Monster 76 Falls party this holiday weekend

[Basswipe]

I guess I'm new wave, but I have no problems with the party at 76 falls as long as no one is getting hurt.

76 falls is a long standing tradition. They've staked out their spot on the lake for 3 weekends per year. They spend their money on their boats just the same as we do. If they choose to do it to party at 76 falls, more power to them. Everyone else around the lake knows that they will be there, and I'm willing to give them their three weekends.

Once again, my caveat to all of this is as long as no one is getting hurt.

[MrSplitshot]

[quote=Basswipe;296196]I guess I'm new wave, but I have no problems with the party at 76 falls as long as no one is getting hurt.[quote]

I agree...let'em party. The only problem is when drunk boating leaves 76 Falls, loads the boat, and turns into drunk driving. There needs to be plenty of Law Enforcement around to stop the boneheads who decide to be boneheads, but let'em party...they'll find somewhere to do it.

[fishbum]

[QUOTE=MrSplitshot;296202][quote=Basswipe;296196]I guess I'm new wave, but I have no problems with the party at 76 falls as long as no one is getting hurt.

I agree...let'em party. The only problem is when drunk boating leaves 76 Falls, loads the boat, and turns into drunk driving. There needs to be plenty of Law Enforcement around to stop the boneheads who decide to be boneheads, but let'em party...they'll find somewhere to do it.

IF you stop and think about the lost revenue this week.. How many houseboats times $600 a day or so.. I figure close to $500,000 in lost boat rentals, then add in the food, booze, gasoline, broken boat motors that will NOT need repairing, motel and hotel rooms not rented.. and it goes OVER a million.. and why?
Because the media OVER HYPED this problem. The lake is there, there is plenty of water and no reason to stay away.
Having been educated at Murray State in news, I am ashamed of the way the media has handled this issue. The party at 76 Falls NOT happening is a major story.. that will for the most part be ignored.
Jim Dicken

[Basswipe]

I had heard that the whole cove of 76 falls is dry. The reason no one was there was because there was no water in that cove other than what's coming over the falls.

Is this not true?

I completely agree with splitshot about the drunk driving. That has the potential to hurt someone.

[mhall]

I had heard that the whole cove of 76 falls is dry. The reason no one was there was because there was no water in that cove other than what's coming over the falls.

Is this not true?

I completely agree with splitshot about the drunk driving. That has the potential to hurt someone.

Not true, there is 14 foot of water around the pump stations.

[MsgMills]

I fished at Green River Lake on Sat. I would just about bet the most boats and pleasure watercraft there I have ever seen on that lake. I swear there must have been 4 foot rollers going in 4 different directions it seemed like. I for one was so glad to get off that lake it ain't funny....I feel that when a lake starts getting rollers going on it like I experienced Sat. The safety fctor is just too high for some small boats to be on the lake.

[MrSplitshot]

I fished at Green River Lake on Sat. I would just about bet the most boats and pleasure watercraft there I have ever seen on that lake. I swear there must have been 4 foot rollers going in 4 different directions it seemed like. I for one was so glad to get off that lake it ain't funny....I feel that when a lake starts getting rollers going on it like I experienced Sat. The safety fctor is just too high for some small boats to be on the lake.

Agreed. I figured it would be like that. I was on Green last year in my boat the weekend after Memorial Day and it was nuts enough then...can imagine now.

[Tim_T]

IF you stop and think about the lost revenue this week.. How many houseboats times $600 a day or so.. I figure close to $500,000 in lost boat rentals, then add in the food, booze, gasoline, broken boat motors that will NOT need repairing, motel and hotel rooms not rented.. and it goes OVER a million.. and why?
Because the media OVER HYPED this problem. The lake is there, there is plenty of water and no reason to stay away.
Having been educated at Murray State in news, I am ashamed of the way the media has handled this issue. The party at 76 Falls NOT happening is a major story.. that will for the most part be ignored.
Jim Dicken

Just curious, but where exactly would they put a houseboat there? Here is a link to a thread on the Cumberland board. It has pictures posted by Peter that shows basically no water at the falls. Not sure what the media should do about that.

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showthread.php?t=58696

[fishbum]

Just curious, but where exactly would they put a houseboat there? Here is a link to a thread on the Cumberland board. It has pictures posted by Peter that shows basically no water at the falls. Not sure what the media should do about that.

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showthread.php?t=58696

While the falls AREA is high and dry the creek further out has plenty of water.. The point being that there was plenty of water to party on, and that this particular TRADITIONAL Party was canceled by the Media Hype without any organized attempt to cancel it, and is indicative of the problem the people on Lake Cumberland are having. This weekend was a serious disaster for the people of Lake Cumberland without it having to be. The media hyped this in January like the lake would be EMPTY and it is not. They are destroying the tourism on this lake and in turn businesses, families and communities.
That's My Take on it..
Jim Dicken
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[Chubminnow]

Well...count me in as being an old fella I guess...I too prefer the peace and quiet. But at the same time I ain't going near 76 falls during this time of year whether the lake is at summer pool or not, so I guess I really don't care how much parting goes on since I'm not gonna be there at this time of year anyway...but I remember back in the day when my dad took me to 76 falls in our john-boat, I distinctly remember dad filling a cup of water from those falls and taking a swig...there wasn't no one else around but us...we had our shirts off so it was warm weather...good ol' days as I recall.

[MrSplitshot]

I agree Jim.

I know that anglers watch the water level and work their fishing accordingly, but as long as a ramp is useable, why should the pleasure boater or jet-skier care about the water level? There's plenty of water in the lake for what they are going to be doing.

The media screwed the pooch here...and unfortunately the pooch was the businesses around the lake. People who don't know think the lake has dried up to nothing...while it may look substantially different, it hasn't dried up to nothing. It's still useable.

Imagine the fuel and snacks not bought at local gas stations and marinas, the hotel rooms not rented, the food not sold to tourists by grocery stores, the meals not served by restauraunts, the boats not rented...pretty staggering for a community that is used to that activity every year.

For anyone who was on nearby lakes, were there more boats than usual on Green, Laurel, Dale Hollow, Barren, etc?

[fishbum]

Just curious, but where exactly would they put a houseboat there? Here is a link to a thread on the Cumberland board. It has pictures posted by Peter that shows basically no water at the falls. Not sure what the media should do about that.

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showthread.php?t=58696

I am VERY much aware that some areas are dry. However the lake as a whole is still there as is Indian Creek. There are plenty of places to have the party, what is disturbing is that NO ONE showed up FOR the party whatsoever.. YES I know the falls are not accessible currently.. STILL the point I am making is that the story about the lake has been over blown. Businesses like the Marina's are open and operating. There is plenty of lake there.. OVER 35000 acres. That is 3.5 times the size of Barren River Lake. and 10 times the size of 3000 acre Taylorsville Lake. The idea that some businesses are experiencing a 90% cancellation rate is scary and if the rest of the summer goes like this the entire area could be affected for years.
Go fish Lake Cumberland.. Go Water Ski at Lake Cumberland.. that is all I am saying.. is give peace a chance.. (No wait that's a song from the 60's.. too many drugs in the 60's I guess) Give Lake Cumberland a Chance.