Mad River

Yes, I went out today to hit the smallies. thought it would be a perfect day. I was right, and wrong. It was perfect because I got up at 5am and headed out the door fishing. But the bite was very slow today. I had to work very hard for 5 fish. 2 Spotted bass, 2 smallies, and 1 chub. I had to work very hard to get all those. I did however see many deer, more than I can count. A bunch of bucks and does. It was awesome. I saw a red fox, a beaver, two skunks on the bike path to the river and a few rabbits. ....The day was over cast, should have been a better bite. But the Mad River just isn't all that. I started at the Damn, and headed south, not much good fishable water. Not the kind I wanted at least. Most the water is slack till you hit the spillway south of the damn, below it there were a couple of pockets and that was about it.....found a couple of pockets on the north side of the damn......fished till 12pm.......hard day on the water.

Not Much Action

Well, it's been a slow week for fishing. I have hit three different areas this week, Shawnee Lake, Ceasers Creek, and the Little Miami River. All have been slow. Will try and get a little more serious this Sunday, maybe get out by myself, hit the Mad river..........Hopefully I can get a day thta's overcast, and cloudy. That would help. This week it's been blue bird skies, great for the pool or the beach, not so good for fishing.....yesterday I found out I was not allowed to fish Clifton Gorge, it's a "Nature Preserve"....just that section of the Little Miami(I made a few casts anyway, caught a little smallmouth).....guess they don't want anyone to slay them big ole bass swimming around in there.

Little Miami river - July 5th, 2009

I went on a canoe trip down the Little Miami River on Sunday. We went to Rivers Edge to rent a canoe, Me, My gilrl friend, and my 4 year old. It was awesome, I took a few Rods with me, I figured I could yank a few small mouth outta there. Boy was I right. That stretch down by Ceasers creek is so pretty. The fishing was awesome. I caught many smalllouth, although smalln on my ultralight they were all fun. Very hard to fish from the back of the canoe, while keeping control of the thing. So I had to beach it a few times to fish a few holes the right way......went on a four hour trip that turned into 6 hours cause I had to beach it a lot to fish. Was a great day, and I say to anyone who wants to know, hit the little miami for a fun day of canoeing and fishing, you won't be let down. Just take pleanty of spinners and jigs........go fish.

Clifton Gorge - yellow Springs, Ohio

Went out today. Awesome. Caught many small mouth bass. Using a spinner with a white grub. What can I say. It was beautiful.