Ohio river in gallopolis, Oh

[bigfish]

can blues be caught in this area of the ohio river. and do you fish for blues the same way you do for flats. all input would be appreciated.

[Jroc777]

You should be able to catch blues anywhere on the Ohio River. I have never fished that particular area but I'm sure they are in there. For blue cats I usually use cut bait (shad or skipjack) and fish areas with sandy or rocky bottom and a fast current. The outside of river bends near the channel tend to be good spots to fish for blues. For flats I usually fish heavy cover and use live baits. I hope this helps. Good luck to you and let us know if you do any good.

[flathunter]

The farther you get away from Indiana waters the fewer the bluecats become on the ohio river...I have heard of a few caught in that area, but not many.

[bigfish]

sure do appreciate info. jroc777 i hear a lot people doing good with live bait for flats but i have never and i mean never caught a flat on live bait, always been fresh cut. my fishing partner ducain and i caught probably 50-60 flats last year. so basicaly when i make to the ohio for some blues i will use same tactics as i do for flats. so flathunter you say i might find a few, but to be consistant i will have to go on around the ohio a little closer to cincinatti.

[Jroc777]

Honestly I catch as many flats on cut bait as I do on live bait. I just seem to catch the bigger ones in this area with live baits. I think the key is that it just needs to be fresh. Glad I could help out.

[bigfish]

your absolutely right about the fresh part. took out some bluegills one time about 5hrs dead. not a bite all night.

[bigfish]

hey flathunter you said the further away from indiana water the fewer the blues. so if i put in at point pleasant and start towards cincinatti the blue fishing will be fairly decent around that area.