Darth-Baiter

When my wife’s coworker gets her new car she is offering me her old one. It’s a cherry low miles Honda Accord Hybrid. She brags about 50 mpg. She just put new tires on it. If she doesn’t hose me on price, I’m buying it and putting my Hobie on the roof. i think I’m gonna run my kayak on the roof upside down. So I’ll have the added move of flipping it over. Im Game to give it a try.

You nailed it. they have their own tags. $12!! I might buy two. Jk. thanks for the super valuable info.

I’m gonna meet my brother and some friends in OK. If this pandemic would just slow up a bit. targeting stripers. I’m taking a Heavy casting rod with a Abu reel that gets good distance. (Shore fishing) i want to bring you a spinning rig as well. I only have Med rods with 2500 series reels. Too light? I’ve never fought a big striper before. I could use my 4000 salt reel, but I don’t have a heavier rod. Trying Not to buy a new rod for this random trip.

Thanks. Readily available at my local shop. Thanks

Good luck. that’s a bucket list lake for me.

Interesting. I once tried a Yamamoto shad shape and it looked awesome to me. The bass? Dunno. It was very streamlined

I kinda like having the swimjigs, (any jig for that matter) in hand when I am trying to find a trailer. so I didn't order any. any suggestions? I only have tried a Kietech paddle tail thing. I got a great hit. sadly only ONE great hit on that swim jig at Clearlake, but it was enough to tickle my fancy. it was like the bass slammed it hard and it stopped cold. I really want more swim jig bass. it is so much fun..burning that bait thru the spring grass. not too tall, not too short grass.

The correct answer would have been Fresh Fish AND ham and eggs please. hungry!

Bananas are such an awesome and portable food! So funny fishermen freak out. anyone know the origin?

Hobie scupper holes are reinforced. I think they would handle an anchor pole. nut my friend used a trolly and jabbed stake thru the ring. It was very effective. I need to come up with some anchor option. But I’ve done well three years now just floating around.

the back and forth action of a Hobie Mirage drive is like the most natural move in the world. and I ride a man bike all the time. if I had to pick an advantage of a pedal, it is the instant reverse. strangely enough I have the movements worked out that I can fish most windy days. I just aim into the breeze and kick every once in a while. the world today, we can find a kayak that fits anyone's needs.

I fish my hula grubs Texas rigged with a worm hook pegged. waiting for success this spring. It looks mighty tasty.

I’ll talk. Inho the PA 14 is the boat to have if: you have transport figured out. I think it screams “kayak trailer”. It’s a heavy MOFO. It feels cumbersome and slow, but to be honest my friend can stay by my side if I don’t sprint. He has a 12 -360. when I ride in his, it is the most stable thing ever. I can face the side standing and pee over the edge. You can almost walk around the deck. I step forward In front of the pedal drive easy. the 14 I would never stand rods behind me. I would love the horizontal rod holders. I paddled an old version of the 14 and it’s like an island stable. in the end, I don’t have kayak trailer storage. The 14 is too much boat for me. Helping my friend move his 12 is a chore. There is a place I like to fish where we have to get kayaks over a cattle fence. I can’t even invite him.

Speedos? That’s a Lowrance image I’m thinking we don’t need to see. At least the magnifying water droplet could come in handy.

Perfect knife. I just gutted them. I’m not a fillet guy. whole fish here.

I got TWO! 1 lb fish but I will take it. One of them was on a TUBE. fun. also brought home two large Crappie for dinner. I might go back just to target them. They are schooled up tight in deep water. Easy to find.

I recall vividly last January. Frustrated and fish less. I even sank a spinning combo into 50 deep water. It was awful. I caught my first bass Feb 1 on a Ganatrel. Haha. this January is a carbon copy. I haven’t lost a rod yet! Phew! But the fish score is the biggest goose egg. headed out again in a few minutes. Trying to knock the ugly off of me. I’ll take a dink! Let’s do this. Good luck to all of you fishing this January day. Good luck!

As a kayaker, I relish calm days. I cast out further from my boat. Same usual suspect baits.

I almost lost a good friend to an idiot running a red light. im good with the robust fine. I work as a civil engineer. The stuff I’ve seen with people running lights, I think $500 is light.

I was pitching a creature bait. Underhanded. That perfect, “tzz,tzz,tzz” sound of a bait skipping beautifully across the water in tight cute hops. Blew my mind I then tried it again, on purpose and boogered my baitcast good. Haha. the big takeaway for me is it’s not about speed It’s the perfect approach angle I think. think I’ll eventually get it.

I have a couple of Lews reels and bags of plastic I have zero confidence in the colors. His if he needs them.

In the spirit of gluttony for punishment, I went back today to make sure it’s me. Yup. Me. another day of practice casting. Haha. Whatever. still fun. Laughing at myself.

today was awful. just awful. the fishing at least was awful. weather was stellar. anyways; what is worse than being skunked? being the ONLY person skunked. I could find the fish on my fish-finder. I just couldn't get them to bite my offerings. my friend would paddle up, and BOOM!! fish on!! I went for 7 hours watching my buddy do fairly well. we got his PB even!! haha. he even gave me some of his exact same baits. nada, nothing, zilch.. while I am super happy for him, it was a sour, bitter, jagged poopoo color pill I had to swallow. getting skunked and watching the fishing partner have a good day is worse than a normal skunk day. by far. January is my nemesis. the lake is a mere 10 minutes from my front door. the drive home was long...

I’m dang close. I do want a better (lighter) punch rod and a BFS combo. Both both are just gravy. I’m fine where I’m at.

I also have a pedal drive. But I paddle quite often. I stand up and paddle around scanning for cover. I use the factory Hobie paddle. It’s fine and propels me great. ‘’I want one with a lure retriever hook. Makes total sense for the snagged lures that are, “juuust right there”