Thanks for the help guys. I appreciate the kind words and advice. Has anyone trolled with success around louisville? Maybe downriver from the Mcalpine lock? I'm on the up side but thought about locking through and trying my luck there. If anyone is up for some fishing and know the lock areas pretty well, I would be more than happy to have you on the boat.

I have tried trolling around but haven't really gotten out as early or as late as I would like. I'm assuming these are the best time for stripers around here. Would it be safe to go in behind the locks/dam and do some live bait fishing off the boat? My boat is a 254 chris Craft seahawk. Great fishing platform but it isn't a bass boat. More of an offshore rigg.

By the way, what size stripers have you guys caught in the ohio? Thanks again, Budd

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