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Dale Black @ Gamma Fishing; filed 9/14: “My son Jake and I finished 2nd in the Allegheny
River Tournament on Sunday. We had five bass for 13.25 pounds; Eric Heil and his partner
beat us by about ½ pound. Jake caught the tournament lunker of 4.25 pounds. I also
caught a 6 to 7 pound walleye. All our fish came on Booyah Baby Boo Jig with Yum Craw-
Bug trailer.”

RJ Graham (Tionesta); filed 9/14: “Since I cannot fish due to a broken fibula, I went to
weigh-ins over the weekend. On Saturday, Vaugh and Martin Ralston won the Tidioute
Bass Tournament with six fish for 17.73 pounds. Eric Heil and John Ringle won the Oil City
Bass Tournament on Sunday with 5 fish going 13.54 pounds.”

Gene Winger (Oil City); filed 9/13: “Since the last Fishing Report, my boat has been on the
water almost every day to explore new areas. With the Allegheny River level being so low
my passengers have made good use of the dash grab bar as we jetted through some really
skinny water. Uprooted weeds are also becoming an issue, especially for inboard jets. Ask
Darl, since he volunteered to take a dip last week to clear my jet…thanks Darl! The good
news is the low water levels seem to have concentrated bass in predictable locations. As
daylight hours get shorter, the fishing continues to improve with each passing week. We’ve
had our best luck catching smallies in shallow fast moving water riffles and in the 3’ to 5’
deep transition water between riffles, and deeper pools areas. A good number of smallies
are in the 17 inch to 19 inch range. For Bill Lux, Denny Watson and me, our most produc-
tive baits have been Winco Solid Body River Darters, Tastee Tube Supreme and Winco
Wacky Worms rigged Texposed with 1/8-oz sinker. With the cooling trend predicted over
coming weeks, I’m expecting the bass fishing will continue to get better and better!” (See
Livewell photos)

Angler Al; fled 9/11: “Stan and I fished the river for catfish on Friday night. Stan’s big fish
was a 22 inch channel cat. I landed a bruiser of a flathead about 11 pm. It weighed 15
pounds and measured 34.5 inches. What a battle it put up…spun the boat even with boat
anchors down. Stan missed the first net attempt but got it the second time around!” (See
Livewell photos)

Pete Cartwright @ Smallies on the Yough; filed 9/10: “I fished the Allegheny River from 9/5
to 9/7. The bite was pretty good at times on the river, employing a slow drift with Senkos
and Small Jaw Craws from 412 Bait Co. I caught most of my fish in knee deep water or
shallower with current. The kayak and float boat traffic was heavy all three days.” (See
Livewell Photos)