
Katdaddy
Rod ready, eyes on the water, and always carrying the lessons that came before.

Southern Kentucky · Built by the water

Good water. Good people. Stories worth passing down.
Tedders CreekPay Lake · Barbourville, Kentucky
PhatKatz CoveBait & Tackle
01 · Our story

There was a time when you learned the outdoors because somebody cared enough to teach you.
A grandpa handed you a pole. A parent showed you how to bait a hook. A neighbor taught you to read the woods, grow food, or make something useful with your hands. Those lessons do not pass themselves down.
PhatKatz Cove is growing from a fishing crew into a community where young people can learn those skills safely, build confidence, and know there are adults ready to say, “Come on. I’ll show you how.”
One pole. One lesson. One tournament. One mentor. One family. One kid at a time.Read our full story
02 · Meet the catfish

Rod ready, eyes on the water, and always carrying the lessons that came before.

Camp mug in hand, a tall tail ready, and never too far away to check on a buddy.

Below the surface
A first cast is only the beginning. Beneath every catch are the patience, confidence, and care somebody took the time to teach.
We’re here to keep those lessons moving—from one generation to the next, one family to another, and the riverbank into everyday life.
Good water. Good people. Something worth passing down.03 · More than a fishing club
The future PhatKatz Youth Club brings families, mentors, outdoorspeople, and local businesses together around practical, age-appropriate learning.


Read the water. Learn the cast. Respect the river.
PHATKATZ YOUTH CLUB
Find your focus. Choose your path with confidence.
PHATKATZ YOUTH CLUB
Make camp. Leave the land better than you found it.
PHATKATZ YOUTH CLUB
Grow something good. Learn what the land gives back.
PHATKATZ YOUTH CLUB
From field to table, useful lessons made by hand.
PHATKATZ YOUTH CLUB
Show up for the crew. Celebrate each other’s wins.
PHATKATZ YOUTH CLUBGear with another story in it
Usable rods, reels, tackle boxes, and outdoor equipment can be cleaned, repaired, and passed into a young person’s hands.
Donate equipmentThe Cove in real life
From shoreline lessons to a catch worth remembering, this is the community growing around PhatKatz Cove.
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0104 · Favorite water
A geographically accurate look at the lakes and paylakes connected to the Cove. Hover, focus, or tap a marker, then open the real location in Google Maps.

SATURDAY OCT 17 2026
Barbourville, Kentucky · Kids 12 & under fish free.
Saturday, October 17 · 12:30–4:30 PM ET
A free, kid-first afternoon at the stock pond with costumes, prizes, candy, and the PhatKatz crew cheering on every catch.
Countdown to the costume contest
Save your family’s RSVP
Tell us who to contact and how many young anglers are joining. One assisting adult must accompany each child.
Your RSVP is saved with the crew as a free community headcount; it does not guarantee a fishing position. No child names are needed.
Keep an eye on the water

Costumes, candy, prizes, and free fishing for kids 12 and under at Tedders Creek Paylake.
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A festive Corbin community day with outdoor teachings, hands-on lessons, games, vendors, food, and plenty of time together.
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Sunday · December 20, 2026
A Christmas-season community day built around the things PhatKatz does best: passing useful outdoor knowledge forward, letting kids and families try something new, and making room for a good time together.
Admission details, event hours, vendor information, and the full day-of schedule will be announced by the PhatKatz crew.
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