Interview with W.M. Fint

Partial Transcript: Where did you go to school?

Segment Synopsis: Fint recalls seeing log rafts on the river and talks about what condition the river is now in.

Keywords: Log raft

Subjects: Kentucky River (Ky.) Timber rafting

Partial Transcript: I don't fish for black bass.

Segment Synopsis: Fint talks about commercial fishing on the Kentucky River.

Keywords: Black bass; Commercial fishing

Subjects: Fishing--Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: The river used to be, have lots more traffic.

Segment Synopsis: Fint talks about various distilleries that were located along the Kentucky River.

Keywords: Bourbon; Cedar Brook; Excursion boat; Ripy's Distillery

Subjects: Distilling Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Well, tell me about your commercial fishing again.

Segment Synopsis: Fint talks about his commercial fishing business.

Keywords: Commercial fishing

Subjects: Fishing--Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: How has the river changed over the years?

Segment Synopsis: Fint talks about the expense of keeping the locks open when very few people use it for commercial traffic.

Keywords: Log raft

Subjects: Kentucky River (Ky.) Locks (Hydraulic engineering)--Kentucky River (Ky.) Timber rafting

Partial Transcript: What's the worst floods you ever had around here?

Segment Synopsis: Fint compares water levels and damage from several floods.

Keywords: 1972; 1978; 1984

Subjects: Floods--Kentucky Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: You ever see many accidents on the river?

Segment Synopsis: Fint says that he has not seen very many accidents but has seen several suicides. He recalls helping to recover bodies from the river.

Keywords: Suicide

Subjects: Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Do you remember when they built the power plant here in Tyrone?

Segment Synopsis: Fint talks about his career both in the military and out of it.

Keywords: McNally; Tyrone, Kentucky

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: Tell me a little bit about commercial fishing with nets.

Segment Synopsis: Fint talks about commercial fishing with nets and lines.

Keywords: Herrington Lake; Hoop net; Snag line; Spoonbill

Subjects: Fishing--Kentucky River (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: I trap. I still do that.

Segment Synopsis: Fint talks about hunting, which animals he hunts, hunting methods, and how much he gets paid for pelts.

Keywords: Mink; Muskrat; Raccoon

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