No boat

[crazyfishinnut]

well here is my suggestion
Join a draw club. i did 7 years ago when I moved to southern ky
in a draw club U get to fish out of other members boats just for the cost of half the gas and fish some of the best ky has to offer .. you cant drag ledges on ky in july or float n fly dale in march from the bank. give it a shot
Rodney
Tight lines
NEVER DRIVE FASTER THAN YOUR ANGEL CAN FLY !!!

[plowboy]

Ponds and small lakes are where I got my start. You have a better chance of landing a large bass in a farm pond than in a lake. Most lakes also rent small fishing boats, you just supply the trolling motor and battery. When we fish at Reelfoot it has so many stumps we just rent a boat and put our trolling motor on it. Does anyone know if Taylorsville lake has any small boat rentals? Thats fairly close to Louisville. Stream fishing is alot of fun in the Summer also.

[KYHorseflys]

Taylorsville has boat rentals, and I've already planned on that - but thanks for the head's up. I think it's like $50 to rent the boat and you pay the gas, which really isn't too bad I guess. Also, Lake Jericho (which is pretty close to Louisville too) has boat rentals, they have oars, but you can bring your own motor. So would it really be worth while to buy a trolling motor and just use it for those situations? I really haven't looked at them much.

As far as draw clubs go - I've never heard of 'em. How do I find out about them?

[Danny]

First, consider yourself invited to come to KY and Barkley Lakes to fish with me sometime. I would welcome you on a day of fishing.

Draw clubs like Rodney, aka crazyfishinnut, is talking about are great. I have fished with Rodney's club in Bowling Green, and may do so again this year. I just haven't decided yet... a lot will depend on my job interview...LOL

The way draw clubs work is that they have both boat owners and non-boat owners in the club. At a pre-tournament meeting there is a drawing to pair anglers. First the non-boat owners are paired with a boater via the draw, then the rest of the boaters, if any remain, are paired. Then the two boaters make a decision as to which boat to use. It may be as simple as one saying "we'll take yours" or a flip of the coin.

Probably the best thing about draw clubs is that as a novice you will bet to fish with a lot of different anglers. This will lend you to learning many different fishing styles, and many different spots.

However, there is some ettiqutte involved. ALWAYS make sure you offer the boater gas money. NEVER take another's spot and show it to others. And a personal thing I do is this, if I am fishing, even in a tournament, and I am fishing a spot that was shown to me by someone else, if they show up, even if they are in the same tournament, I always offer them the spot. So far, none of them ever asked me to leave, and only one really stayed to fish the same spot. Most see your offer as setting the example and they generally just respond, hey, you beat me here.

Finally, the most important thing is that I have found I have made many friends through the draw system.

Good luck and good fishing...

Oh, wait, your question about shoreline fishing. Farm ponds are by far the best. However you can find other places as well. I am not familiar with Louisville, but over here take Lake Malone as an example. It has an earthen dam, and uses a overflow spillway. As a result, there is always some water coming into the small spillway wash out, and then the little creek that leaves it. A person can always fish there. Also, take Audobon Park in Henderson. Not only does it have a nice lake in the main part of the park, but you can hike back to a natural lake, at least you used to be able to, and there was good fishing in there. Also, in Henderson Iused to fish the river back waters in the lowlands. I used to fish an area called horseshoe bend. Mostly catfish, but occasionally would find bass or crappy.

Good luck and Good fishing....

Danny

[crazyfishinnut]

You are welcome to come try out our club as a non boater but i am sure there are a few in your area probably still fish down this way though. All you need is a rod ,good attitude , licence, small tackle box and gas money and we fish

most were draw clubs years ago and then people became so secretive about their spot and selfish with info. they didnt want to share it even with a nonboater so most went to partners. The benifit to a person like you is MOST not all of the time the boater has the experience to know what to try and where to go first. and the you can just follow suit and learn some things mosty the hows and the whys BUT BE WARN$ED this can cause you to buy a boat in a few years. to
Rodney
Tight lines
NEVER DRIVE FASTER THAN YOUR ANGEL CAN FLY !!!

[KYHorseflys]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Mar-01-06 AT 12:28PM (EST)[/font][p]Thanks for the invites Danny and Rodney!! I might very well take ya'll up on it!

I'd love to fish KY or Barkley anytime... just to learn more through actually fishin' - not just reading and watching - would be great! I don't think it's too far a drive to get down that way, and I'd really enjoy gettin' out on the lake and learnin' and havin' fun.

The draw club idea is great too! I'll see what I can find in this area. I know I'm nowhere near good enough to be in tournaments, I'd probably slow down and be in the way of whoever I was with, but it would be a great idea as I get better!

Also, just jumpin' in some creeks and gettin' that map especially sounds like a good idea!

[smljaw]

Creek fishing is some of the best fishing. Go on a good day with good water flow and catching 40+ is no problem. Investing in a set a waders and/or canoe is a whole lot cheaper than a bass boat too.

Check out this link for KY stream fishing info:

http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/smallmo...0&NavPath=C101

You can also pick up some good creek tips at www.thecreekbank.com. The creek info on this site will pick up quite a bit as the weather/water warms.

[90skeeter]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Mar-01-06 AT 08:31PM (EST)[/font][p]the new club in louisville has spots for non boaters ,its www.louisvillemetrobassclub.com . are you in louisville? i go all the time and sometimes i have too go alone with the way my friends work you can email me at [email protected]

[KYHorseflys]

Yep! I'm in Louisville... I'll be in touch! Thanks!

[MASBASS]

The Radcliff Bassmasters are a draw club. Fish one tourney a month if your intertested. They fish Kentucky, Barkley, Nolin, Green Barren and Rough.

There in normally and open spot in my boat for fun fishing. I normally fish by myself you are welcome anytime there is an open seat!!

[KYHorseflys]

>The Radcliff Bassmasters are a draw
>club. Fish one tourney a
>month if your intertested. They
>fish Kentucky, Barkley, Nolin, Green
>Barren and Rough.
>
>There in normally and open spot
>in my boat for fun
>fishing. I normally fish by
>myself you are welcome anytime
>there is an open seat!!
>

Thanks! Do the Radcliff Bassmasters have a website? Just to get info and stuff...

[MASBASS]

Sorry no they don't. You can e-mail me ([email protected]) and I can get you some information and who to contact. They are a good bunch of guys to fish with. A friend of mine and I fished thier open last summer, my first tourney ever, and we won it!!! Had a ball, joined last fall and really like the guys.

This is not about the money as the fun and enjoyment of fishing with some people and learning a little different way of doing things. The T's cost $25 each so it may not be a large amount of money.

We have one meeting the first wednesday of the month and draw for that T. Our meeting was last night and the first T is Sunday at Nolin.