Ohio River

[Wormin]

Which ramp should I use across the bridge? Thanks.

[riverrat12]

Which ramp should I use across the bridge? Thanks.

The amphitheater in New Albany is the one I use. It's right off 64 and easy to see if your coming over the Sherman Minton. As far as a ramp in that neck of the woods...no thanks, I didn't feel good about the Greenwood boat ramp the few times I had to use it and this one is going to be even closer to crazy stuff. Chuck

[Wormin]

Thanks Chuck. I looked it up,looks like a good area,good ramp,easy to get too and about 2 mile from Hydro's. Now looking at the river over the years at different water levels it looks like I would be better to go to the right of Sand Island and slow down toward the end I have a fiberglass boat so rocks and fiberglass are not the best of friends. Seance the early years of watching Hope Carlton on Kentucky Afield fish for Walleye/ Sauger I have wanted to fish here, Now 60 I need to pull the trigger or for get it.

[riverrat12]

Thanks Chuck. I looked it up,looks like a good area,good ramp,easy to get too and about 2 mile from Hydro's. Now looking at the river over the years at different water levels it looks like I would be better to go to the right of Sand Island and slow down toward the end I have a fiberglass boat so rocks and fiberglass are not the best of friends. Seance the early years of watching Hope Carlton on Kentucky Afield fish for Walleye/ Sauger I have wanted to fish here, Now 60 I need to pull the trigger or for get it.

You get over this way on a Fri. and I'll be happy to show you around, I know a guy lol. Chuck

[Wormin]

You get over this way on a Fri. and I'll be happy to show you around, I know a guy lol. Chuck

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[luvtohunt]

Never fished on the Ohio. Is the walleye/sauger bite a consistent bite? Like worth driving 3.5 hours for? Just curious. I know a fella can get up there and catch blues pretty regular from what I have read and seen but i'm not crazy about eating blues. Thanks!!

[riverrat12]

Never fished on the Ohio. Is the walleye/sauger bite a consistent bite? Like worth driving 3.5 hours for? Just curious. I know a fella can get up there and catch blues pretty regular from what I have read and seen but i'm not crazy about eating blues. Thanks!!

To answer the question, well no. The river changes so much I would hate to spend all that time driving for a sauger bite that might not be there. The river has been extremely high the last couple years and what we look for is lower levels and some stability. When the river yo-yo's up and down it is extremely un predictable. Two weeks ago I caught and released 5 small males in my cast net looking for bait and I thought, won't be long for the females. So last week I hit two different creeks in my boat with fresh caught minnows and jigged with my usual white and chartreuse grubs and couldn't keep the channel cats off my grubs. Not one sauger. I've always said, the river and my wife have a lot in common, they change everyday and you can never figure them out.

[jcclark]

Never fished on the Ohio. Is the walleye/sauger bite a consistent bite? Like worth driving 3.5 hours for? Just curious. I know a fella can get up there and catch blues pretty regular from what I have read and seen but i'm not crazy about eating blues. Thanks!!

No, the sauger is not consistent, I have been over there recently and couldn't get a bite.
Other times you could fill the boat up with them.
It's like they come and go.

[riverrat12]

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