I just got back into fishing and it's been nothing bad bad luck! So far this year I have caught 1 catfsh (my first catfish ever) and some baby blue gills.
When I was younger my brother's dad would take us fishing in small lakes with just bluegills, I have prolly caught a few baby bass, but nothing worth bragging about. So I am new in some sense to "real fishing".
I don't know many spots to fish at in Cinci, maybe that's issue? Or maybe i'm using the wrong bait? I live right by Sharon Woods. So far I have fished at Sharon Woods and caught my cat plus a few blue gills. I fished on my jon boat at Stone Lick and caught nothing. I fished VOA park and caught 1 bluegill. I fished at Lake Isabella twice and caught nothing. I have tried the river at 3 different spots(lake isabella, Kellys nature reserve, and by the castle in Loveland) and caught nothing.
My tackle is full of small/medium soft baits(crawdads, frog, worms, minnows).
So any tips would be greatly appreciated or if anyone is heading out around here, let me know if you want someone to tag along. I am going to try the GMR in Hamilton sometime soon. I really want to catch some bass worth bragging about by the snow comes!
Get some inline spinners, like rooster tails, mepps aglia/mepps commet, panther martin, etc. Any number of cheap knock offs work too. These have been my single most productive type of lure ever. They catch any kind of fish; they tear it up with bass but will also catch panfish, sauger/eye, white bass, even the odd catfish/carp/sucker/bottom feeder. If you are lookin to upgrade to the next level of fish, spinners will help you find your new passion species to target. Whenever I try a new body of water, or I'm not having much luck with other baits, I tie on a little spinner. Try the smaller ones, like 1/16th or 1/8th oz; as they will catch anything. Try to get your chops up with spinners before you go on to the soft plastics. A slow and steady retrieve is all you need, but you can also use them to learn how to jig along the bottom.
There are HUGE bass @ Sharon Woods. If you take a boat out to the other side of the lake (across the boat house) and fish the weed beds, you'll definitely get yourself hooked on some bass. I've caught them on crank baits, spinner baits, buzz baits, and various soft plastics. The fall should be very productive there.
What do you use to catch your catfish? Chicken liver works pretty well @ Lake Isabella. Just carolina rig your set up and cast out (making sure the liver doesn't fly off).
you,ve already got the right idea. asking for help. im sure a couple of these guys that catch fish will go out with you.
you might want to get hold of somebody like markfish and work out a fishing trip with him. or if you,ve ever thought about a charter to erie for perch and or walleye you might contact double j. he is a great guy to fish with and he will put you on fish. you can check his prices at his web site. i think its doublejcharters.com but you can send him a pm and get more info. i didnt think his prices are that bad.
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To Each his own, but I would STAY away from inline spinners to start with. 30+ years of fishing and have not caught 1 fish on an inline spinner YET. I have been told by may that one has to have just the right touch to get them to work correctly or you will just be throwing line out and pulling in empty all day long.
When I go after Bass, the easiest fishing method is live minnows or night crawlers under a bobber.
The next easiest method I have come across is a plastic worm setup. I prefer to use gulp worms or senko worms (pumpkin or natural colored & 4 to 6 inches long) using a texas rig or wacky rig. google search rigging plastic worms to see how to rig them. Toss the bait near weed banks or below overhanging trees. Just let the bait sink and maybe a few slight twitches. When you start to retrieve the bait, just slight twitches and very very slow reel in.
Also if you can find a neighborhood pond, apartment complex pond, or someones private pond to start with, you will have an easier time learning. Most public water (like Sharon Woods, VOA, & Lake Isabella) are fished heavily and the fish are not as likely to bite. They have seen every trick in the book to catching fish.
Inline spinners are absolutely deadly on steelhead I live in northern Ohio and catch plenty of steelhead and smallmouth early season and I got a nice musky this spring on an inline here are some pics don't give up for bass pre-spawn is best time for inlines
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Inline spinners are absolutely deadly on steelhead I live in northern Ohio and catch plenty of steelhead and smallmouth early season and I got a nice musky this spring on an inline here are some pics don't give up for bass pre-spawn is best time for inlines
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I have thrown them for trout, bass, and muskie, mostly in the spring. But have not caught any fish or had any good hits on any.
I try every spring to see if the spinner will work, but after about a month of skunks I pull out crankbaits or switch to the fly rod to start and continue to catch fish.
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