FRIDAY JUNE 21, 2024 - SUNDAY JUNE 23, 2024
CADIZ, KY | KY HAND GRABBIN’
TOTAL COST: $1,000 | DEPOSIT: $350 (THIS IS NON REFUNDABLE)
REGISTRATION OPENS: FRIDAY 03/29/2024 AT 10AM CST
TRIP DETAILS + INFORMATION
We are headed to Cadiz, Kentucky for an exciting weekend of catfish noodling! This trip is considered a bucket list adventure! Our expert guides have built high end structures in the base of the river that catfish claim as their homes. With our guides by our side, we will swim down to these structures, search for cats, and bring them up - with our hands! If that sounds like a great time to you - come with us! If it makes you a little nervous, that is OKAY! Our guides will be with us every step of the way to ensure we not only have a great time but also a successful and SAFE day.
This trip includes two FULL days of KY noodling, two nights of lodging, and all the catfish you can handle! For this trip you will need a freshwater fishing license (purchase two 1-day licenses (Resident: $7 each | Non-Resident: $15 each), or one 7-day license (Non-Resident: $35). This can be purchased here:
https://fw.ky.gov/Licenses/Pages/Fees.aspx
Plan to arrive around 6PM on Friday for a dinner + meet & greet with your fellow fisherwomen. After dinner we will head to the house to get settled before our adventures start the next day. Saturday, plan to be at the landing to meet our guides at 8AM. We will fish all day - so be sure to bring any snacks/drinks + lunch you may need. We will be back at the landing around 5PM before we head back to the house to clean up and then to dinner at a local spot in town. For Sunday, plan for the same type of schedule. Once we are finished Sunday, we can hit a local spot for dinner before departing - if we aren’t too tired from our adventures! Meals are not included in the pricing of this trip.
LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS + MISC. DETAILS
Relax with the whole family or friends at this peaceful place to stay. This pet-friendly home offers three bedrooms and two full baths for a great place to lay your head after a fun day on the lake or exploring the area. There is plenty of space to park your vehicle and water toys. We are located within a rural subdivision that overlooks the main channel of Lake Barkley. Five-minute drive to Prizer Point Marina or other local boat ramps. Enjoy peaceful sunsets from the front porch or patio deck.
Please keep in mind that you will be sharing a room + bed with the other gals on this trip! You are welcome to sleep on the couch, or bring an air mattress if you would prefer to have a little more privacy, and set it up in the living room!
TARGET SPECIES, REGULATIONS AND PROCESSING OF TAXIDERMY OR MEAT HARVEST PLAN
Kentucky Cats! There are a few different types of catfish we will come across on our adventure:
Blue Cats
A large, heavy-bodied catfish with a deeply-forked caudal fin
Color is pale blue to gray on the back and sides, fading to white on the lower sides and belly
Similar to Channel Catfish but differs by having a long, straight-edged (vs. shorter, rounded) anal fin and no dark spots on the body
Adults can grow to about 5.5 ft. (150 lbs.), but fish ranging from 20-50 in. (3-60 lbs.) are most common
Yellow Cats
A medium-sized catfish with a stout body and caudal fin with a rounded or nearly straight margin
Color is olive-brown to black on the back and sides, grading to pale yellow or white on the belly
Adults grow to about 18 in. (4 lbs.)
Flathead Cats
A large, slender-bodied catfish with a broad, flattened head and projecting lower jaw
Color is yellow to brown, with dark brown and black mottling on the back and sides, fading to pale yellow or white on the belly
A white tip on the upper lobe of the caudal fin is usually visible
Adults grow to at least 5 ft. (120 lbs.), but fish ranging from 15-50 in. (1-60 lbs.) are most common
Courtesy of Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources.
Although we plan to release most of our catfish to allow the population to continue to grow, we can keep a few smaller catfish if you choose. Our gracious guides have offered to clean those for us.
DEPOSIT + PAYMENT INFORMATION
We are able to offer this weekend at only $1,000 per person, which will include a nonrefundable deposit of $300 and 2 additional payments of $350.
NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE AT REGISTRATION: $300
PAYMENT#1 OF 2 $350 DUE 05/01
PAYMENT#2 OF 2 $350 DUE 06/01
TIP TO YOUR GUIDES IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THIS TRIP.
AIRPORTS + TRAVEL
It’s always a good idea to book your flight after joining the facebook group! That way you are able to communicate with others attending the trip to book your flights in sync and split rental car or uber costs!
65 miles: Paducah, KY (PAH / KPAH) Barkley Regional Airport
90 miles: Nashville, TN (BNA / KBNA) Nashville International Airport
100 miles: Owensboro, KY (OWB / KOWB) Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport
FAQ’S AND POLICY
Yes, this is the boring part. BUT it’s important. We ask each person who registers for a trip to go and visit the FAQs and Policy page of our website. If you register for a trip before reading this information that is on you! There is a lot of great info found there that may or may not sway your decision. Please check out all of our FAQs and Policy information here BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR A TRIP WITH US! Thank you!
MEET YOUR COORDINATOR
Courtney will be your trip coordinator! She is from the midlands of South Carolina, and the owner of Ears by Courtney - a business for custom molded earplugs for shooters. Courtney was lucky enough to be introduced to the outdoors at a young age, and fell in love with it. Whether it be fishing, hunting, riding ATVs or just exploring and traveling to new places - Courtney is all about it! Since joining Her Wilderness, she has been traveled to many new states and made memories to last a lifetime - but above all enjoys encouraging women to get in the outdoors, and #OwnYourWilderness.
TRIP REGISTRATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to a private facebook group for this specific trip. This group is where you can connect with other trip attendees, ask your trip coordinator questions, and receive additional trip details. You can discuss packing lists, travel plans, and more. Please be sure you use a valid working email to register for this trip. If you do not have a facebook account please send an email to questions@herwilderness.co so that we can make the appropriate accommodations to get you additional trip details. Please read carefully: please make all payments by their due dates. If payments are late we will always work with you. however if there is no communication we will assume you are forfeiting your spot and any payments made will not be refunded. By registering for any wilderness trip you are under the full understanding that there are no refunds. by registering for this trip you understand that your deposit is non-refundable with no exceptions.
Please feel free to email questions@herwilderness.co with any questions about this trip!