Cincinnati Rod Bending Catfishing ACTION!
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CELEBRATING over 12 YEARS of providing excellent CATFISHING information for ROD BENDING ACTION in the Cincinnati area of the Ohio River. Blue cats, Flatheads and Channel cats are here to be hooked right here in the Downtown Cincinnati area. Catfishing baits, bank fishing spots, tips from a catfishing guide. Tips for saving money on YOUR catfishing tackle. Information on catfishing baits I have used to catch catfish. Where to go to Catching HUGE channel cats in Canada.
May 1st update: Last Thursday I decided to try fishing for some skipjacks or mooneyes whatever might be there. I got over to my spot a little later than sun rise which normally is one of the times they are most active. I was rewarded with hooking a fish on the second cast. I put on another wax worm with the bobber set about 3 ft. and kept on casting into the Ohio River. I just let the bait drift in the current and watch the bobber for the bites. The water is staring to rise and muddy up, the current is getting faster as well. I was getting good bits about every fourth cast. I missed several hits and had a couple get off the hook as it got close to the bank.
I fish for just over 1 hour, put 7 Mooneye in the small cooler. They were 8-10 inches in size and I am sure I missed hooking at least that many more. I now have some fish for cut bait whenever I go on my next catfishing trip. That looks like it will now be at least a week from now. The Ohio is going too high from all the rain here and up river. My small 14 ft boat is not good for such fast current conditions.
April 17th. I went out with my brother in his boat for some catfishing. We left the ramp on the Licking River at 07:30. Put the lines in the Ohio River just west of downtown Cincinnati around 08:10. We had 4 rods out with 3 different baits. At 0855 my brother hooked into a fish. It was a channel cat of around 5 pounds. We moved up river at 0945 since we had only a couple of taps. The 3rd spot at 11:00 had some strippers picking off the chicken breast he had for bait. They just would not hit it so you could get a pull on them. I finally caught my 1st. fish of the season at 12:55 on 2 day old shad. This channel cat was around 7pounds. Tried to get a photo but had a camera malfunction.
We tried one more spot before we called it a day since it was a perfect day to on the river. Just did not mark that many fish and the ones we spotted were not really feeding. I hope to get out in my boat sometime soon since the river is down, looks like it will be much cooler next week. Tight lines to all.
March 22nd. I did check out my 9.9 hp motor the other day. It started up just fine! Not sure when I will get my boat flipped over to set it up for fishing. The Ohio River is still high and muddy for fishing right now. The Cincinnati Public Landing is NOW charging $5 to park your car or tuck there. So when the river get below 28ft. it will be really a $5 fee to get your boat in the river. Or for that matter $5 to fish from the BANK over there! That is one of the few spots around here that folks used to catch SKIPJACKS & MOONEYE HERRING for catfish bait.
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Here is the video clip I made of RIGS I use to catch SKIPJACKS for catfish bait from YOUTUBE.
To save space on THIS page I have move some of my 2011 updates to
Here the UPDATES for my 2011 season.
SAVE GAS!! TIME! MONEY!
My Favorite Catfishing Information And Supplies Web Sites
I have information about COLLECTING as a HOBBY for FUN & extra bucks at
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 finally have the summary of my past 2010 catfishing season.
Here the SUMMARY OF my 2010 season.
To save space on THIS page I have move some of my 2010 updates to.
Here the UPDATES for my 2010 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
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
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
CHECK OUT MY PAST CATFISHING SEASONS
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
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 05-10-12
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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