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That place is thick with em. Nice job, Steve! I got one in the gmr a couple years ago but just barely measured.

Gamakatsu octopus circle 1/0. I probably need to bump up a couple sizes. Those were getting too deep for my liking

Thanks! You out there catching em?

Yep went to Michigan on vacation I caught my pb smallie almost 18 inches

@cgamingoutdoors6843 great job!

Thanks

Loosen that drag lol. Never know when a monster will come along...

Thanks for sharing your day!!!

Thanks! Putting together another one now...should be up in an hour or so...

I do what I can. Thanks for the comment!

Well that all depends... 😂. Are you subscribed to the channel?

Yeah. I grew up in that subdivision when I was little. It just looks familiar. You don't gotta share your secrets lol

I thought that might have been the spot as well. I haven't been over there this spring/summer yet. But the sign posting seems really new since last fall? I believe I saw a pond closer to BV going west from spot there, but it had been posted a couple of years back when I saw it. Glad to see you are back, I was one of those newbies to the channel, found you around this time last year I believe. Hoping to get some pointers from watching someone who fishes near me.

It is HR. It's not a secret. Three other dudes were there that day too who didn't live there lol

Evidently they just posted the signs relatively recently. I didn't have any trouble. Thanks for watching and shooting a comment. I hope to be getting a video out every 7-10 days if the fish and weather cooperate. Tight lines!

Thanks for commenting! Good luck out there

I aim to get back after it more regular. Took a while off but I'm glad you're still watching. Thanks so much!

They definitely hold together better. I did catch one on an easy shiner but wanted to make the vid about the flapper. I'm sure they will clean up some smallies too. Maybe next video...🤔. Thanks as always, Steve

Finally! Thanks for commenting! Go catch some fish 😜

I think it's post spawn males. Their tails were all tore up too. Thanks for checking in, Dave. I hope to keep em coming again. Your brother, you and I should chase some steel this fall 🍁

Darn it, you beat me to it.

Yes, most definitely we need to catch some Steelies.

Hell yeah, dude! That's a beast! I think my best is 24" or so. Great job!

I'm not exactly sure what you mean; we all have our likes and dislikes. I appreciate you watching the channel. Good luck out there!

I fish those swimbaits the same way no matter what species I'm looking for. I use the lightest jig head I can to get down to the bottom. And then I pop it up off the bottom and just reel it back slowly. Just like in this winter saugeye video. A lot of times when the fish are active I get hit as the bait sinking.

Ok thanks again for helping me so much I’m just a kid trying to learn the ways of fishing for stuff other than largemouth

I have used just about every bridge over the river from Springfield up to West Liberty. Most of them are easy to park and get in the river

Ok

You should make I video at mad river gorge went there today saw a 15 inch trout didn’t have much time to fish but caught a baby smallmouth

A bunch of different places but all in the white's Creek area between Rockwood and spring City

@@FiveRiverRodBenderFishing gotcha …. I’m in the Athens area and haven’t made it that way yet

Keitech easy shiner on ball head jigs

I was probably out there for three or four hours. Hard to remember. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks went there shortly after watching this video and caught my first trout. Should I fish deep pockets or fish middle of the river?

Awesome job! Trout are weird. I'm mostly a smallmouth fisherman and trout behave totally differently. Seems like the browns will be in anything deeper than a foot of water. I've made casts where I thought I would never catch a fish and have one come back. I have spent two hours on deep holes that I swore had fish in them only to get skunked. Just gotta keep going back and learning what works for you. Good luck! Thanks for watching!

Thanks

I've had mixed success with super glue. Definitely helps but I can't keep it from drying out or leaking in my bag lol

Year round baby!

I'm lazy and there are a lot of rocks there. Weedless rigs still get caught up. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks, Marcus! Life happens and it was a busy 2023. I hope to be more regular in 2024. Tight lines, brother!

Completely understand that and cant wait Always tight lines man!!!!

Good to be back! Thanks, Steve

Yessir!

You know it. Alewife and Bluegill color 3" on 1/8 oz. Hope you been getting em, Steve!

@@FiveRiverRodBenderFishing Not lately.

It's been a tough year. Maybe I blew up all our spots? 😂

Where on the GMR is this? I’m having a hard time finding access points.

Find low head dams on the gmr. If you look for a paddle map, it will show them. They all have parking and good access. Also, any bridge over the river usually has a place to pull off and fish. I wouldn't mind telling you exactly where, but I get flamed for naming spots and don't wanna hear it from the locals. Good luck out there!

Being pulled in a lot of directions. Hope you and Steve have been able to get out and get some. Thanks for watching, Dave!

Thank you very much! May your lines be forever tight!

Thank you. Go get em!

Tried for channel there once or twice. Nothing. Good luck!

I got really lucky. I've been back twice with no luck. Go get em this fall!

I fish between downtown Dayton and Franklin

this is in west carrollton

I have fished from Indian all the way down to Franklin. Most of my videos are between downtown Dayton and West Carrollton

Yeah. I changed jobs late last year and have had to work a lot. I haven't had much time to fish. When I do get out, it's usually a dink fest or just kind of a boring day not worth editing a video for. I've also been playing a lot of disc golf this year. Fall is here and I hope to get out after some saugeye as soon as we get some rain. I hope to get a video out soon. Thanks for checking in! Stay tuned! Tight lines, brother.

Man, that was a while ago. Probably smallmouth magic or Tennessee shad color. The 3" caught more fish. I've been back twice since and got skunked though. I think conditions are everything with the steelies. One time the water was too high (poor access) and the other too low. Good luck!

I fish between downtown Dayton and Franklin

@@FiveRiverRodBenderFishing cool, pretty close to me. I fished across from embury park last night across the river from riverside drive, right where the waterfall is. I work I springboro, have yet to fish down here.

My pleasure!

Ready for summer patterns for sure. This wacky spring has had the spawn all messed up and fish acting weird.

Crazy looking fish. Glad to catch em!

Just the two. Crappie and smallmouth. Maybe largemouth. Gonna have to check my records. For real. It's either been real slow and I catch a giant, a skunk, or a dink fest. Weird year for sure. Fish on, Steve!

Thanks, dude. Tight lines!

Thank you! May your lines be tight.

The creek that dumps into the top of the lake. You can find bridges that cross them on Google maps and walk down to access. Good luck!

@@FiveRiverRodBenderFishing ok, thanks. Appreciate it.

Sorry to hear that. Keep going. Feels like they are on the upside. There's a couple more weeks for sure.

I've been working like a dog. Hard to find time. Thanks for watching, Steve! Tight lines!

Thanks! It was a good day

Coming up! About to hit that route you and I did down here last summer, hoping to get the next video. Tight lines!

@@FiveRiverRodBenderFishing Catch them all!

I don't think so. Camera tricks 😂. They have to be 14" for FO. Might have been 12", didn't bother. Yes, these last few weeks feel more like March than Late April/early May. This weekend should be good. Go get em, Steve!

@@FiveRiverRodBenderFishing 🤞🤞👍