Saugeye Fishing Tips and Catch (Great Miami River)

I made a stop near one of the creeks I use to fish since I was a young angler. I want to show my fellow anglers how I read water for saugeye and shed light on some tips and information that can help you find these fish in the SUMMER HEAT or during the early part of the year. There is nothing better than catching River Saugeye near the mouth of a feeder creek. The Great Miami River in Ohio is an exceptional fishery! Comment down below what your favorite go-to Big Joshy Swimbait is for tackling river Saugeye!
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[@dianaheaphy8294]

Excellent wrap up to the video, focusing on fishing’s relationship to conservation and protection of natural habitats. Thank you for that!

[@thecreekcrawler]

We have to as people protect the ecosystem that provides us with life. Engaging with it and being intimate to its needs are crucial for us

[@TheFishNerd]

Just now googled "GMR saugeye fishing" after chatting you up about it on Instagram and here I am again. 😆 First result brings me right back to the Creek Crawler. Lol

[@thecreekcrawler]

That’s pretty funny!! Creek mouths, eddies and spillways. All typically hold good amounts of saugeye!! I have a video coming soon where I hammered the saugeye on the GMR this past weekend.

[@TheFishNerd]

@@thecreekcrawler 👍🏼 looking forward to it! I'm hoping to hit the Old Dam on the north end of Hamilton this weekend (where you were crushing the smallies a few videos ago).

[@thecreekcrawler]

Yea that’s a solid spot!! Goodluck

[@arthurayers5044]

this will be my first year chasing saugeye. thanks for the info.

[@thecreekcrawler]

Awesome hopefully you can get into some nice eyes!

[@christianjones1834]

You oughta go after some Flatheads & blue cats on the GMR bub, below the hamilton Dam you can catch some absolute monsters, you can put multiple 40's on the bank in a season

[@thecreekcrawler]

I’ve caught them by accident over the years and enjoy the fight!!! I don’t really have any gear for that big game pursuit lol

[@christianjones1834]

@@thecreekcrawler Def the kings of the river, get you a nice 8ft med-heavy action rod (smaller if you are going outta the yak) and an Abu Garcia 6500 or 6600. Fish for bass in the day cast net a few dozen shad at dusk & then get you on some flatties man.

[@markhamblin8195]

​@@christianjones1834what he is trying to say is that fishing for catfish is boring

[@christianjones1834]

I mean idk how catching the biggest fish the river has to offer that can tip the scales at over 50lb could ever be considered “boring” but to each their own I reckon

[@Dark30Outdoors]

Great hot spot tip! You caught some nice saugeye!! Well done!!

[@thecreekcrawler]

If I had a light I would have caught some more saugeye. I ran out of shooting light at like 9:15. Any suggestions on a light to use to film on the go pro?

[@Dark30Outdoors]

catchNrelease headlamp. A lil xrap might have produced at dusk as well. 👍

[@thecreekcrawler]

@@Dark30Outdoors Yea I already know the big saugeye will slam an xrap and I even catch nice ones on a little bomber squarebill

[@bradrichards6356]

Hey man! Been watching your videos for a little while now and i love them! I’m an Athens boy that’s where i grew up. Fished whites mill all throughout high school. I’m in central Ohio now but if you ever need a fishing partner let me know!!

[@thecreekcrawler]

So do you fish the scioto now? thats some fishy water

[@bradrichards6356]

@@thecreekcrawler i go everywhere from Burr Oak to alum creek man. I got a kayak, waders, and a bass tracker with a 9.9. I only work 3 days a week so that leaves me a lot of time to fish. Don’t look at my channel cuz it sucks 😂

[@thecreekcrawler]

@@bradrichards6356 dang man you get everywhere!!! I might be trying the ohio river this weekend

[@bradrichards6356]

@@thecreekcrawler heck yea man! Well anyway, love the content, keep it coming!!!👍🏼

[@thecreekcrawler]

@@bradrichards6356 I appreciate it man! enjoy the fall bite

[@62mothra]

nice release

[@thecreekcrawler]

My release methods certainly could use work in this video.

[@cs.slots.]

I used to do a lot of fishing at Lake Logan, now I do a lot of fishing up at Buckeye Lake. Saugeye fishing isn't bad up there

[@thecreekcrawler]

I plan to do a saugeye video up there one day! I have been a few times just not too many catches..still trying to figure them out

[@yakstreamtv495]

Nice vid man im rite here in ohio with ya, ive been fishn the Great miami bout 20 yrs but usually for big cats, jus recently started targeting smallies in it im usually hitn the smaller creeks for my smallmouth mabey ill see ya out there, keep em comin!

[@thecreekcrawler]

I currently live in southeast Ohio. But I do occasionally make my way down to southwest to visit family. My old stomping grounds the GMR is my favorite

[@GuthrieBoys]

Nice video buddy.

[@thecreekcrawler]

Thanks I try and do some tip videos here and there! Their my most popular videos usually too!

[@liamcallahan2814]

Can’t wait to get back to it when I get back to school!! Hope you’re ready to hit it hard buddy 😂

[@thecreekcrawler]

I am stoked to hit up the hocking river! It is already getting cleared up and primed for some smallmouth action!

[@liamcallahan2814]

catchNrelease hell yeah! Super excited to learn a lot and fishing w ya

[@joshuabaird6768]

Get ur done🙏💯🤺💪👊💙🎣🐟

[@thecreekcrawler]

My most viewed video on my channel! I am hoping it gets 10k views in the next month or so! thanks for watching!! I am ready for some spring smallmouth action!

[@timcummins9252]

Is that bear creek? Used to jump off the train trestle years ago.

[@75craigrice]

Ohhh do you rig it to have to hook pop out the top of the big Joshy?

[@thecreekcrawler]

I try to get as much of the hook shank exposed as possible for better hook ups.

[@thecreekcrawler]

I have yet to have the hook come out of the joshy. usually my tears happen near the jighead after about a dozen or so fish

[@callthefedsonme9846]

No wonder you didn’t catch any until night, you’ve been throwing them on the bank since you’ve been 16 years old!

[@thecreekcrawler]

I am much better at releasing fish now! A couple underthrows were my bad!

[@keenenjones2094]

Were exactly is this spot at looking to catch a saugeye

[@thecreekcrawler]

any feeder-creek leading into the great Miami river will work if it has the ingredients mentioned in the video! tight lines!!

[@bobshaw297]

@@thecreekcrawler I know exactly where that is. I have caught some huge channel cats about 500yards down stream towards the bridge. about 30 yards after the guard rail starts.

[@thecreekcrawler]

@@bobshaw297 It is a very nice little spot! I have hooked some nice fish down under that bridge

[@nervousstranger]

These baits work in big lakes?

[@thecreekcrawler]

definitely. I just normally use them for creeks and streams. You can catch crappie, bass and bluegill no problem on a lake with them. Target deeper water in the summer and let your spinner sink before you retrieve it

[@icehotcap]

That's y you carry

[@thecreekcrawler]

I do carry. Which does help me feel better.

[@aurileus226]

What area you fishing in

[@thecreekcrawler]

about 5 miles from Dayton

[@hydruid]

Dude, stop tossing them into shallow water onto rocks

[@YeshuaAlmighty]

Work on your release bud, really. Dont be lazy, you took it out of the water put it back IN THE WATER, just chucking them fish onto a gravel bank, how bout I chuck you onto a gravel bank fool

[@thecreekcrawler]

Those fish will be fine. The water is so clear you can’t really see the 4 inches of water I was tossing them in. It’s okay promise 😎

[@combatmedic4087]

catchNrelease bullshit