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Went to Cave Run yesterday

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#1 ·
Took a long time friend with me (he's never been to CR). Got there around 8:30 and fished until 3. Hit Caney Creek, the flats, Licking River and Big/Little Cave. No fish, no follows. Didn't even graph anything except for one bait ball about 50 feet down out in open water. Was a nice day, not too cold (low 40s), no wind. Water temps were 50-52 degs.

The lake is at winter pool and it is weird seeing the stumps that were at water level now looking you in the eyes. Probably the last time I hit CR this year. Expected to drop into the teens this weekend...brrrrr.
 
#3 ·
Threw mostly crankbaits but also dawgs and jerkbaits. My friend threw small jigs, spinners and crankbaits. There were a quite a few boats out. Saw several fishing for bass as well as crappie and Muskie.

The docks at Scott Creek ramp were still in which is nice.
 
#4 ·
A buddy drove down from Minnesota spent last Tues-Friday at the Cave, we camped at Zilpo. Tuesday we got on the water at 4 worked the weeds on the flats until 7. Then ran to Scott Creek fished both banks and trolled out. Nadda, nothing. Wednesday morning stormed until noon, hit the river from 1-3, it was low and they have moved out. More fun jet boating really. Back on the Cave at 5 hit Warix, found massive bait pods and active fish! Ripped the hooks out of a mid 30 on a magnum uv dawg, had on short strike a glider, another follow through the turn on 8 with a jerkbait. Then finally landed a 37 on a jerkbait. Hit right before he was going into the 8, came out of nowhere.

Thursday on the water at 8 headed back to warix didn't see any bait, didn't move any fish. Move to Shrout found bait and missed one real tight to shore on a jerk bait. That was only action for a while. Ran to big and little cave, pounded both moved nothing. Then fished the shore on backside of twin knobs, very high skies and high winds did not see a thing. Went in around 4 grabbed food and gas. Went straight back out to Shrout after about 90 minutes my buddy tagged another one on his second 8, didn't have a follow but had a funny feeling and it paid off! Another 37.

Then that night still in shrout im working a top water and make first turn on 8 and have fish swing and miss I continue 8 and swings 2 more times, never got a chance to get hooks in. Still a great day 1 in the bag 3 moved.

Friday hit the water 7:30 hit warix, big, and shrout see lots of bait but no musky were off the water at 11:30 and headed back to Cincy by 12:30. All around a great trip, two fish and learned how to find em in numbers there. Pictures are attached
 

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#6 ·
Fished the Cave Run Pro Shop tourney yesterday. 9 hours in the non-stop rain (temps 48-51 degs). We hit Leatherwood for 2-3 hours. Saw one boat 8-ing a fish for 5 mins (it was a small one) without luck. Then we ran back to Buck Creek (a lot of potential when the water comes back up). Then hit Shrout followed by Caney. Didn't catch, see or raise a fish all day. Didn't see anyone else catch one either. There was 25+ boats and only 3 were "Weighed in" (CPR). Since Ralph runs a 100% payout and there were 4 places he split the 4th place 4 ways and for the second year in a row my boat got picked so I walked away with some $$$ that helped with the entry fee and gas.

We threw cranks, rubber, jerks, blades of all sizes, topwater and even jigged for a while. A friend and his daughter had a big one roll up next to the boat. There was a bass fisherman (kids had their championship at Scott's Creek ramp--what a zoo!!! Over 100 boats) that told them about it---it kept chasing their spinnerbaits. One of bass fishermen finally caught that fish but not intentionally.

Next week is the PMTT. We had hoped to use this tournament to help us locate fish but the weather changed that. Hopefully, the next week's weather will liven them back up and the water will rise some (they are keeping it down to let them build a new ramp at the dam).
 
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I have not. You need to know the layout of the channel to be able to navigate that minefield. I watched guys who know the river run it WOT but it is not recommended if you have no knowledge of it. I may venture up it when the water returns to summer pool depth. I wonder how many lower units have been sacrificed to the river...
 
#16 ·
Good luck. Gregg Thomas has said it's been tough. Hopefully, you'll hook a couple. I haven't been back since the end of April. Gonna hit Caesar again tomorrow. Hopefully, i can catch something bigger than 26".
 
#18 ·
Not sure why i said I was going to Caesar on Thursday. Must have been tired. Thursday is a work day and we're on OT. Going tomorrow. Hopefully before the sun comes up. Full moon. Sets at 7-ish. Wife looks at me like I have two heads. Lol.
 
#19 ·
Not sure why i said I was going to Caesar on Thursday. Must have been tired. Thursday is a work day and we're on OT. Going tomorrow. Hopefully before the sun comes up. Full moon. Sets at 7-ish. Wife looks at me like I have two heads. Lol.

Trying to figure out what weekend I'll go to Salt Fork.
 
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