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This will be my first year targeting the Tusc. for flatheads...I have a couple of questions that hopefully the northeastern guys/gals can help me out with.
1) I plan on launching my kayak near Dover Dam. My only concern is, how swift is the water from dover on south? I want to make sure I can paddle back upstream. On the Ohio, this isn't much of a chore, but since the Tusc. is smaller/shallower I don't want to get into whitewater and end up dragging the kayak 3 miles back to the car!
2) Baits! I've always gone with cut whitebass/skippie/shad for the Ohio. Should I take some time to get some creek chubs/gills for the Tusc!?!?! What is the predominate food source?
3) Depth...what is the minimum and maximum from the dam to 3 miles south of it? (That's about the distance I can cover comfortablly paddling)
4) Debris/CFS on the stream gauge...Does anyone have some good measurements for when the Tusc. starts to bring logs/trash down/really pick up speed like the Ohio? For instance, if the Ohio goes above 18ft at Pike Island, it is highly unlikely I'll be on it with the yak due to debris!!!
Thanks for the help...hope to get some pictures of 30lb+ fish this year and then send them back for me to catch when they're 40lbs+!!!!:big_smile:
1) I plan on launching my kayak near Dover Dam. My only concern is, how swift is the water from dover on south? I want to make sure I can paddle back upstream. On the Ohio, this isn't much of a chore, but since the Tusc. is smaller/shallower I don't want to get into whitewater and end up dragging the kayak 3 miles back to the car!
2) Baits! I've always gone with cut whitebass/skippie/shad for the Ohio. Should I take some time to get some creek chubs/gills for the Tusc!?!?! What is the predominate food source?
3) Depth...what is the minimum and maximum from the dam to 3 miles south of it? (That's about the distance I can cover comfortablly paddling)
4) Debris/CFS on the stream gauge...Does anyone have some good measurements for when the Tusc. starts to bring logs/trash down/really pick up speed like the Ohio? For instance, if the Ohio goes above 18ft at Pike Island, it is highly unlikely I'll be on it with the yak due to debris!!!
Thanks for the help...hope to get some pictures of 30lb+ fish this year and then send them back for me to catch when they're 40lbs+!!!!:big_smile: