Surpriser

I'm without a electronics on my kayak. I bought a contour map and tried fishing ledges that I identified on that, but without a graph to see what's underneath me, it's quite a challenge and my few ledge efforts have been unsuccessful. A lot of the better looking ledge areas also equate to a super long paddle for me. I can't complain though; my limited water access forces me to spend more time in an area and really pick it apart and get better at reading the water.

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been reading the forums for a while and thought it'd be worth my while to sign up and get in the mix. I've been fishing all my life and was lucky enough to cut my teeth on some TVA lakes (Pickwick/Wilson/Wheeler). When I was living in Southern California, a back injury forced me to quit surfing and opened a door for me to [re]discover bass fishing. After 2 years of fishing SoCal reservoirs, I moved back to Alabama with a little beginner's knowledge. I was fishing from the bank until I purchased kayak in March 2014, and have since been blown away by the amazing fishing at Pickwick and Wilson (I was even lucky enough to visit Lanier, too). Currently, I fish 4 to 6 days a week, mostly on Pickwick, always from my kayak. If you see a guy sitting in a 'yak in front of 7-mile island, it's probably me. I love digging through the forums and reading all the great info and stories, and hopefully can contribute to the discussion of this wonderful sport. I'd especially love to hear from or read about any TVA lake anglers and kayakers. Cheers, y'all.

April through early July was excellent fishing for me on Pickwick. The last 4 weeks have been much more challenging but I'm noticing some bigger bass are starting to move into shallow places for the first time since Spring. There's still plenty of Summer heat on the way so I'm curious to see how the fish behave.