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Greenup Dam 2016

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Ok guys. thought I'd start a 2016 thread. We don't need one running till March. Here's to some tight lines my friends. A sauger to go on !1
 

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Went down yesterday morning,had a great time everybody was catching them,one of my friend said it's been like that all week.
thanks for the update Big Fish 5. I'm going to try and get down there one morning soon lol. maybe mid week when temps are back down to mid 80's.
 
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#228 ·
wondering if anyone fished the last few days? I should have gone today but didn't, planning on trying tomorrow. curious how it looked after the high waters. thanks for any info.
 
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#229 ·
Let's just hope it doesn't happen like it did a couple years ago. The bait disappeared and the fishing was bad until the small skippies showed up late summer. We'll see what happens. Water that high isn't good this time of year. But let's keep our friends in WV in our thoughts and find someone taking donations and give. I already have here in Portsmouth.
 
#238 ·
My dad and I caught around 30 on 8/10 and a few other people were catching some, they were hitting best on two 1/16 ounce tubes blue and white and green metal flake. I'm not sure the color mattered they seemed to like the double rig though better than a single jig. Also picked up a few strippers and my dad caught a smallmouth about 15"
 
#243 ·
Haven't read any of you Greenup Dam folks lately. Whats all this rain and colder weather plus our lakes going to start there winter draw downs shortly dumping more water your way going to do to your fishing down there?? I don't fish down there but I sure enjoy reading your posts.
 
#245 ·
As warm as it's been, you should have no problem catching fish. The Wipers are still at it, Blue cats will bite spoons , White bass are getting in the way and Saugers and walleyes can be caught with live bait or jigging spoons on the lower sidewalk. Don't be surprised to catch a Smallmouth too.
 
#247 ·
Made a trip on Saturday. Put in at Shawnee and waded through the fog up to Portsmouth. Picked up a few cats, Sauger, hybrids, white bass and a drum or two. I did pick up a Striper that went about 6lbs. Beautiful fish. The cats were small all running 3 to 4lbs. When the fog lifted we headed up to the dam and had about the same success up there. Not a spectacular trip by any means, but still had a good time and enjoyed the time on the water. The water level was around 15 I imagine, a little higher than I like. The them was 59 when I got there, 62ish when I left. We caught most of the fish on jigs tipped with bait at a variety of depths. The jig we were using that had the most success was a jighead with a small spinner blade attached. Chartreuse in the am white later on...
 
#248 ·
KILLER report :) SOLID intel bro. I was fishing ohio side at greenup dam and i BET i saw u come up river to fish. I keep an eye on the boats to see how they are fairing if im not doin so hot. It was my first trip sat morn for sauger/walleye season an i got there around 7:30am. You are right!! THICK fog!!
I caught 2 of my first sauger this season and a drum :) 4" ring worm chart/orange or red core. Its a little early by the signs but i try nit to miss out on a good run ;-)
The shiners are plentiful and a welcome sign. Word on the bank was that the evening bite had been better.
Came back sunday evening @ 4:30pm and fished til a little after dark. Got 2 hybrids and first WALLEYE of this season :) 5" white super fluke-3/8oz jighead.
So far-no limits for me but from the looks of things (fishbrain app iphone) there are some big ones getting caught in the creeks-so maybe the big girls are staging??
 
#250 ·
Dont know bout the turbine vktim-the times i been down there this season-turbines seemed fine to me? Either it was the turbines or the gate they have been working on but the current has been soooo swift:-/ its been a tough season for me due to that fact. Hopin the turbine IS busted if that the cause of the swift water that hasnt changed in the 3-4 trips ive made down there? Im thinkin that swift water is keepin em all sturred up an there hasnt been ANY "magic hour" for me thus far:-( if this keeps up-im gonna have to fish the creeks or goto the byrd.
Its not jus me either-dont think ive seen a stringer limit YET, an the stringers i HAVE seen have been sorry...
Big disappointment thus far this season :-/
 
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