Stripers at C-land are good in winter months (Dec-Feb). Go with guides...most have enclosures and heaters!!! Guides will mostly use live bait. Jigs and cranks produce as well if you prefer to cast in order to help stay warm.

Saugers on the Ohio River are an option in the winter (Nov-Feb) as well. Bottom-bouncing live baits, metal spoons, or blade baits below dams is the ticket. Big blue cats are also available during the winter if you can find them. I know three people whose biggest cats have come in Jan-Feb (all fish between 70-100 #'s).

Summertime nights (approx June-October) are spent on the Ohio River drift-fishing down rods and/or jugs for catfish. Also at night, pick your favorite lake(s) and bass fish with soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and/or cranks.

Summer days spend trolling for hybrids at Barren, Rough, or Monroe. Find the thermocline and run your lures at or above that depth. July and August are my best months, but June and September-October can produce if the weather is warm enough. Water temps in the upper 80's to mid 90's are most productive for me.

Summer mornings are also spent jug fishing for cats on the Ohio. Get on the water early and leave when it gets too hot. This is the favorite of my two kids.

Bottom line is get out whenever you can and take a kid fishing for whatever they can catch. Go with the mindset that you (the adult) will probably not get to do any fishing. My 8-yr loves to catch skipjack because they put up a good fight and jump all over the place. He especially gets a kick out of using them for cut bait when we catfish...kinda the whole thing coming full circle.

Good luck with your calender!

Joe