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    It was mentioned back in June 2019 by Dobe M....

    It was mentioned back in June 2019 by Dobe M. about the meeting on that subject, but no replies were ever made. I know nothing about it, but I think it's a bad idea, personally. I'd rather see that...
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    I only know about a couple of ramp's fees : ...

    I only know about a couple of ramp's fees : Herington Marina ramp - $20 Chimney Rock ramp - $15 .... but I'm sure most of the others are much the same. And yes, you are correct that it is...
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    Looks like you got into some nice Crappie and...

    Looks like you got into some nice Crappie and Catfish, too. Good Job !!
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    Ooops .... LOL !! Most of the 20 we had were...

    Ooops .... LOL !!

    Most of the 20 we had were just over the 9" minimum length ... I think we had maybe 4 or 5 that were close to 11", but we didn't bother to measure those we knew were obviously...
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    I was referring to Chuck Adams report on the...

    I was referring to Chuck Adams report on the Crappie website (you've already read it). But, yeah .... keepers are hard to come by shortly after the spawn at Taylorsville. Last few times I've been...
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    I'm getting reports from a few that are catching...

    I'm getting reports from a few that are catching a few keepers ... late afternoon into the night, Spider Rigging minnows in ~15fow & catching at ~9ft deep. However, that was before the rains & the...
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    Easiest bait to use is a wax worm, or even a...

    Easiest bait to use is a wax worm, or even a cricket ... since either can be bought at a bait shop. But there is one critter that puts both to shame, and that's a "Horseweed Worm". Not the easiest...
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    I'm using Windows 10 & have no problems, but my...

    I'm using Windows 10 & have no problems, but my computer isn't "new". My previous computer had Windows Vista & got a virus ... I loaded Kaspersky just long enough to get rid of the virus, but I had...
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    Back when I did fish Cumberland for Smallies, it...

    Back when I did fish Cumberland for Smallies, it was usually mid Oct. before I started. Top water prop baits ... Silver Buddy ... and even a big minnow on a hook/sinker rig were my usual arsenal of...
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    https://webapp.navionics.com/?lang=en#boating@9&ke...

    https://webapp.navionics.com/?lang=en#boating@9&key=obgeFbfbdO

    Zoom in on this page and you will quickly see what areas have the depths you're looking for.
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    Probably your best bet is Chimney Rock Marina...

    Probably your best bet is Chimney Rock Marina ramp as far as ease of use, parking, & price ($15 launch fee).

    I've caught them out in front of private docks with halogen lights, casting blade...
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    I've also heard that the spawn starts when the...

    I've also heard that the spawn starts when the "daylight" is 13.5hrs long .... as in from sunup to sundown. In that case the 13.5hr daylight stretch will occur around April 23rd.

    It's also of...
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    Very likely Covid related, plus that a few of the...

    Very likely Covid related, plus that a few of the Spring spawns in years prior had yielded some 11-15" fish (though not so much in the last couple of years).
    Those Slabs popped up several years...
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    Jim ... are you talking about the Settlers Trace...

    Jim ... are you talking about the Settlers Trace Lakeside gas station/store being "torn down" ?? Any idea WHY ??

    They used to sell minnows at the marina, but it's been decades since I used...
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    No, Herrington is owned by Ky Utilities ... and...

    No, Herrington is owned by Ky Utilities ... and all the land around it is privately owned. Therefore, launch fees are determined by the landowners where the ramps exist, so they can set the fee...
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    I was there on the 10th and water level was 749...

    I was there on the 10th and water level was 749 ... very dirty ... trashy. Water has come down about 5ft since then, but I wouldn't think it has cleared up all that much. I was at Herrington Marina...
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    Then they've changed their price since June 2020,...

    Then they've changed their price since June 2020, which is the last time I actually launched from Chimney Rock. And if that's the case at Chimney Rock, I would expect most (if not all) other launch...
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    Not surprising, since Herrington Marina started...

    Not surprising, since Herrington Marina started charging $20 to launch ... sometime last year, I think. Chimney Rock was still charging $10 to launch, last year, but it wouldn't surprise me to see...
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    Look on eBay, if you haven't already.

    Look on eBay, if you haven't already.
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    I saw a post on FB showing where someone had put...

    I saw a post on FB showing where someone had put strands of red marabou (??) around the neck of a jighead that had a curly tail plastic grub .... to indicate "bleeding". I thought that was a pretty...
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    I don't think the eggs have to "stay afloat" (as...

    I don't think the eggs have to "stay afloat" (as in floating on the surface) ... but they do have to stay moving along with the current & not settle to the bottom. They originated from the large...
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    Been to Taylorsville Lake a couple of times (late...

    Been to Taylorsville Lake a couple of times (late Oct) and only saw a couple of people at the spillway back then. The low output they've been releasing for the last couple of months has probably...
  23. I've only caught 2 .... one little one out on the...

    I've only caught 2 .... one little one out on the main lake (left bank as you're going towards the dam) and one keeper (that I didn't keep) back in the back end of Little Beech. Had a guy tell me he...
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    Green lights ?? Are you fishing for Crappie ??

    Green lights ?? Are you fishing for Crappie ??
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    Not so good ....

    I was there last Thur. and the lake is down 15ft and the water is blackish (turnover) at Chimney Rock Marina & in Tanyard Branch. Had motor trim problems & did not launch, so no idea on water temps....
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    You can sweeten up the taste a little by leaving...

    You can sweeten up the taste a little by leaving the skin on, and maybe even have the meat be a little more flaky. Fillets just aren't going to be flaky, unless maybe if you dip them in a wet...
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    Last time I went they were still down around the...

    Last time I went they were still down around the 15ft depths, schooled on trees with branches at that level. Most fish were shorts, but did manage three 11" fish on jigs tipped with small minnow. ...
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    According to the COE .... drawdown starts Nov 1st...

    According to the COE .... drawdown starts Nov 1st and hits Winter Pool Dec 1st ( https://www.lrl-wc.usace.army.mil/plots/grr.html ) .... but of course that's all weather dependent, as is very...
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    And just as a "warning" ... if you're going to be...

    And just as a "warning" ... if you're going to be casting around the standing trees at Taylorsville it's a good idea to be using 1/32oz & 1/16oz weedless jig heads. Either that or take a couple...
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    Can't tell you anything about Wilgreen or Cedar...

    Can't tell you anything about Wilgreen or Cedar Creek ... but the Taylorsville Crappie are hanging around standing timber at about 15-20ft deep. They will hit a jig, but like a jig/minnow a little...
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    Only one I know about is : ...

    Only one I know about is : http://cumberland.uslakes.info/Level/
  32. Another monkey wrench in the equation is ..... is...

    Another monkey wrench in the equation is ..... is it the depth finder noise, close presence of the boat, or just the current mood of the fish ?? Livescope tells me that "they ain't skeerd", even...
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    That is correct ... and the time zone split is...

    That is correct ... and the time zone split is around the Butler Creek area. And FWIW .. I was there Monday and water temps in the Holmes Bend area averaged 80deg. Water around Holmes Bend was a...
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    I've fished for them on the mudline technique...

    I've fished for them on the mudline technique before, but do not remember catching any with that method. Only time I have caught Walleye at C-land was fishing cranks around flooded brush in the...
  35. Thread: GRL

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    DOH !!! I forgot all about Kenny Patterson. ...

    DOH !!! I forgot all about Kenny Patterson. I've met him a time or two, just forgot he started guiding.
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    I know Tim Marple & David Jones, personally ......

    I know Tim Marple & David Jones, personally ... both are Crappie guides on Green. I know of Steve Spitzer, who also guides on Green/Cumberland/Dale Hollow, just not on a personal basis. I can give...
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    My buddy Tim, that guides on GRL, has been doing...

    My buddy Tim, that guides on GRL, has been doing the same ... Pushing/Longlining jigs, though in a little deeper water. Not sure about how deep he had his jigs running, though, as he didn't say.
    ...
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    Oh yeah, Rookie .... I forgot to mention that...

    Oh yeah, Rookie .... I forgot to mention that back in the day when I was using the Moon Glow lights, I was also using 17# test Cortland braid (white with a green strip around it). I had to, so that...
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    At Cumberland it might be a different scenario,...

    At Cumberland it might be a different scenario, what with the extra clear water it sometimes has .... but:

    In the distant past we used to use Moon Glow lights, which were basically just small...
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    Site comes up just fine, but does not show me as being logged in. I don't use it as my main browser ... I use Chrome.
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    The Tenn forum doesn't usually have much info on...

    The Tenn forum doesn't usually have much info on ANY lake. But I did see a good SM report from Dale on another fishing forum, back on 7/2/20 ... topwater bite day & evening, spinnerbaits, jigs &...
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    I'd say The Cove Marina in Tanyard Branch would...

    I'd say The Cove Marina in Tanyard Branch would be the closest. (it's the marina formerly known as Red Gate Marina) But I don't know if they still have a launch ramp, and I fear it's become more of...
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    Haven't been to the Jacobson Park lake in some...

    Haven't been to the Jacobson Park lake in some time, so I don't know about the general populace being all that into the social distancing thing out there. But I'm sure a bucket of wax worms would...
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    Also may depend on from what depth they were...

    Also may depend on from what depth they were taken.
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    Robert ... I don't know if the White Bass "stay"...

    Robert ... I don't know if the White Bass "stay" in the upper river area all Summer, but having caught my fair share of them in most all areas of the "lake" I'd have to say that they probably migrate...
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    Tacklebag is correct .... they are stocking...

    Tacklebag is correct .... they are stocking Saugeye in Taylorsville Lake. I've caught two out of there myself, one dink and one keeper sized fish, and put both of them back.
    Also caught plenty of...
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    I've caught several Muskie out of Cave Run Lake...

    I've caught several Muskie out of Cave Run Lake ... trolling cranks & casting jerkbaits, but that was eons ago (& around the Alfrey Ramp area). I have always heard that it is "dangerous" to throw a...
  48. I believe he's referring to the yearly day use...

    I believe he's referring to the yearly day use permits where you pay $30 up front and can launch as many times in that year as you want, at any COE ramp throughout the state that normally charges a...
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    Rick ... I've fished in a buddy's boat that has...

    Rick ... I've fished in a buddy's boat that has LS & the 93sv (which seems to be a popular size, but that may be due to price). I had no problems seeing what was going on on the screen. His is...
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    "Livescope" is a transducer & blackbox ... it...

    "Livescope" is a transducer & blackbox ... it will only work on certain Garmin units : Compatible with GPSMAP® 8400/8600 series MFDs, GPSMAP 7400/7600, 1002/1202, GPSMAP 1202/1202xsv Touch, 702/902...
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