Re: OT-sorta--Kentucky fishing questions


John Hightower wrote:
> So I have a new son-in-law. Put it to bad parenting on my part or whatever,
> but my daughter number two married a spin fisherman :-( Lewis has been
> reassigned to Fort Knox for the next upmty ump years cycle. I think if I
> had had more time I might have been able to straighten him out about some
> things, but that's water under the bridge now.
>
> Before he left Missoula, he had two spinning rods and reels stolen (I had
> nothing to do with it, honest). So I'm thinking about building him a
> spinning rod for a x-mas/birthday - but I really don't know much about
> spinning rods nor what he is likely to be fishing for in Kentucky. I think
> what was stolen was a light rod and his pike rod (he really liked pike
> fishing around hear). So I'd appreciate any advice as to what he can expect
> for fishing around Fort Knox- and what kind of tackle would be
> appropriate---I have no idea if he can deal with baitcasting tackle.

Fort Knox is near Lousiville, Louisville is on the Ohio River for a
start. Louisville has fairly quick access to several nearby waters,
both impoundments (lakes) and river/streams. There was even a spring
creek relatively near by that was a KY TU project for trout that I
fished once. (In case you need to visit). The son in law will have his
choice of Bass(es), Bream, Crappie, some stocked/introduced Pike, KY
might even have tried to introduce Muskie like TN did. Eastern part of
the state has some limestone creeks holding trout and more of those
lakes I mentioned. So almost anything will go.

Last time I checked the fishing license for spin fisher in KY costs the
same as the fishing license for fly fishers but it was around 1998-1999
that I got my limited KY fishing knowledge. Things may have changed in
seven years.

Oh yea, Lousiville is 103 miles from my abode. If you visit some time
drop me a note, we'll find you some fly fisher water. It might be for
those trashy bass and bream but by God we'll use a fly anyway. :)

.

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