I40 at the Kentucky Lake/Tn River backwaters

[hankll]

I guess I should say first that I'm a truck driver traveling along I40 every day to and from Memphis.

Today as I was coming East and coming down the big hill, I always check out the back waters before I hit the bridge going over the river. Well, it must be good to go for the Crappie. I saw about 8 boats out there doing the spider rigs and although I didn't see anybody pulling a fish out, there must have been some action. Any of you guys out there today?

Looks like where Bream Reaper said he was going to be last weekend, but with the rain and wind I wonder.....

[CrappieHound]

I wonder if that's what happened to that truck driver that went over the bridge there a while back. They need to put up blinders so that crappie addicted truck drivers can't take a look see. :D

Seriously though, what did the water look like going over the bridge in the main river? I'm wanna hit that area Sat. I won't be in the tie yard but not on the main river either.

Thanks hankll,

The Hound

[SFCBob]

I am wondering too. When they talk about the tie yard are they talking about the south side of 40?? I have fished the north side directly behind Cuba Landing Marina but don't know how to get to the stake beds on the south side of the interstate. I'm thinking about trying it this weekend and I am definetly going tomorrow but may try Pebble Isle since the water is up and I am more familiar with where all the stake beds are there.

[CrappieHound]

The tie yard is on the south side of I-40 and on the opposite bank of Cuba.

The Hound

[SFCBob]

What's the best way to get there. Looking at my map it seems like you go straight across from the opening of the Marina. I am wondering how out of the wind it is as well. Got a 21 ft pontoon which is like fishin' in a parachute when it's windy.

[CrappieHound]

GOING EAST. Take Birdsong exit turn left and then directly right on the first dirt road called Ward Hill Rd. Take that all way to Nix Landing, turn left and you will see the ramp.

The Hound

[CrappieHound]

Oh no! You can't get a pontoon in down there.

The Hound

[SFCBob]

Thanks. May give it a shot this weekend.

[hankll]

The water looked to be up pretty good with a few boats fishing the East Channel edges, and a little trash in the water. So the Tie Yard is the back waters I mentioned?

[hankll]

Crappie Hound - You won't believe it, but I was just in front of that truck driver when he went over - close enough that I saw in my mirror, his exhaust stack sliding down I40 just behind my trailer , and looked back in other mirror and saw black smoke in the air where he had already gone over. Maybe he was doing what I do, but from all reports he was doing well over 80 when his steer tire blew. and since I don't have that kinda speed in my slow truck, I get to sight see.