Well it is that time of the year in Ohio when we have low water in the streams and it is not a good time to go trout fishing and stress them out. They might not make it after you caught them and release them. So try this carp or catfish. Lots of flyrodders have been carping a long time but the catfish have not been a fish that fly fisherman think of. Last week most of my fishing has been fishing for those big cats and I have been doing real well on the them. If you are fishing streams try a crayfish pattern they are very successful on cats. I have been using my 7 Wt rod on them just like I do on carp. The catfish will give you a really good fight and they are a very strong  fish that you will not have to worry about releasing back and dying on you. Streamers work very well also if you match the to they prey in the stream. So next time you are sitting at home wishing for rain to bring the rivers up get out and go fishing for some catfish.

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Dave Roush

Fly fishing for crappie with a fly rod is a whole lot of fun. Most people don’t think of fishing for them with a fly but they take a streamer pattern very easy. My family wanted a nice meal of fish so I went to my fathers lake and filled a bucket almost full in 45min. I used a 3 wt Hardy fiber glass rod and a white and chartreuse minnow pattern. You must fish the streamer with fast strips on the fly with 6 to 12 inch strips. Don’t wait much between strips. Crappie are very aggressive in the spring. You will have to slow the strip down when the water gets hot but it will be harder to catch as many when the water warms up. Crappie is a great pan fish for eating and in a small lake you can remove a lot of them to keep the balance. The work of the fishing trip was not the fishing but the cleaning but it takes a lot for 10 people. So next time the rivers are blown out in the spring think about a pond or a lake for some nice crappie fishing. Most of the time I myself always practice catch and release but pan fish at my fathers lake is fair game.

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Dave

I took two guys up Thursday May 21st up to Cold Creek fishing in the evening and we saw many browns and bows in the 4 to 5 lbs class. We did very well fishing and caught many fish. The dry fly fishing was not that good we had to use wets and streamers to have success. We did have a spinner fall just at dark but it did not last long. The fish did not feed on the top till about 9:00 pm. But they had a great time. Do not forget the bug dope or they will eat you up already! We use princes,zebras,elk hair caddis, and buggers on the trip. The hatches should be getting better anytime now.

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Dave

Well, here we are at the end of another steelhead year. We went fishing today and didn’t even see one steelhead. But life was good on the way back we stopped at the Clearfork river and caught a few browns. That made the day a lot better.  Five months from now we will be steelhead fishing again. That is not that long. Now we can fish for trout and all of the warm water fish.

Till next fall

Dave

Thanks to all the vendors and rod makers that showed up for the event. The Mohican Fly Fishers of Ohio club put this event on and it was a great success again. Can’t wait till next year it is sure to grow. Thanks again
Dave

The Mohican Fly Fishers of Ohio are having a buy-sell-trade bamboo on the river pavilion May 9th 2009 at the American Legion from 9am. to 4pm. in Bellville Ohio. Rod builders will be there and also rods and reels. The town also has numerous antique shops and eating establishments. All rods and reels will be classic. Come and vist them and support the bash. Also bring your rod and fish the river when you are there!

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Dave

Yes it’s May and the steelhead our still in the rivers. I fished the 1st of May and 2of us had landed over 30 fish. You still have time to get out there and hook some up. Alot of the fish had just came in the river and were silver. it seems that it is going to be a late year again.
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Dave