Its been pretty slow. A keeper here and there. Also a few very small ones mixed in. Its not right is all I know
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Its been pretty slow. A keeper here and there. Also a few very small ones mixed in. Its not right is all I know
Seen a buddys video on YouTube and he caught crappie , no white bass
I seen it Saturday and it was frozen solid up by the dam. Made that beast of a walk down to the tailwater since the road down to it was closed.
Thats looks to be about half a foot of dam on the upper. River is low in the video , but Im thinking the river would be in the 10 ft range
I can maybe see giving the kids tournament a break but the pros ? If the pros can't catch the normal legal size limit then they need to up their game. I'm not a tourney guy but the pros need to...
I'm thinking the post is so old the boat may not exist anymore. That's the question is be asking first. Good luck
I've seen a few at the falls area on the river over the years. Mainly in the fall.
Yes Chuck, that's where he was. My buddy Sean noticed when he first got there that Kevin's kayak that he used to get there was starting to float down stream. That's when Sean knew something was not...
We had a couple day window when the water was low and clean enough to get on them. It's been a monsoon since. Can't wait to get another shot once the river comes back down. The big fish of the 2...
Is there a link that gives that reading ? Hourly or daily ? Sure would take the guess work out of wondering what the water color is on the river. Thanks for the knowledge
Yes, still very muddy. Hope it clears up some with the water falling. It should but no guarantees on the river.
Try this number , 502-775-5056. They usually update the recording every 4 hours and the lower dam amount is what you want if you are trying to launch there. As of now they are running 48 ft out of...
The water color is a major factor as well. It's way to muddy right now. I fish for the same species and don't start looking to catch them until the lower pool level is around 20 ft. There's a ton of...
Where the Salt river and Ohio River meet it's deep. There's another deep hole around the first bend below the McAlpine upper dam. Both are at least 30+ ft deep right now with the current river...
We might get lucky with this heavy rain coming. Maybe the extra water will dilute it some. We can only hope. I really look forward to the sauger season and Chuck is usually spot on. Hope the fish...
I agree with the early deal if possible. Another trick I used to do everytime when fishing small ponds is to cast before you get all the way down to the water. Fish will get right up on the bank and...
This is the second time I believe that's happened in that area. I think the first time it was in the tailwater. Let's hope the biologists can find a common thread. Wish we could get rid of them once...
I agree with Pappy. Crappie like to hit on the fall and I'd say you be missing out on a few bites in a days fishing by going to heavy because of the sink rate. That could be the next 3lb + crappie...
We had a great day. The numbers were great but we only caught a few jumbos. We ended up with 2 limits and culled a bunch. 47 was the total. It was on fire in the morning when it was overcast and...
Plan on using mine one more time tomorrow. Look out sauger , here I come ! Lol.
Yep, Chuck has an encyclopedia of knowledge about the area. Real cool dude. I fished yesterday in one of the creeks in that area. I had 8 species. It was a great day and caught lots of fish. All on...
Before I owned a boat, I'd fish tailwaters or the fossil bed area. There are sauger to be caught below the McAlpine upper dam and usually crappie at the Taylorsville tailwater. Both are extremely...
I've talked to him in person prior to this latest episode. Twice. The second time I wasn't near as nice since the bite was very tough before he wrecked it. This time I didnt say a word , just broke...
It wouldn't surprise me. Might as well finish calling him out for his continued ways and lack of respect. I believe his name is ****. He has done this to me in both of my boats so it ain't like he's...
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This guy, some probably have seen him on ***. Without fail will cut you off, run all over where you're fishing and leaves the big motor running at all times. He has no respect for other fisherman....
I was skeptical before I made purchase, but it's proven itself over and over again. Livingston Walking Boss. The original and the Walking Boss 2. They aren't cheap, but they work sometimes when a...
Rain that falls upstream directly affects the flow. Try calling 502-775-5056. That's the recording for McAlpine. I also check the web for the levels. Rain that falls around Louisville doesn't really...
Chuck is spot on. It can be very sketchy at times to get up top. For instance, fishing up top today would be ok, just getting there would be a bit tough. They currently have 23 ft of dam on at the...
The Ohio River is loaded with drum, big ones too. Id suggest going below the upper dam of McAlpine and throwing 3" curly tails on 1/4 oz jig heads. Plenty of bank access, and opportunities to catch a...
Went to Rough River Monday. Had my limit by 12:30. Bite was real good. Caught a ton of short fish also. Certain spots were nothing but little ones while other spots were all keepers without a single...
I have a buddy that has had several issues with his 70hp force. He claims it's tough to find someone to work on them. Not sure why, but I'd check around before making your purchase. Just to have...
Darn work thing is getting in the way of my fishing career again ! Just got home , and missed it by that much. Lol
Don't know why pics didn't upload so trying one more time
Good luck and stay safe
Well it wasn't a great numbers day, but the quality was exceptional. We ended up with 7 total. All but one were saugeye and they were jumbos. Every fish was over 3lbs ! These fish were gathered up...
It's all about knowing what to do and where to fish with the amount of dam they are running. Its constantly changing. One of the tools I use to plan a trip over there is the recording at 775-5056....
I also use the 7'4 Bronzeback rod and I've paired it with a Shimano 3000 Ci4. Killer combo. I use it for everything from throwing small cranks to shakey heads and its my favorite sauger rod throwing...
I also use the 7'4 Bronzeback rod and I've paired it with a Shimano 3000 Ci4. Killer combo. I use it for everything from throwing small cranks to shakey heads and its my favorite sauger rod throwing...
Thanks for the input on the optima batteries. Most everything I've read and heard makes my decision a little easier. Blue top it is.
Has anybody tried the optimas ? Just curious if anybody has tried them and if they believe they are worth the extra dollars.
Went today from about noon till dark and had a decent afternoon trip. Several sauger and I had one nice 12" crappie fishing the lower pool. Good luck and stay safe.
I've worn my mustang inflatable pfd for a while now and will never wear anything else. You don't even know you have it on. I have the auto/manual. About 130-150 bucks, depending on where you find...
I'd be willing to make a trade off. I can show/tell you what I know about the hybrids and stripers. I am well practiced catching them from the spring through early fall. I know the lower pool pretty...
That's something I would like to learn to do, crappie fish the river. I've caught them before, but only limited once or twice on a pile of sunken sticks with some small brush that got stuck with in...
I went Monday and fished for crappie. I caught fish everywhere I went. We had about 75 short fish and had 16 keepers. It rained all day down there. I'd say it will get better as far as keeper numbers...
Hey Chuck, all four gates are open again. They have had all four open for about a week now. I was able to get some nice sized sauger today along with quite a few small ones. I gave Jay some of the...
I will be there Wednesday. Hopefully the water stays close to where it is now. I know where the striped fish are & how to get them. Found them a couple days ago and have a pattern on them. I hope to...
It was a very tough day on the river. Water was dropping fast. I did manage to get 5 hybrids with the biggest being 6.2 lbs. Zero sauger. I fished all the normally good spots and there was either to...
I've heard that both the sauger and stiped fish are around and biting. I will be on the water both of my upcoming days off. Monday and Tuesday. River levels look favorable for a couple of patterns...