Ohio River Stripers?

[RICHYD4U]

...though bare in mind with our higher water temps catch and release is not an option (stripers go belly up after the fight).

Andrew

So they finally made it illegal to catch and release stripers, was wondering about that. Guess you can't fish for stripers at all in case you might catch one short....better just leave them alone all together. Such a delicate little fish....

-Rich

[Dahlbebop]

Not sure that is what he was saying. Even in salt water, the stripers were not very good at staying alive. The trick was to get them in fast, don't let them fight you to long. Not sure I will be eating them out of the river anyway, they are tasty though. I like em baked in butter and garlic, then flashed over the grill. Anyone around here fish in the winter? if so, what are you fishing for?

So they finally made it illegal to catch and release stripers, was wondering about that. Guess you can't fish for stripers at all in case you might catch one short....better just leave them alone all together. Such a delicate little fish....

-Rich

[Dahlbebop]

thanks man, been restoring her for the last two years, she is finally ready to raise some fish.

nice boat, and good luck with the fishing.

[Dahlbebop]

Thanks for the tip, mouth of harrods creek or back the creek a ways? Or just all over?

harrods creek would be your best bet for LM and below the **** would be your best bet for SM.

[riverrat12]

Not sure that is what he was saying. Even in salt water, the stripers were not very good at staying alive. The trick was to get them in fast, don't let them fight you to long. Not sure I will be eating them out of the river anyway, they are tasty though. I like em baked in butter and garlic, then flashed over the grill. Anyone around here fish in the winter? if so, what are you fishing for?

Rich is just having a little fun with Andrew over a super long thread on page three or four called Fish kill on Cumberland...an entertaining read if you have some time.As far as winter fishing I target big Blues,Sauger ,Saugeye,Walleye,and hybrids,Stripes at the warm water discharges.If your going to eat a fish out of the river I suggest trying the Sauger,as Tony the Tiger would say 'There GGGGRRRREEAATT' Chuck

[TroyRalph502]

I fish for catfish and sauger in the winter. And ther trout arent too bad around here thanks to the FINS orginazation

[fishinfreak]

Thanks for the tip, mouth of harrods creek or back the creek a ways? Or just all over?

well i have caught a few nice LM in the mouth. captians quarters was the best place to fish there but we aren't allowed to fish there anymore. i've also floated the back of harrods creek and caught some nice SM

[jfw]

They were killing them back in Aug my buddies Kevin & Don actually kept a log and got over 170 over 8lbs !!! in 5 days

[peter]

You could live on that boat where I come from!

[Dahlbebop]

Why are you not "allowed to fish in the mouth? As long as you aren't obstructing traffic, what would be the issue?

well i have caught a few nice LM in the mouth. captians quarters was the best place to fish there but we aren't allowed to fish there anymore. i've also floated the back of harrods creek and caught some nice SM

[Dahlbebop]

Peter, I'm afraid now to ask where your from,lol Just kidding, I try and live on it as much as I can. It *****, sometimes I have to work.

You could live on that boat where I come from!

[CrappieKing79]

You are allowed to fish the mouth and all of harrods creek. You are not allowed to fish in captains quarters marina. The marina is right past the mouth of the creek. They have big warning signs posted at the entrance.