Rendezvous 2019 ? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T12:07:23Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/rendezvous-2019?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A771899&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOK;; SOOO;; WHERE WOULD YOU…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-06:2036984:Comment:7721182019-01-06T09:40:07.370Zcarl hendrixhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
<p>OK;; SOOO;; WHERE WOULD YOU GUYS; LIKE TO MAKE ;;; THIS YEARS RENDEVOUZ ?? KY LAKE ?? BARKLEY ?? REEL FOOT ?? NAME IT !! IM RETIRED;AND;PORTABLE!!! HAD; ( SOME;; HEALTH PROBLEMS THIS PAST YEAR)) BUT; EVER SO HOPEFUL TO MAKE ANOTHER RENDEVOUZ --- ANY WHERE !!!;; LORD OF THE FLY RODS;; HAS MY VOTE !! JUST TELL ME;; WHEN;; AND;; WHERE !! WE;VE GOT TO MAKE ;; RESERVATIONS ;; SOON !!!!! NOT TO MENTION;; JUST ;; HOW MANY; WILL !! COMMIT !!! TO COMING ????</p>
<p>OK;; SOOO;; WHERE WOULD YOU GUYS; LIKE TO MAKE ;;; THIS YEARS RENDEVOUZ ?? KY LAKE ?? BARKLEY ?? REEL FOOT ?? NAME IT !! IM RETIRED;AND;PORTABLE!!! HAD; ( SOME;; HEALTH PROBLEMS THIS PAST YEAR)) BUT; EVER SO HOPEFUL TO MAKE ANOTHER RENDEVOUZ --- ANY WHERE !!!;; LORD OF THE FLY RODS;; HAS MY VOTE !! JUST TELL ME;; WHEN;; AND;; WHERE !! WE;VE GOT TO MAKE ;; RESERVATIONS ;; SOON !!!!! NOT TO MENTION;; JUST ;; HOW MANY; WILL !! COMMIT !!! TO COMING ????</p> I am about a mile from the KY…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-05:2036984:Comment:7719702019-01-05T05:55:42.234ZClinthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Clint
<p>I am about a mile from the KY Opry. Lots of places to camp including two state parks and LOTS of private camp grounds ON the lakes. The numbers of them keeps the prices reasonable. As Johnny used to say "Come on down!!".</p>
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<p>I am about a mile from the KY Opry. Lots of places to camp including two state parks and LOTS of private camp grounds ON the lakes. The numbers of them keeps the prices reasonable. As Johnny used to say "Come on down!!".</p>
<p></p> Is Draffenville where they ha…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-05:2036984:Comment:7720292019-01-05T01:22:59.818ZKeith Ritterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/KeithRitter
<p>Is Draffenville where they have the Kentucky Opry? I'm about an hour and half from Paris Landing and about an hour and 15 from Eva TN. Where we had the last Rendezvous. I want to camp and fish on Barkley this year but I don't Know where to go, never been up there. </p>
<p>Is Draffenville where they have the Kentucky Opry? I'm about an hour and half from Paris Landing and about an hour and 15 from Eva TN. Where we had the last Rendezvous. I want to camp and fish on Barkley this year but I don't Know where to go, never been up there. </p> I live in Draffenville. It is…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-04:2036984:Comment:7721832019-01-04T04:13:47.350ZClinthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Clint
<p>I live in Draffenville. It is just up Hwy 641 to Kentucky Dam Village where I normally launch at the old "paddle boat bay" launch. </p>
<p>I live in Draffenville. It is just up Hwy 641 to Kentucky Dam Village where I normally launch at the old "paddle boat bay" launch. </p> Fishing pressure on Reelfoot…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-04:2036984:Comment:7718792019-01-04T02:15:00.903ZKeith Ritterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/KeithRitter
<p>Fishing pressure on Reelfoot is heavier than ever I agree. Gibson County Lake has very few keeper sized bluegills now. The Shellcrackers are doing good but they are attracting more and more fishermen. I haven't fished Graham lately. I like the small lakes around Natchez Trace State Park especially Brown's Creek Lake for Bluegill and Crackers. </p>
<p>Fishing pressure on Reelfoot is heavier than ever I agree. Gibson County Lake has very few keeper sized bluegills now. The Shellcrackers are doing good but they are attracting more and more fishermen. I haven't fished Graham lately. I like the small lakes around Natchez Trace State Park especially Brown's Creek Lake for Bluegill and Crackers. </p> What part of KY Lake are you…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-04:2036984:Comment:7720102019-01-04T01:59:37.760ZKeith Ritterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/KeithRitter
<p>What part of KY Lake are you near?</p>
<p>What part of KY Lake are you near?</p> Hey Clint I'm a little over a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-04:2036984:Comment:7721022019-01-04T01:59:04.648ZKeith Ritterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/KeithRitter
<p>Hey Clint I'm a little over an hour from KY lake and about 40 minutes from Reelfoot. I would love to fish Barkley sometime. </p>
<p>Hey Clint I'm a little over an hour from KY lake and about 40 minutes from Reelfoot. I would love to fish Barkley sometime. </p> I have found some good fishin…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-03:2036984:Comment:7719972019-01-03T21:55:04.541Zjim cosgrovehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimcosgrove
<p>I have found some good fishing locally as the meat hunters have moved on.I can usually catch 10 or 15 8 inch plus gills on any given day.A redear here and there and some big green sunfish.These are little lakes,ponds and quarries in forest preserves and nature areas.The bigger lakes get pounded .</p>
<p>I have found some good fishing locally as the meat hunters have moved on.I can usually catch 10 or 15 8 inch plus gills on any given day.A redear here and there and some big green sunfish.These are little lakes,ponds and quarries in forest preserves and nature areas.The bigger lakes get pounded .</p> I live three miles from the c…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-03:2036984:Comment:7719352019-01-03T20:56:30.324ZClinthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Clint
<p>I live three miles from the closest launch on Kentucky Lake, and I am planning a trip to Reelfoot this spring. While there has been talk of Reelfoot not being what it was, it is still a good place for big numbers of BG. I did not say big BG, but lots of them. The problem with Kentucky Lake is that there are so many bays and inlets and pocket waters there is no way to know where and when the BG bite is on. I can only hope to get lucky when I head that way. I would be more than happy to meet…</p>
<p>I live three miles from the closest launch on Kentucky Lake, and I am planning a trip to Reelfoot this spring. While there has been talk of Reelfoot not being what it was, it is still a good place for big numbers of BG. I did not say big BG, but lots of them. The problem with Kentucky Lake is that there are so many bays and inlets and pocket waters there is no way to know where and when the BG bite is on. I can only hope to get lucky when I head that way. I would be more than happy to meet up with anyone coming to Kentucky Lake or Barkley (known for BIG red ears) starting this spring. </p> my guess would be overharvest…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-01-03:2036984:Comment:7718992019-01-03T02:41:38.387Ztracy willishttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/tracywillis
<p>my guess would be overharvesting, a lake that size cant continue to get hammered year after year with people leaving with coolers of bluegill but the carp certainly doesnt help matters. a couple of TWRA family lakes is beginning to the effects of the same Gibson Co, Graham, etc. even with the limit restrictions on some of those lakes. i know a guy that kept 1200 filetable gills out of those two lakes and he is now wondering why he only caught 6” gills last year.</p>
<p>gills at KY lake are…</p>
<p>my guess would be overharvesting, a lake that size cant continue to get hammered year after year with people leaving with coolers of bluegill but the carp certainly doesnt help matters. a couple of TWRA family lakes is beginning to the effects of the same Gibson Co, Graham, etc. even with the limit restrictions on some of those lakes. i know a guy that kept 1200 filetable gills out of those two lakes and he is now wondering why he only caught 6” gills last year.</p>
<p>gills at KY lake are in good shape from Jville to Big Richland and the shellcrackers are doing pretty good too. this year we caught a bunch of 8-9 inch fish. it didnt start getting really started until the middle of June. it was a cool rainy spring and the bass and channel cats had a late spawn and was feeding on bluegill more heavily than usual. i think they ran a lot of bluegill out of their beds in May. it was a strange year and may be a repeat this year, idk.</p>
<p>anyhoo, hope everyone has a good, safe year. </p>
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