Elnut

[EZGO]

I was wondering in your best opinion, if you were to fnf on the ohio river below a dam where would you fish or look for, This one of my only options for fnf the ohio or licking, I have all these fnf rods but never have truly done it.

[elnutsmalljaws]

You can count on one hand the number of times I have fished on a river, but did win a small club touney on the Ohio river when I lived in Indiana a couple of years ago but that was in the spring time. If I was fishing the fly on any river system I would fish it during the clearest / cleanest possible water conditions first, look for current breaks and transition areas especailly around channel bends - like bluff walls changing to 60 degree or 45 degree sloping banks, fish the bluff walls especially the colder the water gets. Again, not really my cup of tea but this is where I would start as far as fishing locations go. I would fish SLOW, change my depths and presentations more often than I do in a clear lake if I was not getting any bites and try to stick to jigs that really imitate a small shad, small bluegill, small bass or minnow. Surely there are some river fellas on here that can agree or disagree with what I have said and can help you out more than I can but hope this helps some.

[EZGO]

Thank You for info, I will take all the help I could get, I know I will probably strike out at first but at least I would be going in the right direction.

[redneckshadrap]

I would look for 3 things...Baitfish, current, and the river channel. The baitfish and thier depth is a starting point. If you can locate a couple different schools of shad that are basically in the same depth you'll have a good idea of what length of leader to use.
The current and river channel kinda go hand in hand. A big river like the Ohio should have some nice big slow eddies. These should be loaded with forage for the baitfish and in turn loaded with bass looking for those baitfish.
My experience in the Ky River was sticking to rocky backs. Most of the those were either on or near the channel itself. Chart/white colors have worked well in water with color. Clearer water can be presented with the more minnow patterened flies.
I would love the chance to hit the Ohio and throw the fly....

[elnutsmalljaws]

I would look for 3 things...Baitfish, current, and the river channel. The baitfish and thier depth is a starting point. If you can locate a couple different schools of shad that are basically in the same depth you'll have a good idea of what length of leader to use.
The current and river channel kinda go hand in hand. A big river like the Ohio should have some nice big slow eddies. These should be loaded with forage for the baitfish and in turn loaded with bass looking for those baitfish.
My experience in the Ky River was sticking to rocky backs. Most of the those were either on or near the channel itself. Chart/white colors have worked well in water with color. Clearer water can be presented with the more minnow patterened flies.
I would love the chance to hit the Ohio and throw the fly....

Sorry Billy no Smallies in the Ohio River!!! You quit thinking about that and get back your Stoner Creek Guide Service hat on because you are the captain of my ship next Friday and WE HAD BETTER NOT GET SKUNKED OR YOU MAY JUST TAKE THAT TRIPLE LINDY DOUBLE LUTZ HALF GAINER INTO STONER THAT YOU DID NOT GET TO TAKE IN THE ELKHORN THE OTHER DAY!!!! I am a gambling man and I lay odds that says EVERYONE that shows up EXCEPT yourself would LOVE to see that.

[onemorecast56]

I bet that f-n-f would work good in the duck pond here at mcalpine,,I`d like to see if it would work,,,I know there are smallies in there...

[elnutsmalljaws]

I bet that f-n-f would work good in the duck pond here at mcalpine,,I`d like to see if it would work,,,I know there are smallies in there...

Bet that is one heck of a fight, trying to land a DUCK on the fly. I guess they would hit a Duck Feather jig. Sorry could not resist.