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Getting ready for the Mid-Tenn Classic 2006!
I guess it's always a good idea to plan early, so here's what we're working
on for the 2006 Mid-Tenn Classic! Justin Hires, Joe Haubenreich, and I put our heads together recently to pick a new lake to host the next Classic. Of all of the great places to fish in Tennessee this was a hard decision. We had kicked around thoughts of hosting a tournament on this lake for a while, but the eastern lakes were hard to resist. What sealed this deal on hosting on this new lake was the fact that there is just about any kind of water that you'd want to fish, given the will to make some runs. But don't think that you'll need a fast boat to fish here... Justin and I have spent nights in this one cove catching good numbers and sizes of fish. As a matter of fact, I've personally not been outside of a 5 mile run from our proposed launch site. I guess I can go ahead and let the cat out of the bag now and tell you that the new location (very centrally located, I might add) will be Lake Barkley! The launch site will actually be in Kentucky waters, so be sure to have a Kentucky license. It will be a long run to fish Tennessee waters, so you can probably do without buying a license for Tennessee. Launch site (proposed) will be from the Eddy Creek area which is toward the northern end of the lake, and just a short ride to the canal that connects Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake! We'll be posting more information as we get it and will be updating the Mid-Tenn Classic web-site as well. Below is information from Fishing Hotspots on Lake Barkley. LAKE PROFILE SIZE AND DEPTH - ABOUT 57,900 ACRES WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF ABOUT 68 FEET. THE AVERAGE DEPTH IS ABOUT 12 FEET. WATER SOURCE - AN IMPOUNDMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. MAJOR TRIBUTARIES INCLUDE LITTLE RIVER AND EDDY CREEK. COMPLETED IN 1966, THE DAM PROVIDES NAVIGATIONAL ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER. SURFACE ELEVATION DURING SUMMER IS MAINTAINED AT ABOUT 359 FEET ABOVE MEAN SE LEVEL (MSL). WINTER ELEVATION IS KEPT AT ABOUT 354 FEET MSL. ANNUAL FLUCTUATIONS CAN VARY FROM ABOUT 370 TO DRAWDOWN IN ADVANCE OF FLOOD LEVELS OF 346 FEET MSL. AN OPEN CANAL TO KENTUCKY LAKE ALLOWS A FLOW TO OR FROM EACH LAKE DEPENDING UPON RAINFALL WITHIN EACH DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND HYDROELECTRIC ACTIVITY AT EITHER DAM. SHORELINE - VERY IRREGULAR AND ABOUT 1,004 MILES IN LENGTH. MOSTLY HIGH CLAY BANKS , BUT SOME SANDSTONE CLIFFS EXIST. THERE ARE ALSO LIMITED AREAS OF LIMESTONE AND CHERT. DEVELOPMENT IS CONFINED TO THE EASTERN SIDE. THE WESTERN SIDE FORMS A BOUNDARY OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. BOTTOM - 70% CLAY AND GRAVEL, 10% MUCK (LOCATED IN THE BACKS OF BAYS) AND 15% BROKEN OR LAYERED BEDROCK. THE REMAINING 5% INCLUDES STUMPS AND MANMADE FEATURES LIKE OLD ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES. WATER - MODERATE TO VERY FERTILE WITH A LIGHT BROWNISH COLOR. A THERMOCLINE CAN DEVELOP DURING LATE SUMMER, ESPECIALLY DURING DROUGHT YEARS, AT 12 TO 15 FEET. DEPLETION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN OCCURS ONLY IN CREEK CHANNELS AND BAYS. DEPENDING UPON ANNUAL RAINFALL, SECCHI DISK READINGS (A MEASURE OF TRANSPARENCY) CAN RANGE FROM 2 TO 3.5 FEET. COVER - IN RECENT YEARS, SUBMERGENT SPECIES INCLUDING EURASIAN MILFOIL, DRAMATICALLY DECLINED AS NORMAL ANNUAL HIGH WATER EVENTS INCREASED TURBIDITY AND REDUCED SUNLIGHT PENETRATION. THE SPREAD OF THE EXOTIC EURASIAN MILFOIL PEAKED IN THE MID-1990'S AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF REDUCED RAINFALL AND INCREASED WATER CLARITY. ALTHOUGH CHEMICAL SPRAYING WAS USED BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AROUND DOCKS, RESORTS AND SWIMMING AREAS, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS AGREE THAT VEGETATION DEPLETION, ESPECIALLY THE MAIN LAKE MILFOIL BEDS, OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE RETURN OF AVERAGE POOL LEVELS AND HIGHER, MORE TURBID WATER CONDITIONS. OTHER SPECIES PRESENT IN VERY MINOR AMOUNTS INCLUDE COONTAIL, SOUTHERN NAIAD, SPINEYLEAF NAIAD AND AMERICAN PONDWEED. EMERGENT WATERWILLOW IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE LAKE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUTTON BUSH, IN THE BACKS OF COVES. BRUSH PILES AND STAKE BEDS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE BACKS OF COVES BY PRIVATE PARTIES AND THE STATES. FEATURED SPECIES - LARGEMOUTH BASS, CHANNEL CATFISH, WHITE CRAPPIE, WHITE BASS, BLUEGILL, LONGEAR SUNFISH. COMMENT - LARGEMOUTH BASS NUMBERS HAVE STABILIZED. RELATIVE WEIGHTS (AN INDEX OF CONDITION) SHOW THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS OVER THE MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT OF 14-INCHES. BASS OVER 8-POUNDS AND MANY IN THE 3-TO 6-POUND RANGE ARE AVAILABLE. SMALLMOUTH BASS POPULATIONS IN THE SOUTH PORTION OF BARKLEY LAKE ARE OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. FORAGE - IN TERMS OF ABUNDANCE, GIZZARD SHAD COMPRISE THE BULK OF THE FORAGE BASE, BUT THREADFIN SHAD ARE OF GREATER IMPORTANCE BECAUSE THEY ONLY GROW TO ABOUT 4-INCHES IN LENGTH. OTHER SPECIES INCLUDE EMERALD SHINER, GOLDEN SHINER, BROOK SILVERSIDE, BULLHEAD MINNOW AND SILVER CHUB. YOUNG-OF-THE-YEAR OF ALL SPECIES, ESPECIALLY BLUEGILL, ARE HEAVILY UTILIZED. CRAYFISH, SNAILS, SMALL MUSSELS AND INSECTS ARE ALL PART OF THE FOOD CHAIN. |
Charles,
This may get me to the MTC! Let me know when soon! Jack ~~ Jack Dalzell Jr. www.jdbass.com www.OutdoorFrontiers.com ~~ Charles B. Summers, HOF. wrote: I guess it's always a good idea to plan early, so here's what we're working on for the 2006 Mid-Tenn Classic! Justin Hires, Joe Haubenreich, and I put our heads together recently to pick a new lake to host the next Classic. Of all of the great places to fish in Tennessee this was a hard decision. We had kicked around thoughts of hosting a tournament on this lake for a while, but the eastern lakes were hard to resist. What sealed this deal on hosting on this new lake was the fact that there is just about any kind of water that you'd want to fish, given the will to make some runs. But don't think that you'll need a fast boat to fish here... Justin and I have spent nights in this one cove catching good numbers and sizes of fish. As a matter of fact, I've personally not been outside of a 5 mile run from our proposed launch site. I guess I can go ahead and let the cat out of the bag now and tell you that the new location (very centrally located, I might add) will be Lake Barkley! The launch site will actually be in Kentucky waters, so be sure to have a Kentucky license. It will be a long run to fish Tennessee waters, so you can probably do without buying a license for Tennessee. Launch site (proposed) will be from the Eddy Creek area which is toward the northern end of the lake, and just a short ride to the canal that connects Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake! We'll be posting more information as we get it and will be updating the Mid-Tenn Classic web-site as well. Below is information from Fishing Hotspots on Lake Barkley. LAKE PROFILE SIZE AND DEPTH - ABOUT 57,900 ACRES WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF ABOUT 68 FEET. THE AVERAGE DEPTH IS ABOUT 12 FEET. WATER SOURCE - AN IMPOUNDMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. MAJOR TRIBUTARIES INCLUDE LITTLE RIVER AND EDDY CREEK. COMPLETED IN 1966, THE DAM PROVIDES NAVIGATIONAL ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER. SURFACE ELEVATION DURING SUMMER IS MAINTAINED AT ABOUT 359 FEET ABOVE MEAN SE LEVEL (MSL). WINTER ELEVATION IS KEPT AT ABOUT 354 FEET MSL. ANNUAL FLUCTUATIONS CAN VARY FROM ABOUT 370 TO DRAWDOWN IN ADVANCE OF FLOOD LEVELS OF 346 FEET MSL. AN OPEN CANAL TO KENTUCKY LAKE ALLOWS A FLOW TO OR FROM EACH LAKE DEPENDING UPON RAINFALL WITHIN EACH DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND HYDROELECTRIC ACTIVITY AT EITHER DAM. SHORELINE - VERY IRREGULAR AND ABOUT 1,004 MILES IN LENGTH. MOSTLY HIGH CLAY BANKS , BUT SOME SANDSTONE CLIFFS EXIST. THERE ARE ALSO LIMITED AREAS OF LIMESTONE AND CHERT. DEVELOPMENT IS CONFINED TO THE EASTERN SIDE. THE WESTERN SIDE FORMS A BOUNDARY OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. BOTTOM - 70% CLAY AND GRAVEL, 10% MUCK (LOCATED IN THE BACKS OF BAYS) AND 15% BROKEN OR LAYERED BEDROCK. THE REMAINING 5% INCLUDES STUMPS AND MANMADE FEATURES LIKE OLD ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES. WATER - MODERATE TO VERY FERTILE WITH A LIGHT BROWNISH COLOR. A THERMOCLINE CAN DEVELOP DURING LATE SUMMER, ESPECIALLY DURING DROUGHT YEARS, AT 12 TO 15 FEET. DEPLETION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN OCCURS ONLY IN CREEK CHANNELS AND BAYS. DEPENDING UPON ANNUAL RAINFALL, SECCHI DISK READINGS (A MEASURE OF TRANSPARENCY) CAN RANGE FROM 2 TO 3.5 FEET. COVER - IN RECENT YEARS, SUBMERGENT SPECIES INCLUDING EURASIAN MILFOIL, DRAMATICALLY DECLINED AS NORMAL ANNUAL HIGH WATER EVENTS INCREASED TURBIDITY AND REDUCED SUNLIGHT PENETRATION. THE SPREAD OF THE EXOTIC EURASIAN MILFOIL PEAKED IN THE MID-1990'S AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF REDUCED RAINFALL AND INCREASED WATER CLARITY. ALTHOUGH CHEMICAL SPRAYING WAS USED BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AROUND DOCKS, RESORTS AND SWIMMING AREAS, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS AGREE THAT VEGETATION DEPLETION, ESPECIALLY THE MAIN LAKE MILFOIL BEDS, OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE RETURN OF AVERAGE POOL LEVELS AND HIGHER, MORE TURBID WATER CONDITIONS. OTHER SPECIES PRESENT IN VERY MINOR AMOUNTS INCLUDE COONTAIL, SOUTHERN NAIAD, SPINEYLEAF NAIAD AND AMERICAN PONDWEED. EMERGENT WATERWILLOW IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE LAKE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUTTON BUSH, IN THE BACKS OF COVES. BRUSH PILES AND STAKE BEDS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE BACKS OF COVES BY PRIVATE PARTIES AND THE STATES. FEATURED SPECIES - LARGEMOUTH BASS, CHANNEL CATFISH, WHITE CRAPPIE, WHITE BASS, BLUEGILL, LONGEAR SUNFISH. COMMENT - LARGEMOUTH BASS NUMBERS HAVE STABILIZED. RELATIVE WEIGHTS (AN INDEX OF CONDITION) SHOW THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS OVER THE MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT OF 14-INCHES. BASS OVER 8-POUNDS AND MANY IN THE 3-TO 6-POUND RANGE ARE AVAILABLE. SMALLMOUTH BASS POPULATIONS IN THE SOUTH PORTION OF BARKLEY LAKE ARE OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. FORAGE - IN TERMS OF ABUNDANCE, GIZZARD SHAD COMPRISE THE BULK OF THE FORAGE BASE, BUT THREADFIN SHAD ARE OF GREATER IMPORTANCE BECAUSE THEY ONLY GROW TO ABOUT 4-INCHES IN LENGTH. OTHER SPECIES INCLUDE EMERALD SHINER, GOLDEN SHINER, BROOK SILVERSIDE, BULLHEAD MINNOW AND SILVER CHUB. YOUNG-OF-THE-YEAR OF ALL SPECIES, ESPECIALLY BLUEGILL, ARE HEAVILY UTILIZED. CRAYFISH, SNAILS, SMALL MUSSELS AND INSECTS ARE ALL PART OF THE FOOD CHAIN. |
We're thinking that the weekend of April 15th right now.... or possibly the
weekend after. wrote in message ups.com... Charles, This may get me to the MTC! Let me know when soon! Jack ~~ Jack Dalzell Jr. www.jdbass.com www.OutdoorFrontiers.com ~~ |
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"Jerry Barton" wrote in message ... Oh well....there's always 2007. What??? You can't rearrange your schedule in almost 7 months? -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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I think Jerry wants to go back to Okeechobee...lol
"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message ... "Jerry Barton" wrote in message ... Oh well....there's always 2007. What??? You can't rearrange your schedule in almost 7 months? -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
Getting ready for the Mid-Tenn Classic 2006!
"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message ... I think Jerry wants to go back to Okeechobee...lol That wouldn't be bad either. But I've heard good things about Barkely and want to fish that lake too. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
Getting ready for the Mid-Tenn Classic 2006!
What a great way to spend Tax Day!
I'm in,that will probably be the next time I get to fish! "Charles B. Summers" wrote in message ... We're thinking that the weekend of April 15th right now.... or possibly the weekend after. wrote in message ups.com... Charles, This may get me to the MTC! Let me know when soon! Jack ~~ Jack Dalzell Jr. www.jdbass.com www.OutdoorFrontiers.com ~~ |
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I've wanted to fish that lake for a lifetime. The opportunity would come
along after I make a promise to "SWMBO" that I'd forgo all of my fishing trips next year so that we can go out West for a vacation together. "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message ... "Charles B. Summers" wrote in message ... I think Jerry wants to go back to Okeechobee...lol That wouldn't be bad either. But I've heard good things about Barkely and want to fish that lake too. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
Getting ready for the Mid-Tenn Classic 2006!
So don't call it a fishing trip! LOL
Print this off and just leave it laying around somewhere that she'll find it. ---Begin--- Dear Mr. Jerry Barton, We regret to inform you that your Uncle Bill has passed away due to a rare virus. He asked that all of his relatives be contacted only after his burial plans have been made, as well as after a short ceremony. We are fulfilling his last wishes. Your uncle has left a small estate in Eastern Tennessee that is being distributed to a select number of family and friends. Although we cannot say what stake you are to receive of this estate, we believe that it would be in your best interest to be at the final reading of the will. Said reading will be held close to Lake Barkley, in Eddysville, Kentucky in April, 2006. The final date is still to be determined. We are gathering a small group of friends and relatives for this reading and encourage you to be there. If you are unable to attend, we will have no choice but to divide any share you may be entitled to equally amoung the others in attendance. Thank You, Al Jajwuth, SMF ---End--- There, see how easy it is? "Jerry Barton" wrote in message ... I've wanted to fish that lake for a lifetime. The opportunity would come along after I make a promise to "SWMBO" that I'd forgo all of my fishing trips next year so that we can go out West for a vacation together. "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message ... "Charles B. Summers" wrote in message ... I think Jerry wants to go back to Okeechobee...lol That wouldn't be bad either. But I've heard good things about Barkely and want to fish that lake too. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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Shame on you Barton!
-- David Norton "Jerry Barton" wrote in message ... I've wanted to fish that lake for a lifetime. The opportunity would come along after I make a promise to "SWMBO" that I'd forgo all of my fishing trips next year so that we can go out West for a vacation together. "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message ... "Charles B. Summers" wrote in message ... I think Jerry wants to go back to Okeechobee...lol That wouldn't be bad either. But I've heard good things about Barkely and want to fish that lake too. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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Charles, you have been hanging around Joe too much, although I think this takes his embellishment techniques to a whole new level. |
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I like this better
Dear Mr. Barton, It has been ten years since you submitted your application for civilian space travel. After much consideration you have been selected for a final drawing to determine which of the final 3 applicants will be selected. This drawing is a first for NASA and we would appreciate if you could be here in person for this special event. Keep in mind due to the shock that might be involved in winning this drawing you will be required to bring along that beer guzziling son of yours and his dress wearing two foot stomp partner Drew. Regards, I.P Daily |
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Getting ready for the Mid-Tenn Classic 2006!
Randy, if you're planning a first place win... you'll need to find another
boater. :-( I'm convinced that the Nitro is jinxed, although second places finishes isn't a bad jinx. The people that we're going to have to beat this year are Justin Hires and Jack Dalzell. "alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Ahh, My first win, I can't wait. Better practice my hook set this winter "Charles B. Summers, HOF." charles wrote in message ... I guess it's always a good idea to plan early, so here's what we're working on for the 2006 Mid-Tenn Classic! |
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Yes... and a little less morbid.
"alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... I like this better Dear Mr. Barton, It has been ten years since you submitted your application for civilian space travel. After much consideration you have been selected for a final drawing to determine which of the final 3 applicants will be selected. This drawing is a first for NASA and we would appreciate if you could be here in person for this special event. Keep in mind due to the shock that might be involved in winning this drawing you will be required to bring along that beer guzziling son of yours and his dress wearing two foot stomp partner Drew. Regards, I.P Daily |
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Where have you been Mr. Norton? You can alter your schedule this year to
make it... right? You have seven months to prepare! "The RodMaker" wrote in message ... Shame on you Barton! -- David Norton |
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No... Joe's the man!
"gwilber" wrote in message oups.com... Charles, you have been hanging around Joe too much, although I think this takes his embellishment techniques to a whole new level. |
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I will be there , sent you a private email sometime back. Did you get it?
And yes, as of this post MCR will donate two custom rods for this years fracas...............hehehe! -- David Norton "Charles B. Summers, HOF." charles wrote in message ... Where have you been Mr. Norton? You can alter your schedule this year to make it... right? You have seven months to prepare! "The RodMaker" wrote in message ... Shame on you Barton! -- David Norton |
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Woo Hoo!!!
Sorry, didn't get the e-mail. What we ought to do though is get together with Justin and Joe for a little Lake Barkley cruise! I'll show ya where the fish are... "The RodMaker" wrote in message ... I will be there , sent you a private email sometime back. Did you get it? And yes, as of this post MCR will donate two custom rods for this years fracas...............hehehe! -- David Norton "Charles B. Summers, HOF." charles wrote in message ... Where have you been Mr. Norton? You can alter your schedule this year to make it... right? You have seven months to prepare! "The RodMaker" wrote in message ... Shame on you Barton! -- David Norton |
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Ahh hell nobody fishs to their true potential on any of these tourneys
anyway. Count me, Jeremy, Wermie Ernie and a possible showing by Dave, minus the dress. Word is still out on Harry but we will be towing a boat with us, so a definite boater and two non boaters -- A&A National Fishing Team "Charles B. Summers, HOF." charles wrote in message ... Randy, if you're planning a first place win... you'll need to find another boater. :-( I'm convinced that the Nitro is jinxed, although second places finishes isn't a bad jinx. The people that we're going to have to beat this year are Justin Hires and Jack Dalzell. "alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Ahh, My first win, I can't wait. Better practice my hook set this winter "Charles B. Summers, HOF." charles wrote in message ... I guess it's always a good idea to plan early, so here's what we're working on for the 2006 Mid-Tenn Classic! |
Getting ready for the Mid-Tenn Classic 2006!
"alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Ahh hell nobody fishs to their true potential on any of these tourneys anyway. Count me, Jeremy, Wermie Ernie and a possible showing by Dave, minus the dress. Word is still out on Harry but we will be towing a boat with us, so a definite boater and two non boaters And you know that if it's humanly possible, I will be there as a boater. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"alwaysfishking" wrote: Ahh hell nobody fishs to their true potential on any of these tourneys anyway. Count me, Jeremy, Wermie Ernie and a possible showing by Dave, minus the dress. Word is still out on Harry but we will be towing a boat with us, so a definite boater and two non boaters And you know that if it's humanly possible, I will be there as a boater. Seeing as how this is the closest Classic ever to Urbana, IL I'm gonna try to be there as a canoeist, non-competitor. Kind of a funny aside, I've never had a Kentucky fishing license. Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Wyoming, Montana, and of course Illinois but never Kentucky. A virgin experience !! At my age !! ;-) -- Ken Fortenberry |
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It'll be good to finally meet you Ken.
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message . .. Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote: "alwaysfishking" wrote: Ahh hell nobody fishs to their true potential on any of these tourneys anyway. Count me, Jeremy, Wermie Ernie and a possible showing by Dave, minus the dress. Word is still out on Harry but we will be towing a boat with us, so a definite boater and two non boaters And you know that if it's humanly possible, I will be there as a boater. Seeing as how this is the closest Classic ever to Urbana, IL I'm gonna try to be there as a canoeist, non-competitor. Kind of a funny aside, I've never had a Kentucky fishing license. Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Wyoming, Montana, and of course Illinois but never Kentucky. A virgin experience !! At my age !! ;-) -- Ken Fortenberry |
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A very fast boater, eh? Think you'll make a run to Kentucky lake? I'm
thinking that will have to be a "must do", but like I said before... I've never been over 5 miles away from Eddy Creek and have caught some good fish. "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message ... "alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Ahh hell nobody fishs to their true potential on any of these tourneys anyway. Count me, Jeremy, Wermie Ernie and a possible showing by Dave, minus the dress. Word is still out on Harry but we will be towing a boat with us, so a definite boater and two non boaters And you know that if it's humanly possible, I will be there as a boater. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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Cool!
"alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Ahh hell nobody fishs to their true potential on any of these tourneys anyway. Count me, Jeremy, Wermie Ernie and a possible showing by Dave, minus the dress. Word is still out on Harry but we will be towing a boat with us, so a definite boater and two non boaters -- A&A National Fishing Team "Charles B. Summers, HOF." charles wrote in message ... Randy, if you're planning a first place win... you'll need to find another boater. :-( I'm convinced that the Nitro is jinxed, although second places finishes isn't a bad jinx. The people that we're going to have to beat this year are Justin Hires and Jack Dalzell. "alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Ahh, My first win, I can't wait. Better practice my hook set this winter "Charles B. Summers, HOF." charles wrote in message ... I guess it's always a good idea to plan early, so here's what we're working on for the 2006 Mid-Tenn Classic! |
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"Charles B. Summers, HOF+M" charles wrote in message ... A very fast boater, eh? Think you'll make a run to Kentucky lake? I'm thinking that will have to be a "must do", but like I said before... I've never been over 5 miles away from Eddy Creek and have caught some good fish. We'll have to see. Heck, some of the best fishing I've ever had, I never even started the outboard, just got on the trolling motor right from the landing. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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I'll try to make this one too. Love fishing new waters
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Let me add to the info. Charles was so nice to list. The size limit was
changed to 15" sometime back. On a typical day you will be kept busy catching Large and smallmouth bass all day, and night. The area we will be launching from (EddyCreek)and most of the lake also has many RipRap/Chunk rock banks. There are many docks, stumps, laydowns, brushpiles, and Buck bushes. If you like to fish off shore; you'll find many good humps to fish. Just about any and every bank has good fishing. There are very few banks that I have not found fish. From our launch site you will be able to go directly into a big creek, fish Eddycreek lake side. Drive 3 miles out of Eddycreek into the main lake of Barkley. It is around 16 miles from launch to the cannal to KY Lake. As far as types of techniques, and lures to use: I have found just about anything and everything works. The best color choices are, Green pumpkin, Watermelon, Redshad, Black, Rootbeer green, and cotton candy. Also, anything in those colors with Red flake are very good. The fish there like some kind of red on the bait. Here is a website to checkout more details including lake levels, and fishing reports:www.kentuckylake.com Also, from what I hear Jack Dalzell is the pro on this lake. Hey, Jack maybe you can give us some of your insites about the lake? I know it is early to be planning this but, lodging books quickly down there. We are looking into staying at the www.Palisades-resort.com I have stayed in their motel rooms before. Their rooms are very nice! This place is directly across from the launch ramp. They offer private dock/slips included in the room rate. Here are the details of the rooms: The Terrace Level is a 3 bedroom unit, two bath, large living area with bar, pool table, seating for 21 people, two color cable televisions (one with VCR/DVD) & full modern kitchen,for up to 14 people. He will give us a deal of $187.00 for this per night. Each large motel room has two Queen beds, full modern bath, TV/VCR/DVD color cable television, refrigerator, microwave & coffee pot. The rooms open through a sliding door to a deck that overlooks the pool, lake & grounds. He will give us Motel room rates of $58.00 per night. If anyone would rather stay in a private room. Also, if we get enough people, and/or a number that will stay 3 nights, he will give us a even better deal. Like including the Palisades House that is large in size and offers 8 beds included in the $187.00 price. I am currently on his list. If someone else asks for the same dates, he will call me to make a decision. So, we don't have long to book. We need to get a number who will be going, and if possible let us know how many nights you plan to stay. Any questions for me post here or you can email me at -Justin Hires Charles B. Summers, HOF. wrote: I guess it's always a good idea to plan early, so here's what we're working on for the 2006 Mid-Tenn Classic! Justin Hires, Joe Haubenreich, and I put our heads together recently to pick a new lake to host the next Classic. Of all of the great places to fish in Tennessee this was a hard decision. We had kicked around thoughts of hosting a tournament on this lake for a while, but the eastern lakes were hard to resist. What sealed this deal on hosting on this new lake was the fact that there is just about any kind of water that you'd want to fish, given the will to make some runs. But don't think that you'll need a fast boat to fish here... Justin and I have spent nights in this one cove catching good numbers and sizes of fish. As a matter of fact, I've personally not been outside of a 5 mile run from our proposed launch site. I guess I can go ahead and let the cat out of the bag now and tell you that the new location (very centrally located, I might add) will be Lake Barkley! The launch site will actually be in Kentucky waters, so be sure to have a Kentucky license. It will be a long run to fish Tennessee waters, so you can probably do without buying a license for Tennessee. Launch site (proposed) will be from the Eddy Creek area which is toward the northern end of the lake, and just a short ride to the canal that connects Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake! We'll be posting more information as we get it and will be updating the Mid-Tenn Classic web-site as well. Below is information from Fishing Hotspots on Lake Barkley. LAKE PROFILE SIZE AND DEPTH - ABOUT 57,900 ACRES WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF ABOUT 68 FEET. THE AVERAGE DEPTH IS ABOUT 12 FEET. WATER SOURCE - AN IMPOUNDMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. MAJOR TRIBUTARIES INCLUDE LITTLE RIVER AND EDDY CREEK. COMPLETED IN 1966, THE DAM PROVIDES NAVIGATIONAL ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER. SURFACE ELEVATION DURING SUMMER IS MAINTAINED AT ABOUT 359 FEET ABOVE MEAN SE LEVEL (MSL). WINTER ELEVATION IS KEPT AT ABOUT 354 FEET MSL. ANNUAL FLUCTUATIONS CAN VARY FROM ABOUT 370 TO DRAWDOWN IN ADVANCE OF FLOOD LEVELS OF 346 FEET MSL. AN OPEN CANAL TO KENTUCKY LAKE ALLOWS A FLOW TO OR FROM EACH LAKE DEPENDING UPON RAINFALL WITHIN EACH DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND HYDROELECTRIC ACTIVITY AT EITHER DAM. SHORELINE - VERY IRREGULAR AND ABOUT 1,004 MILES IN LENGTH. MOSTLY HIGH CLAY BANKS , BUT SOME SANDSTONE CLIFFS EXIST. THERE ARE ALSO LIMITED AREAS OF LIMESTONE AND CHERT. DEVELOPMENT IS CONFINED TO THE EASTERN SIDE. THE WESTERN SIDE FORMS A BOUNDARY OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. BOTTOM - 70% CLAY AND GRAVEL, 10% MUCK (LOCATED IN THE BACKS OF BAYS) AND 15% BROKEN OR LAYERED BEDROCK. THE REMAINING 5% INCLUDES STUMPS AND MANMADE FEATURES LIKE OLD ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES. WATER - MODERATE TO VERY FERTILE WITH A LIGHT BROWNISH COLOR. A THERMOCLINE CAN DEVELOP DURING LATE SUMMER, ESPECIALLY DURING DROUGHT YEARS, AT 12 TO 15 FEET. DEPLETION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN OCCURS ONLY IN CREEK CHANNELS AND BAYS. DEPENDING UPON ANNUAL RAINFALL, SECCHI DISK READINGS (A MEASURE OF TRANSPARENCY) CAN RANGE FROM 2 TO 3.5 FEET. COVER - IN RECENT YEARS, SUBMERGENT SPECIES INCLUDING EURASIAN MILFOIL, DRAMATICALLY DECLINED AS NORMAL ANNUAL HIGH WATER EVENTS INCREASED TURBIDITY AND REDUCED SUNLIGHT PENETRATION. THE SPREAD OF THE EXOTIC EURASIAN MILFOIL PEAKED IN THE MID-1990'S AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF REDUCED RAINFALL AND INCREASED WATER CLARITY. ALTHOUGH CHEMICAL SPRAYING WAS USED BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AROUND DOCKS, RESORTS AND SWIMMING AREAS, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS AGREE THAT VEGETATION DEPLETION, ESPECIALLY THE MAIN LAKE MILFOIL BEDS, OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE RETURN OF AVERAGE POOL LEVELS AND HIGHER, MORE TURBID WATER CONDITIONS. OTHER SPECIES PRESENT IN VERY MINOR AMOUNTS INCLUDE COONTAIL, SOUTHERN NAIAD, SPINEYLEAF NAIAD AND AMERICAN PONDWEED. EMERGENT WATERWILLOW IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE LAKE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUTTON BUSH, IN THE BACKS OF COVES. BRUSH PILES AND STAKE BEDS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE BACKS OF COVES BY PRIVATE PARTIES AND THE STATES. FEATURED SPECIES - LARGEMOUTH BASS, CHANNEL CATFISH, WHITE CRAPPIE, WHITE BASS, BLUEGILL, LONGEAR SUNFISH. COMMENT - LARGEMOUTH BASS NUMBERS HAVE STABILIZED. RELATIVE WEIGHTS (AN INDEX OF CONDITION) SHOW THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS OVER THE MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT OF 14-INCHES. BASS OVER 8-POUNDS AND MANY IN THE 3-TO 6-POUND RANGE ARE AVAILABLE. SMALLMOUTH BASS POPULATIONS IN THE SOUTH PORTION OF BARKLEY LAKE ARE OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. FORAGE - IN TERMS OF ABUNDANCE, GIZZARD SHAD COMPRISE THE BULK OF THE FORAGE BASE, BUT THREADFIN SHAD ARE OF GREATER IMPORTANCE BECAUSE THEY ONLY GROW TO ABOUT 4-INCHES IN LENGTH. OTHER SPECIES INCLUDE EMERALD SHINER, GOLDEN SHINER, BROOK SILVERSIDE, BULLHEAD MINNOW AND SILVER CHUB. YOUNG-OF-THE-YEAR OF ALL SPECIES, ESPECIALLY BLUEGILL, ARE HEAVILY UTILIZED. 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wrote: Also, from what I hear Jack Dalzell is the pro on this lake. Hey, Jack maybe you can give us some of your insites about the lake? Gents, I am NO pro on this lake. Do I like it? Heck yeah! Have I fished it? Heck yeah! This lake will be really fun in the spring with all the yellow flowers in the water. I've had great success in the spring on Barkley fishing the yeller flowers with a white jig and a chartruese/white Secret Weapon spinnerbait (1/2 oz with willow/colorado blades in gold). A buzzbait could produce a hawg if you have patients. I don't know for sure if I can be there, but I really want to. If I show up and draw a no-boater, he'll definitely need a TN license! or maybe not......Eddy creek has an aweful lot of fish in it! Jack ~~ Jack Dalzell www.jdbass.com www.OutdoorFrontiers.com ~~ |
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Yup... you've been here before. I can tell by your *almost* accent. Yeller
flowers. 'Cept flower is really pronounced, "fliers" just light you read it, so it's "yeller fliers". I've got some pics that you sent around here somewhere... them were some big ole bass you were holdin'! I have a TN license... Can I be a non-boater??? wrote in message oups.com... wrote: Also, from what I hear Jack Dalzell is the pro on this lake. Hey, Jack maybe you can give us some of your insites about the lake? Gents, I am NO pro on this lake. Do I like it? Heck yeah! Have I fished it? Heck yeah! This lake will be really fun in the spring with all the yellow flowers in the water. I've had great success in the spring on Barkley fishing the yeller flowers with a white jig and a chartruese/white Secret Weapon spinnerbait (1/2 oz with willow/colorado blades in gold). A buzzbait could produce a hawg if you have patients. I don't know for sure if I can be there, but I really want to. If I show up and draw a no-boater, he'll definitely need a TN license! or maybe not......Eddy creek has an aweful lot of fish in it! Jack ~~ Jack Dalzell www.jdbass.com www.OutdoorFrontiers.com ~~ |
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oups.com... A buzzbait could produce a hawg if you have patients. I don't clip Jack, are you saying only doctors are allowed to fish this thing??? Warren ;-) |
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Sounds nice, what are the dates of this thing?
Warren wrote in message ups.com... Let me add to the info. Charles was so nice to list. The size limit was changed to 15" sometime back. On a typical day you will be kept busy catching Large and smallmouth bass all day, and night. The area we will be launching from (EddyCreek)and most of the lake also has many RipRap/Chunk rock banks. There are many docks, stumps, laydowns, brushpiles, and Buck bushes. If you like to fish off shore; you'll find many good humps to fish. Just about any and every bank has good fishing. There are very few banks that I have not found fish. From our launch site you will be able to go directly into a big creek, fish Eddycreek lake side. Drive 3 miles out of Eddycreek into the main lake of Barkley. It is around 16 miles from launch to the cannal to KY Lake. As far as types of techniques, and lures to use: I have found just about anything and everything works. The best color choices are, Green pumpkin, Watermelon, Redshad, Black, Rootbeer green, and cotton candy. Also, anything in those colors with Red flake are very good. The fish there like some kind of red on the bait. Here is a website to checkout more details including lake levels, and fishing reports:www.kentuckylake.com Also, from what I hear Jack Dalzell is the pro on this lake. Hey, Jack maybe you can give us some of your insites about the lake? I know it is early to be planning this but, lodging books quickly down there. We are looking into staying at the www.Palisades-resort.com I have stayed in their motel rooms before. Their rooms are very nice! This place is directly across from the launch ramp. They offer private dock/slips included in the room rate. Here are the details of the rooms: The Terrace Level is a 3 bedroom unit, two bath, large living area with bar, pool table, seating for 21 people, two color cable televisions (one with VCR/DVD) & full modern kitchen,for up to 14 people. He will give us a deal of $187.00 for this per night. Each large motel room has two Queen beds, full modern bath, TV/VCR/DVD color cable television, refrigerator, microwave & coffee pot. The rooms open through a sliding door to a deck that overlooks the pool, lake & grounds. He will give us Motel room rates of $58.00 per night. If anyone would rather stay in a private room. Also, if we get enough people, and/or a number that will stay 3 nights, he will give us a even better deal. Like including the Palisades House that is large in size and offers 8 beds included in the $187.00 price. I am currently on his list. If someone else asks for the same dates, he will call me to make a decision. So, we don't have long to book. We need to get a number who will be going, and if possible let us know how many nights you plan to stay. Any questions for me post here or you can email me at -Justin Hires Charles B. Summers, HOF. wrote: I guess it's always a good idea to plan early, so here's what we're working on for the 2006 Mid-Tenn Classic! Justin Hires, Joe Haubenreich, and I put our heads together recently to pick a new lake to host the next Classic. Of all of the great places to fish in Tennessee this was a hard decision. We had kicked around thoughts of hosting a tournament on this lake for a while, but the eastern lakes were hard to resist. What sealed this deal on hosting on this new lake was the fact that there is just about any kind of water that you'd want to fish, given the will to make some runs. But don't think that you'll need a fast boat to fish here... Justin and I have spent nights in this one cove catching good numbers and sizes of fish. As a matter of fact, I've personally not been outside of a 5 mile run from our proposed launch site. I guess I can go ahead and let the cat out of the bag now and tell you that the new location (very centrally located, I might add) will be Lake Barkley! The launch site will actually be in Kentucky waters, so be sure to have a Kentucky license. It will be a long run to fish Tennessee waters, so you can probably do without buying a license for Tennessee. Launch site (proposed) will be from the Eddy Creek area which is toward the northern end of the lake, and just a short ride to the canal that connects Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake! We'll be posting more information as we get it and will be updating the Mid-Tenn Classic web-site as well. Below is information from Fishing Hotspots on Lake Barkley. LAKE PROFILE SIZE AND DEPTH - ABOUT 57,900 ACRES WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF ABOUT 68 FEET. THE AVERAGE DEPTH IS ABOUT 12 FEET. WATER SOURCE - AN IMPOUNDMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. MAJOR TRIBUTARIES INCLUDE LITTLE RIVER AND EDDY CREEK. COMPLETED IN 1966, THE DAM PROVIDES NAVIGATIONAL ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER. SURFACE ELEVATION DURING SUMMER IS MAINTAINED AT ABOUT 359 FEET ABOVE MEAN SE LEVEL (MSL). WINTER ELEVATION IS KEPT AT ABOUT 354 FEET MSL. ANNUAL FLUCTUATIONS CAN VARY FROM ABOUT 370 TO DRAWDOWN IN ADVANCE OF FLOOD LEVELS OF 346 FEET MSL. AN OPEN CANAL TO KENTUCKY LAKE ALLOWS A FLOW TO OR FROM EACH LAKE DEPENDING UPON RAINFALL WITHIN EACH DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND HYDROELECTRIC ACTIVITY AT EITHER DAM. SHORELINE - VERY IRREGULAR AND ABOUT 1,004 MILES IN LENGTH. MOSTLY HIGH CLAY BANKS , BUT SOME SANDSTONE CLIFFS EXIST. THERE ARE ALSO LIMITED AREAS OF LIMESTONE AND CHERT. DEVELOPMENT IS CONFINED TO THE EASTERN SIDE. THE WESTERN SIDE FORMS A BOUNDARY OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. BOTTOM - 70% CLAY AND GRAVEL, 10% MUCK (LOCATED IN THE BACKS OF BAYS) AND 15% BROKEN OR LAYERED BEDROCK. THE REMAINING 5% INCLUDES STUMPS AND MANMADE FEATURES LIKE OLD ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES. WATER - MODERATE TO VERY FERTILE WITH A LIGHT BROWNISH COLOR. A THERMOCLINE CAN DEVELOP DURING LATE SUMMER, ESPECIALLY DURING DROUGHT YEARS, AT 12 TO 15 FEET. DEPLETION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN OCCURS ONLY IN CREEK CHANNELS AND BAYS. DEPENDING UPON ANNUAL RAINFALL, SECCHI DISK READINGS (A MEASURE OF TRANSPARENCY) CAN RANGE FROM 2 TO 3.5 FEET. COVER - IN RECENT YEARS, SUBMERGENT SPECIES INCLUDING EURASIAN MILFOIL, DRAMATICALLY DECLINED AS NORMAL ANNUAL HIGH WATER EVENTS INCREASED TURBIDITY AND REDUCED SUNLIGHT PENETRATION. THE SPREAD OF THE EXOTIC EURASIAN MILFOIL PEAKED IN THE MID-1990'S AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF REDUCED RAINFALL AND INCREASED WATER CLARITY. ALTHOUGH CHEMICAL SPRAYING WAS USED BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AROUND DOCKS, RESORTS AND SWIMMING AREAS, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS AGREE THAT VEGETATION DEPLETION, ESPECIALLY THE MAIN LAKE MILFOIL BEDS, OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE RETURN OF AVERAGE POOL LEVELS AND HIGHER, MORE TURBID WATER CONDITIONS. OTHER SPECIES PRESENT IN VERY MINOR AMOUNTS INCLUDE COONTAIL, SOUTHERN NAIAD, SPINEYLEAF NAIAD AND AMERICAN PONDWEED. EMERGENT WATERWILLOW IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE LAKE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUTTON BUSH, IN THE BACKS OF COVES. BRUSH PILES AND STAKE BEDS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE BACKS OF COVES BY PRIVATE PARTIES AND THE STATES. FEATURED SPECIES - LARGEMOUTH BASS, CHANNEL CATFISH, WHITE CRAPPIE, WHITE BASS, BLUEGILL, LONGEAR SUNFISH. COMMENT - LARGEMOUTH BASS NUMBERS HAVE STABILIZED. RELATIVE WEIGHTS (AN INDEX OF CONDITION) SHOW THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS OVER THE MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT OF 14-INCHES. BASS OVER 8-POUNDS AND MANY IN THE 3-TO 6-POUND RANGE ARE AVAILABLE. SMALLMOUTH BASS POPULATIONS IN THE SOUTH PORTION OF BARKLEY LAKE ARE OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. FORAGE - IN TERMS OF ABUNDANCE, GIZZARD SHAD COMPRISE THE BULK OF THE FORAGE BASE, BUT THREADFIN SHAD ARE OF GREATER IMPORTANCE BECAUSE THEY ONLY GROW TO ABOUT 4-INCHES IN LENGTH. OTHER SPECIES INCLUDE EMERALD SHINER, GOLDEN SHINER, BROOK SILVERSIDE, BULLHEAD MINNOW AND SILVER CHUB. YOUNG-OF-THE-YEAR OF ALL SPECIES, ESPECIALLY BLUEGILL, ARE HEAVILY UTILIZED. CRAYFISH, SNAILS, SMALL MUSSELS AND INSECTS ARE ALL PART OF THE FOOD CHAIN. |
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Right now I'm working 60-70 hrs. a week. Doesn't leave much time to fish.
-- David Norton "Charles B. Summers, HOF+M" charles wrote in message ... Woo Hoo!!! Sorry, didn't get the e-mail. What we ought to do though is get together with Justin and Joe for a little Lake Barkley cruise! I'll show ya where the fish are... "The RodMaker" wrote in message ... I will be there , sent you a private email sometime back. Did you get it? And yes, as of this post MCR will donate two custom rods for this years fracas...............hehehe! -- David Norton "Charles B. Summers, HOF." charles wrote in message ... Where have you been Mr. Norton? You can alter your schedule this year to make it... right? You have seven months to prepare! "The RodMaker" wrote in message ... Shame on you Barton! -- David Norton |
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Ya what are the dates and can we signup yet
-- Chris S Replace net with com to e-mail "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Sounds nice, what are the dates of this thing? Warren wrote in message ups.com... Let me add to the info. Charles was so nice to list. The size limit was changed to 15" sometime back. On a typical day you will be kept busy catching Large and smallmouth bass all day, and night. The area we will be launching from (EddyCreek)and most of the lake also has many RipRap/Chunk rock banks. There are many docks, stumps, laydowns, brushpiles, and Buck bushes. If you like to fish off shore; you'll find many good humps to fish. Just about any and every bank has good fishing. There are very few banks that I have not found fish. From our launch site you will be able to go directly into a big creek, fish Eddycreek lake side. Drive 3 miles out of Eddycreek into the main lake of Barkley. It is around 16 miles from launch to the cannal to KY Lake. As far as types of techniques, and lures to use: I have found just about anything and everything works. The best color choices are, Green pumpkin, Watermelon, Redshad, Black, Rootbeer green, and cotton candy. Also, anything in those colors with Red flake are very good. The fish there like some kind of red on the bait. Here is a website to checkout more details including lake levels, and fishing reports:www.kentuckylake.com Also, from what I hear Jack Dalzell is the pro on this lake. Hey, Jack maybe you can give us some of your insites about the lake? I know it is early to be planning this but, lodging books quickly down there. We are looking into staying at the www.Palisades-resort.com I have stayed in their motel rooms before. Their rooms are very nice! This place is directly across from the launch ramp. They offer private dock/slips included in the room rate. Here are the details of the rooms: The Terrace Level is a 3 bedroom unit, two bath, large living area with bar, pool table, seating for 21 people, two color cable televisions (one with VCR/DVD) & full modern kitchen,for up to 14 people. He will give us a deal of $187.00 for this per night. Each large motel room has two Queen beds, full modern bath, TV/VCR/DVD color cable television, refrigerator, microwave & coffee pot. The rooms open through a sliding door to a deck that overlooks the pool, lake & grounds. He will give us Motel room rates of $58.00 per night. If anyone would rather stay in a private room. Also, if we get enough people, and/or a number that will stay 3 nights, he will give us a even better deal. Like including the Palisades House that is large in size and offers 8 beds included in the $187.00 price. I am currently on his list. If someone else asks for the same dates, he will call me to make a decision. So, we don't have long to book. We need to get a number who will be going, and if possible let us know how many nights you plan to stay. Any questions for me post here or you can email me at -Justin Hires Charles B. Summers, HOF. wrote: I guess it's always a good idea to plan early, so here's what we're working on for the 2006 Mid-Tenn Classic! Justin Hires, Joe Haubenreich, and I put our heads together recently to pick a new lake to host the next Classic. Of all of the great places to fish in Tennessee this was a hard decision. We had kicked around thoughts of hosting a tournament on this lake for a while, but the eastern lakes were hard to resist. What sealed this deal on hosting on this new lake was the fact that there is just about any kind of water that you'd want to fish, given the will to make some runs. But don't think that you'll need a fast boat to fish here... Justin and I have spent nights in this one cove catching good numbers and sizes of fish. As a matter of fact, I've personally not been outside of a 5 mile run from our proposed launch site. I guess I can go ahead and let the cat out of the bag now and tell you that the new location (very centrally located, I might add) will be Lake Barkley! The launch site will actually be in Kentucky waters, so be sure to have a Kentucky license. It will be a long run to fish Tennessee waters, so you can probably do without buying a license for Tennessee. Launch site (proposed) will be from the Eddy Creek area which is toward the northern end of the lake, and just a short ride to the canal that connects Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake! We'll be posting more information as we get it and will be updating the Mid-Tenn Classic web-site as well. Below is information from Fishing Hotspots on Lake Barkley. LAKE PROFILE SIZE AND DEPTH - ABOUT 57,900 ACRES WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF ABOUT 68 FEET. THE AVERAGE DEPTH IS ABOUT 12 FEET. WATER SOURCE - AN IMPOUNDMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. MAJOR TRIBUTARIES INCLUDE LITTLE RIVER AND EDDY CREEK. COMPLETED IN 1966, THE DAM PROVIDES NAVIGATIONAL ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER. SURFACE ELEVATION DURING SUMMER IS MAINTAINED AT ABOUT 359 FEET ABOVE MEAN SE LEVEL (MSL). WINTER ELEVATION IS KEPT AT ABOUT 354 FEET MSL. ANNUAL FLUCTUATIONS CAN VARY FROM ABOUT 370 TO DRAWDOWN IN ADVANCE OF FLOOD LEVELS OF 346 FEET MSL. AN OPEN CANAL TO KENTUCKY LAKE ALLOWS A FLOW TO OR FROM EACH LAKE DEPENDING UPON RAINFALL WITHIN EACH DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND HYDROELECTRIC ACTIVITY AT EITHER DAM. SHORELINE - VERY IRREGULAR AND ABOUT 1,004 MILES IN LENGTH. MOSTLY HIGH CLAY BANKS , BUT SOME SANDSTONE CLIFFS EXIST. THERE ARE ALSO LIMITED AREAS OF LIMESTONE AND CHERT. DEVELOPMENT IS CONFINED TO THE EASTERN SIDE. THE WESTERN SIDE FORMS A BOUNDARY OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. BOTTOM - 70% CLAY AND GRAVEL, 10% MUCK (LOCATED IN THE BACKS OF BAYS) AND 15% BROKEN OR LAYERED BEDROCK. THE REMAINING 5% INCLUDES STUMPS AND MANMADE FEATURES LIKE OLD ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES. WATER - MODERATE TO VERY FERTILE WITH A LIGHT BROWNISH COLOR. A THERMOCLINE CAN DEVELOP DURING LATE SUMMER, ESPECIALLY DURING DROUGHT YEARS, AT 12 TO 15 FEET. DEPLETION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN OCCURS ONLY IN CREEK CHANNELS AND BAYS. DEPENDING UPON ANNUAL RAINFALL, SECCHI DISK READINGS (A MEASURE OF TRANSPARENCY) CAN RANGE FROM 2 TO 3.5 FEET. COVER - IN RECENT YEARS, SUBMERGENT SPECIES INCLUDING EURASIAN MILFOIL, DRAMATICALLY DECLINED AS NORMAL ANNUAL HIGH WATER EVENTS INCREASED TURBIDITY AND REDUCED SUNLIGHT PENETRATION. THE SPREAD OF THE EXOTIC EURASIAN MILFOIL PEAKED IN THE MID-1990'S AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF REDUCED RAINFALL AND INCREASED WATER CLARITY. ALTHOUGH CHEMICAL SPRAYING WAS USED BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AROUND DOCKS, RESORTS AND SWIMMING AREAS, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE BIOLOGISTS AGREE THAT VEGETATION DEPLETION, ESPECIALLY THE MAIN LAKE MILFOIL BEDS, OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE RETURN OF AVERAGE POOL LEVELS AND HIGHER, MORE TURBID WATER CONDITIONS. OTHER SPECIES PRESENT IN VERY MINOR AMOUNTS INCLUDE COONTAIL, SOUTHERN NAIAD, SPINEYLEAF NAIAD AND AMERICAN PONDWEED. EMERGENT WATERWILLOW IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE LAKE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUTTON BUSH, IN THE BACKS OF COVES. BRUSH PILES AND STAKE BEDS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE BACKS OF COVES BY PRIVATE PARTIES AND THE STATES. FEATURED SPECIES - LARGEMOUTH BASS, CHANNEL CATFISH, WHITE CRAPPIE, WHITE BASS, BLUEGILL, LONGEAR SUNFISH. COMMENT - LARGEMOUTH BASS NUMBERS HAVE STABILIZED. RELATIVE WEIGHTS (AN INDEX OF CONDITION) SHOW THEY ARE VERY HEALTHY. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IS OVER THE MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT OF 14-INCHES. BASS OVER 8-POUNDS AND MANY IN THE 3-TO 6-POUND RANGE ARE AVAILABLE. SMALLMOUTH BASS POPULATIONS IN THE SOUTH PORTION OF BARKLEY LAKE ARE OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. FORAGE - IN TERMS OF ABUNDANCE, GIZZARD SHAD COMPRISE THE BULK OF THE FORAGE BASE, BUT THREADFIN SHAD ARE OF GREATER IMPORTANCE BECAUSE THEY ONLY GROW TO ABOUT 4-INCHES IN LENGTH. OTHER SPECIES INCLUDE EMERALD SHINER, GOLDEN SHINER, BROOK SILVERSIDE, BULLHEAD MINNOW AND SILVER CHUB. YOUNG-OF-THE-YEAR OF ALL SPECIES, ESPECIALLY BLUEGILL, ARE HEAVILY UTILIZED. CRAYFISH, SNAILS, SMALL MUSSELS AND INSECTS ARE ALL PART OF THE FOOD CHAIN. |
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The April 15th weekend would be the best on the stand point that our
resort is currently open for that weekend. Have you guys checked out the pics of the resort? Very nice place to stay!www.palisades-resort.com Also, the water should be at or around summer pool by then. Warren, how ya doing? Been awhile. I hope you can make it! I think you would really like it. I know you like to fish offshore...Barkley and KY lake has more offshore humps than you can fish. I know you're good at that kind of fishing. Make be we could hookup and you could teach me somethings about it. It's my down fall. -Justin |
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You should compete, Ken. Within a few paddle strokes of the ramp or the boat
slips across the cove you can probably catch thirty bass up to five pounds. Since you would be fishing more and running less than most, you would stand a good to fair chance of coming out on top. Joe ----------------------- "Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message . .. Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote: "alwaysfishking" wrote: Ahh hell nobody fishs to their true potential on any of these tourneys anyway. Count me, Jeremy, Wermie Ernie and a possible showing by Dave, minus the dress. Word is still out on Harry but we will be towing a boat with us, so a definite boater and two non boaters And you know that if it's humanly possible, I will be there as a boater. Seeing as how this is the closest Classic ever to Urbana, IL I'm gonna try to be there as a canoeist, non-competitor. Kind of a funny aside, I've never had a Kentucky fishing license. Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Wyoming, Montana, and of course Illinois but never Kentucky. A virgin experience !! At my age !! ;-) -- Ken Fortenberry |
Getting ready for the Mid-Tenn Classic 2006!
Charles, I guess we'd better put another face lift on the ol'
midtennclassic.org site. This lake is partially in Tennessee, so we can still use the same name, or just go with the name Moe came up with for the Okeechobee tournament... Southern Classic. That sounds good... Southern Classic 2006 - Lake Barkley, KY - April 15, 2006. We need to go ahead and lock in the lodging arrangements so we'll be sure to have a place to stay. One of us will need to put down a deposit, probably. For that reason, we may need folks who are likely to come to mail in a deposit. When we work out the details, we can post them here and on the midtennclassic.org Website. Here's the current roster, near as I can make out. If anybody else is coming and their name isn't on the list, if you need to drop off, or if you're ready to move from "hoping" to "planning," please respond to this note: ----------------Planning to attend---------------------- Charles B. Summers Justin Hires Joe Haubenreich David Norton (The RodMaker) Randy Lisk (alwaysfishking) Jeremy Wermie Ernie --------------Hoping... not definite------------------- Jack Dalzell Jr. Steve Huber Bass-Mr. Dave (minus Dress) Harry Ken Fortenberry Ratman Chris Schroeder |
Getting ready for the Mid-Tenn Classic 2006!
Joe,
April 15th. huh? That's the same day as income tax day isn't it? LOL ! You may or may not know, but "ole' fat boy" had a little trouble with the "ticker" early this past summer. But ........ if all goes well, You can add my name to the list. I may even bring the Ranger down this year and fish. If not, I'll play "weight master" for the group again. Either way, I always look forward and enjoy the fellowship. Papa John. "Joe Haubenreich" swljoe (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in message ... Charles, I guess we'd better put another face lift on the ol' midtennclassic.org site. This lake is partially in Tennessee, so we can still use the same name, or just go with the name Moe came up with for the Okeechobee tournament... Southern Classic. That sounds good... Southern Classic 2006 - Lake Barkley, KY - April 15, 2006. We need to go ahead and lock in the lodging arrangements so we'll be sure to have a place to stay. One of us will need to put down a deposit, probably. For that reason, we may need folks who are likely to come to mail in a deposit. When we work out the details, we can post them here and on the midtennclassic.org Website. Here's the current roster, near as I can make out. If anybody else is coming and their name isn't on the list, if you need to drop off, or if you're ready to move from "hoping" to "planning," please respond to this note: ----------------Planning to attend---------------------- Charles B. Summers Justin Hires Joe Haubenreich David Norton (The RodMaker) Randy Lisk (alwaysfishking) Jeremy Wermie Ernie --------------Hoping... not definite------------------- Jack Dalzell Jr. Steve Huber Bass-Mr. Dave (minus Dress) Harry Ken Fortenberry Ratman Chris Schroeder |
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