Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 Deonia, Butch- y'all are making me homesick and wishin' for spring to pop. Oh the turmoil in the ground, the beauty of new life, country ham, biscuits, catfish, corn po' , greens.... I'm dreamin' the day away. Janet >Yo Deonia, > > > > > You mentioned two places that you visited that are very near and > > > > dear to my heart........Land Between the Lakes and Monteagle, TN. > > > > Spent a lot time at both of these places and love them. OHHHHH... > > > > a house on the lake, mmmmmmm. > > > > > > Later, when the Tennessee & Cumberland Rivers were dammed by TVA > > > > > > My dad helped install the steam turbines there for TVA and my uncle > > > was a dam inspector for the Corp of Engineers untill he died. > >They done good .. danged turbines work right on schedule. We used to >sit below the dams when they released water to snag channel and >spoonbill cat and I'm pretty sure that the same equipment that was >installed when I was a kid is still being used. > > > > .. and Kentucky and Barkley Lakes were formed, the strip of land > > > betwixt those two long and wide lakes (really) became known as Land > > > Between the Lakes .. now a nature preserve and Kentucky State Park. > > > I grew up around there .. used to go fishing dang near every > > > weekend and later we camped there a lot. :-) > >Did you know that Land Between the Lakes has the only population of Red >Wolves in the USA? Yep .. they put'em there in a natural habitat around >8-10 years ago .. and they are doing well. > > > Butch, now you're talking about my old stomping grounds. My friends, the > > Herrins, used to manage the Inn at KY. Lake and my husband and I used to > > go camping at Big Bear Creek. At Eddyville, which is now underwater, my > > great uncle was warden of the State Penitentiary. back in the 30's thru > > the 50's. > >I know Big Bear .. one of the finer ones for Bass Fishing Tournaments - >I was a part-time, semi-pro bass fisherman afore coming back to Turkey >this trip .. had a Ranger 371 V, hand-made of fiber and resin in >Flippin, AR, powered by a 150 HP Mariner. Used to chase the Redman, >BASS and Yahama circuit. Never took any big money but generally made >expenses and once you take some money, you are classified as semi-pro .. >which disqualifies you for any amateur tournies. > >As for Eddyville .. I remember that prison well .. out in the middle of >the lake. There are many structures still above the water line on the >Kentucky Lake .. I recall us driving our boat through a window to get >out of the rain and then fishing out of the window .. ;-p > > > Supposed to be one of the largest man-made lakes around now. > >Yep .. ain't crowded fer'shur. I don't recall the actual area, but for >Kentucky Lake, we are talking way over 100 miles long as the crow flies >and if you follow the shoreline with all the little creeks and inlets, I >would think it would amount to maybe a thousand miles or more. And one >of the amazing things is that even with the enormous size of those >lakes, they can control that water level within 2-3 feet year round .. >the TVA certainly did some grand things for the Suth'ran states. > > > > Seven or eight years ago I went down there with some buddies .. we > > > were land window shopping. You could get 1/4 acre of waterfront on > > > one of the shores or creeks for $20-$25,000 or so .. or a lake view > > > for $12-15,000 or so. You were allowed to install docks as long as > > > they were floaters and they were approved by the US Army Corps of > > > Engineers. > > > > Lots of my buddies got lots over the years and build A-Frame cottages > > > or other summer houses. > > > > You'd be hard pressed to find anything more beautiful than that area, > >I reckon you are right .. I can dream now but when Greenup comes, gonna >take myself down there and put the eyeball on it. I can see me sitting >on the back patio in the early afternoon having a cool one whilst all >the wild critters be playing around in the yard .. and then about dusk, >slip on down to the willows or some old log, flip a top water out there >and grab one'a them big'ol hawgs ... folks ain't lived till they tied >into a 10 or 12 pound Largemouth Bass .. ;-9 Butch > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 Yo Deonia, > > > You mentioned two places that you visited that are very near and > > > dear to my heart........Land Between the Lakes and Monteagle, TN. > > > Spent a lot time at both of these places and love them. OHHHHH... > > > a house on the lake, mmmmmmm. > > > > Later, when the Tennessee & Cumberland Rivers were dammed by TVA > > > > My dad helped install the steam turbines there for TVA and my uncle > > was a dam inspector for the Corp of Engineers untill he died. They done good .. danged turbines work right on schedule. We used to sit below the dams when they released water to snag channel and spoonbill cat and I'm pretty sure that the same equipment that was installed when I was a kid is still being used. > > .. and Kentucky and Barkley Lakes were formed, the strip of land > > betwixt those two long and wide lakes (really) became known as Land > > Between the Lakes .. now a nature preserve and Kentucky State Park. > > I grew up around there .. used to go fishing dang near every > > weekend and later we camped there a lot. :-) Did you know that Land Between the Lakes has the only population of Red Wolves in the USA? Yep .. they put'em there in a natural habitat around 8-10 years ago .. and they are doing well. > Butch, now you're talking about my old stomping grounds. My friends, the > Herrins, used to manage the Inn at KY. Lake and my husband and I used to > go camping at Big Bear Creek. At Eddyville, which is now underwater, my > great uncle was warden of the State Penitentiary. back in the 30's thru > the 50's. I know Big Bear .. one of the finer ones for Bass Fishing Tournaments - I was a part-time, semi-pro bass fisherman afore coming back to Turkey this trip .. had a Ranger 371 V, hand-made of fiber and resin in Flippin, AR, powered by a 150 HP Mariner. Used to chase the Redman, BASS and Yahama circuit. Never took any big money but generally made expenses and once you take some money, you are classified as semi-pro .. which disqualifies you for any amateur tournies. As for Eddyville .. I remember that prison well .. out in the middle of the lake. There are many structures still above the water line on the Kentucky Lake .. I recall us driving our boat through a window to get out of the rain and then fishing out of the window .. ;-p > Supposed to be one of the largest man-made lakes around now. Yep .. ain't crowded fer'shur. I don't recall the actual area, but for Kentucky Lake, we are talking way over 100 miles long as the crow flies and if you follow the shoreline with all the little creeks and inlets, I would think it would amount to maybe a thousand miles or more. And one of the amazing things is that even with the enormous size of those lakes, they can control that water level within 2-3 feet year round .. the TVA certainly did some grand things for the Suth'ran states. > > Seven or eight years ago I went down there with some buddies .. we > > were land window shopping. You could get 1/4 acre of waterfront on > > one of the shores or creeks for $20-$25,000 or so .. or a lake view > > for $12-15,000 or so. You were allowed to install docks as long as > > they were floaters and they were approved by the US Army Corps of > > Engineers. > > Lots of my buddies got lots over the years and build A-Frame cottages > > or other summer houses. > > You'd be hard pressed to find anything more beautiful than that area, I reckon you are right .. I can dream now but when Greenup comes, gonna take myself down there and put the eyeball on it. I can see me sitting on the back patio in the early afternoon having a cool one whilst all the wild critters be playing around in the yard .. and then about dusk, slip on down to the willows or some old log, flip a top water out there and grab one'a them big'ol hawgs ... folks ain't lived till they tied into a 10 or 12 pound Largemouth Bass .. ;-9 Butch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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