Ohio River in Kentucky

[Catfishhunter]

I can't stand it!!! It has been 3 weeks and I've got to hit the river while it's up. I'm going to the river come Hell or high water!!!LOL...Big cats here I come!!!

[rodpod]

Someones gotta do it! Watch out for those trees though. Good luck and be careful.

[Catfishhunter]

Well, The first place I stopped I wasn't there 15min. when the first rod went down, grab the rod made about three cranks and he got off. Put hat rod down and the other rod went down.That 16lb'er made a mess with all three of my lines. About 15min. later the outside rod went horizontal big time. Finally got him in and it weighed 25lbs. I thought, man this is going to be a good day. Never caught another thing. Oh well, it was nice just to get out...

[SIVART22573]

Catfish Hunter, are you catching those hogs around the Louisville area?

[Catfishhunter]

I caught the flathead around Louisville and I caught the blue down towards Leavenworth...

[flatcatnightmare]

congrats your catches , at least ya got to get out on the water , I aint been in a couple of weeks.

[kyblue49]

It shouldnt be more than a couple of weeks before the fishing turns on below cannelton dam.Ive order two new rods and reels, cant wait to use them.

[fishmania]

went several time up in the madison i my self have had no good luck but my buddy vern (aka) vlparish has got the year off right with a 50 and several 30s and a boat load of 20s most of them were blues.

[ka_c4_boom]

yeah fishmania ,told you my bro vern was the man ! he put you on some good fish like the ones in all yer photos on here :thumbsup: wish i could go every day :sad: and just think about the fact that the year is early yet still more cats to catch :grin-big: CONGRATS :worship: on the big cats youve been catchin

[Skipjack]

I agree!! Vern is the man! Last year he put me on to several 25-30lb. catfish. I even caught one around 50. lb. Chuck, I,m so glad that you invest in high quality gear or else I would never caught that big blue. I look foward to fishing with you guys this year. :) See ya, David

[vlparrish]

Thanks for talking me up guys. It's all luck I swear I know not what I do. Vern

[vlparrish]

Oh Yea. Chuck, I hope you didn't mind fishmania using your gear today!:grin-big:

[derbycitycatman]

Man I need to get my boat ready. Yall are killing me with all these fish. I got to get moving. LOL

[ka_c4_boom]

im glad every one likes my reels lol kindly leave $10 under my seat in the boat lol

[catfish joe]

best of luck to ya catch a few for me few more weeks till i can get out and catch them myself still recovering from knee surgery

[vlparrish]

Sorry to hear about the surgery Joe. I hope your recovery ges well. Vern

[vlparrish]

Here is a pic of a Ohio river blue ka_c4_boom caught this afternoon.

[ka_c4_boom]

good pic of me bro but shouldve had bigger cat lol

[ka_c4_boom]

I can't stand it!!! It has been 3 weeks and I've got to hit the river while it's up. I'm going to the river come Hell or high water!!!LOL...Big cats here I come!!!
its been three more weeks lets here it how many you get

[Catfishhunter]

Charles, My inlaws are taking the kids away this weekend and I got the wifey talked into going this weekend so, hopefully I'll have something to talk about...

[cardfan4life]

I need a damn boat, and a new job.

[catfishwilly01]

fellows i gotta ask what kinda bait are ya catching all those monsters on? I fish a little smaller rivers than the ohio, ive had some luck with a couple ten pounders but i have yet to get any that big this year. good luck fishin

[vlparrish]

Jason, first of all welcome to the BOC. Second we have caught most of our cats on shad and skipjack, but sometimes we use bluegill and shiners. I never use any store bought bait of any kind or liver and rarely use nightcrawlers.

[vlparrish]

We are still burning them up on the Ohio. Vern

[ribsplitter]

We hit the river above the greenup dam today and fished an area on a rocky shoreline bordering 30 plus feet of water with a bench coming up into 8 foot. We marked alot of fish sitting on the drop and in the deeper holes but couldnt get any fish to bite . We caught alot of shad this morning and had fresh bait but couldnt find any skips. We also tried up the little sandy about a mile or so in at a outside bend in a deep hole that benches off with alot of timber and brush but didnt have any takers there either . I dont know if we just didnt hit any active fish or if maybe we just wasnt fishing the right kind of areas for this time of year how shallow have you guys been catching the fish out on the main stem of the ohio and what have you been looking for that the fish are holding on ...

[vlparrish]

Shannon, I haven't caught any big cats lately. I have been catching numbers of small ones. I am mainly fishing fresh cut threadfin shad. I have been targeting any woody structure, like logs, jams and stumps. I will anchor just above the structure and drop a line on each side towards the upriver a little and usually I will put one right in front of it dead center. Most of this structure I am targeting has been shallow, less than ten feet deep. Also no matter how small it looks on the surface I will hit the structure. I caught a nice ten pound flatty from a log that didn't look like much cover. Vern

[ribsplitter]

Thanks vlparrish ill try some more of the same then thats about what we tried the other day i really think we were on some fish they were just inactive we marked alot of bigger fish holding close to structure and on the drops and we actully fished some great looking piles of brush and marked alot of fish around them also . We will just have to get out there and try some more thanks again for the info...

[vlparrish]

Here is an ohio River flatty I caught this past Saturday. Vern

[Catfishhunter]

WTG Vern, I gonna hit it this weekend. Have you been catching a lot of flatties?

[slimcat]

Nice flathead Vern, how much did it weigh?

[vlparrish]

James, I have been catching a few flats, but most are really small. That is my first big one of the year, but I also have caught a ten and a twenty but that was weeks ago. Slimcat, the flatty in the pic weighed 28 pounds. Not my pb, but a good fish anyway. Vern

[Catfishhunter]

Vlparrish, I went last night and only caught a 3lb. flattie.Had one good take down while I was putting my rods out and by the time I got to it it let go. Might have been a gar, who knows.

[vlparrish]

The Ohio is starting to fire up again, I suggest you guys hit the water. Vern

[SkiMax]

the flatties are slamming in the Ohio. We have been catching alot of fish in the 8-15 pound range with a couple in the mid 20's. Most of ours have been on live creek chub, they have been hammerin' them. They have also been biting on live shad, but not as well as chubs. good luck! cya saturday vern?

[slimcat]

Vern, SkiMax, are you guys tightlining or are you using clickers. The other night I was having problems hooking into fish using the clicker. They may have been gar though.

[MadKater]

Demetrius,I had that same problem a few days back while fishing with my dad,we ended up turning off the clickers and just allowing it to free spool,i took a peice of toilet paper and wraped it around my line and reeled it back into the spool and disengaged the spool,when i fish would pull out the paper i would pick up the rod and let him have as much line as i thought he needed,engage the spool hammer back and hed be hookd....i cant say this was the reason we started catching fish since we only caught 3 and missed 2 doing this and they where biting kinda slow anyway but i like to think it worked lol.

[slimcat]

Madkater, that definetly is one way to wrap up things.LOL. I have never thought about trying that. The clicker just is not working for me. Maybe saturday night I will bring some TP.LOL. We will definelty need it if J.W. and D.H. are around .

[vlparrish]

Demetrius, I am a big fan of tightlining. I have several reels equipped with clickers, but it is rare that I ever use them.Besides it would be really hard to use a clicker on the drift, which is my favorite way to fish during post spawn. Max, no I won't be at the tourney this Saturday. I think I am going to hit the Henderson Gathering. Vern

[cattinfever999]

I just came across this thread. I read the first page--------fishmania, ka_c4_boom and skipjack quit talking up Vernon. He's hard enough to live with. His head's going to explode!
Well, ok---he's the man---just don't tell him i said that.:big_smile:

[handlonhardpack]

Yes he is the man A catfishing fool.....:big_smile:



lol wayne

[cattinfever999]

Hey, Handlon!!! Boy, you're sure right.:lol: He's even got Cody talking about fishing in his sleep. He kept saying "Hey I got one, I got one. It's on my line" and he was reeling it in.

[vlparrish]

Post spawn blues love to strike on the drift. I caught two nice blues and a channel drifting this afternoon. If you haven't ever drifted, you should give it a try. Vern

[SkiMax]

anybody fishing the tailwaters below markland dam? if so, how they biting? thanks

[vlparrish]

Max, I haven't hit the tailwaters in a while, but Chuck and I hit the Ohio here today and landed 4 flatheads and a channel but nothing over six pounds. Vern

[SkiMax]

alright thanks vern. i am gonna go drifting tonight now that i got the boat and rod holders to do it :lol: . are the skippies running your way? i have caught some in rising sun. about 4 a night is my average but they are bigger, running 10-16 inches. man the blues havent been able to resist some fresh cut skippie

[vlparrish]

Max, yea. that's what we caught all our fish on is fresh cut skips. Catching the larger ones on sabikis right now, but I like the small ones hooked whole better. They seem to like the heads best. Vern

[vlparrish]

I got out on the Ohio this evening. After eight hours of hard fishing I ended up with three cats and a few missed oppurtunities. All three cats were flatheads and they were 4 pounds, 7 pounds, and 25 pounds. I caught them on cut skipjacks and live shad, the smaller two came on cutbait and the large one came on a live shad about 8 inches long hooked threw the lips. Vern

[Netmanjack]

You keep that stuff up Vern,and I just might have to come visit you and Chuck! Let us know when they get bigger! lol:big_smile:

[vlparrish]

Jack, you are welcome down here anytime. Give me a day or two ahead of time notice and I can be ready to go. By the way I like the new Avatar. Vern

[vlparrish]

Five live shad went into the water ............................................Five Flatheads came out of the water. C4 and I caught five flatheads tonight on the Ohio. All between 8 and 25 pounds. Vern

[KYfarmer]

These flatheads right now are a blast. I've been going a few hours every night for the past few days and burning them up, caught 4 last night, and had a good one get off and one broke a line. Live shad seem to be the bait of choice, but we caught 2 last night on small cut carp.

[DeerHunter01]

Way to go Marty, glad to see you catching them..

[p_strouth]

Cabelas tourney Aug. 5 ..... so I figured i would fish for a little info.where 2 find bait,where i can find topo map of area . I don't want 2 know anyones secret spot just basic info .
Thanks
Paul

[billcatfish]

hope to get on that big water this weekend hope to catch the big one

[ka_c4_boom]

You keep that stuff up Vern,and I just might have to come visit you and Chuck! Let us know when they get bigger! lol:big_smile:
jack give us a pm we can go out this weekend if you like im off work all weekend and the fish are on :lol: aint as far a drive as henderson and i aint no guru like DH :lol: but im sure we can find some fish

[rodpod]

jack give us a pm we can go out this weekend if you like im off work all weekend and the fish are on :lol: aint as far a drive as henderson and i aint no guru like DH :lol: but im sure we can find some fish


You guys stole the fish truck from DH when you were here the other day.......I need to come out there and get some of those fish yall are hoarding...

[ka_c4_boom]

You guys stole the fish truck from DH when you were here the other day.......I need to come out there and get some of those fish yall are hoarding...
come on up rodpod im quite sure youll be entertained :big_smile:

[vlparrish]

The flatheads are on fire and have been for the last couple of weeks. Take a look at my pics in the catfish gallery and you will see what I'm talking about. Vern

[ka_c4_boom]

verns right if he aint tearing them up i am iv caught 7 nice flatheads in the past 3 trips out 5 out of the same hole one of them 2 different times but hooked him 3 times in all the first time he got off i know it was her cause the last time i checked her mouth and found 3 hook scars been trying to see how many times i can catch the same fish

[Catfishhunter]

Went yesterday afternoon and had trouble finding shad, I think I caught one.Caught about 6 or 7 buffalo and decided to give it a shot. I have never tried buffalo and didn't have a lot of confidence in them. After catching a 36,33, and a 32lb'er on them I kind of have a different outlook on them...

[DeerHunter01]

Way to go James, bout time them fish started hitting them old lines again, maybe this will be the turn of the tide for us.. If you need any drum to fish with I know a guy here in Evansville that can catch them.. just let me know !

[vlparrish]

James, congrats on the catches. That's some nice cats. Vern

[FishMan]

wow james what a good catch.....what happened...LOL

[Catfishhunter]

Danny, I guess a blind hog can find a acorn every once in awhile.LOL...

[Catfishhunter]

Vernon, I was starting to get jealous of you catching all those fish on the upper pool and I had to go out and try it. I haven't fished the upper pool very much and I need to start learning it. I was told it is closer to me than driving all the way to greenwood ramp. Guess I'll have to see.

[Cattoo]

you guys got my blood pumping again. i havent caught any big cats since the end of may but im going to go try it this morning. been fishing channel cats and that just aint cuttin it! havent even wet a line in two weeks. hope i can still remember how to cast! hope i can catch some bait too. the last few times i tried to get skips all i could catch were baby stripes and hybrids. well its 3:30 and i'm outta here! peace.

[vlparrish]

I drifted a 4 and fifteen pound blue today, plus i got a bonus a twenty plus pound flatty. All on live shad in 40 feet of water or more. Vern

[DeerHunter01]

Winston and I fished this weekend and ended up with the largest one being a 35 pound flathead. the tide maybe changing. (lol)

[vlparrish]

Eric, way to go. Congrats on a nice flathead. Vern

[vlparrish]

James the upper is on fire. I caught my personal best flathead tonight, he is the one in my avatar. Also landed one of my top five blues I have posted pics in the gallery, but I will try to post one of the blue here. Vern

[Netmanjack]

Vern,Vern,Vern,Vern,Vern way to go brother, awesome fish! :cool2:

[Catfishhunter]

WTG Vern, Be glad you didn't go Fri. night didn't catch a thing. The water had dropped 2ft. guess it messed them up. I'm going to start fishing different parts of the river that isn't affected as much by the river level...

[Catgirl]

Vern,Vern,Vern,Vern,Vern way to go brother, awesome fish! :cool2:
Great catch bro! Hey, that personal best flathead story you told the other night has come to fruition.....you must have some kind of weird fortune telling powers or something:lol:. Hmmmm......may have to rethink some things. I thought you were just an A-1 BSer, but it seems you can follow through!

[Skipjack]

Way to go Vern! :ooooh: Tear 'em up brother !!:smile2:

[DeerHunter01]

Here is the Flathead Winston got with me the other night here on the river.

[stoney]

nice fish winston wish i was their......

[ka_c4_boom]

real nice cat winston ,good to see someone besides me and vern tearing them up , all you BOC members get out there and get you some ya hear

[BIGCAT GarryEads]

Nice cat Winstion.:big_smile:

BIGCAT GarryEads

[KYfarmer]

Nice fish guys, Winston that looks like an Owensboro flathead! I think I know where you put it I might go looking for him tonight!

[Catgirl]

Great fish, Winston. Thanks for sharing the pictures, DH.:smile2:

[DeerHunter01]

KYfarmer:

I can't tell you where that fish was caught, due to I might have to sink your boat :lol: , b ut I can say without a doubt you been very close to that spot. lol

It was caught on liver with a number 5 treble hook, andf 5 pound test line :ooooh:

[slimcat]

Thats a sweet flathead Winston. Congrats man. Good job Eric on finding them.

[vlparrish]

Winston, Congrats on a nice flathead. Vern

[SIVART22573]

Vern, I am going to have to hook up with you guys, evidently I don't know what I'm doing, I fished the Ohio from Cox's Park up to the Trimble county Power Plant and have not caught anything but small channels & small flatties, 2 years ago I caught some decent ones but no hogs. Everything I caught this year has come from shallow water along rocky banks, although I did get a nice run in deep water Saturday night, I was fishing a 5 inch bluegill on large circle hook, the pole got bumped gently for about five minuites before the fish took it, as I started reeling the pressure just let go, but the fish did manage to take by bait, I guess it could have been a gar, but it got by blood pumping anyways. What kind of places are you guys catching the big ones??

[vlparrish]

Travis, we are catching most of our cats this time of year in deeper water. Look for deep water and ledges in outside bends and straight stretches where creeks come out. There is usually a deep water eddy just below the point of a creek channel. Fish right in the deep water in the hole or at the current break, also look for them right against the ledge on the bank side of the eddy. There is some great water located close to the Westport ramp. Vern

[vlparrish]

Six live shad went into the water and six cats came out. My friend Carl, his fiance' Sheila and I went fishing on the Ohio tonight.We caught 2 channel cats around five or six pounds and four flatheads. Carl caught a flatty around 8 pounds and Sheila caught the other three, a 4 pounder, 18 pounder and 35 pounder. It was her B-day and she had a blast. Vern

[Cattoo]

fishing just sucks down my way. went to cannelton today and never caught the first cat. only caught about 5 skips and had to work to get them. stripes werent even biting. no shad anywhere. i think im done over there til about october.

[metalman]

D.H. gave me a nice "weekend off" by having me go down and ride along with him. I'm usually at the helm of my own rig and it was a treat to be able to relax and ride shotgun. That fish was a real sleeper until I got him alongside the boat; that's when he woke up and gave me quite a fight on a short line. Thanks Eric...W

[Skipjack]

Well I finally got me a big Flathead. He came off of a mud flat with stumps.
I got him on a 4" Shad. 36lb. Personal best. I will try to post better pics later.
13751

[Catfishhunter]

WTG, Winston and David, y'all are doing a lot better than me. I went Sun. to Leavenworth and caught a 8.5 flathead and a 9.5 blue and like to have died from heat exhaustion.LOL...

[handlonhardpack]

ME and my stepson went on the ohio last night. We didnt have much luck
but i cought 1 6# channal and my stepson cought a gar. and then we cought a big strom got soaked lol.


Wayne

[katcatcher]

ver you owe me man big time...lol

[katcatcher]

the best watering hole around

[SIVART22573]

Vern. Thanks for the info.

[ka_c4_boom]

iv caught good bait today lol skippies in the cast net close to the bank were the mud blinded them caught 30 atleast all bout 6 inches , had hand size blue gill 5 , had shad 8 to 10 inches bout 12 . fished from 2 til 7 had several bites but no hook up finaly caught one fish it was a danged ol gar bout 4' wind was outa the south tried to drift but set in one spot no ancher for 15 min wind was fighting the current oh well better luck next time , i hope

[Catfishhunter]

Well My father-in-law has been wanting me to take him fishing so I told him I would take him Sun. We had a AWESOME day! We ended Catching 26 blues for a total of 226 lbs. 23 of them weighed between 2-10 lbs. and the others were 11.2, 13.5, & 47.5. It was the first time my father-in-law has ever went with me. I told him he can go anytime he likes, If we could have a repeat.LOL

[kycatman01]

Congrats, James! That is great that you and your father-in-law are spending time together. My in-laws and I really don't get along that good. They try to rule our life. That don't work with me and they can't stand it. Nice fishing, also!!

[TNVOLCAT]

Catfishhunter, glad to hear the fishing has picked up for you. It's always good to impress the "outlaws", I mean "in-laws", LOL! Any pics? Later!

[vlparrish]

James, way to go. Sounds like the lower is producing some good fish. Vern