Hows everyones fishing going ??

[potter]

I have been out a few times in Aug. It was super slow went out with catbird and we didnt get a thing. I was fishing for cats the whole time. So I switched i started fish for small mouth. I have been killing them all around 8-11 inchs not bad. I have been killing the war mouth bluegill to. If the catfish dont pic up here soon. I may start carp fishing. I river is flowing good right now due to the rains we had. Not to change the subject but please take time out and think how lucky we are are not to be affected the the lastest storms down south. My best friend has lost everything but is still in a good mind frame. thank you guys

[Schoe]

The Cat fishing has picked up pretty good here especialy in the Rock River where I do most of my fishing. The Flats have started and the good size Channels. I'm going to fish in the morning at daylight on a couple of good log jams while waiting for the Geese to come over like they have been doing and try to get a couple as the early season starts tomorrow. Schoe

[potter]

When does dove season start around here schoe. I remeber you saying something about it. I need to get out on the rive once it goes down a bit the last flood my have got them off there bed time to go fishing see ya

[Schoe]

I think it opens Sept 1st. or close to it and I think Ohio has a split season so check the state regs. I don't think I will be able to make the dove season this year as I have too many Irons in the fire with the WIF site. Schoe

[little_fiddler]

I was out on the Miss, pool 13 yesterday and today. Got 20 nice channels (average 2 pounds) in the last 2 days using chicken livers. (Thanks Schoe). Was fishing the channel edges of wingdams near the points.

Schoe, Did you get my message about the bulk tank?

[Schoe]

Steve ,glad to hear that you done well with the chicken livers. I think your phone message went south with some others when we got home Mon.P.M. I will try to contact you by phone or by P.M. from the site or you could do the same. Will try to contact you in the next couple of days. Good Fishin, Schoe

[veets]

You are right Schoe. Dove season opened Sept. 1. I was out with a friend and we bagged just 20 birds on the 1st and 2nd. That's total for the two days. They were flying pretty good but I wasn't shooting very well.

Sure would like to get out on the river for some catfishing. Haven't been able to wet a line in a long time.

[Graywolf]

Veets, I hear that about not getting out fishing. I saw my rods the other day and I didn't know what they were used for????

Gotta' fix that..

[veets]

Did you ever feel like you'd done something wrong but you didn't know what? That's the way I've been feeling lately. Feel like I've offended someone but I can't remember what I've done. Don't know if it's something I said or didn't say. Don't know if it's something I did or didn't do.

[Catbird]

Veets, heck I almost always feel like that probally because I usually am guilty. Not on purpose, it's just that I come across wrong sometimes. Whatever you may or may not of done, the people that know you will of already forgotten about it by the time you realize what it is. Now quit your whinning and go catch some fish...lol

[veets]

Yeah Catbird I'm trying to shake the feeling but it's hard to do. Maybe once I can get back out there and do some fishing it will work itself out.

[rockinmichigan]

Fishing has been pretty dismal here. Best times to go out are at night, but its been cooler lately so all that can change. We've had some rain, some wind, and that tends to poop on any biting. Last Tuesday night I did some overnight fishing along the Lake Erie shoreline in Luna Pier, MI, caught a small bluegill and a couple small bullheads. Then I went out Thursday morning just after sunup and couldn't buy a bite, ended up getting skunked at this state park in Monroe, MI.

[Rainman4u2]

The fall bite is starting to kick in, the crappie and the walleye are starting to hit in the strip mine ponds of Knox county on minnow tipped jigs.

Ray

[Annie]

we haven't been out for a few days, but we've had good luck so are baiting our bank poles at dusk and checking them early the next morning...should be interesting to see how that changes with the weather!

[IceHole]

Fishing has been outstanding in the chicagoland area, many large smallies from the fox!

I'd put the pics up but I'm not sure if this site supports that?

[Annie]

you are welcome to post pictures in our stories section *top blue bar "Stories"*

we'd love to see your pictures and hear about your catches!

[three_rivers]

We just got in from the memphis get together and out of all our boats i if i'm not mistaken 6 fish were taken all weekend. It was tough out there friday with gail force winds and the water whitcapping. We managed to catch a few skips off the dikes and we fished everything. Rip rap, dikes, cuts and even the main current channel ledge. Saturday was pretty much of the same. We had a great time visiting with the fellas shooting the bull sharks and all. That cold front seemed to of turned the bite off.

[Dreadnaught]

Now I know where every one is, LOL!!!

[Schoe]

We are all over,and been waiting for you to come aboard. By the looks of things you have a fantastic Catfishing river there in Henderson Ky. I was very impressed. Schoe

[three_rivers]

Now I know where every one is, LOL!!!

J.W. do you think they'll find us? LOL

Schoe, How did the tourney go? I seen dh's story i was wondering if any fish were caught? Good to see you made it home safe.

[Schoe]

Well Guys, I think this trip should be summarized as a learning experience for all concerned. If there was a possibility of anything going wrong, it did and not going into detail we all survived and got home safely. I think we know what to expect next year and should be able to make a good showing from the BOC and Whereifish.com

We did meet a lot of good people and made some new friends that I think will grow into long term friendships. I guess thats what it's all about. Schoe

[three_rivers]

Schoe, we ran into a similar experience in memphis earlier this year. We were intending on staying for a few days and decided to get a hotel. Since we live 2 hrs away, we try to make the most out of all our fishing time by moving, moving, moving (other than some sandbar time for the pup). After running and gunning all day we were beat and decided to hit the hotel. We got there and the room was alot less than what i expected for 155 dollars a night.

I not much for complaining but since half the ceiling was falling in, the tub had mold beyond belief in every crevice and it smelled everything in the room had been wet. Everything looked like it hadn't been cleaned especially the sheets. Within 5 minutes i was back at the desk. We couldn't find another pet friendly hotel that week so we just came on home. We found one now and if you ever come to memphis the amerisuites is the place to stay. Very nice and reasonably priced.

[Schoe]

Thanks Two Rivers, I do want to try the Miss. down there for Blues. I don't know if there are enough days left this year but will trr very hard in the spring. Schoe

[wewasr]

Schoe
I took Angie out this afternoon just below THE red channel marker and she caught about 26 channel cats, and kept a mess. I took my brother's oldest daughter out for about 2 hours she hooked up a nice flat but could not keep him out of the wood and lost him. She did catch a small flat and went home happy.

To respond to the question were there any fish caught at the Classic there was 1241 lb of flats weighted and 200 plus pounds of Channels.

Murphy' Law did apply to you this year but now you have it out of your system and we look foward to see you this winter. Remember that our flats only turn off for a few days each winter. I still owe you a fishing trip.

Don Minchew

[Schoe]

Don I was wondering if you and Angie had had time to relax since you two worked your hind ends off for the Classic.
What is the bait of choice for the channels there? Myself, for channels from 1-3 lbs. I have had the best luck with chunks of chicken livers here in the Rock River here in Ill.
We plan on leaving Ill. around the 27th of Dec. and can get into our place at Indian Pass on Jan. 1st. and will be there till Mar. 1st and we have to move to another place till April 1st that is closer to the boat ramp at Indian Pass.
My good friend and neighbor who will be there this winter when we are is down there now . He flew down yesterday and is going to be there for three weeks fishing the river systems and off shore some. His name is Mack Sullivan and he may look you up for some advise and directions
Again I can't thank you and your wife for your hospitality during our stay during the Classic.
Your right on the Murphys law and I am thrilled that part is over. I sent the Cannon Camara to their repair center after I talked to them. They said if it would have been salt water the garbage can would have been the right place for it to go, but since it was fresh water it can probably be salvaged. Schoe

[wewasr]

During the winter is when we use cut bait some, the gars are not as bad. But for eating size channels I use Sonny's Blood (dip bait),crawfish, small stump knockers, shrimp and earthworms.
Angie and her mother likes small channels that you can fry whole in a 12 inch cast iron frying pan.
I hope they can save your camera and the pictures.

Don

[Schoe]

The pictures are saved. My Daughter went to the drug store and had them put them on a disc which I downloaded on my desktop. For some reason I cant seem to send them. I will have my kids figure it out and I will send you,Tee DH, and kirby what I got. Schoe

[wewasr]

Schoe
I glad your photos are saved. You have some thast I would like a copy of. I would like one of the turtle. I hope the Cannon can be fixed also.
I will look foward to taking you on a river fishing trip.

Don Minchew

[Schoe]

Don, hope you got my pics. Unfortunately, I didn't have a pic of the turtle on the camera. The movie crew guy "Froggie" said he would cut some out and get them to me. I have no idea how to get in touch with him. D.H. took a couple but I don't think they came out too good. I want to post a story on here about the behemoth Turtles of Fla. but dint have any pics. Maybe this winter if they are not hibernating we can get some pics. Schoe

[Tee]

I got the pics you sent Schoe. It is sad that there are no turtle pics.

I need to get with Don and see when the bream and sunfish go on bed down there. There is a "bruntee lady" up here that is chompin at the bit to tie into some of those shovel size bream.

[Tee]

I got the pics you sent Schoe. It is sad that there are no turtle pics.

I need to get with Don and see when the bream and sunfish go on bed down there. There is a "brunete lady" up here that is chompin at the bit to tie into some of those shovel size bream.

[Schoe]

I thimk DH has a couple of the turtle pics and if not Froggie from the film crew said they would cut a couple out of the footage they shot. Kirby is coming over from Ohio next week and bringing the shell that I left in Fla. I will take pics of it and send to you. Schoe

[wewasr]

Tee
The Shellcrackers (red ear sunfish) around the full moon in April and May.
Most of the other blue gill, red breast. warmouths, ect the full moon May and June. If the water is right the limit of fish can be caught most of the time. The mostake I made when we tried to get bait( I did not have the time to really take you fishing) was I should have taken one of my boat so we could have went to area most of the people were not fishing. When you decide to come down wwe will try to put you and your wife on some fish.
I hope to be able to take Schoe when he gets down also. I feel I need to prove the fishing down here is not all bad luck!
Don

[Schoe]

Don, if you get into some good Gills and Shellcrackers please post an article with pics if you can so the people up north here can see what a good fishery you have there. Do the pan fish bite very good in the winter months? Like Jan., Feb., and Mar. Schoe

[Tee]

Don I hope to make several trips down there before next october, so you can show me LOTS of "secrets"...lol

Seth asks everyday: "when are we going to go catch them big ole "grandaddy" fishes?"

Guess I will be "forced" to bring him down there and let him catch one.........
The sacrifices I make.......

[Schoe]

Tee, I wish Ilived as close as you do. Schoe

[wewasr]

Schoe
I will try to get so photos but I guess I should tell you my camera has went swimming twice in the last two years and I think it is time to get a new one.
The bream bite depend on water temp. Last year 20-30 like the one Brynn is holding in the photo was common all winter. Angie caught a one and quarter pound shellcreaker today 14 inches long, 9 inches deep and 1 3/4 inches thick. But water temp is the key in the winter. My best channel cat fishing is Jan. and Feb. But our water is below 51-52 degrees for only about 4 to 5 days a year and this is when the flats shut down in our area.
Schoe tell us about your new boat.

Don

[Tee]

yea Schoe, go ahead and give us all "boat envy"....... lol

maybe I need to come up there and break it in for you!

[three_rivers]

Just fixing to head out the door. We are headed back to the mississippi for a little heads up blue cattin. Will post on the bite when we make it in.

[Schoe]

You know Tee you are welcome any time. And yes you could help break it in and maybe I could pick up some new tricks on Blues. I have to pick it up at 4:00 this afternoon. I brought mine home last night to get all my personal crap off and out. Man where did it all come from. It don't take that much stuff to fish, does it? Later Schoe

[Schoe]

I will post pics of the new on as soon as I get it home Today.

Two Rivers I wish you luck. I don't know from my personal experiences but I think there is a good Blue Cat population here in my area of the Mississippi. I have never fished for them before around here. But I'm going to start.

Don, I don't know if I told you but I called Cannon and told them what happened and they said as long as it didn't go in salt water it could be fixed. So they told me where to send it. I'm waiting on an estimate now. Schoe

[three_rivers]

Well the bite was extremely slow today. Most of which i think was caused by frozen bait. We tried for 2 hours to find freshies with no luck. The wind was tough but i can't remember a nicer day being out there. After fishing the dikes with no luck for a couple hours it was time to hit the banks. Oh we did get one good pull down on the dikes when i was playing with the pup only to get to see it as the rod jumped back up.

The current was rippin down the banks, which a 16 ounce sinker would barely hold it to the bottom. After a couple hours it was around 3:30. One of the rods bobbled for a second and bent on over. He got his eyes crossed. lol I was trying to get the other rods up so i could release the anchor only to find two were hung up! Now being worried about loosing the fish, i slowly tighened the drag down and slowly started reeling him in.

I didn't realize he had peeled off so much line. With all that current he felt like a freight train out of control! As he got closer to the boat one of my new rods broke at the third eye. Luckily he was close enough to get him in the boat.

I never put a scale on him but a good guess is high thirties (thas minus the 10 pounds extra i seen). LOL Soon as the pics comes in i'll post a few so you guys can guesstimate. Luckily i remembered the digital camera about an hour away from the house. Walliworlds little disposable was the best we could do.

[Schoe]

Sounds like the game wasn't lost just delayed a little. Sounds like you guys had a good time anyway. We wil await some pics. Schoe

[three_rivers]

Heres a few pics from the other day. This first one is what is waiting on that big bite. Second is a pic right before breaking that new rod. Check out the current rippin off the back of the boat and my pup waitin on that fish. LOL Third is the polywog.

[Schoe]

Man thats a nice blue. Is that the one that broke the rod? Thanks a million for the pictures. Schoe

[RamRod]

Had a good time catching channels with doughboy at Tappan Lake. Even caught a nice keeper for the BOC fishoff!

[RamRod]

Heres a few pics from the other day. This first one is what is waiting on that big bite. Second is a pic right before breaking that new rod. Check out the current rippin off the back of the boat and my pup waitin on that fish. LOL Third is the polywog.

Very nice job there!!! Thanks for sharing.

[three_rivers]

Yes sir, We are still getting use to the picture taking thing. Out of 5 pics that one was the only one that came out. The pics just didn't do him justice. We went out a couple weeks back and caught our best weight of over 100 pounds.

Ramrod, i seen some of your pics on the boc. You guys are doing great yourself.

[Schoe]

You guys have been tearing up the blues down your way and I know they have to be in the Ol Miss. here. I still haven't tried for the big boys yet but in due time. Mabe some of you experenced guys could come up this way next year and give some lessons. Schoe

[three_rivers]

Schoe, hopefully with a few things out of the way now, it would be nice to venture up that way this coming year. If they are here i'm sure theres some gooduns up there. As for experienced, i'm still a rookie, but a day on the water with good company has got to be a recipe for success.

[Schoe]

Right on. There's a few fellow fishermen around here that would like to meet you and show you around. We are going to have a large gathering of the BOC here the first week of Sept. 06. Some of you fellas down your way might consider that one,

Of course any time before that is fine also. Being retired I'm pretty flexible and can show a fellow around. Schoe

[Stump Bumper]

Hey Schoe, just checking in. I'm exploring your site, pretty interesting stuff. We'll see ya'll later....Ray

[Schoe]

Ray , feel free to brouse around and help us out with your input, ideas and suggestions. Schoe

[Stump Bumper]

Schoe, if I wanted to post one of those "there I was, though I was gonna DIE!" stories, do I just email the pages as attachments?

[Schoe]

Just send it to our proof reader. Schoe