sun warms the concrete and the large rocks around the area. The top goal of today’s trip was to allow Heather to catch her first Cedar Creek bass and the go to spot was holding a largemouth just as I knew it would. Her fish was a typical 2lbs health fish that is common for that area. She caught it first cast on a YUM dinger 5 inch watermelon and pearl laminate, fishing it wacky style; a fishing technique that catches a lot of bass on Cedar year round. My bass fishing didn’t produce anything for me, so I switched locations and species. I caught my limit of trout on an inline spinner while ripping it and letting it flutter. Along with my limit of trout I did manage to catch one bass that is a dink compared to Heather’s results. It was a wonderful day and I am looking forward to many more good fishing days and some bigger fish Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted February 9, 2015 Super User Posted February 9, 2015 Are those coots on the lake behind you? Nice winter bass Quote
KyAngler_1120 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Are those coots on the lake behind you? Nice winter bass Yes it is...it is quite common to see them 75-100 at a time on Cedar Creek this time of year. The group hanging in that area today numbered about 30-40. Quote
sprint61 Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 I'm looking to get down to cedar creek and try it. I'm in eastern ky. Quote
KyTexasRigger Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 I'm in eastern Ky too. Local lakes are winter pooled right now. Went to launch the boat yesterday and couldn't get in the water! I'm gettin cabin fever!!!! Nice couple of cold bass there!! Quote
KyAngler_1120 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 I'm looking to get down to cedar creek and try it. I'm in eastern ky. It is deff worth the trip...that hardest time of year at cedar creek is the heat of summer time. That time of year the fishing seems to be more productive in the evening on top water and on shallow baits. During the other seasons of the years fishing is pretty hard to beat for this area. Quote
KyAngler_1120 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 I'm in eastern Ky too. Local lakes are winter pooled right now. Went to launch the boat yesterday and couldn't get in the water! I'm gettin cabin fever!!!! Nice couple of cold bass there!! Well I am setting here typing this while it is snowing...about seven inches on the ground and it doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon. The forecast is predicting 10-12 inches. That is going to put a hurting on my fishing for the next couple weeks I would say. Quote
sprint61 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Well I am setting here typing this while it is snowing...about seven inches on the ground and it doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon. The forecast is predicting 10-12 inches. That is going to put a hurting on my fishing for the next couple weeks I would say.We got about 14 inche's in breathitt county makes the winter suck even worse lol. Quote
Brent Christian Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Im in ashland had boat out last week lol today is 14 inches of snow! Quote
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