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The catch and release zone (most of the time)
Click on an image for a larger view. These are just the highlights of each fishing season. Thanks for looking and enjoy!

- - - - - 2008 - - - - -


Hellbender
Location: Blue River, Rothrock's Mill. Bait: Minnow


Hellbender #2
Location: Blue River, Rothrock's Mill. Bait: Minnow

* When I caught these I was thinking "WTF, fish with legs! Darwin was right!". After some later research I found out what I had caught was called a Hellbender, and it is uncommon to find these in the area when I caught them. Largest Hellbender ever recorded was around 2.5 feet long, well the second one I caught was very close, if not more than that measurement. Non-the-less, it was very exciting to catch not one, but two of these in one night, given I had never seen nor heard of these at the time.
For more information: The Hellbender Homepage


- - - - - 2007 - - - - -


10lb, 48" Shortnose Gar
Location: Ohio River - Leavenworth, IN. Bait: Whole 6" Shad


4lb 2oz Hybrid Striped Bass
Location: Ohio River - Leavenworth, IN. Bait: Cut Shad

- - - - - 2006 - - - - -


3'+ Shortnose Gar
Location: Ohio River - Leavenworth, IN. Bait: Bluegill

- - - - - 2005 - - - - -


1 lb, 5 oz Stick Fish (Snag)
Location: Ohio River Boat Ramp - Leavenworth, IN. Bait: Hook


6 lb. 14oz. Flathead Catfish
Location: Ohio River Boat Ramp - Leavenworth, IN. Bait: Dead Bluegill


4 lb. Flathead Catfish
Location: Ohio River Boat Ramp - Leavenworth, IN. Bait: Dead Bluegill


- - - - - 2004 - - - - -


  3 lb. Largemouth Bass
Location: Patoka Lake, Crawford Country, IN. Bait: Night crawler

- - - - - 2003 - - - - -


Unknown Size , Freshwater Drum
Location: Ohio River - Crawford Country, IN. Bait: Can't Remember!
*The mental state of the fisherman during this photo is also unknown, presumed crazy.


Striped Bass
Location: Ohio River Boat Ramp - Leavenworth, IN. Bait: Also can't Remember!


Shad
Location: Ohio River - Crawford Country, IN. Bait: Whatever shad eat.

- - - - - 2002 - - - - -


Flathead & Channel Catfish
Location: Indiana Creek - Corydon, IN Bait: Dead Minnows


3 lb. Channel Catfish
Location: Buffalo Trace Park - Palmyra, IN Bait: Nightcrawler

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The Boat Ramp


 Located in Leavenworth, IN, in the Old Lock & Dam #44 park. Not only does Blue River pour into the Ohio here, but this is where all of the good fishing stories come from.

                    




                                  








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