Thing are starting to heat up on the Muskingum river. all fish were caught on cut shad, whole shad and one on a huge head off a drum. My buddy's caught the drum and want to try the drum for cut bait told them they could use it but it wasn't go on my poles. Took one to hold it and another to cut it. Ended up catching 9 flats couple channels , a blue and a drum. We did have live gill out the whole time but no takers. Tried to keep the small blue for eating I have never tried eatting a blue before and decided it was his time. All I had was a chain stringer so I put two of the hooks on him in case he straighten one got ready to leave and guess what two open hooks and no fish. Also broke my landing net and caught a flattie with an extra hook it its mouth. Lost a 30in blue at the boat trying to hand land it. Over all a great weekend of fishing. Ready for more. Big fish was 38 lbs and 3 at 18 lbs