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    Re: Deer damage tag

    Are these tags available for my home garden? One deer ate half my tomato plants this year and a bunch of the fruit from the plants he did not eat. He also ate all the other plants I planted as soon...
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    Re: I want to order reel from Japan

    Yes he can. Global next day air. It's pricey, butt, if you want it now, they can get it to you. Now as to whether they are in stock is another question.
  3. Re: Help nebie, but enthusiastic fishing couple find a place to retire, please?

    It is very humid here all year long, with 9/12 months averaging a morning humidity level of 80% and above, it is humid in all months. It is only when the temperature is high that it gets overly...
  4. Re: Help nebie, but enthusiastic fishing couple find a place to retire, please?

    Compared to Arizona, Kentucky is humidity hades. A week or two ago, the heat index hit 123F in Owensboro, KY. That was the highest reading in the country that day. Days will pass where the...
  5. Thread: Knot Tying

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    Re: Knot Tying

    Here is one that is animated - stop motion photography for very precise, easy knot learning.

    http://www.animatedknots.com/palomar/index.php
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    cleaning turtles for food

    How do you go about actually butchering a turtle? Is it hard? For example, one of the green turtles in KY Lake, hard shell. Are soft shells different?
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    Re: eku on versus

    Nice informative posts, thanks.
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    Re: catfishing in kentucky

    I bottom fish with nightcrawlers on KY Lake. I catch either bluegills, shellcrackers or catfish. Not much to it except cast and relax.
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    TVA lake app for phones now available

    Features of the TVA iPhone app include:

    Current elevations for all TVA lakes
    Water release schedules
    Lake operating guides
    Lock information and instructions
    Reference guide for navigation...
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    Re: A different catfish question

    What size sinker do you use to hold down a 6" bluegill? Do you use the ones that let the line run or are they attached to the line?
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    A different catfish question

    I love fishing for catfish and I only use nightcrawlers. While using these, I always catch lots of bluegills and do not keep the smaller ones for obvious reasons. I would like to use them as bait...
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    Re: new to lexington fishing

    If you are going to fish state waters, there is no fee besides the required state fishing license.

    As far as boat rentals, I know there is a place that rents canoes and kayaks, I do not know...
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    Re: cast net question

    If you can find one made from cotton or some other natural fiber you might be better off. The mono and nylon will break down over time and may not last very long. The sun causes lots of problems...
  14. Re: Kentucky Lake Lakeside Hotel and Marina Recommendations

    Moors Resort, Kentucky Dam Marina Resort, KenLake...

    The following link is pretty extenxive:

    http://www.kentuckylake.com/accommodations.aspx
  15. Thread: Panfish

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    Re: Panfish

    It's on. KY Lake is on fire right now. Hard to not catch bluegill. Crickets, waxworms and red worms using a bobber in about 2-4 feet of water, the more fairly close cover the better.
  16. Thread: Bass Boat

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    Re: Bass Boat

    Taylorsville Lake, Elkhorn Creek in Frankfort, KY river and its feeder creeks. Use the money you are saving on bass boat payments and use it to explore your area. Get a map and check out the...
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    Re: OOH that smell & Taste

    And just think of the number of fish that poop in that water every day.
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    Re: Lake Barkley/Kentucky Lake levels

    According to the following web site, lower Ky is 40 ft higher than summer pool and Barkley is 44 ft higher.


    http://www.explorekentuckylake.com/weather.htm
  19. Thread: Weather

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    Re: Weather

    Try something different, the catfish are biting, straightline, nightcrawlers, a few hours to kill...
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    Re: Kentucky Lake Levels

    2 pm update, unconfirmed projection of 373.5 feet.
  21. Re: Ky/Barkly projected lake levels as of this morning

    Current level is 364.1 as of 2pm CDT on 4/28. The projected numbers, nothing written in stone - 367.6 for 4/29, 369.8 for 4/30, unconfirmed projection 373.5 by Wed 5/4. The top of the dam is...
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    Re: State Record Largemouth?

    If the scale was on kg and it said 14.1, 2.2lbs/kg = 30+lbs.
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    Re: help on state park idea

    Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Two huge lakes to choose from, lots of activities for the whole family.

    Check the following lonk for local places to stay:
    ...
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    Re: Mushrooms/morels/dry land fish

    A lady brought 2 big ones in last Saturday, March 19 in Marshall county. She was extremely happy.
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    Re: kentucky lake 1st of april

    Choose Marshall county for north KY lake, Calloway county for Blood River:

    http://www.kentuckylake.com/accommodations.aspx
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    Re: KY Lake Crappie

    If those winds start blowing, be careful out there guys, they can cause very deadly waves if coming from the right direction.
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    Re: pulling green?

    Newton nailed it on the head. The majority of TVA dams are flood control dams and EVERYTHING else is secondary.
  28. Thread: Crawfish

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    Re: Crawfish

    The blue would be the result of molting in the last couple of weeks. The large ones are the first to come out because their size helps them regulate their body temperature more efficiently than the...
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    Re: kentucky lake 3-2-11

    Thanks for posting the report. Sure would be easier to read and understand if you used a little more punctuation.
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    Re: Kentucky Fishing Reports?????

    Quit feeding the troll.
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    Re: Here comes the Rain

    No damage here, just a few small limbs, thank goodness.
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    Re: Here comes the Rain

    The wind howled, the garbage cans blew across the yard, one almost made it the 300 feet to the lake. Rain very hard for an hour, I thought I heard the train coming once. The dog slept through it...
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    Re: Flying with Rods

    I have friends that fly into Nashville from Denver every year. He went to a hardware store, bought threaded pvc pipe, some epoxy, a small lock and a hinged latch. He epoxied one end on that will...
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    Re: Fish and Fowl are Dying in Arkansas

    Here is a Lexington Herald-Leader link that talks about the birds literally falling from the sky:

    http://www.kentucky.com/2011/01/03/1585696/arkansas-bird-carcasses-being.html#more
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    Re: Keeping livewell from freezing

    I doubt they would mind especially if you leave them a message on the answering machine before you do it. Then leave another message when you leave with an address they can send a bill if they think...
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    Re: Lodging at KY Lake

    Pretty complete list of places to stay:

    http://www.kentuckylake.com/accommodations.aspx
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    Re: Lodging at KY Lake

    I usually hate to beat a dead horse but in this case, I don't hate it at all. The waves caused by the wind on the two lakes can kill you. They really get huge. Jet skiers are scared of these...
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    Re: humminbird 788ci w/wide side xducer

    You might get more of a response if you put this on the "Off Topic" board.
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    South Elkhorn sewage warning

    This is from the Kentucky.com websit, the home of the Lexington Herald-Leader:

    http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/24/1449520/raw-sewage-pours-into-south-elkhorn.html

    Watch where you step...
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    Re: Dewey lake piranha

    Some pacus are omnivorous, eating bugs and other small bits of meat that might come their way.
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    Re: Dewey lake piranha

    Actually, pacus and piranhas are cousins, very closely related and hard to tell apart.

    http://www.helium.com/items/1437518-what-is-the-difference-between-piranha-and-pacu
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    Re: Is It Legal?

    I cannot quote the regulation, butt, no, selling mounts requires a license.

    The following link shows the taxidermist license costs $125 and expires 12/31 of every year....
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    Re: lexington reservior on richmond road

    Nothing with a motor is allowed in the Jacobson resevoir. Canoes yes and the park used to rent paddle boats, I don't know if they still rent them or not.
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    Re: DNR yelled at me this weekend.........

    You can be as sarcastic as you want, still does not make you right. You are breaking the law. Period.
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    Re: Reel Question

    If you don't need it today, buy it on ebay
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    Re: please read, I need to know something.

    Were you told why it is illegal. From the info you gave, there should be nothing illegal about it. If you mentioned a specific product name that is trademarked, maybe that could be part of the...
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    Re: lighted marker bouy

    You could use the lighted bobbers and attach it someway. The batteries last a good while and are cheaper to replace than buying tons of glow sticks..
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    Re: Silver carp vs bp

    The same people making the people who unleashed kudzoo pay, and alewives pay, and snakeheads pay, and zebra mussels pay...
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    Re: New to the board

    Kentucky has more navigible miles of waterway than any other state besides Alaska. There are fishing and camping spots all around Lexington.

    Herrington Lake is 30-45 mintues south of Lex. I am...
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    Re: "bends mender" bass fizzing needle

    If you sharpen the points, needles for blowing up basketballs can work and are not very expensive.
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