Jay Ell Gee

I'm honestly not that sure. That was our first time ever on that river. We launched at a little sandy beach and just paddled up... Probably didn't go two miles up. A friend who has fished it before said it wasn't as clean as it can be. These rivers usually fish better when they are very clear. We just got hit with another hard rain so maybe before winter ill go check it out again and see if its cleared up.It's less than an hour away and a 2.00 launch with safe parking. Hard to beat!

Hey guys. My buddy and I managed to sneak away for a quick afternoon trip on a narrow section of a Louisiana river. These small flows are rarely fished due to their shallow sand bars and frequent laydowns. Unfortunately, the same heavy wood cover that makes them difficult to navigate by boat also makes them tricky to fish. However, with some good kayak positioning and accurate casting these rivers can be very productive. The spotted bass that inhabit these small flows are extremely aggressive and will eat just about anything that runs by their little green noses. Small spinnerbaits, crankbaits and topwaters are all productive and can be fished in the current. If you manage to hook one, these little guys will rush under heavy wood cover or into the fastest current possible, doing everything they can to break your line or throw your lure with frequent thrashing and jumping. This ended up being a fairly productive trip with about fifteen fish total between the two of us. Many more managed to outsmart us and all of them were released to fight another day. This is my first video featuring music but I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I hope you guys enjoy the video! Please make sure to like and subscribe so I have a reason to keep making these videos! Joshua

If I may suggest... Dedicated a setup to flipping while you are in the 'yak. By this, I mean keep one reel bottomed out on cast control and brakes. You can either pitch like the dude in the video, or (my personal preference) just roll cast underhanded and plop the bait in the required zone. Both work well.

Since you mentioned the BPS "Egg" I would HIGHLY recommend grabbing their "Offshore Angler" saltwater wake baits. They move a ton of water and have a large knocker inside. Absolutely love them in both fresh and salt water.

Never really fel that my hookup was low enough to warrant them, but that is a really neat idea. I wouldn't be opposed to just using an eagle claw weedless work hook with the spring weed guard, though the spring may not work too well with the frog in the way. However, if you used a big hook that came out neat the back of the frog, you may have clearance. Please let us know how it works. I throw buzz frogs a lot, so I will keep up with this one.

Those Stick-o lures have completely replaced every stick bait that I use. Ever since we changed the plastic consistency, they have a crazy good action. A bit more fragile now, but for 3.33 a bag of 15, it's definitely acceptable.

That's wierd. All I have acces to at the moment is the mobile site. Ill have to check the full site later. You could probably email him regardless. Normally he has his entire selection up.

I can vouch for these as well. Awesome frog lure.

While wacky rigging soft plastic worms do tear them up fairly easily, it's really not that bad. The worm gets an increased action and, in my opinion, a better hookup ratio than Texas rigging. Owner weedless wacky hooks help a lot with snagging. I have been experimenting with the o-rings for senko type lures and my hookups have been about the same. Bass Pro Stik-O's come 15 to a pack, so I don't worry about tearing one up here or there.

Ribbits are an excellent soft plastic and were my long time favorite frog. However, I have been throwing the 42 Tackle Company "42 Toad" for a while now and believe it to be superior. It has an outstanding hookup ratio. Check them out online!

I wouldn't overlook the Strike Pro Hunchback as a small wake bait option. I have some Livingston Lures Pro Wakes that are getting painted right now and can't wait to try. However, my most productive has been the Bass Pro "Offshore Angler" wake bait. It's about the size of a KVD 2.5, has a huge one-knocker rattle that really "wakes" them up, and it runs like a demon in shallow water. I highly recommend it.

If you ever see them in store, give the Bass Pro Shops "Offshore Angler" wake bait a try as well. They are 4.99 and have a ridiculously loud knocker in them. I can literally hear the thing coming almost from the end of the cast. It also carries a little larger body profile. However, the knocker may not always be the best idea. I may have to grab one or two of these and try them out as well. Thanks for the report!

Our Bass Pro Shops in Denham Springs, La received two shipments of the Veritas 2.0 this week. Other stores should be getting them as well.

Bass: Frogs, both hollow body and buzz style. Wacky rigged BPS Stik-o Zoom UV Speed Worm (1/8 oz weight) On redfish in the marsh: Livingston Lures Pro Sizzle Jr. Jenny's Jigs redfish spinnerbait with a Lemonhead matrix shad plastic

So many typos in my last response! Forums on an iphone are just asking for trouble. I believew that yak attack mighty mounts are universal to both native and wilderness. Maybe give them a try for options?

No idea. We use the belts here when standing with a 9'0 8wt fly rod sight casting to reds in the marsh, usually with a bunch of fly line hanging in front. It really doesn't get in the way. Only real suggestion I have, sorry.

Rig one of these to a belt. Great for standing and holding it at waist level to adjust the direction your yak is facing. https://www.austinkayak.com/products/1180/Yak-Gear-Deck-Mount-Paddle-Holder.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjw1NufBRCx8ayaqY2t6KkBEiQA2nLWm4puWf5MuaFMSQYUrTfexN-OVLnF5Uhw1q7XPIH7EX8aAjT88P8HAQ

Our topwater bite down south has been on like Donkey Kong since April. River 2 Sea spittin wa's, Damiki D Pop 70's, Cavitron Buzzbaits, Livingston Lures Pro Sizzle Jr. and 42 Tackle Co "42 Toads" have been reining supreme. I have modified some BPS "Offshore Angler" wake baits and have been throwing them religiously for bass and reds. They have been hammering it with reckless abandon. I will have some Livingston Lures Pro Wakes in my possession soon as well... Excited to try them.

Nice rods but I would look hard at the new Daiwa Tatula rods as well. Outstanding sensitivity and backbone. Mr. Ron at Valley Sports (site sponsor) could probably get you a smoking deal!

I have had a lot of luck on a 1/16 wacky jighead and a jackal flick shake worm. However, I think a trick worm would work well also. However, do NOT, and I repeat... Do NOT wacky rig a 3.5 inch lake fork tackle magic shad with a 1/16 weedless buckeye wacky jighead. Ever. Seriously. Total waste of time.

I know the feeling... My biggest issue was trying to get too technique specific with her. We started bass fishing together in the dead of January, hardly an ideal time. Her family saltwater fishes, so all she knew was a jig head and popping cork. She was throwing a baitcaster and working a suspending jerkbait like a pro in about half an hour, even caught some bass from the little neighborhood pond. Since then, I have focused on a small range of techniques that she is comfortable with, namely wacky rigs. I toss one year round, so I can always fish at the same pace with her. She loves it and catches plenty of fish She is a quick learner. Yours obviously is too. Maybe just keep her comfortable with the wacky rig and work on the Texas rig hook sets in the meantime? My girlfriend's first t-rig fish was on a pit boss, almost 4 lbs. We were in brackish water and she thought she had a redfish. P.S. Give her a ribbit or buzzbait. My girlfriend has yet to hook a bass on a ribbit (she misses 5 or 6 a morning), but she about has the "stall and then swing" technique down. Topwater will keep her addicted for life.

Love this.For the OP: its spelled "Kayak." I carry 5 or 6 setups in my 'yak and never have a crank tied on. It's just not feasible in the heavy grass I fish. My girlfriend (whom I do text every now and then when I'm fishing alone, because she likes me to check in) has a Humminbird on hers and she likes to have it. It's not in the way one bit. You had a fairly productive post going until you lost me with the whole "mommy and din din" thing. While your suggestion will help in some places, it is in no way a replacement for good electronics, for the all reasons Fishes in Trees stated. However, yaks are no longer as limited as they used to be.

I am a huge fan of the bass pro shops offshore angler "saltwater" wake bait. Has a knocker that you can hear at the end of the retrieve and an outstanding action from its bulbous body. 4.99 a pop.

Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to spending a lot more time out there this year. It's hard to find water that clear in the rivers and bayous of south Louisiana. No monsters on this trip, but I'm sure the place is crawling with fat bass and brute redfish. Just need to put in the time and find them.

Took my first trip to Delacroix, La this Tuesday and got run off the water early due to rain. Did a lot of paddling to find the gin clear water with holes wide enough in the muck to fish. Fish were caught on weedless gold spoons and the Live Target frog. I picked up one little bass early but was in for a little surprise when I swung on the second fish. Gotta love brackish water fishing! I plan on heading back this Sunday with dad in the bass boat to scout the area further and find better yak spots. I know there are oodles of marsh bass out there. I may bring the GoPro hat mount and film some as well. If you guys like the videos, feel free to check out the other two on my channel, as well as like and subscribe. As soon as I can start building some more footage, I will be doing more editing, adding music, etc. These are my first couple vids as of now, so they aren't too fancy, editing wise. Hope you guys enjoy them! Joshua