What It Takes to be a Successful River Angler

I compile that newsletter each month and so was able to illustrate it with a photo of the smallmouth I caught fishing with Ronnie Garrison on the TN River a few weeks back.

Ed Harp is the author of _A Reference Manual For The Ohio River_ , a CD that contains US Army Corps of Engineer Charts, pool notes and tips from local experts, articles, and photographs.

Hey, Joe, that was a good article! Since you liked that tips and techniques article, I bet you'll really like this one -- one of the best introductions and guides to fluke fishing I've ever read. Written by a buddy of ours, bass guide Rick McFerrin, this article comes just in time for the early summer fluke-fest. Spinnerbaits can still fill a limit on Priest, but flukes are rockin' right now, producing 40-bass days on Old Hickory. Read Rick's article, " Fishing A Fluke: Tips For The Beginner." at http://tennesseebassguides.com. When you open the Web page, scroll down about 2/3 of the way.

Well, nice talking to you, Joe. Don't work too hard.

Joe ____________________ "Joe Haubenreich" <rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com> wrote in message news:FaKdnWffJd9u71PdRVn-jw@comcast.com... Ed Harp contributed an article to the USA Bassin' June 2004 newsletter on what makes an Ohio River angler successful. It has a number of tips for those of us who fish other rivers as well: http://usabassin.com/

I compile that newsletter each month and so was able to illustrate it with a photo of the smallmouth I caught fishing with Ronnie Garrison on the TN River a few weeks back.

Ed Harp is the author of _A Reference Manual For The Ohio River_ , a CD that contains US Army Corps of Engineer Charts, pool notes and tips from local experts, articles, and photographs.

As for the article, I snuck a few minutes to read it. It's actually a pretty good article, simple enough to get quickly to the point. I have found many of the same things to be true in some of the rivers and creeks I fish, although none are nearly as large as the Ohio. I have previously read a book called Fishing the Ohio River, by Mark Hicks, who is a regular contributor to Bassmaster. Very similar information. The only point I would disagree with is the value of a crankbait on a river. Not that he particularly discourages them, but he places a lot of emphasis on the soft plastics (which work well). I know through experience you can catch bass on a crankbait in very shallow water in rivers and creeks. I actually prefer them for pitching to wood when the opportunity presents itself...

I haven't had time to review the article Joe Too submitted, but if I have time, I might bounce through it!

:-)

Have a good one Joe....and why not consider a day off to go fishing?

Roger that! He's redlining; working way too damn hard right now.