Ilikethetoothyfish 
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I have never caught a fish out of the river
Alright I got fishing at the river with my cousin and I never catch anything and he catches huge catfish big bass and walleye and saugeye any tips on how I can catch some of my own. Also I am getting into Muskie fishing any help there would be greatly appreciated. Any good spots at the river to fish would be helpful too.
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/23 22:01:57
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It may help to let people know which river your talking about.
Born to fish, Forced to work... "Balls deep, or why even bother"
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Ilikethetoothyfish
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/23 22:02:41
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Sorry meant to put that in there Allegheny
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Ilikethetoothyfish
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/23 22:05:27
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Got any tips for the allegheny river
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/24 08:29:10
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I fish the allegheny river alot in the summer and fall. Walleye bite is good in the fall thru early spring, jigs and fatheads or heddon sonars are my go to baits. Musky are around from pittsburgh to Kinzua resovoir, but they are still fairly low density in the river, summer thru fall is my time to get fish.
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/24 08:33:49
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Highland Park dam will be getting better by the week, best fished with boat but shoreline fishing is productive at times. Prety good for walleye and sauger.
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/24 08:39:42
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watch your cous a little closer mock him if u have to fish both sides of him he may be on a ledge to far up/down riv may hold less fish
when bait fishing i use at least a no#4 hook 2ft leader w/ slip sinker[sinker weight just enuogh to hold ] i try to go lite my bait pref is usally lg fatheads of shiners creek chubs 3-4 in[chubs work best] if your fishing a area w/out to many snags cast out far up river and reel in really slow draging the bottom
as for spots ive fished the allegheny 40yrs all spots produce fish some more than others diff times of the yr u have to adapt
i have a spot where i use bobbers in the river its shallow rocky and full of snags and nobody fishes there my favorite spot in may try it in july waste of time
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/24 09:23:29
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Toad01 has excellent advice . While out with your cousin , question him . What pound test line is he using , hook size , style , terminal tackle size , type etc ... . Ask him why is he using certain things , learn his methods . Hopefully he'll share his knowledge with you . There is so much to learn about fishing and it can be life long . The more you learn , the better of an angler you'll be . Be ready to adapt to changing circumstances and have an idea what to do next . Don't get locked into doing one thing that is productive . Sooner or later that system will fail . Also ask other successful anglers you see when you're out . Many are willing to share their knowledge .
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/24 10:15:13
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buy a 12 foot meiser 2 hander, learn to spey cast, learn different shooting heads/runnings lines. this should take one day. Then, swing big cone headed masterpieces and catch big fish. this should all take 2 days.
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Ilikethetoothyfish
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/24 13:17:01
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Thanks for the help anyone know any good spots to go to or what should I use for bait
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/25 02:48:02
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Highland park dam lock 2, Harmerville lock 3, for bait large fathead minnows, creek chubs. ORIGINAL: Ilikethetoothyfish
Thanks for the help anyone know any good spots to go to or what should I use for bait
post edited by eggie - 2011/12/25 02:51:03
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/25 23:54:05
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Winter time pick deeper holes , creek mouths ect.. Slower water look for breaks n bends. Fish slow ... Rember these are cold blooded animals.
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2011/12/27 10:21:55
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I get all my Allegheny River tips from Ilikethetoothyfish's cousin.
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benthook62
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RE: I have never caught a fish out of the river
2012/01/04 20:40:16
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my buddy fishes it and does ok, don't feel bad i didnt have a real good year either. You never even caught a catfish on liver? Put some good bait on the hook and let it sit out there, i could have helped ya earlier but i could not remember my login password. Good luck and catch some big fellows.
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