solos
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Post by solos on Aug 13, 2008 22:01:37 GMT -5
While out this evening on the Whitewater River I caught just one small smallie but I caught 3 saugers one of them was close to 2 pounds. This got me thinking, with the choices we have in our waters here I think that I like the Sauger if my beloved smallies are not "on". There aren't many largemouth in the WW and next to no Spots unless you get close to the Ohio River. The Stripers are a blast but they don't hang around too long and the Whites are not near as feisty. Don't get me wrong, I love reeling in anything but thinking it over in the water tonight, Saugers are my number two. Whats your next in line fav?
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Post by Kyle Kochheiser on Aug 15, 2008 8:47:58 GMT -5
Muskies! I love em. I haven't caught any in a river, but that will change someday. I should have gone up to the Grand river with the guys back in June, but I couldn't make it. I may have to go to a rodeo over in PA. I'll get one someday. For now, I fish for them mostly in the resevoirs. I need to get up to St Clair some time as well.
Kyle
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Post by ecoangler on Aug 15, 2008 13:10:07 GMT -5
Kyle,
Check out Rocky Fork Creek, Paint Creek, Scioto Brush Creek Middle Fork of Salt Creek or Scioto River (south of Circleville).
There is a short list of sreams with river muskie an easy drive from Cols.
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Post by rarevos on Aug 15, 2008 20:38:00 GMT -5
Seems like muskie guys spend lots of time fishing but not much catching. Me, I like to fish for crappie when the bite is on. It gives me some fun fishing while the bass are spawning. They are really beautiful fish too. Oh, and they don't taste too bad either.
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Post by Kyle Kochheiser on Aug 17, 2008 13:09:41 GMT -5
Kevin,
You are correct. I have approx 35 hours on the water strictly targetting muskies this year and I haven't boated one yet. I did hook up with a nice one in June of maybe 37-40" range and after I got him about halfway in she shook the bait free. However, that was the MOST intense 30 seconds of fishing I have experienced this year.
Rick,
I definately want to get on Paint Creek in September if we can make it happen.
Kyle
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Post by Eugene on Aug 20, 2008 11:42:55 GMT -5
I am nuts for steelhead and other salmonids. They're just so stinking fast...other than lake trout...that might as well just be greasy walleye.
On the clock, we bagged some really nice muskie this spring on both the Grand River and Kirwan Reservoir...only we were using electricity. Kirwan was particularly impressive for the density of big muskie we saw and didn't manage to bag.
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Post by ecoangler on Aug 21, 2008 12:36:05 GMT -5
The next after Smallies? Panfish, rock bass or spotted bass depending on the watershed. I enjoy these on light/ultralight tackle or flyrod.
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Post by Eugene on Aug 22, 2008 9:48:15 GMT -5
I'm just a little embarrassed to admit that the most impressive fish (relatively speaking, of course) I've ever caught was a rock bass. I got a 2-pounder (yes, a 2-lb ROCK BASS!) trolling a classic Eppinger Troll Devil for pike in Ontario in the early '80s. She was really old and really ugly.
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Post by Kyle Kochheiser on Aug 22, 2008 13:14:07 GMT -5
There is a member of OhioGameFishing website that has caught muskies out of the Grand on a somewhat regular basis and some fish up to 44"s. He also posts a picture of a large smallie every year and this year he posted a pic of a new PB that was 23" and weighed over 6 lbs. I believed I shared that picture here on the Grand River Outing thread. I wish I lived closer to that watershed. I have heard of the many big skies that come out of West Branch(I assume WB and Kirwan are one and the same). A guy got a 52"r this summer trollin a deep diving crankbait at night. I'm gonna boat a pig this fall!
Kyle
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Post by Eugene on Aug 22, 2008 13:33:34 GMT -5
Sho'nuff, Kirwan=West Branch. Here's Tory from Ohio Sea Grant on site with one of the biggish girls we released:  |
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Post by mikem on Feb 24, 2009 22:55:38 GMT -5
I think my 2nd favorite is probably rock bass. Just like the way they fight for their size, they take most of the baits I already have for smallies, and they are readily available! Although I would admit I have never owned a larger lake fishing boat so really haven't given all that kind of fishing a try yet. This spring God willing I will give the crappies up at Hoover a try after the third week of April.
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ohioyaker
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Post by ohioyaker on Feb 4, 2011 11:45:29 GMT -5
I know some will have issues with another of my favorite species...but its CARP...I love catching them and not many other species can you catch a few 100 lbs. of them in a single day. I have fished for them for many years now with my PB at 45.5 lbs. . I also use European tackle , 12' & 13' carbon fiber rods , large baitrunner reels, stainles steel rod stands (called rod pods) and electronic bite alarms.....its a blast and the fishing can be amazing. Plus I fish ALL year long for carp....I have caught a ton this Winter....found a nice little warm water area on a local river to keep me into fish until the Weather breaks in Spring.     But I also love catfishing -   Plus nothing beats the super hard pulling Hybrid Stripers...too many species , not enough time !!!! C ya guys, Scott |
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Post by Eugene on Feb 16, 2011 11:27:59 GMT -5
Nice mirror!
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