Hey guys,
I floated my local river today in my kayak. First spot I anchored in at was just above a set of rapids. Couple casts later I was releasing a nice smallie. I repositioned downstream and of to the side and threw out another cast. Bamm, I was rewarded with a nice eating size walleye. Next cast thru the same line of water and I added walleye number 2, good trip already. Then my anchor broke loose so I paddled upstream and back around to re-anchor. I must have made too much of a disturbance because I couldn't seem to raise anything after that, so off downstream I went.
Next spot was a good one. I put two catfish and another walleye on the stringer. Also caught and released two more small mouths. Decided to keep moving on, so I started to float downstream. Set my pole across my lap to open a baggie containing a donut. Had to quickly drop the bag and grab my pole before it was pulled over the side of the boat.
My lure had been dangling in the water and I thought that I'd snagged something even tho it had only been a few inches below the surface. When I lifted my pole the drag started to sing, a nice sized catfish was having nothing to do with my boat. After a few minutes I was able to put him on the stringer as well. Yep, that old stringer had some heft to it now.
By the end of my float, I had released three bass and one walleye, while keeping 4 walleyes and 3 catfish. Oh ya, I did see one duck fly over head while I was fishing. Also watched a deer graze on some tree leaves along the riverbank till she spooked.
Hope everyone else enjoyed their weekend as much as I enjoyed mine.
I floated my local river today in my kayak. First spot I anchored in at was just above a set of rapids. Couple casts later I was releasing a nice smallie. I repositioned downstream and of to the side and threw out another cast. Bamm, I was rewarded with a nice eating size walleye. Next cast thru the same line of water and I added walleye number 2, good trip already. Then my anchor broke loose so I paddled upstream and back around to re-anchor. I must have made too much of a disturbance because I couldn't seem to raise anything after that, so off downstream I went.
Next spot was a good one. I put two catfish and another walleye on the stringer. Also caught and released two more small mouths. Decided to keep moving on, so I started to float downstream. Set my pole across my lap to open a baggie containing a donut. Had to quickly drop the bag and grab my pole before it was pulled over the side of the boat.
My lure had been dangling in the water and I thought that I'd snagged something even tho it had only been a few inches below the surface. When I lifted my pole the drag started to sing, a nice sized catfish was having nothing to do with my boat. After a few minutes I was able to put him on the stringer as well. Yep, that old stringer had some heft to it now.
By the end of my float, I had released three bass and one walleye, while keeping 4 walleyes and 3 catfish. Oh ya, I did see one duck fly over head while I was fishing. Also watched a deer graze on some tree leaves along the riverbank till she spooked.
Hope everyone else enjoyed their weekend as much as I enjoyed mine.
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