Fishin.com Tournament

[elnutsmalljaws]

I'd support one even though I don't live in Central Ky anymore. One good thing about Cedar Creek is that after nobody catches a keeper we can all go swimming at the new beach (What a waste) I believe I read somewhere that the abundance of suntan oil in the water makes all the fish grow to the size of LUNKERS.


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[jeremys]

The beer cans and bottles will help out alot too...<))><

[elnutsmalljaws]

Beer Bellies, that is the ticket to growing Lunkers in Cedar Creek, and all this time I was stupid enough to think they would grow on their own. I can see it now, somebody catching a 12 pounder at Cedar Creek then stuffing a 6 pack down its gullet (they can use the suntan oil for lubrication) to get the new state record (I guess this will work as long as they don't use Lite Beer)

I used to live in Frankfort and would talk to my Brother In Law about how great it was going to be to have Cedar Creek, The Lunker Lake of Kentucky, within an hours drive of our houses. Both of our sons are 2 and we just could not wait to let them cut their teeth at Cedar Creek. No idiot boats on the lake to make it as dangerous as others. Good chance to catch a PIG in about 5 years. We even have a bet to see which son makes the cast, sets the hook, and lands his first 5 pounder. Then 2 things happen, I move away (but will be back in 2007) and Cedar Creek becomes beachfront property. Only a matter of time before lakefront homes are built and personal docks will be everywhere. All because somebody did not have enough patients to let the lake sit another year or so before opening and now the lake is not bringing in enough revenue to support itself. Why?? Because the fish##### because somebody opened the doors too soon and it never got a chance to develop any kind of system on its own. When I was in Frankfort and scheduled my trips to fish, I wanted to go some place where there are fish. Yes I went to Cedar Creek (3 times total) and yes I heard about the 100 fish days that people had in the very beginning??????????? I have to think all those 100 fish days by all those anglers did nothing to help this lake. Lake has FISH, Lake has COVER, Lake has GRASS, LEAVE IT ALONE AND LET NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE. Lake does not need a beach for swimmers they make Pools and Herrington(No dis-respect to Herrington but it was not toughted as the next Lunker Lake of KY).

I am now OFFICIALLY off my soapbox and just 48 short hours away from making my first FNF cast at KY Lake for the BIGUNS. Took out the map last night and marked 20 different spots with my top 5 photographed in my memory. Put in way before daylight run to my #1 spot, make that first cast (plop jig in water behind me, plop bobber and jig lands in front of me), bobber lays on it side as the Duck Jig slowly sinks to the desired depth, bobber stands up, bobber turns on it side and I ask myself is it on bottom??? is it hung on a piece of grass or other structure???? or did the BIGUN come up from underneath and ##### in the jig and continued to rise a little in the water colum to take the tension off my bobber to make it lay on it side again??????? SET THE HOOK!!!!!!!! YOU BIG IDIOT FOR HOOKSETS ARE FREE AND YOU ARE NOW BRINGING IN THE BIGUN.

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[Devils Horse]

If it's decent driving range for me, I'd be for a tournament.

[SilverRanger]

Sounds like this idea is favorable.

Now all that needs to be decided is where/when ?

If "00" doesn't want me as a partner, I'll be glad to be yours Danny. You know I have to give "00" first chance tho. :)

Would this event be better to be held on a Saturday or Sunday for most ?
Do we need to vote on a lake like last time ? Although Barren is more centrally located for the majority of those who'd come, I'd like to see it held somewhere else this time.

[Danny]

Hey tony,

I started to mention "00" but drew back. I think 00 posted that the boat had been sold... am I wrong on that?

I have only fished GRL twice, but liked it.

Living in Western KY, as I said, I prefer KY or Barkley, but I would not want to drive to Cumberland or Dale, so why should the guys in the East be expected to make the drive west.

Mid state is almost a necessity. I'd like to see us move it off of Barren as well. Remember the last two, we really did not have that many boaters, so why not consider one of the smaller mid state lakes like GRL, or Nolin?? We just have to make sure we don't pick a lake that has motor restrictions, and that there is a good lake map available. We don't want anyone running blindly on a lake and losing the lower unit.

Danny

[normie1874]

How about rough river, i know there r alot of people that visit this site. Me personally would love to fish there, but i dont know if will have a partner, so just my thoughts. Oh and by the way if u do it in the spring there will be alot of big fish caught anyone who fishes rough knows what i mean.

[smuckey41]

i thank sat. is best for most and i thank it should be at rough river or at barren.

[wtucker]

Dale Hollow, Cumberland, or Rough