Old Hickory Lake Guide Service Fishing Report- 06/28/2016

Posted by ian on June 28, 2016

The fish have moved off deep and the bite is ON!!! Fishing has been very good for us over the last several weeks with the fish moving out to both river and creek ledges by the droves. I haven’t seen the consistent quality we have had so far this summer on the ledges in several years and the numbers are showing up as well. There are both good numbers as well as quality on the drops right now and with the forecast of warm days and a bit of rain, the bite should not change and hopefully get even better.  The TVA has been generating good current for the most part this summer and it has really helped the bite and the water quality stay good.

The key for us has been to graph until we find a school and after that it is all about managing that school. Instead of having one great day where you catch them until they stop biting if you manage them you can have that school for several weeks by just catching a few out of it every day. There are schools on the ledges right now up and down the lake and with the right knowledge you can find them and have a lot of fun!

Our primary baits have been the typical ledge baits including ½ oz Strike King Football Jigs, ½ oz shakey head woms, C-rigged creature baits, swimbaits,10in worms and Strike King 6xd crankbaits in shad patterns and blue/chartreuse. We like to keep the color selection simple and stick to variations of green pumpkin and black/blue.  

Right now the key to catching fish and having a lot of fun is all about knowing your electronics. We have the experience and knowledge to teach you how to find offshore fish and are able to give you the confidence to do it yourself. We have put in the time and work for you and can shorten the learning curve dramatically. On our graph trips we teach you how to eliminate the unproductive waters by just looking at a map and teach you how to find those higher percentage areas. We will primarily ride and graph up and down lake and interoperate what we are seeing and make sure you fully understand what you are seeing. We will teach you exactly what a school of bass look like on a ledge and how to differentiate between the different species of fish. We have many satisfied customers that have learned to use their electronics and it has changed the way they fish.  We will be more then happy to get you in touch with some of our customers that have taken our trips and hear from them how much they benefitted from one of our graph trips.  Take one of our trips today and if you are not satisfied with what we have done, we will give you a 100% refund, no questions asked!

Here at OHGS we use brand new high end fishing equipment from Denali Rods, Lews reels, Vicious Line, Fish Terror Baits, Strike King, Eco Pro Tungsten and other top of the line equipment. I am a United States Coast Guard licensed captain and 100% dedicated to making your trip the trip of a lifetime.