Johnsfolly

Bret glad that you could finally get out and fish some. Nice smallies buddy! Would love to fish with you some on the White during Jigfest.

Very nice day out in my opinion. Congrats buddy!

We definitely had many jokes about heading into the hill country of Ohio. Not a mountainous state 😌.

My buddy was puddle jumping teal and was down in a slough. Saw a beaver swimming towards him. Didn't think about it. Then the beaver bit the back of his leg. Cut through his waders but only just missed getting a chunk taking from his leg. I would have left as well😌.

Nope. It's my understanding that it's a put and take fishery. Not native and I don't think that there are any naturalized populations in Ohio. Not enough springs or tail waters to support a reproducing population.

Great tutorial Marty! Clean shot to the head makes that body and front legs look like good eats! Using the scattergun, sometimes lose one or both front kegs😢.

Very nice bass on the jerkbait. Congrats!

One of my goals this fishing season was to catch some fish in different states. I picked up an Illinois license and an Ohio license to try on our way back to Maryland from Missouri. Illinois was a bust. It was pouring rain and got dark before I could actually get to where I wanted to fish. This summer we ended up on top of Taum Sauk to get to the highest point in Missouri. So i did some research and found that the highest point in Ohio was Campbell Hill which is near the town of Bellafontaine and is not far from the Indiana border. We stopped for the night in Richmond Indiana. I also found that one of the few trout rivers/creeks in Ohio, the Mad River, is also near there as well. Chance to kill two birds with one stone ! As we drove into Ohio, I started seeing some issues with my plans mainly the rivers were running high and muddy ! I had researched some back-up spots, e.g., ponds, lakes, just in case the stream fishing was a bust. We crossed the Mad river and it was also running high and muddy. Hoping that the head waters would be running a little clearer. We got to Campbell Hill and spent some time looking around the "peak", 1549 feet above sea level. I followed a map of fishing spots on the Mad River for public accesses. @JestersHK - check out madriver[1].pdf There were two access points in West Liberty Ohio. We headed to the Lion's club park outside of the town. There was a small tributary running into the Mad River. With the water running muddy, I decided upon drifting a worm at the confluence of two waters. I saw a couple of spooked fish in the tributary one was a trout. I drifted a #12 hook with a small piece of worm and two split shot above the hook just down stream of the confluence. I got hung and broke off the #2 line. I re-rigged and cast my bait just behind the shadow of a medium boulder. Got a solid strike and set the hook on a spunky little brown trout! Can just see it in the clear water below! Nothing like catching a nice little brown trout during a beautiful fall day. Maybe if the water was running clear, I would have tried some maribou jigs and caught a few more. Still was able to land a trout in Ohio.

Congrats buddy! looks like a nice lot and ramp. Just can't seem to please everyone !

Awesome Buck John. Congrats! No tracking required! I would have put another arrow in him as well.

Keep tearing them up. You just may have to figure out a safe night trip on the White and drag @BilletHead and myself out of bed to fish with you😌 down at jigfest.

That sounds great! One of the best fighting fish that swims.

Bluegills and squirrels are regular Folly Family dinner guests😁! Missed my two favorite times of year this year in MO, bluegill on the beds and squirrels hitting the hickories in Aug/Sep. Have found a local bluegill and redear hot spot in MD. Will be bringing some of those home next spring. I know that @BilletHead has been wearing out the squirrels in his neck of the woods with his air rifles😁!

That's a great looking brown trout! Congrats to your cousin. Looking at these posts from Richmond Indiana heading back to MD. Trying to figure out if I could make a Taney trip when I come back for Jigfest in Dec. Keep us updated on your successes. Haven't seen a walter photos from you guys in a while.

What he said as well! Good luck. You might want to try trout fishing at Roaring River once they open C&R. Should be lots of active fish and not many anglers.

We have to figure out what the issue is between our phones. I wish that we knew like an IT guy that could help get these phones synched 😉.

Not many angels getting wings in the last decade or so😌!

I have some venison shanks from last year's doe that need to meet some red wine and braise for a few hours😁..

Alabama does tend to get one loss. Maybe this weekend. I'm sure that @Ham would love to see a Bama beat down😁.

Awesome Marty. Congrats on a great deer! Though kind of shocked to not get a warning text. Guess I just have to find out on the forum.

My deer plans all fell throigh. Tried musky fishing last Sunday but didn't have a sniff at my baits. Buddy hooked two but didn't land any. Heading back to MD with my tail between my legs for sure 😌. Also found out someone may be hunting the woodlot where we have been seei g deer in MD. May not get a chance there either 😒.

Since I met you at Jigfest last year it only seems like 11 months that you have been gone😜. Nice salty fish photos. Now that the Folly family is based in Maryland we'll be doimg a lot of briny fishing.

I have a real issue with the local Walmart stores in Columbia mainly due to issues I have with Stan Kroenke well before he moved the Rams to LA. So I would go into Walmart just to buy my hunting and fishing licenses and spend about 15 minutes or more chatting with the clerk. I figured that would be a net loss to Walmart for those transactions.

Sounds like @grizwilson😁!

I could bring some sculpin or catch a bunch on Thursday! Know that there are a few OAF folks that want to try them. Just need about 3700 to feed everyone😌!