Launched from Salt River. Access roads are fully open to the ramp on both entry and exit, and about 10 foot of ramp is out of the water, easy ramp in. Not too much drift in Salt River, water was muddy green. Run up Salt to the railroad bridge and there's a massive log jam that clogs 90% on the water way under the train trestles. Left side is open and about 20 feet wide, with very strong current running through this gap at the left bank's, north trestle. Skip Jack Herring were abundant there, chasing bait to the surface. We got strikes on Small Blue Rattle Traps, and small white spinners, but no hookups. Next fished the mouth of Salt at the Ohio. Since we had no skippie, just went with nightcrawlers. Fished them on the bottom, mid water column and near surface from 7 pm to 10pm with a couple light strikes, no hookups. River current was not too strong, water was muddy, coffee with cream colored. Debris ranged from 8 foot long 8 inch logs to small stuff. Some debris out there but still fishable.
Skipjack: We tried in line white colored Blue Fox spinners, Heddon surface prop baits, little 1/16 ounce jigs with white grub tales, small Rapalas, Bandits, silver spoons, Bandits, and tiny little silver crank baits with no luck. What is the best lure to use to catch skippies?
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