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[QUOTE=coombro;424236]Yeah my last trip kinda thumped me so it felt good to catch em. Started at dam with 1/4 oz "grey minnow" rooster tail , but the long casts and shallow water didn't get along. Moved on down toward ramp went with 1/6 oz" grey minnow" and things started to pop. Fished hatchery creek then drove to ( Reowna I guess you call it) gravel bar. Should of gone there first. Super long casts if they didn't hit it the first few cranks they wouldn't hit it as the current would take it and I feel lure would lose it's action. Fast water was holding them. Thats first time since 91' I didn't have my boat. Hope it rains me out tomorrow. Thought that might of been you sitting in one of them chairs in the middle of the river.[/QUOTE]


Thanks for the info. No, not me in the chair!:eek:!, but sounds good, was I catching anything, He..Hee. Sounds like you were at what I would call "Indian Creek" as opposed to Rowena, but same area, downstream of Kendall, downstream of Hatchery Creek, next stop, what used to be an unimproved gravel ramp, "Indian Creek".

Thanks again for the info. ;)
Gary

[QUOTE=Boone;424242]Thanks for the info. No, not me in the chair!:eek:!, but sounds good, was I catching anything, He..Hee. Sounds like you were at what I would call "Indian Creek" as opposed to Rowena, but same area, downstream of Kendall, downstream of Hatchery Creek, next stop, what used to be an unimproved gravel ramp, "Indian Creek".

Thanks again for the info. ;)
Gary[/QUOTE]
Yeah Indian creek wondered why no one drove down to water no more then I saw ditch they dug to stop autos. Those guys did catch a few from what I saw. bringing jon boat next trip I cam run those waters got a feelong slots were just down stream a few hunred yards

I mentioned bringing a Yak. Is it possible that the water can be so swift that paddling back up stream could be difficult? If so how possible at this time of year? Just curious if anyone on here has done this. I was thinking of putting in around Kendall Campgound at the unimproved ramp and floating down a few miles.

DJD, Give me a PM. Let's see what we can work out with KNOW1 (don't have a boat, but understand KNOW1 might have an extra). We could put in at Kendell and float to Helms and then have ME WIFE pick us up there...(now that's still up in the air, but you just might talk her into it) :D:D. Lots of good spots to get out and wade gravel bars on the way down;). Oh, I assume we would be Catch and Release; only way I fish the GREAT CUMBERLAND RIVER!

KNOW1, what you think? Any dates good for you? Flies, Lies and Spinners on the Cumberland!

Gary,
Thanks for thinking of me. I definitely have an extra kayak that you are more than welcome to use and it sounds like something I'd really like to do.

I actually paddled up the Dix last weekend with Don and Andrew.

Unfortunately, I'm pretty busy the next 2-3 weeks. I'm going on vacation for a week and a half in there and before and after I'll be preparing to go and then catching up from going. Plus, my cousin is coming down the days before I leave and we've got a paddle up the Dix on the agenda as well as a Striper trip to Cumberland.

I probably couldn't consider it until the week of September 6.

Michael

I'm loving the idea! I'll get the PM checked out.

i just got back today from kendall today. my dad, my 3 yr old son and i have been camped there for the last 4 days. maybe you saw us? tracker boat, gray colorado truck?

we floated from the dam down close to the arch several times a day. caught tons of trout (brown and rainbows-several in the 3-4 lb range), walleye (all non-keepers), white bass, sun fish and one 5lb cat right up on the wall on the generator side.

we tied up against the dam wall (lake side) tues night and fished for stripers under lights. we never could get the shad to come up and consequently did not catch a dern thing.

we were in a motor home with ac! thank god because the heat was unbearable at times. then, last night after the rain....we were all in fleece jackets on the river. the fog was so thick we had to yell to the bank fishermen to find the ramp (10 ft visibility...period)!

i can tent camp in the extreme cold anytime but you guys are far braver than i to face this heat in a tent ;)

[QUOTE=DJD;424256]I mentioned bringing a Yak. Is it possible that the water can be so swift that paddling back up stream could be difficult? If so how possible at this time of year? Just curious if anyone on here has done this. I was thinking of putting in around Kendall Campgound at the unimproved ramp and floating down a few miles.[/QUOTE]
Takeing my jon boat tomorrow. Like I say I'm down there every day working so Friday afternoon I'm putting boat in at dam. From what i saw current not flat don't think I would want to paddle back. Let u know what river like tomorrow nite when i get back whatever time that may be.

[QUOTE=Barefoot;424308]i just got back today from kendall today. my dad, my 3 yr old son and i have been camped there for the last 4 days. maybe you saw us? tracker boat, gray colorado truck?

we floated from the dam down close to the arch several times a day. caught tons of trout (brown and rainbows-several in the 3-4 lb range), walleye (all non-keepers), white bass, sun fish and one 5lb cat right up on the wall on the generator side.

we tied up against the dam wall (lake side) tues night and fished for stripers under lights. we never could get the shad to come up and consequently did not catch a dern thing.

we were in a motor home with ac! thank god because the heat was unbearable at times. then, last night after the rain....we were all in fleece jackets on the river. the fog was so thick we had to yell to the bank fishermen to find the ramp (10 ft visibility...period)!

i can tent camp in the extreme cold anytime but you guys are far braver than i to face this heat in a tent ;)[/QUOTE]

Did someone give your a ride up the boat ramp in the back of a pickup?

[QUOTE=crappiecrazy;424320]Did someone give your a ride up the boat ramp in the back of a pickup?[/QUOTE]

yep, and thanks again!

we paid it forward by bringing up the old man and his dog later on ;)

Michael,
Know what you mean, only so many hours in the day. Maybe later in September we can get together. For now, looks like Don, (Andrew?) and I will try to do a float trip in the next week or two. Depends on weather and COE (TVA) discharge from Wolf Creek Dam.

I guess I smell bad, lol.