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Post by bobberdown618 on Apr 29, 2007 21:05:55 GMT -5
TOOK A RIDE DOWN TO MELDAHL DAM APRIL 29 TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. I COULD'NT BELIEVE MY EYE'S, I WAS WATCHING
TO GUY'S WITH SPINNING REEL'S CASTING OUT IN FRONT OF THE
LOCK'S WITH BIG SPOON'S. I ASK THEM WHAT THEY WAS FISHING FOR AND THEY SAID STRIPPER'S.
BUY THE WAY THESE WAS AT LEAST 12 FT ROD'S AND SOOM BIG
REEL'S.
I ASK THEM IF THEY DID ANY GOOD AND THEY SAID THEY HOOKED UP ON FIVE SO FAR BUT NEVER LANDED ANY YET. I ASK IF THEY JUST COME OFF, THEY SAID THEY BROKE THERE LINE.
AND THEY HAD ONE SPOON LEFT TO FISH WITH.
THEY WAS USEING 30# BRAIDED LINE SO THEY COULD CAST
OUT THAT FAR.
I SAT THERE AND WATCH FOR AWHILE AND FINELY THEY HOOK
UP WHAT EVER IT WAS IT WAS BIG!!!!!!!!! I COULD'NT BELEIVE IT
THAT FISH PULLED AT LEAST 100 YARD'S OF LINE OFF OF THE REEL
FINELY THER WAS A STAND STILL. THIS WENT ON FOR 45 MIN.
THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, HE'S TEARING MORE LINE OFF I COULD'NT BELIEVE MY EYE'S. THIS FISH WAS AT LEAST THE FIFTH
LOCK OUT IN THE RIVER, AND KNOW STOPPING HIM. THE GUY SAID HE'S GOING TO BREAK ME OFF, AND AFTER ABOUT FIVE MORE
MIN HE DID. YOU HAD TO BE THERE TO BLEIVE IT. THE FIGHT
LASTED ABOUT AN HOUR. I WILL BE DOWN THERE AND TRY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by mark on Apr 29, 2007 23:05:10 GMT -5
DAIWA SEALINE SURF SALTWATER 15'XH 3pc FUJI CASTING ROD..and senator reel
$100 cash use just 1 time....i did chip the paint on the rod some..AND SHOP ON EBAY TO MUCH
msg me if anyone wants
this is set up for fishing Ohio river dams tail waters....from shore
maybe you could bet the ky state record blue of 104 or some other omg fish
did anyone want my dream rod??
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Post by mark on Apr 29, 2007 23:21:16 GMT -5
i told him big omg fish at the river dams.. all kinds of fish .these more air in the water there from going through dam gates....just like the aerators at the lake more bait fish=more big omg fish
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Post by Alsept1 on Apr 30, 2007 7:14:54 GMT -5
So what did the river look like? was it moving fast?
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Post by mark on Apr 30, 2007 16:48:35 GMT -5
me and bobberdown work at the same plc..
i read this post and talk to him today..
he said the water was fast muddy and all the gates wore open.
he can cast a bait caster like a mile.i think he using to big of line.
if he would try 20#power plus line he would out cast the spinning rods ez...and maybe get the fish in....
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Post by bobberdown618 on Apr 30, 2007 20:49:07 GMT -5
YES ALL THE LOCK'S WHERE OPEN AND THE WATER WAS MOVEING FAST. BUT THE FISH WAS'NT PULLING DRAG JUST WITH THE CURRENT, THEY WAS PULLING DRAG AGAINIST THE
CURRENT TO. I TALKED TO A GUY TODAY WHO FISHES DOWN THERE ALOT FOR STRIPPER'S
AND HE SAID THEY PROBABLY HOOKING ASIAN CARP. HE HAS HOOKED THEM BEFORE AND ONLY
LANDED ONE IT WAS A 35#. HE SAID YOU KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE ONE BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO STOP.
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bigcat1
Bluegill
jeremy hounchell
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Post by bigcat1 on Apr 30, 2007 22:01:41 GMT -5
is there anyway to get a boat in there. or is the locks too dangerous to fish from a boat.
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brian
Creek Chub
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Post by brian on May 1, 2007 7:20:22 GMT -5
They won't let you anywhere near the locks. They have buoys a couple hundred yards away from them and if you are caught inside the buoys, they get mad.
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Post by bobberdown618 on May 1, 2007 20:23:20 GMT -5
BRIAN IS RIGHT THEY WON'T LET YOU ANYWHERE NEAR THEM LOCK'S. AND BELIEVE ME IF YOU
SEEN WHAT IT LOOK'S LIKE OUT THERE , YOU WOULD'NT WANT TO.
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Post by bobberdown618 on May 6, 2007 19:11:28 GMT -5
TOOK A RIDE DOWN TO MELDAHL DAM 5/6/07 SEEN TWO STRIPPER'S CAUGHT. I ASK THE TO
FISHERMAN WHAT IS THE BEST TIME FOR STRIPPER'S, AND THEY SAID THEY ARE RUNNING
RIGHT NOW. BUT THE WATER NEED'S TO CLEAR UP MORE, AND IT WOULD BE BETTER FISHING.
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Post by mark on May 15, 2007 18:30:22 GMT -5
i saw a boat get suck down.it was tied to a gate.the gate open and the boat was gone 4 lifes lost.
the gates open all the way up then close a foot or so.they open all the way to let logs go Thur
if you camp round the dam get some hi ground at night the gates open up the water comes up like 5 foot.
river in my tent and it was dark lost a lot of stuff not my rod/reel ;D
at night make sure you anchor far off shore or you may be on dry land the next day
i saw a 40foot houseboat sitting in the sand
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Post by btfnmn53 on Jun 12, 2007 21:43:07 GMT -5
where exactly is meldahl dam?
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brian
Creek Chub
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Post by brian on Jun 13, 2007 7:42:59 GMT -5
It is out 52 past New Richmond. Its about a 30 minute drive from Eastgate.
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Post by Vince Nadosky on Jul 25, 2007 18:35:49 GMT -5
Heading to Meldahl on Saturday, Does anyone know are they still getting Skipjack there. Also any clue on the cats in the tailwaters?
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brian
Creek Chub
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Post by brian on Jul 26, 2007 7:08:32 GMT -5
I haven't been down there in a few weeks, but last time I was there was no skips. There hasn't been any current so the skips and cats have disappeared. With this rain this week, there should be a little current so the fishing should be better. Good luck Saturday.
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