Where to put in on the River

[riverrat12]

Ok got to fishing with chicken livers and posted up on the point right before the locks. Set up anchor and threw out my lines. Almost immediately began to get bit. However, it kept stripping my liver off. Having dealt with this before I have heard of using panty hose to keep the little fish from picking at it. So I wrapped it up and still got picked. No big tugs just little taps. Then nothing check the bait and it's gone. Any suggestions?

Channel cats and small stripes are probably whats taking your bait. I would use shad,skips, or mooneye for bait.As of this morning @6am they have 3ft at the lower dam no units at hydro as said before try to find water with a little current blues will be there, the 40ft hole right behind the lower dam might be holding a fish or two. You might try to fish some structure, down trees,rockpiles, sunk barges,and cars for flathead.Live bluegill,bullhead cats,or live shad will work well. Hope this helps..Chuck

[mybentrod]

Using the little I know chuck I did, or at least think I did post up by current, I battled it for more than an hour. The locks would open and the current would flow up river. Then ten minutes later the current would flow down river. It was comical to you more experienced river captains if you were watching from afar. I set the hook every five minutes for over an hour. Then cuss cause I'm feeding something down below. Do you graph cars and down trees then fish em?

[riverrat12]

You can graph them or cruise around while the river is low and find lay downs and all sorts of structure. Between the upper and lower dam I know of two barges and an extended cab truck that I'm amazed hasn't moved in years LOL. around the lock discharge I would drift fish, trying to anchor in that area will spin you in circles for sure and it does get frustrating. Try drifting down the lock wall..at the end of the wall is a rock pile I catch flats pretty often there. I think bait is the key, fresh is allways best.. I don't use chicken liver due to the fact I don't fish for channels that much,they just don't get the size I want to catch anymore. Hope this helps. Chuck

[onemorecast56]

Using the little I know chuck I did, or at least think I did post up by current, I battled it for more than an hour. The locks would open and the current would flow up river. Then ten minutes later the current would flow down river. It was comical to you more experienced river captains if you were watching from afar. I set the hook every five minutes for over an hour. Then cuss cause I'm feeding something down below. Do you graph cars and down trees then fish em?

Hey lets go fishin and I``ll show you around and some of the spots chuckie is talkin about,,can show you where to get shad too,,we can take my boat,it`s already setup for me,,,we can go one evening or something,,I do fish alot after dark and as you know,,,i know the river so we`ll be safe at night...

Doug

[Tyme2fish]

mybentrod: It's better to fish with Doug at night rather than in the day time. At night you won't be able to see his ugly mug.

Just have to poke at the master of the river.

[mybentrod]

Doug I'll take you up on that. Headin to nolin tues then to Patoka weds and thurs. So it might be a little while. What hours are you talking about? Hey, wanna go to Nolin early tues morning?

[Tim_T]

In addition to fishing gear and other neccessities, when fishing with Doug there are a few itmes of importance. Firs, something to block the smell. My idea is to rub raw sewage in your mustache so that it blocks the scent of Doug. Also wear very dark sunglasses snd try to avoid direct eye contact. Doug makes Medusa look down right inviting! ear plugs are not mandatory but are recommended. Doug talks a lot and 90 % of what he says is a rumor, speculation or an outright lie. The other 10% is in a different language!

Other than that, good luck and have a great time!

[onemorecast56]

Doug I'll take you up on that. Headin to nolin tues then to Patoka weds and thurs. So it might be a little while. What hours are you talking about? Hey, wanna go to Nolin early tues morning?

Sure i`D LOVE TO GO,,,,GIVE ME A CALL,,,502-543-7787

[mybentrod]

Dang greenboat, you aint gotta cuss me....lol I saw the link on another members post about the spill. I kinda had an idea when I read TURD FISH. LOL That just about covers all the fish in the Ohio doesn't it?