I thought this might be a good place to add a forum for the Ohio State Bass Fishing Information. I know that there are a lot of you out there talking about fishing and this will give you a place to talk about the area fishing information that isn't really a fishing report. Things like slot limits, lake closers, Fishing and Game issues and trips or stories about Ohio.
Laurie
I have noticed some of you looking for Ohio anglers and fishing information. The is a great site! you should check it out!!!
http://ohfishing.com/stl-web/bulletin/phpBB2/index.php
I went over and checked it out a little earlier after seeing OHFishing sign up. Been meaning to check it out for quite awhile but just never did. When OHFishing and OhioGameFishing started up I got an invite to OGF and just kept forgetting to pop in over at the other. That's been taken care of now...
I signed up and if anyone wants to touch base over on either site, my screen name is "JBJ".
I saw ya JBJ.. and sent you a WELCOME PM! ;)
It looks like a great site. I will print some flyers up for Miami Valley Boat show to try to get some south west Ohioans on the site.
Bman
I got it FisherMOM, thanks. I'll take some time tomorrow after work to get the new member stuff caught up and intro myself over there.
How many forums do you have up at one time, Susan? You must googoo eyed as much as you are on these forums.
Ha ha JBJ.. sometimes I have 4 forums going at once.
Most of them are slow, so it's simple. It got wild tonight between OHFishing and here!
Keeps my mind off of other things! Nothing like diving in to the computer, beats a bottle!
It did get a little hecktic there for a bit but hey... You are da wo man!!!
Hey what a bunch of kind folks. You know we also have some lure raffles going on, please be sure tojump in ! Thanks Laurie for the link
No problem... I wish there was more that we could do for each other ;)
Hello to all fellow Buckeye's and anglers from everywhere
anyone no of any good fishing clubs around columbus ohio thanks
http://www.ohiobass.org/columbus/
Kirk,
We have 2 members from Columbus, Ohio.
Tri State Fishing Club
WAR
Anyone been fishing much yet. Im getting fired up. I fished Grayson lake in Kentucky Sat. Report on Grayson topic. Im getting the pre-spawn jitters already yeeeepeeeee.
I hit Burr Oak in Athens Co. yesterday evening. It was real muddy. I had no luck, but it was nice to throw a lure for a while.
WAR
I have a few friends that live at the lake. Some of my old coonhuntin buddies. Ive never fished Burr Oak though.
Nothin like chasing a barking dog in the middle of the night with light on your head and a beer in your hand. Not that I would know...
WAR
Haaaaa. I love listening to a good tree dog get with it.
How is the Fishing at Burr Oak I would like to try to get up there sometime and try it out. Any inside secrets.
Mike started a Burr Oak thread so we can organize our reports as they come in. I'll see what initial information I can drum up for that fishing hole and post it in the new thread for you guys.
OHbassaholic, if there are any other waters you all need listed just let me know :-*
I already added a mess of them a month ago. Pretty much all of the well known bass fisheries in Ohio. After updating Burr Oak I considered doing some more but thought I'd wait till other folks added them. I am thinking that some folks might like to start new lake threads if they fish the hole.
I didn't have anything good to say about Burr Oak, so I didn't say anything at all. Like mama always told me.
But I'll go back I'm sure with better results.
WAR
I have a meeting at Honda Monday in Marysville. Guess I'll have to hit some Ohio water next week.
WAR
If you are going to be that close to Columbus, you could always hit Griggs Res. or O'Shay Res. along the Scioto River. Just go SouthEast on 33. And if you are going to do that, you could even stop by to visit me at the Dick's Sporting Goods where I work. I will be there from 7am to 3pm on Monday. The store opens at 9am.
Just a quick side note away from fishing...
GOOD LUCK OHIO BOBCATS!
BEATFLORIDA
WAR
Is that a chess team?
Good decision Laurie. That cleaned the board up a lot. But be assured there will be someone who puts Ohio talk that is not a report in the other area. Have patience. It could be me... you know what I'm sayin?
:roll2:
WAR
War, wear did all that stuff get moved to or is it gone.
Bman
Bman it is all still here ;)
Just seemed like there was a lot of state talk that was going on in the fishing reports area so we just created a new forum for you all to talk about the happenings that are going on in your state.
If you go to the fishing reports board and look at the top you will see two sub boards of that area and one of them is the Ohio State Fishing Forum... there is even a little description that tells you about the board. That is where we put the other info.
i think that you have an option in your profile that allows you to turn off the sub boards from showing except on the main page and if that is off you may not see them but I assure you we didn't get rid of anything. I am a pack rat... I keep it all... Even the posts that might think have been deleted, they are stored in a secret hiding place so that everyone can keep their post count ;)
Edit - I just checked and there is a preferance in your profile that will turn them off so you may not see them....
Show board descriptions inside boards.
Show child boards on every page inside boards, not just the first.
If these are checked you will see the description and the board but if they are off you will not ;)
Thanks Laurie, I will have to check that out. Later got to go it 63degrees.
BMAN
Hey Bman, do you fish on WPAFB at all?
I just moved to Beavercreek recently, and i can't find any local holes to get a lure wet in.
Use to fish on base all the time, after Sept 11 that change. They don't allow contractors use of the lake. I did fish there last year with good friend, caught some hogs. As far as around Beavercreek, Eastwood Lake on rt4 and Harshmen this lake is hot the first week in May. You should stock up on green pumkin Sqworm Stix. Green pumpkin is a hot color for me around here. Are you bank or boat. There is all kinds of places to go. You need to be more specific on what you are looking for to fish. I live close to the Nutter center.
Bman
No kidding! I live right behind Best Buy, off North Fairfield.
I've got a boat, but most of the stuff i do around here will be bank. Can you put a boat in Eastwood?
I'm on active duty with the Ohio Army National Guard, so getting on base isn't a problem. We'll have have to hook up and go stick some of those hawgs when the water warms up a bit more!
Coonhound,
If it wasn't for the highway we would be neighbors. Eastwood has a good ramp. Bass Lake as an ok ramp but alot of loose gravel need a 4x4. ABA Director for district 86 took me out there last year lots of 6lb. Talked to him about a week ago said they were catching good size crappie right off of dock. I might try Eastwood this weekend water was 41degrees, last Tues but with this warm spell this week might be able catch one or two. I will PM you later in the week. Do to bass lake location I shouldn't give you the hole skinny on the lake over the net. I cut my teeth on that lake in the 80's. I now you probably have crappy hours but we will hook up. Eastwood is best in a boat, I have a boat too. There are good lakes with 45minutes, real good lakes within 1 1/2.
Bman
Outstanding! Can you still get on base? If not, i don't see why i couldn't get you on with me. I've had my girlfriend on base with me in the common areas...are the "range" parts of base different?
I'd really appreciate a "guided" tour of Bass lake and whatever else WPAFB has to offer. I've been out there in the Prime Beef area training...but never playing.
I look forward to the PM and getting more intel! ;) Thanks!
Bman, you got a skirt? Maybe you can be his new girlfriend. ;) Don't ask, don't tell. Just kidding guys.
Although I am really hurt that I haven't been included in all the Base talk. I have a buddy that is the Navy and has duty over there every other weekend I guess. I have met him for Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers, the name says it all really. But I am gonna have to make him take me fishing huh?
WAR
Ah...gotta love CB&C's! ;D
Once i get a handle on things, you're more than welcome to come over, War. That is...if you won't laugh too hard about my girlfriend kickin' my butt all over the lake. ::) lo
War,
Next time you should invite us that is right around the corner. If you were by Wright State.
Bman
Actually when I get in that area, I stop at Quaker Steak and Lube. I talked to my Navy buddy, and he has reserves there this weekend. I cannot get over there this weekend, but I feel a little side group outing in the works Eh? Eh?
WAR
Coonhound,
Guided is a strong word, make shure you let the fish now before we get there that way they will now to bite our baits. Checking the weather for the weekend, will probably be at Eastwood. Should have an updated pass on Monday.
Bman
lo I hear ya, Bman. At least it's getting warmer! Give it a few more weeks and they'll take that padlock off thier lips.
I've got duty this weekend, and next weekend (9-10 APR) are my only days off in April. Not sure if the little lady will look highly on me dissapearing those days too. We'll have to set up an evening or something in the near future.
We just spent the evening tonight cleaning up the boat. I had it stored in a buddy's barn up north of Greenville. He hauled it to the armory for me this morning, then i pulled it home tonight. It's going to take a few more days of elbow grease before it's really ready to use. Got it on the charger right now. Taking it down to Deaton's Marine in Franklin to store it tomorrow night. Hopefully we'll be able to work on it that 9-10 weekend and get it really ready to use...so that when the tournaments start on Ceasers the second Tuesday in April we might be ready to go.
The base lake is still cold. Is deatons doing an open tourney this month? You better use those weekend wisely, or you won't get to go out anymore. I may try Ceaser instead it is hard to chose only have about 4 hours Sunday morning I can go out.
Bman
I went down there today, and they didn't say anything about one. They were just talking about how they're going to all get off work early enough to make mom and dad's Tuesday night tournaments. lo
Is that the Armco one or is that on thurs. I never have try to get in on the Ceaser pot tourneys. The Wednesday ones on CJ Brown is the one I try to hit they start next week. I have left there with a fat wallet once or twice well maybe more than that over the years. Do you fish the Tuesday nighters. That is alot of lake for a weeknight night tourney. The cajun 160with a 90marnier gets run over by those big 225 and 250s. The 15" limit can bite you hard there too. I always said if I get 5 keepers and have to cull. Its time to goto the next level. Wil you now the water temp tonight?
Bman
I'm sorry, i don't know what the water temp is like down there yet. I'd imagine it's not skinny-dippin' temperature yet. lo
Their tourny is a tuesday night "club" deal. Generally between 30 and 40 boats, and they've been running for five or six years. In all that time, i've never heard of anyone having to cull, so i don't think that will be an issue. lo You're right though, the 15" limit is a pain. They catch quite a few that fall at 14 3/4. Last spring was the best year they've had in quite a few years though. Lots of good fish.
I've fished it in the past, generally out of someone else's boat. I didn't fish it at all last year, due to work conflicts. It's a great group of guys though. I think they blast off at 1630 or 1700, and they fish till a set time just prior to dusk. Most of those guys get to the ramp at about 1400, just so they can stand around and shoot the bull. lo
I know there's a seperate one on Thursdays, but i don't know if it's affiliated with anything. And yeah...it is a pretty good sized lake, but your boat should do just fine. That's about what i'll be running this year, and to tell you the truth...most of the areas that produce well are within a ten minute boat run from the dock.
I fished behind Wellmen,cove by dam, last year in May best day ever had there until it took 1hour to get my boat out of water. Since the I fish north end by camping are and Andersen Fork. I will be busting out the black light over there for shure this year. Are you running a Triton? The Cajun does real well just doesn't have the storage. I been in some rough water with it some 4 and 5 footers always got me back to the ramp. The wind blows it around being small and light when fishing. I bought it till I can make a desion on the big purchase. All those nice boats out now it makes it hard to choose. So I'm go to wear this one out first. What is the name of there club?
Bman
Yeah, i hear a lot of guys have really, really good luck at night. Crappie do really well at night, too.
I don't have a Triton...yet. My dad does though. Very nice boat. For now, i've got an '87 Procraft with a 120 Johnson. Not a bad little boat either...for a "learner" first boat. lo We had a Skeeter when i was young, and i like the new ones. Either a Skeeter or a Triton is in my future. Like you, I have a hard time choosing. ;D
We fish Flat Fork and Jonas quite a bit. That's up there by the sailboat camping area. I like to run up the creek, but like you said earlier, there's only so many hours in a day.
I don't think they really have a name for the club. I don't think it's quite that organized. lo They just refer to it as 'the Tuesday night tournament.' lo
I would like to know the water temp on Lake Erie East Harbor. Can anyone help me out?
Bman
I haven't been able to find any info for you so far, Bman. I'll try again after work today...
Thanks OHbassaholic, I might try to go up there before season goes out and flip up some of those fish in East Harbor!
Alright Bman...help me out here.
I went to try and check out Bass Lake on WPAFB last night, and the gate over there, 26C, was closed. How the heck do you get to it? Keep in mind i know diddly squat about WPAFB.
What happen to SPRING :shocking: It's cold out there.
Bman
Yeah, your winter blast pushed all the way down here. We hit the mid 40's this morning that is down right wrong for Louisiana :roll2:
Temps start going back up tomorrow, thank God.
I certainly hope it does, OH. I've been starting to wonder which diety i've upset this time, to deserve February weather in April! ~tumble
It did give me some time to get some garage piddling done on the boat, though. I heard Sarah refer to me as "a master boat mechanic" while she was on the phone with her grandfather. lo You know you've been having to do too much work to your boat when you hear something like that. lo
I reckon it's better than having folks say that you are feverish...
It was too long of a winter this year. Cabin fever had a hold on me for too long. I can tell by the amount of lures and gear I bought during that time. I know I was really bonkers due to some of the color patterns. At least I have an out in that I have a custom crankbait painter for a sponsor. It's going to be a FULL box being sent out to him.
lo I hear ya about being feverish. This has been one LOOONG winter...what with the snow and all. It even made deer hunting hard, thus screwing up the only thing i look forward to in winter. >:(
I'm also with you on the mass purchasing of lures. I've been catching myself buying crap i know i'll probably never even throw. lo
I hope you guys bought a good rain suit. You will needed it this week ~rain
Brian
You're not kidding! Their showing storms hitting by Friday night. I'm glad I have to work this w-end so I won't be out on the water with that lightning.
I noticed we lost this Ohio Chat thread somewhere along the line so figured I'd set it as a sticky for a little while. If it gets used much we'll leave it stickied, if not, I'll let it drop away again.
Hey OHbassaholic, do yo work at the Dicks in Dublin, or was that someone else?
I was in Dublin for business the other day and had some time to kill so i stopped in. I goofed around for a bit but didn't see anyone that looked crazy enough to be a regular member here, so i didn't feel comfortable about asking. ;) lo
They had some good prices on stuff on the clearance rack. They had some of the Diawa topwaters at about 50% off. Too bad i'd already spent my allowance. :(
That's where I am employed. I hate to tell folks I "work" there since the majority of my time is spent avoiding true "work". ~shhh
lo
I feel ya. I was the guy in Army ACUs that was wandering around on Thursday morning shortly after opening. There was a rather attractive, taller girl working in the fishing area, and a dark haired dude working the hunting/shooting area.
I didn't see anyone with a beard like you have in your avatar pic, so i didn't say hi. Next time i have to go to Beightler Armory (which is too often it seems), i'll stop in again.
I had Thurs. off last week. Sorry I missed you. Next time you come to town, call 798-1111 at the store and ask for Blaise. I have people tell me all the time that they just check the lot for my Astro with all the fishing decals on it. In another month folks will just have to look for my Astro with the boat attached. I plan on hitting a fishing hole every chance possible this season so she'll be going to work with me.
Blaise, NEWS FLASH!
You only live like five minutes from the store.
And I'm one of those people who drive by the store and look for the Astro van before ever venturing inside.
Eric
Quote from: Warpath on February 26, 2007, 10:30:49 AM
Blaise, NEWS FLASH!
You only live like five minutes from the store.
And I'm one of those people who drive by the store and look for the Astro van before ever venturing inside.
Eric
...yeah but, I don't want to have to stop by the house to drop the boat AFTER being on the water and heading IN to work. For some reason they prefer to have me around at closing time when we have more traffic than opening the store in the morning. I'd rather "open" so I get to see the new stuff come in on the truck. When I close, I have to walk the department to see what is new. It's easier when I get to stock it myself.
I'll be in the Dublin area tomorrow around noon. Will you be at work, OHbassaholic?
I won't be in the store till 4pm Friday on a closing shift.
Has anyone been doing anygood at Rockyfork ?? :help:
ALL THOSE WHO FISH OHIO WATERS YOU NEED TO GO TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME AND FILL OUT A QUICK SUVREY WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE MORE LAKE WITH HP LIMITS TO MPH OR NO WAKE SO YOU COULD US YOUR BIG MOTOR AND WHEN A LAKE PERMIT IS FILED FOR A BASS TOURNAMENT THE LEGAL SIZE LIMIT IS LOWERED TO 12 IN . TO TAKE SOME OF THE PRESSURE OFF THE OTHER LAKE THAT ARE GETTING POUNDED.
Quote from: jsiders on May 28, 2009, 12:46:00 PM
ALL THOSE WHO FISH OHIO WATERS YOU NEED TO GO TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME AND FILL OUT A QUICK SUVREY WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE MORE LAKE WITH HP LIMITS TO MPH OR NO WAKE SO YOU COULD US YOUR BIG MOTOR AND WHEN A LAKE PERMIT IS FILED FOR A BASS TOURNAMENT THE LEGAL SIZE LIMIT IS LOWERED TO 12 IN . TO TAKE SOME OF THE PRESSURE OFF THE OTHER LAKE THAT ARE GETTING POUNDED.
There was quite a bit of talk about this at the ramp yesterday. Most anglers were planning on taking this survey to have their opinions taken into account. I'll have to check it out myself as well.
Here is a link to the survey;
http://www.ohiodnr.com/CreelSurveys/tabid/19677/Default.aspx (http://www.ohiodnr.com/CreelSurveys/tabid/19677/Default.aspx)