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Hello from the black and silver Skeeter.

The crappie spawn is progressing with the majority of the crappie females we are catching having spawned. Our male crappie catch has dropped so one can assume the males are busy protecting their offspring. We are still catching client person-best crappie many times each week.

We are still pulling Pico INT and Bandit 200 cranks behind Off Shore Tackle OR38 planer boards in 12-20 feet of water. Lots of folks have recently gotten a lesson on how and why to use this combo and pretty much all of them have been pleased.

One factor that has caused us a bit of grief has been the amount of floating vegetation. Apparently the spawning activity of other species like common carp and buffalo is causing a lot of aquatic grass to be pulled loose. That grass then becomes a floating mass that ends up tangled on our line, boards, and baits. We constantly have to monitor for it. A strand or wad of grass on a bait means crappie look elsewhere.

The recent lack of rain is causing KY Lake to be as clear as I've ever seen. The slight amount of rain last weekend did wash much of the pollen, that has been choking many of us, into the lake and on calm days or early mornings is showing up as yellow slime on the surface. That slime ends up being a wide yellow water-line stripe along my boat. Black shows it all rather well.

I'm seeing lots of catfish spawn activity along rocky banks. Some days both blues and channel cats end up being bonus catches. I'm getting lots of questions about the possibility of catfish trips. Right now my schedule isn't allowing it.

The bluegill and Redear bite has been historic for many. Two pound Redears no longer turn heads. Slip bobbers with worms below allows one to scout areas for beds and biting fish without picking up bottom trash. My main tactic is a drop shot rig with a popeye jig and wax worm. Many folks still prefer a micro artificial bait like a Fin Spin or Beetle Spin.

Memorial Day is approaching and with it comes the traditional start of recreational boating. Many of those boats will hit the ramps without having been operated since last Labor Day. Tying up a ramp while trying to get one's boat started or getting the boat loaded causes arguments frequently. In my previous bass tournament life it was often said a 25 boat tourney could launch and leave before one recreational boater could clear the ramp. Lots of truth to that.

Get out there and experience some of the best fishing we've had in quite a while.

Be careful out there. Leave the booze on the bank!

Enjoy our slice of Heaven.