Suckers

[raincheck]

Wow..........The suckers are running in Drakes creek.Didn't know they was even in the creek but seen them being caught today.Seen a nice Bass caught too but it was put back.If your on my freinds list on Facebook you can see the pictures on the creek this week.Can't wait too start fishing the creek.This creek is in bounds for 6/25 Basspro Riverbassin tournament out of Nashville.Anyone want too fish it let me know its close by.
Riverbasser
Terry Adolph

[RICHYD4U]

Wow..........The suckers are running in Drakes creek.Didn't know they was even in the creek but seen them being caught today.Seen a nice Bass caught too but it was put back.If your on my freinds list on Facebook you can see the pictures on the creek this week.Can't wait too start fishing the creek.This creek is in bounds for 6/25 Basspro Riverbassin tournament out of Nashville.Anyone want too fish it let me know its close by.
Riverbasser
Terry Adolph

Are you talking about the section of Drakes in Franklin?

-Rich

[Olgrey]

What species of sucker are you talking about and how were they catching them? Were people catching them on worms or were they snagging them? Probably there is a resident population in Drakes Creek. There are several species and some are in most streams in this area of KY, even very small streams.

[smashdn]

Wow..........The suckers are running in Drakes creek.Didn't know they was even in the creek but seen them being caught today.Seen a nice Bass caught too but it was put back.If your on my freinds list on Facebook you can see the pictures on the creek this week.Can't wait too start fishing the creek.This creek is in bounds for 6/25 Basspro Riverbassin tournament out of Nashville.Anyone want too fish it let me know its close by.
Riverbasser
Terry Adolph

Seems like it would take a pretty small rig to get up in there from the river. I could be wrong but that is the way it seemed when I was up there two years ago.

This river bassing tournament, how much of the river is "in?" I went up about as far as I felt comfortable in a basstracker pf-16 and it wasn't much past the confluence of Drakes and Barren and the river was up and moving pretty good.

[raincheck]

Are you talking about the section of Drakes in Franklin?

-Rich

all most but before there

[raincheck]

What species of sucker are you talking about and how were they catching them? Were people catching them on worms or were they snagging them? Probably there is a resident population in Drakes Creek. There are several species and some are in most streams in this area of KY, even very small streams.

worms,red tail on some

[raincheck]

Seems like it would take a pretty small rig to get up in there from the river. I could be wrong but that is the way it seemed when I was up there two years ago.

This river bassing tournament, how much of the river is "in?" I went up about as far as I felt comfortable in a basstracker pf-16 and it wasn't much past the confluence of Drakes and Barren and the river was up and moving pretty good.

Riverbassin is from kayak only www.riverbassintrail.com

[bg64vw]

worms,red tail on some

Those are golden redhorse suckers. They are golden in color except for the red fins and tails. Some people call them "March Horse". In the spring their meat is firm and sweet. You can pressure can the meat which will dissolve the soft bones or put the meat in food processor on a fine setting chopping up the bones and turn them into patties like Salmon. Some places they smoke and pickle them as well.

[smashdn]

Those are golden redhorse suckers. They are golden in color except for the red fins and tails. Some people call them "March Horse". In the spring their meat is firm and sweet. You can pressure can the meat which will dissolve the soft bones or put the meat in food processor on a fine setting chopping up the bones and turn them into patties like Salmon. Some places they smoke and pickle them as well.

Fish consumption advisory in Drakes from dam in Franklin to confluence.

Great smallmouth fishing down from the Barnes School Rd bridge (I think people from BG call it Woody Atkinson RD). Used to take a flat bottom down stream with a buddy when we were in high school. This was before the property on the north side was bought and the barrier put up right at the road. We were able to drive his truck right down a sand bar and slide the boat out of the back of the truck adn into the water.

I plan to float and camp along the entire length of the creek this summer. I have already kayaked a good portion in Simpson Co both above and below the dam. Just need to do from Salmons Black Jack downstream to Barren. Hopefully the high rollers around Olde Stone won't arrest my poor self going through there.