OHF Members Pick their top lure's for OHIOWhat are the best lures to use when fishing Ohio?
OHF Members know and share their knowledge.
Here OHIO FISHERMAN from different area's of the State will
share their #1 "go to lure" for fishing for all sorts of fish in all sorts of
waters around the State of Ohio.
Learn from other Ohio fishermen fishing the same places you do,
and what they prefer to use to put the most fish in the boat
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OHF Member Lure Picks
OHF Member #1 =JV
Joined OHF : 04 Oct 2005
Location: NE Ohio
When fishing for Steelhead in Ohio on Lake Eriein the Conneaut area my favorite lure is the Little Cleo casting spoon in Chrome / Blue
when in the clear water of Lake Erie . It's heavy enough to get great long casts, it sinks
fast and swims well on a fast or slow retrieve. I like to cast them and troll them flat line.
When fishing for WALLEYE on Pymatuning Reservoir . inOhio & PA my favorite lure is the old style perch OR crawdad or pattern
size 1/4 oz HOT N TOT. I troll them flat line and its been my #1 on Pymatuning Lake
For near 20 years.
When fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Ohio on Lake Erie my favorite lure is a
standard silver Rapala Deep Runner. I cast the 10-25 ft range around the break walls and
troll them flat line also. This lure has put many fish in the boat and no doubt to me its #1
OHF Member #2 = Mrs.JV
Joined: 23 Oct 2005
Location: Ohio
When fishing for Crappie on Pymatuning Reservoir. in
Ohio & PA my favorite lure is a pink or white Beetle Spin tipped with a minnow
OHF Member #3 = FisherMOM
V.I.P OHF Member
OHF Forum Moderator
Joined OHF: 06 Oct 2005
Location: NY
Everyone KNOWS how much I love my Panther Martininline spinners for small stream brown trout! Here in NY, I fish a black and yellow Panther Martin
in stained water to catch these "mini salmon"!
During the fall spawn, when fishing for King Salmon in the Oak OrchardCreek in Kent, NY, I fish an egg sack on a #4 hook placed about 2 feet below a sinker
(the size of the sinker depends on the current at the time)
I toss the egg sack upstream, and let it float down stream as far as I canwithout invading the next fisherman's space. Talk about an awesome hook up!
Ya gotta love those kings!
OHF Member #4 = Crab
V.I.P OHF Member
OHF Forum Moderator
Joined OHF: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Ironton Ohio
When fishing for largemouth bass in Ohio at Timber Ridge Lakemy favorite lure is a Bandit 1100 series crankbait in blue/chart
When fishing for trout in Ohio at Timber Ridge Lakemy favorite lure is a black hair jig. Unlike a rooster tail that you have to keep moving
this bait is given its action by the float. Jigging it back and letting it sit.
When fishing for hybrid bass in Ohio at The Ohio River & Greenup Locks & Dam.my favorite lure is a 1/4 ounce lead head with a 3 inch Kalins grub in Wally world color.
This bait is hard to beat in the fast moving discolored water of the
river its fat tail gives off a lot of thump to draw them in.
OHF Member #5 = ON ERIE
V.I.P OHF Member
OHF Forum Moderator
Joined OHF: 11 Oct 200
Location: Columbiana Ohio 44408
When fishing for Walleye & Steelhead in Ohio on Lake Erie
my favorite lure for over 10 years has been a Bill Norman Deep Little "N"
(2" & 1/4oz), in chrome and black back. Used with 10lb Power Pro
(Hi-Vis yellow, dives to 17'), light-med rod (8'), Shimano spinning reel (drag set light-med)
and about 150'+ back, troll at 2 mph & up to 3 mph.
OHF Member #6 = HUNTER
Seasoned OHF Member
Joined OHF: 08 Jan 2007
Location: Fairborn
When fishing for crappie in Ohio at Indian Lakemy favorite lure is a 3/8 silver flake cicada sometimes tipped with a minnow or wax worms.
When fishing for Largemouth Bass in Ohio at Eastwood Lake my favorite lureis a black and silver 6" worm Texas rig style.
When fishing for walleyes at the Maumee River in Ohio my favorite lure is agreen 3" twister tail with a 1/2 lead jig head.
OHF Member #7 = Parrothead Jim
V.I.P OHF Member
OHF Forum Moderator
Joined OHF : 09 Oct 2005
Location: Kent Ohio
When fishing for crappie at West Branchmy favorite lure is a mini-foo jig and minnow under a bobber.....JIM
When fishing the Chagrin River in Ohio for fall steelheadmy favorite lure is a Little Cleo spoon in firetiger ....JIM
When fishing Lake Erie in Ohio in the spring for smallmouth bassmy favorite lure is a tube jig in pumpkin or goby color....JIM
OHF Member #8 = Worm Drowner
V.I.P OHF Member
OHF Forum Moderator
Joined OHF: 07 Oct 2005
Location: Willoughby, Ohio
When fishing for steelhead in Ohio at the Chagrin River,
my favorite lure is the prince nymph fly.
When fishing for Muskie in Ohio at West Branch Reservoir, my favorite lure
is the Grandma in Orange Fire Tiger.
When fishing for Muskie in Ohio at Leesville Lake, my favorite lure is the Hooker G&M shad in shad.
OHF Member #9 = Misfit
Veteran OHF Member
Joined OHF: 08 Oct 2005
Location: Reynoldsburg OHIO
When fishing for saugeyes, usually on Hoover Reservoir, my favorite lureis trolling a gold (smile blade) crawler harness.
When fishing for Crappie, usually on Hoover Reservoir, my favorite lureis a Blakemore Roadrunner
OHF Member #10 = Bajuski
Seasoned OHF Member
Joined OHF: 08 Oct 2005
Location: Hinckley, Ohio
When fishing for steelhead on Lake Erie in Ohio my favorite lure is a
reef runner ripstick, trolled behind slide divers instead of small boards.
I fish alone a lot and the fish would always seem to shake the boards and it was a real pain to
retrieve them all the time. I let out about 80 ft of line, lock the slide diver and put it
off the side of the boat and allow the diver to go about 6 feet deep near the break walls.
It was the best steelhead fishing I've ever had.
OHF Member #11 = idratherbefishing
OHF Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Location: Marysville
