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Summer Weeds: The Fisherman’s Friend
By Chris Erwin If you are a farmer or gardener weeds are your archenemy. You fight them all summer trying to beat them back so your plants can grow and flourish. I’ve wondered at times […]
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Fishing Reports
Eastern Kentucky Fishing Report
This fishing report was compiled for the week of July 7, 2012 Notice: I want to add Paintsville Lake to the Eastern Kentucky Fishing report. To do this I need to have contacts that I […]
Fishing Reports
Eastern Kentucky Fishing Report
This fishing report was compiled for the week of June 11-June 17, 2012 Editor’s note: As the heat index continues to rise the fishing will change from day to day. Most lakes this week are […]
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Green Water Strategies
By Chris Erwin Are you wondering what green water strategies are all about? I know. The first time I heard about green water, I thought someone was talking about some clear lake or something. In […]
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Conley Bottoms: A Hidden Paradise
By Chris Erwin As the Secretary of the Kentucky Outdoor Press Association, I had the pleasure to visit Conley Bottoms Resort this past weekend for a writer’s conference. While some business is always the focal […]
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Keys to a Successful Pattern
By Chris Erwin Have you ever heard the old phrase that 10 percent of the water holds 90 percent of the fish? I can tell you that is a true statement. Its been proven over […]
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Baits for Early Spring Success: Part 2
By Chris Erwin Cabin fever may not be a true affliction but for some of us, the symptoms are as real as any other sickness. When the sun breaks through the clouds, I want to […]
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Eastern Kentucky Fishing Report
This fishing report was compiled for Jan. 23 to Jan. 29, 2012 Editor’s note; While our area has had limited opportunities for good fishing due to high water this winter, many lake across the state […]
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Late Summer Fishing Strategies
Editor’s Note: This column first appeared in the Greater Ashland Beacon on Aug. 17, 2011. By Chris Erwin If you have been out on the water in the last few weeks, you may be wondering […]