New Waders To Be Tested

I just got a new pair of Waist Hi Waders from Dick's sporting goods. I am gonna take these waders into the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia this month March 22nd - the 28th. These are made by Caddis Systems CA12909W. Hope they perform well. I am not gonna leave my other waders at home which are my 3ply Chest high boot foot waders, those are really heavy, but I want a backup if I need them.....I have about 4 or 5 new products I will be testing and then I will give a full review when I get back from this trip.

Adding A New Team Member

Well he is not new to many people. He is the "other" River Rat. Marshall Hamden will be contributing a few pieces coming soon. Hopefully we can get him to be a full time writer. I will have a full bio on him coming soon. For now you can check him out on our youtube videos.


at www.youtube.com/riverhunters

Tight Lines

New Rig - UL combo

I just received in the mail my new combo from Cabela's a 4'6" Ultralight Combo. Made a short video and am gonna take this setup with me next month to Northern Georgia. We are hiking into the Blue Ridge Mountains to fish the Conasauga River.....more on that later.

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Equipment Reviews

I am always buying new stuff. Out Door stuff, and some is good and some is bad. Sometimes I read other peoples reviews of the stuff, and think, " This is a shitty review, not enough info". So, I am gonna start putting my reviews up here....next month I will be testing out some new waist high waders, a new ultra light....will keep you all posted.

SNOW SNOW SNOW

Tons of snow. We are getting buried here in Ohio, already had a foot and a half on the ground now we are in the process of getting another 4 to 9 inches....Not getting any fishing done....messing around with my fishing rods and stuff like that...planning a trip next month to Georgia...trout hunting, in the Blue ridge Mountains....here is a new video...also here is a link to our you tube page

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Check it out.

More Snow

I think/ Actually I know I might head over to the Great Miami River or the Ohio River to do some Sauger Fishing. They are being caught in the rivers and I need to get on the action. Although we have a fresh layer of snow from last nights little storm......and more on the way. ........

Cabin Fever

Wouldn't you know it? I got "Cabin Fever". Mid January, stuck with a 5 year old boy, my son, in the house. Have not had much of a chance to get out lately. Working, holidays, kids been sick. Sucks........Been planning a trout trip in March, to Georgia....that's making me go insane....the weather has kept me from getting out and doing any fishing. Stuff is frozen over, snow has melted away.....pretty shitty out. I am rambling....gonna try and get out next week maybe. Will be over in Indiana, maybe try for something below the Brookville damn.

Trout Fishing The Night Before ThanksGiving

How the hell do you end up in a cold trout steam, wading at night in November, the night before Thanksgiving?....I will give you a few minutes of thought for that answer........

The answer is, " Brown Trout", those nocturnal feeding bastards.....You have to be a little crazy. Not to bright and have a willingness to go out and do things that make absolutely no fucking sense. It also helps if you have friends as crazy as you are. With the same sense of adventure. Or, as some girlfriends might say, "Your stupid ass friends".

So my buddy and I headed towards Springfield, Ohio. Destination, the Mad River. When we arrived, all seemed well. We started to gear up, and it started to drizzle. My buddy asked, "Is that snow?"....and so it goes.....We made our way into the water, under a bridge. Started blind casting, with high hopes of hitting something. We just wanted to feel that weight on the end of our line. You know that one that tells you, "this is no snag".....but being as it was....nothing.....no fish for us on this night....

While fishing, we came upon a bear trap. Yep that's correct, a small trap. Someone had place one in the water, next to a den, maybe a muskrat, I am not sure, but I kicked it and it clicked shut. Scared me to death. Someone had this in the water, under the water. How stupid is that? It was one of the small ones for small game....but I had never seen this in a river before.....jus another adventure.

We moved the trap.....

Cranberry River(Again) W.V. Oct 2009

Oct 21st - 23rd, Cranberry River outing. This was one of those trips that came together at the last moment, and withing a day of saying something like "Let's hit the Cranberry", we were gone.....Good thing to because the weather was great. Really cool at night but great during the day. The river didn't give up any huge trout like it normally does, but it did give up many little fish. Lot's of fun, and the scenery this time of year is awesome. The trees were giving us their best yellows, reds and oranges. I was lucky to be able to go.....What can I say, a late fall trout trip out east for a couple of days. How awesome is that?......

Lousy Fall Fishing

Fall is the second most beautiful time of year. Spring, in my opinion is the most visually pleasing time of year. They say Fall fishing is as good as Spring time fishing. This year, I have to say hogwash. I have been skunked more time this fall then I care to talk about(although I will write about it).

I have been skunked on the Mad River at least 3 times in the last 6 weeks. A couple of small mouth trips and 1 trout outing up north by Urbana. I know a lot has been written about the Mad river, and I read a few great things about the river. I have even pulled a few bass outta that drainage. But more times than not, that river hands me a goose egg. SKUNKED. Great looking river, looks like your gonna do real well, just by looking at it.....not the case........I suppose they named it the Mad River because it makes one so dang Mad........

.....went out carp fishing two days in a row, yesterday, and the day before. Found a spot, pretty secluded, not any signs of human activity....a big open mud flat, bird area, full of carp. I mead full, really full. You could see the bastards swimming around in the shallows, backs and tails outta the water, everywhere....splashing, swimming, cruising around......did not want my worms on the first day...so I got offended. Took it personal, as I always do. Came back the next day with eveil thoughts of slaying them darn carp. Brought the corn, and the doughball, my own secret recipe, that has worked like magic in the past........again Skunked......

Fall fishing???? Maybe I need more practice....