Darth-Baiter

Donkey leash for sure. A bass attached to my kayak isn’t thrashing about. It just kinda settles in under there. the clip is very secure thus far.

I might ask around about this option. I like it.

Thanks. I ordered a couple of tubes. Original i’d pee on a spark plug, if you all told me it would help.

Original flavor or Craw?

My favorite spinning rod at the moment is my Phenix Recon Elite. It has one thing I am quickly hating. The type and location of the bait holder tab. It’s above the reel seat. On top (reel hanging on bottom). It is surprising how often that tiny hook will grab my line as it uncoils off the spool. I think windy days are more problematic. And probably my own janky fishing style. Plus where it’s at, I hook my dropshot sinker at that location, puts the hook well above and where my rod sleeve wants to cover. I have to bury the barb into a used plastic bait or I’m fighting a hook stuck into a “Chinese finger trap”. I am considering cutting it off and relocating it after the reel seat. Just like my Phenix Maxim and Dobyns Kaden. The dobyns Kaden puts it underneath. On top like my Maxim is the preferred location for me. those plastic bait holder tabs any good?

Sumner time I wear the shorter NSR booties. I get them wet all the time and simply dry them hanging upside down. Going on my third year with them. Winter time I wear the knee high version. My worst sunburn was the tops of my feet when I was younger. I go fishing 95% shrouded from the sun.

I got a new rod and had to thread line thru all the guides. I like to loosen the drag and pull line neatly as I proceed. well. Third cast today with a weighted Texas rig. “Tap tap tap”. I set the hook and brrrreeesh the line comes off the spool and my hook doesn’t bite deeply. The big bass went airborne and I saw my bait fly free. it took the second bite to truly realize the situation. Duh. Lost a good fish. The second one I manage to get to the kayak after frantically tightening the drag. haha. I do this all the time.

It’s not just fuel. I had money saved to upgrade my fish finder and add a motor to my kayak. I invested it instead.

Indeed! I’m a kayak basserman so it’s not on the water costs. Getting to the lake and back is expensive since we are already at $6.00. I’ve been carpooling when I’m can with two kayaks per truck. I have declined all bass boat invites from my friends. It’s not that I cannot afford the fuel, I just don’t want to pay for so much. I only go once a week to distant lakes now. I’ll manage.

You’ve tried it?

Agreed. I also cringe when I see a fisherman fling a bass back into the water from a standing position. Not sure it hurts a bass doing a belly flop. But since the bass was caught for my entertainment I kinda like releasing them more gentle. Most guys gently release bigger bass and fling the runts.

Horizontal. Good luck. The fish seem to hit most when I’m picking the sinker off the lake floor.

My friend brought back sone frozen. Just clean fillets. It was good. A firm white fish. We did fish and chips. I respect the opinion above however with most things I try not to judge a book by it’s cover. How something looks surely shouldn’t be the governing factor with respect to flavor. Take a hotdog. Delicious to most. It’s full of mystery parts and looks like a dogs boner:). But yummy! as I understand it, there are local fish markets that sell carp fish and chips. I bet unscrupulous restaurants sell carp as other fish. And have you seen a Chilean Seabass. ? Not a handsome fish but it has great PR. I want to catch and try to eat a snakehead. Most fish is edible deep fried.

My friend loads his 80 lb kayak onto a relatively tall SUV using the Rhino T-load kayak assist. Looks painless snd his car remains scratch free. I did however watch a younger guy car top his (same kayak) boat on a Honda Civic. He would lift the kayak up on one knee then kinda kick it up while lifting it all over his head. He ran the boat upside down as recommended by Hobie. It looked easy, but I’m older (and wiser) and more importantly, I have a truck. It was impressive for sure.

Thanks. I googled up an outfit that rents and guides off Hobie Outback’s. Mostly peacock bass etc. Florida is on my list. Big time.

I wouldnt pick up the entire kayak. Half at a time. Totally managed not sure I could break a leg loading a kayak. I suppose it could happen.

I’m fishless with it ! I was in a thick grass spot. I was working worms with varied results. I wanted to see if a more constantly moving bait would trigger bites. I needed total weedlessness. So I simply unhooked my worm and threaded on a Kietech 3.8. 3/0 EWG hook, with a 1/8th tungsten worm weight pegged. It looked awesome. It looked like a swimming bait, and was oriented in the correct position. I keep trying and the anticipation when it threads thru very Thick stuff is almost intoxicating. But no luck. Is this not a thing? One day maybe.

Strong work! If I show up from California will you take me? Haha. I’ve been googling kayak rentals recently.

I use the Hazadong shad as a drop shot offering all the time. It looks so cool in the water.

I think it’s the same size as the raft of algae to it’s direct left

On the bright side she still loves you. Not like she suggested a lake colors kayak and lake colored fishing suit for you, so she can send you out into a boating channel I think a kayak is very visible. Do it!!

I was talking about my 7-1 heavy. I have the light as well with my curado bfs, but I don’t fish it much. Not enough to review it yet.

I have a feather casting rod. I love the action. I paired it with a Shimano Curado 200 and it all casts further than I think it should. I pretty much wing swimbaits towards the horizon with it. I just use it mostly and not think about it’s designed use. I’ll live. full disclosure. It had the oddest handle for me to get used to. It tapers sharply and felt weird for a long time. It was also the most difficult for me to calibrate my brain and arm to cast accurately. We have since come to an understanding and I hauled in a very good bass with it.

weirdest spring yet for me. Bass have been dodgy. Today, I figured them out. They are on beds and transitioning on/off. I was targeting the roaming fish. They have been heavily pressured with all the fish tournaments behind crammed together before the boat Ramps close for low water levels. The ramp I used was closed but we moved a few barricades and got our kayaks to water. We were now within kayak distance to my favorite spring area. Water was clear! if the fish saw us, they wouldn’t bite. It took long cast to fool them. My buddy would spend time with bedded fish and I racked up the numbers with long cast. I got 22 good bass. Mostly 3 lb fish. They were smashing my lizard. im exhausted. We fished 11.25 hours. All I had was an apple and a bag of almonds. I never expected it to be a marathon. I had plenty of water. My friend got 18. Oh what a day. at the end of the day I tried to skip a baitcaster. Nope! Rolled up the backlash. I also BROKE ANOTHER ROD! I got snagged in the tule and the tiny sinker hit my rod on the fly. It broke setting the hook on a three pounder. still fun! All of it. I’ll go rod shopping tomorrow.

Last three trips out I’ve either taken 1 fish or zero fish. This thread sadly is not applicable to me.