ON THE HUNT FOR OHIO RIVER WALLEYE!!!!

Solo trip to Robert C Byrd locks and dam in search of monster Ohio river walleye. Found a few SLABS, didn't break my ankle and accidentally snagged a chunky BUFFY.

[@whiskerwhisper]

Some nice walleyes there! Looked like a smallmouth buffalo to me

[@squealingreels2503]

I thought so, thanks for confirmation!

[@erichadden77]

Where is this at..I am thinking of hitting all the locks in ohio for my vacation this year. Any good places with easy access to? I am up by canton,ohio

[@paulmiller676]

I like the way you post the bait

[@kimosborn9402]

I used to catch big hog walleye down there on the West Virginia side in Newell 20 some years ago had a great time with my friend catching eyes and saugeyes. Fished of the Dam wall and down on the rocks great memories

[@paulmiller676]

Laurel river Lake in KENTUCKY have alewife shad 60 ft plus in winter damili

[@michaelupchurch3769]

Very nice walleyes good job

[@Hipiam]

Awesome video. Just subscribed from NE Ohio.

[@squealingreels2503]

Appreciate the SUB! On our way to 500!

[@UncleHarley]

Good stuff!!

[@skarfish6828]

You are a brave soul my friend. Putting your fingers down in its throat lol. But you a little power pack and plug it in to your gopro. That's what I do and it last all day!

[@TheGamerHillbilly]

People out here saying "you released my fishin spot" meanwhile I've been on that dam countless times with my dad and caught everything under the sun there in the summer and now that covid hit and I got time, I'm hitting it here and there, what's their point? Its a giant concrete dam, with water that is turbid and with millions of rocks covering the bottom, lots of good structure, and high oxygen content. Thats literally the recipe for a good public fishing spot.... People amaze me.

[@juliewhite5194]

Is this in pa?

[@TheGamerHillbilly]

@@juliewhite5194 no in ohio

[@alandavis4885]

What dam is this?

[@d.l.huntministries8131]

oh yeah nice video and nice fish.

[@LMNFishing]

Awesome video! What dam is that ?

[@michaelupchurch3769]

What is the name of that damn on the Ohio River you fishing at I'm from Toledo Ohio

[@aaroncummins4109]

I've been hunting walleye down here in Tennessee off the Tennessee river and Cumberland river

[@squealingreels2503]

Having much luck!?

[@aaroncummins4109]

@@squealingreels2503 I've got one and a few sauger. Guy next to me caught a 10 pounder

[@squealingreels2503]

@@aaroncummins4109 I smacked a 10 lber this year! Awesome fish

[@aaroncummins4109]

I'm jealous. That's awesome man Down here its unheard of to catch a walleye but I caught one so that gave me the drive to catch another. As big of water way down here I'm willing bet that 10 pounder is here. I'll have to watch some more of your videos to get some tips

[@squealingreels2503]

@@aaroncummins4109 keep an eye peeled I just bought me a 2070 crestliner so so boat content is headed that way as well as some more walleye/sauger/saugeye!!!

[@randomtube8226]

Just got me some of those Storm swim shads. Hoping to make a trip up there soon. Are they still running right now?

[@fishingtherapy4565]

you didn't keep the walleye?! You're fired!

[@squealingreels2503]

Our new video is just for you!

[@Pwrcritter]

Might hit the river this weekend. Kind of a drive tho to the dam. How far it it for u?

[@jonpflueger7214]

No leader!!??

[@squealingreels2503]

I've learned a few things in the past year. We are typically running 15/20lb braid uni-to-uni to a fluorocarbon leader now.

[@thecreekcrawler]

What is your opinion on a good water level to fish that dam?

[@squealingreels2503]

I think we were running in the 14-15 foot that day if memory serves me correctly.

[@thecreekcrawler]

@@squealingreels2503 Awesome thank you I really want to catch an Ohio River Walleye this year!

[@squealingreels2503]

I figured I was going to catch it for "tossing these guys". My defense is that the splash from the waves was immediately freezing on the rocks and it was impossible to get next to the water without slipping and falling in. I don't condone throwing fish and I was trying to be as gentle as I could!

[@thecreekcrawler]

@@squealingreels2503 hey man those fish are fine and probably in someones belly by now!

[@CoachC1721]

Need to hit up the dam not far from htown

[@squealingreels2503]

Is the next one down Greenup?

[@WVCUR77]

The Wenfield dam has been producing some nice eyes and sauger. You should give it a try

[@billydev208]

Thumbs up bud. What time of the year was this around?

[@squealingreels2503]

Was within 2-3 days of the upload date

[@squealingreels2503]

So that looks like early December

[@danieln3999]

Why do you cast with your right hand and then switch the rod to your left to reel with your right?

[@squealingreels2503]

I'm actually ambidextrous it just happens to be what is comfortable at that point in time. I know it seems ineffective/inefficient to switch hands every cast. I'm all over the place. I'm right hand dominant and write with my right hand but I kick with my left foot haha.

[@squealingreels2503]

Sometimes when we launch 3 and 4 oz spoons for hybrids my arm get pretty tired from hours of constant retrieve so I switch my handle over on my spinning combo. Its real dumb

[@justinbantz2329]

We’re at on the Ohio river is this at

[@Factsonly125]

What's his location? What city or town is he in?

[@monmixer]

Damn, i haven't fished in the river for a few decades. it really is cleaned up quite a bit. those fish couldn't live in that water in when I was a kid and a young adult. After all the mills shut down it got drastically cleaner. I rarely caught anything in there but catfish and carp when I was young. It was very rare to catch anything else. nothing could live in that shit. I'm still scared to eat anything out of there because I caught so many deformed abnormal fish back then. Big tumors on their body, one eyed, 2.5 eyes, side ways jaws. It's crazy what those fish endured. I mercy killed a lot of them. I'm in south east Ohio.

[@squealingreels2503]

I've personally eaten a few from the Muskingum and water shed leading into the Ohio. River is much cleaner today than it has been in decades (since it once caught on fire). Fish everywhere contain various amounts of chemicals you can't get away from that, but I know people who have been eating fish from the ohio for 40+ years no issues yet!

[@ryanmurphy9663]

@@squealingreels2503 I’ve never heard about the Ohio catching fire. Are you thinking of the cuyahoga river fire in Cleveland?

[@squealingreels2503]

@@ryanmurphy9663 you are correct. Wrong river on my part.

[@sturkeliousrron4934]

Are they editable. Being the Ohio river?

[@squealingreels2503]

Most fish in the area are high in mercury but are edible in moderation.

[@Pwrcritter]

@@squealingreels2503 u look glowing lol.

[@jamesmallicoat5009]

Enjoyed the video thanks for sharing you haters go out and make some better videos why bash somebody for doing something positive

[@marvinmoss9749]

Nice walleye reminds me when I fished in that spot

[@richardjohnson1332]

Are you from the area your fishing?

[@squealingreels2503]

Yeah grew up fishing there.

[@richardjohnson1332]

So did I

[@richardjohnson1332]

If your from here then you know thats the only decent place to fish in this whole area so why put it on KZbin? Now it will be difficult to get a spot there. Im all for people catching fish but why bring them from miles away to the only good place there is here just to film yourself on KZbin? I don't get it

[@squealingreels2503]

@@richardjohnson1332 There is a massive distinguishing concrete structure in the background, it's pretty easy to deduce where we were just from clues in the video. The only time we wont disclose where we are fishing is if its private property or someone has specifically asked us not to do so. If someone wants to drive hours to fish below Robery C Byrd, then thats great! We hope they catch the fish of a lifetime! There have been a few state record sized fish caught there! Good luck and good fishing!

[@stevemobley4033]

Just exactly where were you fishing at I would love to go to that place. I usually fish the falls of the Ohio

[@vincetothirish52]

I'll give you a hint. Its starts with an R. And ends with a bird. Yw

[@michaelmccormick6135]

You don't keep your catch

[@squealingreels2503]

Sometimes we do. Walleye are delicious!

[@Weekendairsoftwrrior]

360p squad!

[@squealingreels2503]

Yeah they all upload at Standard definition until youtube can process the HD 1440p ❤

[@Weekendairsoftwrrior]

@@squealingreels2503 I don't usually make it to a video early enough for it to be in standard quality. Did this time.

[@razzso1482]

Learn how to jig dude! Catch better fish

[@squealingreels2503]

Thanks

[@darrelllong1]

Dont bother catching a valid sport fish if you are just going to turn him back. That fish wont bite again for a hungry fisherman who is trying to catch food for the table. If you want t hobby buy a video game.

[@squealingreels2503]

I have a full-time job as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and my Co-host as an occupational therapist, that's how we put food on OUR table. As for the argument about "not biting again" I have myself on several occasions caught the same fish on the following day sometimes even within a 12 hour time period. I don't have time to play games or fish much at the moment as I'm too busy keeping people alive and breathing.

[@squealingreels2503]

You can check out our most recent video where we keep a few dozen saugeye we caught trolling! They are delicious I highly recommend!

[@squealingreels2503]

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[@timbo41284]

You have absolutely no idea what your talking about

[@allsnaggedup7922]

Who are you to tell people what to do with their catch? LMFAO GTFO that be like me telling you how to spend your money what you gonna tell me? The same thing I’d tell you kiss my @$$.