Originally Posted by
jwp
The ramp at Steele Branch is excellent... one of KYFWR's more modern facilities.
Hazards? YES! Stay in the middle of the river as there are plenty of submerged stickups and laydowns pretty far from the bank in places. Also, there is a creek upriver of the ramp a few miles (Stoney Creek) that took a huge rainfall about 3 years ago. There was a tremendous flash flood that wiped out a house and killed a woman and her child who were inside. The creek carried alot of rock during that storm and dumped it into the river at the mouth. Right now there is only about 2 feet of water above the highest part of the hump, which is closest to the OPPOSITE side of the river from the mouth of the creek. There are also about 4 laydowns (some submerged) scattered all across the river starting at the mouth, and a couple immediately down stream, even one about 100 yards. When I see the laydown in the middle of the river, I throttle down and idle past the whole mess, hugging the left bank and can find 8 to 10' of water. Be careful as the hump will be very close on the right side. This part of the river has taken at least three lower units that I know of, and if you know anybody from the Owen County Bass Club, I think they can fill you in more as it was during one of their tourneys.
I don't have any experience with F-n-F, so can't help there. Let us know how you do.
Goodluck.
JP
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