ohio river fishing

[waterdog101]

Next Tuesday it will still be high and quite muddy. Fishable yes, but if you have never negotiated ramps on the river in high current conditions this would not be a good time for your maiden voyage, just my two cents.

thanks, for the reply. I may wait a little longer, to try it. all the fishing I've done lately, has been on laurel and cumberland. and without any action. needing to try some new water. when I go to my daughters house, is the only time I'm in that area. so I thought about trying it. but I'd rather wait until the water conditions are a little better. and I thank you for the info, thats a long way to drag my boat and not get to fish.

[jh]

I would not recommend you try this alone on your first trip. It is especially difficult to put your boat back on the trailer in the current.

John

[Tyme2fish]

Regardless of Ohio river conditions, I don't think you should launch or operate on the river without an experienced fellow boater on board. That ol' river can be pretty demanding at times.

Be safe and try to get an experienced Ohio river hand to go with you.

Maybe they'll even show you a sweet spot to fish.

[creeker]

Depending on where your daughter lives, you still may be able to find some new water though.

[onemorecast56]

thanks, for the reply. I may wait a little longer, to try it. all the fishing I've done lately, has been on laurel and cumberland. and without any action. needing to try some new water. when I go to my daughters house, is the only time I'm in that area. so I thought about trying it. but I'd rather wait until the water conditions are a little better. and I thank you for the info, thats a long way to drag my boat and not get to fish.

Where abouts is your daughter at? If your close I`d love to meet you and take you to Nolin and show you around...

[waterdog101]

Where abouts is your daughter at? If your close I`d love to meet you and take you to Nolin and show you around...

she lives at crestwood, and i'd like to fish the river with you sometime. I've never caught a big blue before, but I do plan on getting one this year. and anything over 25 pounds for me will be a big one.

[mhall]

she lives at crestwood, and i'd like to fish the river with you sometime. I've never caught a big blue before, but I do plan on getting one this year. and anything over 25 pounds for me will be a big one.

Chuck gets mad at me when I catch them that small, lol. You'll love it, it's very additive once you start and tangle with one over 35lb's or so.

Doug is a fine river rat, he can show you the ropes.

[waterdog101]

Chuck gets mad at me when I catch them that small, lol. You'll love it, it's very additive once you start and tangle with one over 35lb's or so.

Doug is a fine river rat, he can show you the ropes.

sounds like your friend chuck, uses the size I would call big for bait. I've never really fished for large cats before. I love to smallmouth fish at night, sometimes I put out a few limb lines to catch some eating size cats. fish for about 3 hours, then run by where my limb lines are. shine a spot light and sometimes the limbs are shaking pretty hard. I've caught a lot of blue cats like this. but nothing big. some time when you guys are going, I'd like to meet up with doug. and see if I could land one that chuck would call medium size.

[onemorecast56]

Well we sure can do it,,it wont be long,if the river ever gets down..But oh chuckie poo is the king,,,(or just real lucky). But i knoow Chuck had a couple of big ones last yr over 50 and I had a 55 and 75 just in nov.

[waterdog101]

Well we sure can do it,,it wont be long,if the river ever gets down..But oh chuckie poo is the king,,,(or just real lucky). But i knoow Chuck had a couple of big ones last yr over 50 and I had a 55 and 75 just in nov.

that sounds good to me, I plan on fishing the river a few times this year. even if I have to fish it by myself. but it would be a lot more fun with someone like you. I have a good boat, it's not a big boat. it's only 16 ft. but we can use it. besides it will make that 100 lb blue that we will catch look bigger. or I can go with you. either way, it don't matter with me. I just want to go with someone that knows whats going on. I was planning on coming up their tuesday, but the water is to high. what do you think about next sunday or monday. you think the water will be down by then.

[riverrat12]

Well we sure can do it,,it wont be long,if the river ever gets down..But oh chuckie poo is the king,,,(or just real lucky). But i knoow Chuck had a couple of big ones last yr over 50 and I had a 55 and 75 just in nov.

You got me last year Doug !!!.....My biggest was only 68# Dog lol...I'll get ya this year.... hehehehe...Chuck

[onemorecast56]

Hey a guy I know caught a 55 lber blue in colgate creek today...what I hear,,,so who knows,,I know the river is going up...lol