Dead around here?

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07-01-2015, 07:22 AM
M R Dux

Dead around here?

Looks like there's not much going on or everybody has lock-jaw. My last 3 trips have humbled me greatly. The lack of current is killing the crankbait bite but has forced me to check out lots of new waters I have been looking at on the maps. 10 miles of secondary channels on Barkley Sunday produced zero crappie but a bunch of new waypoints that will be checked out again as soon as the powers that be decide to start releasing normal amounts of water into the rivers again.

On a brighter note, the down time is allowing me to get a bunch of crankbaits painted for Wiskers so he can lose them all during the next spell home. He ran up on the deal of a lifetime on 100+ cranks that we all dream of and we both are benefiting from his good fortune.

I've been looking long and hard at my night fishing gear that has sat in my garage for several years. I made up a pair of 30" green LED submersible lights a couple of years ago and they are still as dry as the day I built them. If the rivers stay high, I may have to drop back to my younger days and break out some shiners and the night gear.

Tight lines to all.
07-01-2015, 08:41 AM
kycreek

Very high & muddy water up this way. Nothing to report.
07-01-2015, 09:21 AM
Greenwing

Fished a few hours Sunday, only caught a couple of crappie, my niece caught one that was 15 inches long. After reading the report on Barkley thought might as well try, turned out to be very slow for us.
07-01-2015, 11:15 AM
chaunc

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Come north young man, come north. :biggrin
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Been doing this good every trip out until yesterday. We only got 12.
07-01-2015, 01:34 PM
Clint

I finished doing a temporary install on my new Helix 5 yesterday and was hoping to take it out this morning before the rain which was forecast for late afternoon - but awoke to steady rain. Phooey.

Clint
07-01-2015, 02:28 PM
tlmorrow88

Not any lock-jaw going on here the fishing just hasn't been worth talking about... hope you are right mrdux that when they get the water right it will pick back up
07-01-2015, 03:05 PM
M R Dux

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Originally Posted by chaunc

Come north young man, come north. :biggrin
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Been doing this good every trip out until yesterday. We only got 12.

Yea, Yea, your little brother has been rubbing salt in the wounds also!!

This dog will have his day again.
07-01-2015, 03:15 PM
CrappiePappy

The Green River Lake gang have been catching fish, just not saying much about it on here.

I've been rained out on my last two planned trips, so my buddies and I have had nothing to report.

Probably won't have anything to report for awhile, either .... as I'm not going anywhere near the lakes during the upcoming holiday weekend. Thunderstorms, lightning, alcohol, fireworks, and the non-fishing masses of people that will be on the waterways do not make for a pleasant or successful fishing adventure IMHO.

... cp :kewl
07-01-2015, 03:19 PM
M R Dux

Come on, Pappy. Don't you enjoy being on KY Lake on a holiday weekend where the tri-toon count is above a dozen per minute if you are in stationary spot?

The 100mph cigarette boats and 50 foot cruisers make it all the more exciting. Gotta love those 8 foot rollers.
07-01-2015, 03:50 PM
CrappiePappy

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Originally Posted by mrdux

Come on, Pappy. Don't you enjoy being on KY Lake on a holiday weekend where the tri-toon count is above a dozen per minute if you are in stationary spot?

The 100mph cigarette boats and 50 foot cruisers make it all the more exciting. Gotta love those 8 foot rollers.

Heck no, man ... it's bad enough to have to wait for 12-15 yahoos to launch their wave makers, before you can get your boat in the water, all the while knowing that those same yahoos are going to be exhibiting their ignorance RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, no matter where on the lake you go :banghead .... and that's on lakes that are much smaller, and more narrow, than the West Ky Twins.

... cp :kewl
07-01-2015, 04:43 PM
Kywareagle

One could bet they won't find us on taylorsville this weekend! The louisville crowd migrates and it's raunchy. Weekends are bad enough much less a holiday. We had no luck pullin cranks last Thursday afternoon. Pulled from 5-930 and didn't catch a keeper till 830. Four crappie total and only three kept. Minner bite is still decent on timber. Tville water was 87.9 last Thursday!
07-01-2015, 05:21 PM
pab1981

I have had to work every day since I posted last week and have at least 7 more to go. Like to give em another shot and see if I can find a few more. Maybe Monday morning when I swap from days to nights.
07-01-2015, 05:43 PM
jdrowl67

I went yesterday morning, took the cranks off and tried minnows and jigs. Caught 4 good ones and a couple of good blue cats. My son comes in from his internship this Thursday night so I'm gonna stay up when I get off work Friday and hopefully we can find some brushpiles with some crappie in em.
07-02-2015, 02:29 AM
Wiskers

You're fix'n to get some current Doug. Ky's Gonna be up to around 90k by the weekend.
07-02-2015, 05:59 AM
M R Dux

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Originally Posted by Wiskers

You're fix'n to get some current Doug. Ky's Gonna be up to around 90k by the weekend.

I saw that last night. Maybe it will take the lake lice down the river with it.
07-02-2015, 07:24 AM
cajun fryer

I will be there in the morning we will live'in it up a bit
07-02-2015, 07:44 AM
M R Dux

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Originally Posted by cajun fryer

I will be there in the morning we will live'in it up a bit

Did I mention lake lice and tri-toons?
07-02-2015, 10:44 AM
slabseeker1

Referring to Chaunc, seems there's one in every crowd :) rub it in while ya have the chance. Been working in the garden a pickin an grinnin. Gonna plant a few more things for fall crop when it dries enough. As close to a crappie as I've been was sharing some barbecue with Badbrad and a fella he referred to as inclement weather man, aka Buffalo13. Enjoyed that evening when we stretched the good ole days into better ole days. Even been looking ahead to trapping season. Gotta find a new critter to chase as they're not even buying coon at the big national Fur Buyers Sale, maybe some rats and yotes. My boat seems to turn into my potting table for spring an summer. Guess I should make that my next project to restore it back into my crappie machine. In a few more months the leaves will change an the breezes will cool. Those foggy mornings of standing on the bottom of ramp waiting on our buddy to get back from the parking lot aren't far off. Guess that's why I have a garden, gotta have some tatters beans an corn to go with them fillets. :)
07-02-2015, 11:48 AM
kycreek

Keeping busy in the garden also.
07-02-2015, 11:52 AM
M R Dux

You guys should know I was just pulling Chaunc's string. He'll be along soon to bust my chops. Wouldn't be surprised if Rich and TO tagged along.
07-02-2015, 01:19 PM
slabseeker1

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Originally Posted by mrdux

You guys should know I was just pulling Chaunc's string. He'll be along soon to bust my chops. Wouldn't be surprised if Rich and TO tagged along.

Like I said, rub it in while ya still have the chance :)
07-03-2015, 06:33 AM
chaunc

Doug, you know them young fellers still gotta keep workin so they don't have time to check in here. I tell em to keep workin, somebody has to pay my social security.:biggrin I paid it for 37 years now it's time to collect mine. Slabseeker, I wasn't picking on MR DUX. I was inviting him to come up north and fish with me and the crew. Our lake temps are quite a bit lower than yours and the crappies are still fired up. You're invited to come up too..... when you get them veggies done.:highfive
07-03-2015, 07:03 AM
M R Dux

As much time as you have spent down here with us redneck boys, you should recognize Slabseeker was poking fun also.

You know one of these days I'm going to show up at your door with a couple of buddies in tow to take you up on that invite. A walleye trip is definitely on my bucket list.
07-03-2015, 07:18 AM
elkhunter

Good weekend to stay close to home.
07-03-2015, 11:18 AM
Grizzly2k1

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Originally Posted by mrdux

As much time as you have spent down here with us redneck boys, you should recognize Slabseeker was poking fun also.

You know one of these days I'm going to show up at your door with a couple of buddies in tow to take you up on that invite. A walleye trip is definitely on my bucket list.

Let me know Doug! I'd like to get in on the Walleye trip! My truck has plenty of room and I don't mind driving!
07-03-2015, 08:32 PM
rnvinc

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Originally Posted by mrdux

You know one of these days I'm going to show up at your door with a couple of buddies in tow to take you up on that invite. A walleye trip is definitely on my bucket list.

I'm in ...!!!!!

Rickie
07-03-2015, 11:20 PM
toomanycasts

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Originally Posted by pab1981

I have had to work every day since I posted last week and have at least 7 more to go. Like to give em another shot and see if I can find a few more. Maybe Monday morning when I swap from days to nights.

Your work sounds like it sucks, like mine
07-04-2015, 07:52 PM
Dutch552

This is one of the holidays you won't find me on the water. The mere thought of the knuckleheads at the ramp is enough to keep me away. Today gave me a chance to install the new Terrova that's the UPS man delivered this week and grill some sirloins on the Big Green Egg. Searching for some new rod holder mounts for my track system online to keep the clutter down while pulling crankbaits.

The striper and white bass bite below the Barkley has been decent the last three weeks when I've been able to get away but couldn't catch anything in the cast net for bait to save my life last weekend. I myself have gotten the submersible green LED light out this week to make sure it still works but haven't put it in the water for three years. This could be the week I remember how to night fish, or something that vaguely resembles it. Stay safe out there fella's.