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"A great guide and hunting setup" -Tony Accerano, SPORTS AFIELD MAGAZINE
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Fishing Report Updated fishing reports can be found here each week. Please note that lake elevation and surface temperatures are subject to change when drastic weather changes occur.
STEVE'S WEEKLY KENTUCKY LAKE FISHING REPORT
Updated July 22nd, 2010 IS IT A KENTUCKY LAKE RECORD BASS??? VERY WELL COULD BE By Steve McCadams
Topping the fishing scene this week is possible record bass catch taken last Saturday on Kentucky Lake. The lunker largemouth weighed 12 pounds, 11 ounces and was caught by Maury County angler Tom Hammon while fishing a buddy tournament out of Mason’s Dock, which is located in Humphreys County. Details are still emerging on the trophy catch which could be a record for Kentucky Lake. Lake levels have been falling slowly this week as TVA continues its gradual drawdown. Elevation will be in the 358.2 range this weekend in the New Johnsonville area. Kentucky Dam area is slightly higher with readings projected to be in the 358.6 range. Elevation is down a few inches from last week at this time. Surface temps are in the 86 to 89 degree range. Water color is clear in most of the main lake area with some scattered patches of stained water where wind has stirred up some sediments. Falling lake levels have pulled shallow bass out of weedbeds and buck bushes in the backs of creeks and along river islands this week. A lot of pin minnows were still roaming shallow structure but the fish have had to pull out to slightly deeper cover such as treelaps and some deeper crappie beds. Not much aquatic vegetation is present but falling lake stages may expose some in the weeks ahead. Main lake drop-offs are still producing fish for anglers tossing Carolina and Texas rigged worms and lizards. Also, jig and pig combos are paying off as are some swim baits worked on the drop-offs where a few fish are schooling. Big crankbaits are producing some fish as well. Ledge fishing should hold up this week as falling lake levels and hot weather team up. However, some piers and docks near deeper water are providing shade and refuge and producing fish. Crappie have been fair in the early morning and late afternoon periods where most anglers are concentrating on ledges. Depth ranges of 17 to 22 feet have given up a few scattered fish. Live minnows fished on double hook bottom bumping rigs have been popular but some boats are slow trolling deep diving crankbaits too. Night fishing has appealed to a few crappie and bass anglers trying to beat the heat. Current is present in the main river which is working in favor of both bass and catfishermen. The edge of the main river channel in the 25 to 35 foot depth is holding some catfish. Not much going on for white bass and mayfly hatches have been inconsistent for bluegill fishermen. END
(Additional updated outdoor articles and information by Steve can be
found at: www.parislanding.com.
Also, Steve's weekly outdoor columns and news tidbits appear each
Friday in the
PARIS POST-INTELLIGENCER
newspaper and can be found at
www.parispi.net.) # # #
McCadams to be inducted in national hall of fame
Paris outdoorsman Steve McCadams is one of seven honorees being inducted into the national Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame Friday. “I got lucky and got a nice honor,” said McCadams, who has been a part of the outdoors community for 33 years. “Some of the most prominent people in the outdoor world are in it. It’s nice to be in good company.” McCadams will be recognized in a ceremony at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville. Garry Mason, a nationally known hunting and fishing guide, founded the hall of fame six years ago. It is designed to recognize outdoor sportsmen who have played an integral role in setting the standards and guidelines for the rest of the outdoor world to follow, according to the organization’s Web site, www.legendsoftheoutdoors.com McCadams is a professional hunting and fishing guide. He also serves as outdoor columnist for The Post-Intelligencer and works as a freelance journalist for several outdoor magazines. His work has appeared in Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Sports Afield and The Saturday Evening Post, among other publications. He has appeared on and hosted several television shows. He’s also frequently contacted for interviews by other writers researching hunting and fishing opportunities in the Kentucky Lake area. “I’ve been written about and I’ve written,” said McCadams. “I’ve been on both sides of it.” McCadams, who grew up in McKenzie, said that the outdoors has always been a part of his life, whether he was writing, teaching, guiding or just enjoying. “My father was a big outdoorsman,” he said. “It was a way of life.” McCadams received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Bethel College in McKenzie, intending to pursue a career as a game warden. He started guiding at the lake part time and eventually made it his full-time job. “I always wanted to be outdoors,” he said. “I’ve been fortunate to make a living doing something I enjoy.” McCadams also uses his expertise to help others. As a cancer survivor, he sponsors an annual Casting for a Cure Kids Fishing Rodeo to benefit the American Cancer Society. In addition, he is involved in coordinating the American Cancer Society benefit skeet and trap shoot, which will be held Aug. 25 at the Holly Fork Shooting Complex. He also enjoys being able to help people through his weekly columns in The P-I and other writing outlets. “You never know when you might do something to help somebody’s life or do something good for them,” he said. McCadams said that being inducted into the hall of fame tells him that he is reaching people through his work. “It’s nice to know people are reading your stuff,” he said, and he hopes to continue to be a trusted outdoorsman. “I keep a pulse on the outdoor life in the area.”
Others being inducted into the hall of fame include Alex Rutledge of
Hunter’s Specialties; Larry Weishuhn of Thompson Center Arms; Tommy
Akin, public relations director for Avery and Strike King; Pamela
Martin-Wells, leading money winner from the Women’s BASS Tour; Larry
Nixon, 1983 Bassmaster Classic winner; and Marion McCollum, owner of
Macks Prarie Wings. Steve McCadams |
"America's Best Known Crappie Fisherman" - Nick Sissley, FISHING WORLD MAGAZINE
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