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  1. Thread: Norris Lake

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    Fished Friday and sat this past weekend. Water...

    Fished Friday and sat this past weekend. Water temps from 66-68. Caught 3 largemouth over 15 in. on friday. One on topwater, the 2 others on plastic. Some other small largies and some...
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    I will be going in early June. Staying just west...

    I will be going in early June. Staying just west of Panama city
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    summer vacation to panhandle

    Just made some plans to vacation west of panama city beach near lake powell florida a few blocks from beach. Planning on fishing from the beach but I also hope to take a kayak to fish bay/backwaters...
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    horsepark camping....fishing??

    I will be camping with the family this weekend at the KY horsepark for first time. I usually like to take the kids fishing when we camp but I don't think there are any ponds on the campground. Does...
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    fished williamstown lake sunday

    Looking to catch some crappie yesterday at Williamstown Lake. Water was up just below docks and was very, very muddy. Temp 57 degees. Caught about 25 crappie but all were dinks between 6 to 7...
  6. Thread: Barren River Lake

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    Nice Bag of Fish!!! Whats the water temp these...

    Nice Bag of Fish!!! Whats the water temp these days?
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    Versailles State park

    Going camping at Versailles state park in Indiana. Never been there but was thinking about taking some poles to fish a little with the kids. Anyone ever camped here? Is there good bank access? Hows...
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    Versailles state park

    Going camping at Versailles state park in Indiana. Never been there but was thinking about taking some poles to fish a little with the kids. Anyone ever camped here? Is there good bank access?...
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    I 2nd the ALLCRAFT Marine on Kellogg Ave in...

    I 2nd the ALLCRAFT Marine on Kellogg Ave in Cincinnati. Give them a call.
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    Personal preference in the spring would be...

    Personal preference in the spring would be barkley. This is mainly because the water is usually more stained and my style of fishing seems to work better on this lake. I enjoy shallow cranks,...
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    Barren River lake Nov 22,23

    First Time to the lake this past weekend. Friday we had a good bass pattern targeting points with crankbaits and jerkbaits. The water temps was 53 degrees in the midlake region with stained...
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    first trip to barren

    Heading to barren this fri and sat with a few friends. Hoping to fish for crappie and bass. Any info on water temps? The water level is at winter pool I would assume. Any tips or advice for a newbie...
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    A buddy and I fished ky river at Lockport last...

    A buddy and I fished ky river at Lockport last Friday. We fished the dam for about 2 hrs with only a sauger to show for it.
    Looked great but didn't see any bait and couldn't get any bites.
    We...
  14. About 5 years ago or so we fished KY in the fall...

    About 5 years ago or so we fished KY in the fall with the water up a few feet and had a fantastic trip fishing shallow in the backs of bays. the higher water somehow concentrated bunches of shad in...
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    Helpful tips for St Simon GA

    Fellas,
    Looking for some pointers from my KY brothers that have fished in coastal waters...
    Taking the family vacation to St. Simon island in Georgia. Anyone have any tips for catching a few fish...
  16. Thread: Catfish spawn

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    Not Sure if channel catfish in lakes spawn at...

    Not Sure if channel catfish in lakes spawn at different times than the river. I fished East Fk lake in OH and cleaned a few cats that were full of eggs this past sunday. The fish were right on the...
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    Chickamuagua Lodging or cabins?

    Planning on fishing Chick this fall but having trouble finding a place for 10 -12 guys to stay. Any advise????
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    Lake Chickamuagua TN place to stay?

    Trying to plan a fall trip to Chick but having trouble finding cabins or lodging for 10 -12 guys. anyone stayed around this lake recently? Looking for a Fishing camp or cabins with room to park...
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    Check out ALLCRAFT marine on kellogg ave in...

    Check out ALLCRAFT marine on kellogg ave in cincy. I live in nky and they replaced steering components for me 2 yrs ago. not sure if they do mercury outboards but its worth a call.
    mess
  20. Thread: Fishing the Ohio

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    I would definitely try topwaters in the morning...

    I would definitely try topwaters in the morning hours. pop r's and sometimes buzzbait if you have wood cover. small jerkbaits seem to get bites from bass and whites. crankbaits are a must. Small...
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    KY lake weed question?

    With the lower water levels for most of the spring and summer, was there any weed growth on northern ky lake around the 68 bridge? I hear the water levels are closer to normal for this time of year...
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    Barren River Lake lodging for late Fall

    We are looking at some other options for our November fishing trip this year. We have gone to KY lake for the past 5 years and are looking for a change of scenery for a year. I Have never been to...
  23. Thread: Your Biggest Fish

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    Re: Your Biggest Fish

    LMB: 5lb 11oz (Wheeler)
    SMB: 5 lb 11oz (st clair)
    walleye: 7 lbs (st clair)
    Flathead Catfish: 34lbs ( on a shakey head worm) (ky river)
    musky: 21 lbs (ky river)
    Hybrid striper: 9 lbs (east...
  24. Thread: Canada trip

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    Re: Canada trip

    Not sure on the exact numbers but It is definitely cheaper to pay the duty on the beer and booze compared to buying it there. We screwed up and ran out of beer of few years ago in Mitchells Bay and...
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    Re: Lookin for an alternative lake

    I agree with the last reply. Don't cancel your trip to ky lake just yet. There are so many coves of all sizes on both lakes for you to stay off of the main lake. Many of the coves have ramps. ...
  26. Thread: Laurel river lake

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    Re: Laurel river lake

    A few years back we stayed at super8 in london. Ran extension cord out of one of the ground floor rooms, another we ran out of the ice/soda machine room. We asked at front desk and They didn't seem...
  27. Thread: BPS roods

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    Re: BPS roods

    Two Thumbs up to the BPS Carbonlite baitcasting rods!! Extremely lightweight, definitely sensitive and not too stiff. Give them a try for 90 bucks or so. You wont be dissappointed.
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    Re: Best fishing poles

    Any of the newer style rods being made today in the price range of $80 or so will be a great step up for you. I like the BPS Carbonlite for baitcasting and also Kvd quantum spinning rod. These rods...
  29. Thread: NKY Lakes

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    Re: NKY Lakes

    My vote would be for one of the small lakes off of I-75 like Bassky said. Another option to consider is East Fork in OH.
  30. Thread: Ohio River Sauger

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    Re: Ohio River Sauger

    In the past I have caught them below meldahl by using white or other brightly colored jigging spoons within a few feet of the bottom. Also had some luck using a drop-shot like rig with a heavy...
  31. Re: Headed to KY tomorrow......Last trip for the year.

    Was at ky lake near 68 brigde last week. compared to trips in the fall the last 5 years...it was tough fishing for our group. Granted, we still caught on ave 3 to 5 keepers each day per boat, but...
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    Re: to trust or not to trust???? old or new

    I would go ahead and use it....especially if just out fishing for the fun of it. Now If it were a tournament.....go ahead and take the time to change it out. You can save a lot of line by just...
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    Re: Outboard repair in nky

    Performance Marine in Alexandria is a place I have been to in the past. Not sure if they are still doing repair work or what. My last repair was to replace my steering system and I went to ALLCRAFT...
  34. Thread: Ky River report

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    Re: Ky River report

    I mostly fish Pools #1 to # 3. I don't recall any recent fish kills...Do YOU?
  35. Thread: Ky River report

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    Ky River report

    Fished Kentucky river on sunday without much luck. caught about six bass but all were only 7 or 8 inches long! I did manage a drum and a nice catfish on crankbaits. The water was fairly muddy with...
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    Re: Big fish of the year so far...

    Biggest so far this year is a 5-03 Largemouth from Lake Wheeler in Late March on a berkley frenzy crankbait (only fish ever caught on this bait). Going to ky lake in early november.....hope they are...
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    Re: Lake St. Claire Advise

    A seven day canada license and a walpole indian license total to be about 50 bucks. Not sure about 3 day. A would target areas where the sandflats meet weedbeds for smallies. There should be...
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    Re: Lake St. Claire Advise

    What part of the lake are you fishing? U.S. side fishes a little deeper. Like they said ...find the grass. Canada side is very shallow with weeds galore in the summer.
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    Re: Ramps On the KY River

    I would say this section b/n lock 1 and 2 is 90% mud bank with a few rocky areas every few miles. Last Few years I have caught fewer fish in this part of ky river. Seems like it was better for me...
  40. Thread: power paint

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    Re: power paint

    Right on SirBob! I find myself using nail polish to touch up the paint on spinnerbaits, roadrunners, all types of jigs, and crankbaits too. I have repainted all sorts of cranks to shad-like colors...
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    Re: Best Muddy Water Baits

    spinnerbaits with colorado blades and Berkley powerworms 7" in Electric blue with bright pink tail.
  42. Thread: Favorite C-Rig?

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    Re: Favorite C-Rig?

    Only have luck with 6" lizard in watermelon for clear to stained and Black with blue tail for muddier water.
  43. Thread: Ky Lake 4/14-17

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    Re: Ky Lake 4/14-17

    The past few years I have fished north barkley at this time and had luck with texas rigged lizards, spinnerbaits, and flukes fished shallow in wood cover and or weeds (not always present every year)....
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    Re: how to advoid line twist when puting line on?

    The Tip about stretching the line from Offthetop is great advice!! I do this with both fluoro and mono and it works great! The cheap viscious line I bought now feels much softer. Thanks
  45. Thread: Cedar Creek grass

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    Re: Cedar Creek grass

    Last time I fished Cedar was 2 years ago in early april and i didn't see any substantial areas of grass or weedbeds at this time of year. Plenty of wood cover though.
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    Re: Kentucky Lake - Fenton/Kenlake Area

    Another great thing about ky lake is the abundance of free boat ramps. I have a 17 ft nitro with a 90 hp and have trailered to 3 or 4 ramps in a day depending on the weather and wind. Some of my...
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    Re: What Rod Would You'All Buy.

    I have a 7 foot carbonlite with a citica and it rocks! Currently My favorite combo.
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    Re: Fishing in Canada or Michigan

    check out the western side of lower michigan. We took family vacation and stayed near St Joseph. I took my boat and fished in the mornings at a few of the smaller lakes in the area off the st joes...
  49. Thread: Wheeler lake info

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    Re: Wheeler lake info

    Thanks for the advice. I just ordered a map from atlantic. We will be fishing for 3 days...Do you guys suggest trying the flats or is finding a productive spot on the flats like "finding a needle...
  50. Thread: Wheeler lake info

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    Wheeler lake info

    Heading to Wheeler in late march. Never been. Looking for advice on maps...Is a HOTSPOTS map the way to go or are there better alternatives??
    Any advice on what to expect fishing-wise would be...
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