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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS of providing excellent CATFISHING information for ROD BENDING ACTION in the Cincinnati area of the Ohio River. There are Blue cats, Flatheads and Channel cats just waiting to be hooked at end of your fishing rod right here in the Downtown Cincinnati area. Catfishing baits, bank fishing spots, tips from a catfishing guide. Tips saving money on your catfishing tackle. Information on live and other baits I have used to hook catfish. Where to go to Catching HUGE channel cats in Canada.
July24-25 UPDATE I met Mike & Bill for an overnight fishing trip at 8:30 this past Saturday night. They worked a casting net for shad; in the marina for some time to get fresh bait. It was around 11:45 when we got our lines in the river; no bites. We stopped at a couple places that normally provided some action but, no luck that night.
At 4:45 Mike finally broke the ice with a small flathead lest than a pound. I finally fell asleep but was awakened by the sound of my clicker running like crazy. I grabbed the rod and pulled back, knew at once I had a nice fish at the other end. I took my time and Mike was able to put the net on it. The Blue Cat was my 2nd largest ever, 26 pounds and 37 inches long. The fish hit my chunks of garlic seasoned chicken breast at 5:30 in the morning. That was all the action for me on this trip. Bill boated 2 nice blue, one was 18 pounds the other was 18 pounds plus2 channel cats both around 5 pounds. Mike caught 2 more channel cats, a 6 pounder and a 4 pounder.
The action of those fish happened for Bill between 6-7; Mikes all hit after 8 to 8:30. The wind started blowing up river and just kept turning the boat round, twisting our lies so we finally just packed it in around 11:00. We did get some fish but it did take a lot of effort to keep the boat in place with the wind and river conditions. Hope it cools down so I can fish in the daytime sometime soon.
My 26 pound BLUECAT that like garlic seasoned CHICKEN BREAST.
Here are photos and video clips of the action of Joe & I have catching fish from 2009 season I made for YOUTUBE.
July 7th. UPDATE I met Joe at 07:00 to beat the heat. Tried to net some shad at the ramp; no luck so had to depend on ourback up baits. Started fishing at the Ky. pier of the Central Bridge. Gave up after 30 minutes; then headed up river. Scanned the water with the fish finder just did not mark any cats. We decided to head for Hooters our favorite spot.
08:07 Joe’s rod got hit and he was excited for it was a decent fish. The Channel Cat was 7.5 pounds and26 inches. The fish took Joe’s favorite bait chunks of RED HOT SMOKIE. My rod took off at 09:40; hooked a small 3.2 Channel. This one was 21 inches, it like my garlic seasoned chicken breast.
09:50 Joe hooked another nice Channel this on was 6.1 pounds and 23.5 inches. That fish also liked the Smokie. Last fish was hooked around 10:15 by me. This was another small Channel cat only2.4 pounds and 19 inches. This fish also like the chicken breast I was using.
We did much better than expected considering how hot it has been and little current. All the fish hit hard none of the tap, tap stuff. Got back to the ramp at 11:00 due the heat and headed home with a smile on our faces.
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6-25 &30 UPDATES 6-25 I went catfishing on a friends pontoon boat. We fished about 5 different spots. He had his fish finder checking several miles of the river. Neasrly all those miles were empty of fish!
I catch one small channel cat at our last fishing stop. The guy was only 2 pounds but at least were not skunked.
6-30 Joe & I started fishing from my boat at 08:20 just below Joe’s Crab Shack. Used fillets from the shad I netted at the ramp. No bites at all after 30 minutes so we left. Next place was Hooters. 10:10 I finally hooked a fish. It was a decent fish from how hard the rod was bending. It was a sucker 6.75 pounds and 23 inches. That fish hit a small piece of skinless chicken thigh. 12:00 headed for the ramp and home. We had a perfect day to on the river even if the fish were not active.
6-22 UPDATE: I got to the Public Landing at 07:00, netted 1 gizzard shad. I got my lines in the river by Hooters at 07:30. I hooked a 3 pound 19 inch Channel cat at 08:00. This fish was caught on a piece of the shad I netted at the ramp. 08:25 I boated a Channel cat that was 19.5 inches. It weighed only 2.5 pounds; old cut shad was the bait it took. I had a decent fish on that hit a red hot smokie but it got me hung up on a sang.
I then moved up river, just as I got the lines in I noticed the storm clouds starting to roll in from the North. I then got the motor running and headed for cover under the Big Mac Bridge. I stayed there about 30 minutes until the sky cleared.
Back over to Hooters where I stayed the rest of the morning. I was get bites on chicken liver but no get a hook up. I finally did hook a fish with the chicken liver; it turned out to be a 5.5 pound 21 inch carp. That fish really put up a fight not easy to handle the dip net and rod at the same time.
Headed home from the ramp at 11:30 before the heat go too bad. Nice day of some action for once and no motor problems
6-04-10 I netted 6 nice Gizzard Shad at the ramp before I got the boat in the river. Set up at the 1st spot at 08:05. The river had risen and current was running hard. We went up into the Licking River to get out of the current. I boat a small channel cat at 08:55. It liked the cut skipjack I had used. We tehn headed back down the ohio River to find spots out of the cuent. The 2nd spot we found was just getting ready to drop the anchor when the motor died! I worked at getting it started for 15 minutes no luck. That killed the fishing for now getting back to the ramp became the important matter. We did luck out for a guy going up river did tow us all way to the ramp. There was no way we could have rowed back against the current. I now have the motor at a repair shop to get fixed so it will be dependable in the future.
6-02-10 First time on the river in 6 weeks. Started out just fine for I netted a nice size Mooneye for fresh bait. Went down river to the Mill Creek. Fished for about 25 minsno bites . Move down river a couple 100 feet and set up again. The the dark clouds rolled in and the wind really kicked up. Decided beat to head back to the ramp. That is when my anchor rope broke and I loss a good anchor. From then on things just never got right. Finally gave up at 11:15. Not even ONE bite for the trip. Hopefully next time out will be a better time.
To save space on THIS page I have move some of my 2010 updates to. Here the UPDATES for my 2010 season.
Be sure to support you local bait shops during these rought times as best you can. Once those folks close down there will NOT be anyone to provide that service to us.
I have put up my boat and fishing gear for the year. Here is a short summary of my 2009 season.
My 15 pound BLUECAT that like red hot smokeys.
I have put my other trips of the 2009 SEASON on a seperate page. 2009 CATFISHING SEASON
Be sure to support you local bait shops during these rought times as best you can. Once those folks close down there will NOT be anyone to provide thatservice to us.
12-06-08 UPDATE I finally checked out my fishing log book for 2008. I had more trips but, caught fewer & smaller fish. Not a great year on the water. For more details check out MY 2008 CATFISHING SEASON
I have made up a page about BANK FISHING spots for CATFISHING on the Ohio River. These spots are around the Downtown area AND EAST of Cincinnati Ohio. Included some photos to show some of those locations. So check out BANK FISHING FOR CATFISH
CHECK OUT MY PAST CATFISHING SEASONS
A summary of my 2007 season. It also has the detail updates for this past Fall. Here is the page My 2007 season summary
SUMMARY OF MY 2006 CATFISHING SEASON
All the details of my trips of 2006 are on this page. MY 2006 CATFISHING SEASON
The events that occurred in 2005 !!log book of my CATFISHING for 2005
April 19-20, 2005!! Here are the details of those 2 trips. ALMOST SKUNKED CATFISHING DAY
February 28, 2005 For all the details check out FIRST CATFISH OF 2005
High points of my 2004 season.
- Details of my experiences at the USCATS Detroit tournament. MY MISADVENTURES AT THE CATFISH TOURNAMENT!!
- My first time out with my boatin 2004Catfishing out of my boat.
- Updates of other fishing trips. UPDATE FOR JUNE 13 check out page 2 for JUNE 26 check out page 3 of 2004 CATFISHING SEASON
- Here is a summary of how I did this catfishing saeson. Review of my 2004 CATFISHING LOG BOOK
I have a page of all the HOT CATFISHING SPOTS WHERE I have CAUGHT CATFISH out of my BOAT around Downtown Cincinnati over past years. Just send me an e-mail requesting the information. I will send the information back to you via an e-mail attachement!
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For all the different baits I have USED for CATFISHING check out. CATFISH BAIT
For proof of BIG catfish can be caught around the Downtown Cincinnati area check out these two pages.
Bill's Huge Channel Cat
Here is the biggest catfish of 2007 I caught Nov 10 th.2007 right above the HOOTERS in Newport Ky. across from Cincinnati!
Professional Cincinnati catfishing guide Dale Broughton puts the cards on the table as how he goes about catching big catfish out of the Ohio River around here. Check out NUGGETS FROM A CINCINNATI CATFISH GUIDE
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CATFISH and OTHER GUIDES
For tips I have USED to save money on fishing tackle check out.Home Made Bobber For CATFISHING
Here is my way for hooking up a cheap power set for your portable fishfinder. CHEAP POWER FOR FISHFINDER
CANADIAN Catfishing
If you want to catch HUGE channel cats in the 20 to 25 lb range go to Canada. The Red River at Lockport, Manitoba is the place to go!
Catfishing Trip Of A Life Time
or Lockport Catfishing Experience
Another Red River Monster Channel Cat from LOCKPORT MANITOBA!
FREE! river stage information for ALL the rivers in the U.S. RIVER STAGE FOR Ohio River at Cincinnati!
UPDATED 07-26-10
Catfishing Basic Equipment.
- Decent reel with clicker.
- 10 to 20lb test line for channel cats.
- Bag to hold hooks, sinkers, knife etc.
- Cooler for food and drinks.
- Camera and weighing scale for evidence of the BIG 1!
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