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MARCH |
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2, 9, 16 |
SUN |
NKFF
Beginners Fly Tying Class—3:00-5:00pm—NKU
- AFTERNOONS
Aaron McDaniel (859)
240-2318. |
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6 |
THU |
NKFF Indoor Meeting—The
Briarwood Banquet Center, 2134
Petersburg Rd., Hebron, KY 41048—5:30-9:30 |
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8 |
SAT |
BUFF Cabin
Fever Relief Banquet—6:00pm,
Receptions Conference Center in Fairfield. |
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8 |
SAT |
Early Ohio River Wading Trip—Join
Todd Willmoth for a trip to just below Meldahl Dam where the Stripers,
Hybrids and Skipjacks are plentiful. We’ll be fishing from the shore or
maybe wading out just a bit into the River. Dress warm and be prepared
for a spectacular bit of fishing. Todd Willmoth (859) 442-0806
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13 |
THU |
Fly Tying
Frenzy—7:00pm—Edgewood Club House
3078 Elmwood Dr.
Aaron McDaniel (859)
240-2318. |
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15 |
SAT |
Big
Bone Creek Day Trip -
8am - 4pm - This is a small creek in Big Bone Lick State Park in Union,
KY that the state has started to stock with trout. A great place to get
your boots wet and it is only about a ½ hour away from Florence.
We’ll meet at the
park restrooms parking lot (on the way to the museum).
Mike Arnold (859) 689-4294. |
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19 |
WED |
NKFF Director’s Meeting—7:00pm—Edgewood
Club House |
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25 |
TUE |
Fifth District Federation Meeting—6:00pm—Lloyd WMA in Crittenden--
Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565. |
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27-30 |
THU-SUN |
Spring North Carolina Delayed Harvest Trip #1 - We’ll
travel to the Oak Park Inn in the heart of Waynesville,
NC
and within 30-90 minutes of our home base there are more quality waters
to fish than you can possibly imagine. Between the beautiful mountains
streams and the abundant trout you’ll think you are in heaven. If you are new to fly fishing, you’ll have a great opportunity
to get some expert instruction and there’s no extra charge. We eat at
some excellent and reasonably priced restaurants and swap stories in the
evenings. You don’t want to miss this adventure. Total cost is about
$200 and you’ll need a NC license. This trip is about 5 ½ hrs from
Florence. Trip
Coordinator is Jack Randall (859)
512-5583.
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28-30 |
FRI-SUN |
Spring Rock Creek Trip - Located
in the Big South Fork
National
River and Recreation Area and one of the most beautiful spots on earth.
The trip will be coordinated by Todd Willmoth and his dad, and do they
show you a good time. It is a camping trip but there are motels in town.
A great trip for beginners to get a feel for casting on a small stream
with lots of opportunity to learn from the veterans. The trip is about
3.5 hours from Florence.
Todd Willmoth (859)
442-0806. |
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APRIL |
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3 |
THU |
NKFF Indoor Meeting—The
Briarwood Banquet Center, 2134
Petersburg Rd., Hebron, KY 41048—5:30-9:30 |
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5 |
SAT |
Kenton County Fly
Fishing Class—Kenton
County Library in Independence |
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6 |
SUN |
Hunt For Kentucky Stream Smallmouth - Little
Kentucky River
– We’ll start
the search for more smallmouth waters with one we know a little about.
Mike Arnold has fished the "Little K" for years for trout and always
enjoyed hooking a few smallmouth too. Meet at the parking lot in front
of Shoe Carnival & Staples across Mall Road from Florence Mall at 7AM.
We’ll get breakfast on the way. Waders and 4- or 5-weight outfits. We
can catch lunch in Bedford. Map is already on the website. Mike Arnold
(859) 689-4294. |
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10 |
THU |
Fly Tying
Frenzy—7:00pm—Edgewood Club House
3078 Elmwood Dr.
Aaron McDaniel (859)
240-2318. |
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10-13 |
THU-SUN |
Michigan Spring Steelhead Trip -
This is where you bring home the big ones.
We need an On-Trip Coordinator for this one
(using the club’s trip plan).
We'll drive up early Thursday stopping at the Rogue River in Rockford,
MI to fish for a while, then continue on to Baldwin, MI to our motel.
Indigo Guide Service will supply 3 guides for 6
people all day Friday. They'll show you how to fish the Pere Marquette
River and also supply lunch on the stream all for
$165.00. On Saturday and Sunday you can fish with all the skills you
learned on Friday. A Deposit of $100.00 is required by March 1.
If you need to cancel, the entire deposit will be refunded if
some one takes your place. A partial refund may be possible if no
replacement is found. This trip is about 9 hours from Florence.
Arrangements can be made to go on Thursday, Friday, Sat, and Sun with the club but
you need to call for details.
Tom Gier (859)
331-2769.
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12 |
SAT |
Licking River Watershed Watch/NKFF Adopt-A-Stream Water Testing
Training—Boone County Conservation District --
Tim Guilfoile (859)
331-0565. |
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12 |
SAT |
Hunt For Kentucky Stream Smallmouth - Flemming Creek
–
We need an On-Trip Coordinator for this one.
It’s
not that far to Flemming County (just a little past Maysville down the
AA-Hwy). So let’s start looking where Lee McLellan (KDFWR) told us
about..
Tom Gier (859) 331-2769. |
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16 |
WED |
Deadline for Red
Barrington Scholarship Nominations
Contact Paul Stegeman
@ (859) 441-4651. |
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16 |
WED |
NKFF Director’s Meeting—7:00pm—Edgewood
Club House |
|
17-20 |
THU-SUN |
Spring OH / PA / NY Steelhead Trip -
Another chance at the big ones. Tom Gier will coordinate this
trip. On Thursday the 17th Don Matthews will supply 3 guides for 9
people all day. They tell you how to fish the streams, and give you the
flies to get the job done. They also supply lunch on the stream all for
$125.00. On Friday, Sat, and Sun you can fish with all the skills you
learned with Don. A Deposit of $100.00 is required by March 1.
If you need to cancel, the entire deposit will be refunded if
some one takes your place. A partial refund may be possible if no
replacement is found. This trip is about 5 hours from Florence.
Arrangements can be made to go on Friday, Sat, and Sun with the club but
you need to call Tom for details.
Tom Gier (859)
331-2769.
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19 |
SAT |
Boone County Fly
Fishing Class—Old
Boone County Clerks Building in Burlington |
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20 |
SUN |
Hunt For Kentucky Stream Smallmouth - Silver Creek
–
We need an On-Trip Coordinator for this one.
About a
two hour drive south to just below Richmond, KY and then following lots
of back roads we’ll find this gem of a stream that is just made for a
lightweight fly rod. More info later.
Tom Gier (859)
331-2769. |
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24 |
TUE |
Fifth District Federation Meeting—6:00pm—Gallatin County Fish & Game, Sparta Pike, Warsaw, KY --
Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565. |
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25-27 |
FRI-SUN |
Otter
Creek Trip - This
is a small creek, stocked with trout, near Louisville,
KY. Otter Creek typically
gets rave reviews from the fly fishing community. Don Becher is
coordinating this trip and he’s guaranteed to show us a good time. We
will be staying at Fort Knox cabins at a very reasonable price (to be determined). This stream is
a good place to get to know for future outings with friends or on your
own. This trip is about 2 hours from
Florence.
Don Becher (859)
291-8405.
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26 |
SAT |
Red River Gorge Day Trip -
These are small,
spring fed streams that are stocked with trout. Planned as a day trip,
but if you want to want to make it a weekend outing that can be easily
accommodated. Very close to Natural
Bridge
State park and Lodge. Get to know these streams with Mike and then make
this your place to go. The trip is about 2.5 hours from Florence.
Mike Arnold
(859) 689-4294. |
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MAY |
|
1 |
THU |
NKFF Indoor Meeting—The
Briarwood Banquet Center, 2134
Petersburg Rd., Hebron, KY 41048—5:30-9:30 |
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4 |
SUN |
White Bass / Wiper Run Day Trip to East Fork of
Little Miami River near Williamsburg, OH
– 7am-6pm – Mike
Arnold returns to one of his old haunts of years ago by visiting the
East Fork of the LMR as it flows INTO Harsha Lake at East Fork State
Park to fish for White Bass, Striped Bass and "Wiper" Hybrids. OH license required. Meet at Eastgate Mall Toys-R-Us parking lot
at 7AM. Bring lunch, appropriate outfit (5-wt - 7-wt) with floating line
and 2x or 3x tippet on a 9-foot leader and plenty of 2” to 3” long white
or silver streamers and same color sliders/poppers. |
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8 |
THU |
Fly Tying
Frenzy—7:00pm—Edgewood Club House
3078 Elmwood Dr.
Aaron McDaniel (859)
240-2318. |
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8-10 |
THU-SAT |
Early Bass & Bluegill to Peabody WMA
- Peabody WMA is an
old strip mining property in Western Kentucky that was converted into a
wildlife management area many years ago. It has numerous small lakes
and ponds that are stocked with bluegill, bass, & other species that are
open to the public. According to Jim Wilmoth, it is a great panfish &
bass location that has repeatedly delivered good numbers each time he's
visited there over the past 20+ years. Additionally, Kentucky's state
record bluegill was caught in the same general area of the state as
Peabody. We'll do the 3 hour drive Thursday AM and fish Thursday PM,
Friday, and Saturday & return late that evening. Depending on weather
conditions we'll either camp or hotel it in Beaver Dam, Ky. Jim Blasdel
will coordinate this trip and Jim Wilmoth will come along on the trip to
join us and offer up some expertise. Cost: $15 WMA permit plus gas
(shared), lodging (shared), & food. Contact Jim Blasdel for more info
(689-2124 evenings).
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10 |
SAT |
Fifth
District Federation of Kentucky Sportsmen’s Special Olympics Kids
Fishing Derby - 8:00am-2:00pm.
This is a great volunteer opportunity! Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565 |
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10 |
SAT |
Licking River Watershed Watch/NKFF Adopt-A-Stream—Water
quality testing and stream assessment. Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565. |
|
15-18 |
THU-SUN |
North Carolina
Delayed Harvest Trip - We’ll travel to the Oak Park Inn in
the heart of Waynesville, NC
and within 30-90 minutes of our home base there are more quality waters
to fish than you can possibly imagine. Between the beautiful mountains
streams and the abundant trout you’ll think you are in heaven. Mike
Arnold is the trip coordinator and he has this trip plan down to a
science. He makes sure everyone has the time of their life. If you are
new to fly fishing, you’ll have a great opportunity to get some expert
instruction and there’s no extra charge. We eat at some excellent and
reasonably priced restaurants and swap stories in the evenings. You
don’t want to miss this adventure. Total cost is about $200 and you’ll
need a NC license. This trip is about 5 ½ hrs from Florence.
Mike Arnold
(859) 689-4294. |
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17 |
SAT |
Campbell County
Fly Fishing Class - Campbell County Middle
School |
|
17 |
SAT |
Boone County Kids Fishing Derby
@ England-Idlewild
Park. Steve Teufel (859) 466-3318. Volunteers needed. |
|
19-21 |
FRI-SUN |
REEL RECOVERY Mens
Retreat - Wooded Glen Retreat Center -
Henrysville, IN (Mike Lubeach) |
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21 |
WED |
NKFF Director’s Meeting—7:00pm—Edgewood
Club House |
|
24 |
SAT |
Day Trip on the Ohio, Little Miami or Great Miami River—Details will follow. |
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24 |
SAT |
Hunt For Kentucky Stream Smallmouth - Paint Lick
Creek
–
We need an On-Trip Coordinator for this one.
A little further
below Richmond, KY and then some more back roads we’ll get to another
stream full of smallmouth waiting to be caught. More info later.
Tom Gier (859) 331-2769. |
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27 |
TUE |
Fifth District
Federation Meeting—6:00pm—Dutchman’s
Rod & Gun Club, Hebron, KY—Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565. |
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28- 6/1 |
THU-SUN |
FFF
Southeastern Council Conclave @ Callaway Gardens in Pine
Mtn, GA-
Contact Mike Arnold
(859) 689-4294 |
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JUNE |
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5 |
THU |
NKFF Indoor Meeting—The
Briarwood Banquet Center, 2134
Petersburg Rd., Hebron, KY 41048—5:30-9:30 |
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7 |
SAT |
Ohio Brush Creek Smallmouth Wading Day Trip - NKFF Smallmouth Bass Day Trip to
long-time secret OHIO BRUSH CREEK near Peebles, OH – 7am-6pm – Little is known
about this stream other than it's one of Ohio's best smallmouth habitat. OH license
required. Meet at the Eastgate Mall Toys-R-Us parking lot at 7AM. Bring lunch, appropriate outfit (4-wt - 6-wt) with floating line
and 3x or 3x tippet on a 9-foot leader and plenty of wooly buggers, minnow
patterns and poppers/sliders.
On Trip Coordinator Needed -
Contact Tom Gier at (859)
331-2769.
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8 |
SUN |
Brookville Tail Waters Day Trip -
This is
the tail waters of Brookville
Lake in
Indiana stocked with Browns and Rainbows by Central Indiana Trout
Unlimited. NKFF contributes to the stocking fund so this fishery is a
real team effort. Dave Devita will coordinate the trip. A one day
license is available online or you can pick one up on your way to the
stream. This trip is about 1 hr from Florence.
Dave Devita(probably) (859)
344-0951.
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13-15 |
FRI-SUN |
NKFF / DCFF / LTU Elkhorn Creek Campout - This is
the trip to catch bass on one of the finest smallmouth streams in the
Southeastern United States. And it’s just down the road in Central
Kentucky. You can dust off the canoe and float the creek, rent a canoe
from Canoe Kentucky or pick one of the many access points for
wading. We will camp at the Elkhorn campground on Friday and Saturday
nights, and don’t forget to bring something for the potluck dinner on
Saturday night. This trip is about 1 ½ hrs
from Florence. On Trip Coordinator Needed -
Contact Tom Gier at (859)
331-2769.
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14 |
SAT |
Fifth District Federation Youth Fest
-
Join us at the Lloyd
Wildlife Management Area in Crittenden as NKFF manages the fishing event
for the Annual Youth Fest. There will be about 125 kids at Youth Fest
and the plan is to split them into groups of about 25 and rotate among
the different events. That means we will have about 25 kids at a time
at the fishing event. We need 4 to 5 volunteers to help treat the kids
to a great fishing experience.
Contact Ron Kilmer at
(859) 356-2796.
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|
18 |
WED |
NKFF Director’s
Meeting—7:00pm—Edgewood
Club House |
|
19-22 |
THU-SUN |
"Return to Pennsylvania" Trout & Smallmouth Wading Trip -
NKFF hasn't fished
Pennsylvania since the late 1990's when, for some reason, after having
fished it every year since 1991, we stopped. Plans are to fish the
mid-North section of the state for trout hooking up with guide George
Daniels (speaker at an NKFF meeting last year) and then relocating for
one day of glorious smallmouth wade-fishing in the famed Susquehanna
River north of Harrisburg, PA. Trout AND Smallmouth ... what could be
better. Plan to camp or get with the coordinator to book a motel. Mike Arnold (859)
689-4294.
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21 |
SAT |
Explore Kentucky WADING Trip - Locust Creek
(Bracken County). Located in Bracken County, Locust Creek is a great smallmouth and bluegill stream. Locust
Creek used to be NKFF Adopt-a-Stream for clean-up. Water levels in June
should be just right for some spectacular fishing.
Steve Moermond (859) 291-2125 & Tim Guilfoile (859)-331-0565
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23 |
MON |
Boone
County T-Baller’s Fishing Derby
@ Camp Ernst Lake
6:00pm until Dark. Steve Teufel (859) 466-3318. Volunteers needed. |
|
24 |
TUE |
Fifth District
Federation Meeting—6:00pm—Moonlite
Hunting & Fishing Club in Burlington, KY—Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565 |
|
27-28 |
FRI-SAT |
Paddlefest
Coney Island. 10am-2pm Celebrate the Ohio River
and introduce literally hundreds of kids to the art of fly tying and fly
fishing. Northern Kentucky Fly
Fishers has been a co-sponsor of the Kids X-Stream Expo since its
inception and it is a great opportunity to give back to the community
and have a great time. On Saturday morning, join us as we paddle and
fish the Ohio River. More details will follow or go to:
http://ohioriverway.org/paddlefest/ Volunteers are needed. Contact
Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565
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|
28 |
SAT |
Hunt For Kentucky Stream Smallmouth - Clay WMA Licking River Canoe/Kayak/Pontoon Float
-
We need an On-Trip Coordinator for this one.
–
Back to Flemming County past Maysville to do an all-day float trip on
the Licking River – We’ll pass long slow pools and pound the riffles and
cuts. Pack lunch and plenty to drink. More info later.
Tom Gier (859)
331-2769. |
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JULY |
|
5 |
SAT |
Indiana Smallmouth Stream Wading Trip
- NKFF Smallmouth Bass Day Trip to
Indiana's famed Upper Laughrey Creek near Versailles, IN–
Another of those always heard of but rarely fished (by NKFF as a group)
streams that we really need to start paying some attention to. IN license
required. Bring lunch, appropriate outfit (4-wt - 6-wt) with floating line
and 3x or 3x tippet on a 9-foot leader and plenty of wooly buggers, minnow
patterns and poppers/sliders.
On Trip Coordinator Needed -
Contact Tom Gier at (859)
331-2769.
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|
10 |
THU |
NKFF Indoor Meeting—The
Briarwood Banquet Center, 2134
Petersburg Rd., Hebron, KY 41048—5:30-9:30 -
NOTE – SECOND (2 nd) THURSDAY (due to
Independence Day Weekend) |
|
11-13 |
FRI-SUN |
Cumberland River Wading Trip #1
- We can’t think of a better way to spend a weekend than wading the
low waters of
the Cumberland River while the dam is being repaired. Fish Kentucky's
finest trout waters for rainbows and browns (and skipjack and stripers,
too). We'll be camping and lodging it at the Cumberland River State
Resort Park just up US-127 from the dam so we'll have easy access to the
dam flow-ways, Helm's Landing and Winfrey's Rock and (a bit further
away, to Crocus Creek, Burkesville and CLoyd's. On
Trip Coordinator Needed - Contact Tom Gier at (859)
331-2769. |
|
12 |
SAT |
Licking River Watershed Watch/NKFF Adopt-A-Stream—Water
quality testing and stream assessment. Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565 |
|
16 |
WED |
NKFF Director’s
Meeting—7:00pm—Edgewood
Club House |
|
26 |
SAT |
Explore Kentucky Boat Trip
- A.J.
Jolly
Lake,
Campbell County
Park. Bring your boat (belly, pontoon, canoe, bass) any kind of
boat or buddy up with someone who has a boat. Fish 8:00am-11:30am.
Lunch and drinks will be provided free of charge as we come off the
water.
Steve Moermond (859) 291-2125 & Tim Guilfoile (859)-331-0565. |
|
29 |
TUE |
Fifth District
Federation Meeting—6:00pm—Boone
Lake Club in Walton, KY—25 Boone Lake Rd.—Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565 |
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AUGUST |
|
2- 3 |
SAT-SUN |
Fifth District
Federation’s Annual Sportsman’s Fair--
Lloyd WMA in Crittenden—Volunteers needed. Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565. |
|
7 |
THU |
NKFF
Annual Fish Fry —The
Briarwood Banquet Center, 2134
Petersburg Rd., Hebron, KY 41048—5:30-9:30 |
|
13 |
WED |
NKFF Director’s
Meeting—7:00pm—Edgewood
Club House |
|
16 |
SAT |
Explore Kentucky
Boat Trip - Corinth Lake,
Grant County
KY. Bring your boat (belly, pontoon, canoe, bass) any kind of boat or
buddy up with someone who has a boat. Fish 8:00am-11:30am. Lunch and
drinks will be provided free of charge as we come off the water.
Steve Moermond
(859) 291-2125 & Tim Guilfoile (859)-331-0565. |
|
26 |
TUE |
Fifth District
Federation Meeting—6:00pm—Pendleton County Sportsman’s Club—Lock
Rd., Butler, KY -
Tim Guilfoile (859) 331-0565. |
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SEPTEMBER |
|
4 |
THU |
NKFF Indoor Meeting—The
Briarwood Banquet Center, 2134
Petersburg Rd., Hebron, KY 41048—5:30-9:30 |
|
6 |
|