BassAssassin726

My fellow Philadelphians showing that bass fishing is alive and well in this city. What a crowd. Seemed like there was a lot of negativity going into this event. Not a lot of fish, not a lot of big fish, blah blah blah. Well, in order to be the best you have to be able to catch em on every lake and river there is. It was great to see them grinding out limits of 1-3 pounders like the rest of us mere mortals. Lol. But it turned out great. Not to mention I got to spend a day with Tim Horton and another with Ish Monroe.

I was a marshal too. Got to spend a day with Tim Horton and another with Ish. An incredible experience.

Yea Tim struggled all day. He threw a tiny crankbait, popper and a Senko rigged with a small colorado blade in the bottom. He lost a few 2-2.5lb fish as well. In this tourney that would have been huge. He was great. Talked to me. I tried not to bother him too much. He seemed really focused so I just asked him questions here and there about what he was doing. He caught a 6lb in practice he said. The spot was only accessable at low tide. We got there and couldn't fit yet so he fished the area for about an hour until the water fell some more. He had me laying on the front deck to keep the nose down it was so tight. Probably a 50 yard tunnel. Came out covered in spiders. Lol. We were smacking each other all over trying to get them off. Lol. We got in there and another pro was already in there. Tim was ticked to say the least. But he sucked it up and fished on. He caught his first fish in there though. Then we ran back to some spots that had isolated structure in like 4-5 feet of water where he got his second. I know it's a cliche term but "consumate professional" comes to mind. He put his head down and fished, didn't let loosing fish or someone else in his spot get to him. And let me just say, this was my first experience in a bass boat. HOLY CRAP! Flying down the river at like 70mph was insane. I held on to those two handles for my life. Lol. We hit a little chop a few times and the boat would bob to the side, thought I was going to fly out of that thing. But I didnt. Lol.

Can't believe how lucky I got. Tim Horton today and Ish Monroe tomorrow. Not to mention meeting all the guys at the registration and weigh in.

Got paired with Tim Horton!

Good idea. I'll see you at the registration today.

See you there man! It's going to be awesome! I can't friggin wait!

Thanks guys. Yea hopefully I get paired with someone who will talk but even if it's a guy who doesn't I'll just shut up and watch. Lol

I don't fish any current. Mostly small quarry lakes. Just need something to keep me from drifting really.

Use the search function and search for fish finders. There is a few threads about this with some great answers and recommendations.

Well it's finally here. Elite #7 on the Delaware River is this week! I'll be a marshal! If I get paired with any of my heroes I'll go nuts. It's going to be an awesome experience watching these professionals do what they do best. Can't wait! Anyone ever been a marshal before? Any tips or anything?

Looking to buy an anchor for my kayak but not sure what style and how heavy should go with. My yak weighs like 50lbs and im about 200lbs.

I bought a kit from Dicks. It's basically 2 foam blocks that you sit the kayak on so it doesnt scratch your roof. The open the doors, strap it up, close doors, and tie it down to the hood and trunk and youre ready to go. I transport mine on my 06 Mazda 3 no problems.

2 baitcats and 2 spinnign rods. I keep my ultra light ugly stick in the yak between my legs. Up front I have a Jansport schoolbag with 4 plano boxes with lues and all my terminal tackle. In the hatch behind me I have my scale, a waterproof bag for all my soft plastics, waterproof bag for my cell, smokes, lighter and anything else I dont want getting wet.

What do you mean? Because it isn't always inflated I might as well not have one on?

What do you mean? I think it's less bulky than a standard inherently bouyant life vest. I don't fish big water at all, if I have to swimming back to shore isn't an issue.

Indeed.

You're absolutely right. I do plan on doing that one of these days. I have a Mustang PDF. When it inflates either by the CO2 or rip cord, how do I reset it? Do I need another CO2 cartridge? If so, where can I get them?

So I recently got my first fishing kayak. It's awesome but I've noticed a problem. It's harder to set the hook in a kayak sometimes. If I'm facing the fish head on it's no problem. Reel the slack and yank straight back over my head. But if Im casting to the sides I cant get a solid hook set because I don't want to throw my whole body into it and flip over so I just use my arms. Ill cast to the side, get a bite, set the hook, start fighting the fish and usually on the first jump I lose it. And that's another thing. Usually when a fish is about to just I just point my rod down, but I cant really do that being so low to the water. Any advice?

I just got a fishing kayak and finally got off the shore. Like you said my success rate has gone up a lot. I can finally catch deep water bass and bass suspending and bass in spots I could never get to before. It's awesome!

Thanks gents. I waited and waited until a sale and like i said I snagged this bad boy for only 200 bucks. It's a great first yak. Just gotta add a small anchor and a little fish finder and im set. Was fishing my local quarry lake Sunday and was casting a weightless Senko into deep water and catching suspended fish. It was awesome. Im so addicted. Cant wait for this weekend!

I just got a Pelican Trailblazer 100 kayak. Has 2 rod holder and I added another. Was on sale for 200 bucks. Went out for the first time Sunday. So much fun.

So i got my first kayak over the weekend. Tricked it out with all sorts of bells and whistles. Only thing left is a fish finder. Can anyone recommend a good first fish finder for a kayak? Nothing crazy. Id prefer a color screen but black and white will suffice. Definitely has to have gps so i can mark waypoints. And the size of the base needs to be considered. Nothing with a huge base. Looking to spend $100-$200 bucks.

How exactly would I get back in if I fall out? I have a sit in model.

I just bought a kayak the other day. Tried all different kinds, sit in, sit on top etc etc. Went with a sit in. Got a paddle, paddle clips, anchor, came with 2 rod holders and i got one extra swivel holder. Also got a nice Mustang PDF. My question is can anyone give me tips on safety as well? Just general tips on keeping myself safe out there and avoiding bad situations. I was going to post a topic but this one was here and answered most of my gear questions. Also tips on moving and how to control the kayak.