Tuesday, May 18 2010

Fishing Report Week Ending May 22

  The water is up and muddy but numbers of nice fish were still caught this past weekend on the Camo Fish boat.  We were using 8 - 12 oz sinker's, Tangling With Catfish Rods (www.tanglingwithcatfish.com), Monster Rod Holders (www.monsterrodholders.com),  Mustad # 39951BLN Demon Circle Hook's (www.mustad.no), Power Pro 80 lb braid fishing line , Cut Skipjack for bait and Shakespeare Tidewater reels (www.shakespeare-fishing.com). 

     The White Bass and Hybrid's have been biting pretty well around the dam's on small live shad and artificial bait's including Little George's, curly tail grub's and spoon's.  They are spawning in most area's and look for the bite to slow a little after they move out to deeper water.  It will not be long before the Striped Bass (Rockfish) start moving up to the dam's and can be caught pretty well with some cooperation from river level's.

   The Channel Cat's are absolutely tearing it up eating anything they can get in their mouth's right now.  Nightcrawler's, Shad Gut's, Dip Bait, Cut Shad/Skipjack and Chicken Liver are all producing number's of fish.  They can be targeted on rip rap(rock), tree tops, lay down tree's, barge's, grain elevator's and just about anything they can get behind.  They are just about to spawn and are the only catfish species that can be caught better when spawning unlike Blue's and Flathead's that go in a hole and won't eat (much) when on the bed's.

   Blue Cat's and Flathead's are putting on the feedbag right now with Fresh Skipjack my bait of choice.  They are also feeding on Shad Head's and Shad gut pocket's (if you can find em').  We've caught Blue's lately on Skipjack as big as 12" and you would be surprised how small of a fish will eat a bait of that size.  If they can choke it in they'll eat it.  There is really no depth range you will find them in better than another with report's of fish  being caught in 6-65' of water, mainly dependent on time of day you are fishing.  This time of yr they will move up shallow to feed at night before heading to deep water during the day.  They are also getting ready to head for area's they intend to spawn in . 

Best Wishes for Big Fishes!

 

 

 

 

Sunday, April 25 2010

Ohio River Fishing Report For Week Ending May1

   Again, congratulation's to Farrow and Cline in this past weekends Cabela's King Kat Tournament  win here in Henderson and most of all everyone made it in safely.  The fish have been on fire here lately with large numbers of fish being caught including some giant's.  There has been several fish over 40 lbs caught this past wk on the Camo boat and the Spring bite is just getting cranked up.  We've got a good solid month before the big female's will be going to the spawning bed's and with fish spawning at different time's they can still be caught in good number's even then.

   The river stages this week:  Upriver at Cannelton Lock and Dam on the lower guage it was 13.86' at 11:00 p.m. on 4/25 and will rise to 16.4' at 11:00 p.m Wed 4/28.  At Newburgh Lock and Dam it was 17.04' on the lower guage at 10:00 p.m. Sunday 4/25 and will rise to 19.6' by 7:00 p.m. on Thursday 4/29.  Then it is predicted to fall to 16' by Sun May 2, depending on how much more rain we get upriver.  Sunday 4/25 at 10:00 p.m. at J.T Myers/Uniontown Dam 17.0' was observed on the lower guage and is expected to rise over 4' in 4 days to 21.3' by Thursday 4/29.  It is then predicted to fall 3.5'  by May 2nd.

   The White Bass and Hybrid's have been biting pretty well around the dam's on small live shad and artificial bait's including Little George's, curly tail grub's and spoon's.  They are spawning in most area's and look for the bite to slow a little after they move out to deeper water.  It will not be long before the Striped Bass (Rockfish) start moving up to the dam's and can be caught pretty well with some cooperation from river level's.

   The Channel Cat's are absolutely tearing it up eating anything they can get in their mouth's right now.  Nightcrawler's, Shad Gut's, Dip Bait, Cut Shad/Skipjack and Chicken Liver are all producing number's of fish.  They can be targeted on rip rap(rock), tree tops, lay down tree's, barge's, grain elevator's and just about anything they can get behind.  They are just about to spawn and are the only catfish species that can be caught better when spawning unlike Blue's and Flathead's that go in a hole and won't eat (much) when on the bed's.

   Blue Cat's and Flathead's are putting on the feedbag right now with Fresh Skipjack my bait of choice.  They are also feeding on Shad Head's and Shad gut pocket's (if you can find em').  We've caught Blue's lately on Skipjack as big as 12" and you would be surprised how small of a fish will eat a bait of that size.  If they can choke it in they'll eat it.  There is really no depth range you will find them in better than another with report's of fish  being caught in 6-65' of water, mainly dependent on time of day you are fishing.  This time of yr they will move up shallow to feed at night before heading to deep water during the day.  They are also getting ready to head for area's they intend to spawn in . 

Best Wishes for Big Fishes!

 

 

 

Friday, January 8 2010

Monster Rod Holder's, Tangling With Catfish Rods,Mustad

Well, so far 2010 on the Ohio River has been virtually unfishable by boat in the Henderson Ky area.  Starting about Jan 12th the temps are going to rise and the fish are going to turn on.  We had a little snow here and covered over the ramps but the water has fell and is going to get good.  Last yr at this time we caught several gaints over 50 lbs with one pushing 80.  I also wanted to thank my new Sponsors for 2010 which are going to be a great asset to Camo Fish Guide Service: Monster Rod Holder's , Tangling With Catfish Rods  and Mustad. Best Wishes for Big Fishes!

Sunday, March 8 2009

High Wind's

   Yesterday, I traveled down to Caseyville ramp on the Ohio River only to find again (the theme lately) high winds gusting up to 45 mph. So instead of braving the big water I put in on the Tradewater river.  The channel catfish were biting pretty well on small pieces of katjuice soaked skipjack along with 6 small blue cat's.  The biggest was about 5lbs along with a 4.5 lb channel.  All caught on med action spinning tackle.  The water temp in the creek was 48.6 degrees and soon the flatheads will be moving in.  30+ fish were caught which is big fun on light equip.

Saturday, February 28 2009

Thank You Gander Mtn Evansville IN

   I just wanted to give a thank you to Gander Mtn  sporting goods in Evansville IN for letting me advertise in the  store.  Everyone there has been very supportive of my business and I appreciate them letting me have a  seminar and the meet and greet.  Greg, Doug, John and the rest of the fishing dept staff make it easy because they are fisherman themselves and know their products.  Most of all just a bunch of good people. 
    Now for a little bit of fishing news here on the river.  Right now it is 30 deg, wind 20mph NW and 20.7' and rising on the Evansville guage.  I had a couple of guys supposed to fish tomorrow but unfortunately due to dipping temps and 20-30 mph winds forecasted we had to postpone our trip.  I really like the current river stage for blue cats (up a little and rising) only if we had the weather cooperating.  Everyone's safety is first and foremost and it definitely is not  the time of year for mistakes. 38deg water is not forgiving.  There will be other days to try and catch a trophy of a lifetime.