Quote Originally Posted by bassmanic1 View Post
Would never fish in front of the lock , we always fished on the other side in front of #1 gate . This was also 10 years ago , havent been dam fishing since . Over the last 30 years I had 2 people I worked with drown below Newburgh dam , one was in a boat at night and we never found him , the other was fishing the last gate on the KY side from bank for sauger like a lot of people do . They walk out on dam wall and cast from a concrete pad next to the last gate The guy was a ex navy seal and they did find him down past Angel Mounds . Its really slick over there and guys fish in Feb so waters really cold . Tried it once never again . Number 1 rule - respect the Ohio or it will kill you .

I have to agree with you 100% on this last sentence. I've seen the results of what happens when you fail to respect the river.

That river current and the cold water of the river in the winter months is nothing to mess with. Which is why I don't get on the river much these days. Now when I was in my 20's I took a lot more chances with my life.