FishinGuy
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allegheny river eye
Tried my luck on the winter river eyes for the first time ever today for a couple hours. Got this healthy 17" fish and missed one other. The fish and the hit came on a couple of the biggest chubs I had, though they only went bout 3". The strong wind made detecting light bites very tricky. Thanks to all the guys who gave me pointers.  
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Eman89so
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/15 21:18:26
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Awesome man I might head out next week once school is done. I like the fat winter eyes 
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FishinGuy
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RE: allegheny river eye
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/16 20:29:49
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Very nice.
Just a suggestion here, but I would say if you lose the jighead and you will catch more fish. Cold water and light biting fish don't like to feel any resistance when they pick the bait up.
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Eman89so
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/16 21:13:45
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agree 100%. I hate fishing with jig heads unless its a mister twister
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/16 21:22:24
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Congrats on the nice fish! 
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/17 09:39:06
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Maybe throw out the live stuff, and let it sit and fish with jigs & twisters at the same time? A guy I knew used to do that all the time. Doubles your odds.
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Eman89so
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/17 10:08:32
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4" twister with a green jig head. 
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/17 13:46:22
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Question. Would you use a floating jighead or a lead one? I'm still experimenting, but seem to have a little better luck with a floater and live bait.
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FishinGuy
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/17 17:55:04
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I considered hook and a split shot or hook and floating jig. But with the size of my jig compared to the size of the minnow I don't think the walleye minded the extra weight. But I will try it next time. I'm not crazy about the hooks on those jigs ne way. I did have one larger minnow out on the bottom w a slip rig on my bait runner both days. It went untouched. Thanks for all the feed back guys.
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Eman89so
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/17 22:05:20
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size 8 hook put a split shot about 2 feet up the line. 6 lb test. good luck
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 00:16:38
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I have a question, how do you catch nice chubs like that this time of year?
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 07:15:11
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catman - Most small creeks are low and clear right now and you can see the chubs in them don't worry if they're small. Put a piece of pizza crust in a minnow trap and place it in a deeper section with and you'll get the bigger ones over night
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FishinGuy
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 07:54:21
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wouldn't you like to know... I have at least a half dozen different spots I trap at dif times of the year for dif sizes and species. That spot has lots of bigguns and lots of crayfish in the summer too. I have another spot with at least 4 different minnow species including what I believe are fatheads. Google earth is your friend. Find a creek close by and follow it to a hole, then go try it!
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 09:02:16
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u will catch more fish on a jig as long as you keep it moving cover more water that way
use at least a no#4 hook any smaller they tend to swallow it
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Eman89so
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 10:59:38
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 11:05:57
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 12:23:12
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thats a nice fish. just congratulatin'
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FishinGuy
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 16:48:17
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Dang, that's Erie quality rigtht there.
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RE: allegheny river eye
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Eman89so
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/18 21:04:39
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That's just Mon river fishing lol..
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/19 06:28:47
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Eman89so
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/19 08:02:19
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FishinGuy
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/19 08:12:50
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Just slow dragging bottom, no float.
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/19 11:07:23
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nice fish guys looks like i may have to go hit my hole on the allegheny and see whats hungry
REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN YOUR FIRST BIG ONE WAS. TAKE A KID FISHING
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/19 21:15:06
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I never did any river fishing in the winter. Where would you suggest going for a rookie?
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/19 22:21:42
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below any dam or where a nice creek comes in
REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN YOUR FIRST BIG ONE WAS. TAKE A KID FISHING
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/20 17:07:44
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This fish is called Perch with our frequently Peca on the Danube. If your interested in a system where you are in our peca I'll be glad to paint and try to explain how we do it in Yugoslavja
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/20 17:45:24
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REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN YOUR FIRST BIG ONE WAS. TAKE A KID FISHING
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RE: allegheny river eye
2011/12/20 17:50:03
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yea no idea what he is talking about wish i was a mod sometimes
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