Today was a tough day for me on the water.  Got a late start with the full moon still out when I woke this morning.  I went to a local pond to try out some new PTL plastics I had ordered but got no love from the normally hungry bass., so I switched gears and started slinging a MegaStrike Strikeback SB only to have it snapped clean off by a very aggressive snapping turtle - we're talking 30" shell here in length.  He also chased after one of my PTL Sick Sticks and got hooked again only this time I go him closer to the yak and he turned suddenly and almost snipped the end of my Shimano rod off.  With that lure now gone as well, I decided to do a 180 and try to seek out some aggressive fish perhaps hangin off the banks.  The pond itself if only 5.5' deep at the deepest spot with most of the depths ranging between 3-4' after a short dropoff at the bank.  Mucky bottom and murky water.  Water temps hung around the shaded end of the pond at 52 degrees with the area exposed to the sun heating up to 56 by midday.  I ended up parking the Hobie on a rock long enough to go back to the van and snagging my rod rigged with a CB.

 

I ended up only catching one on the day, a lonely 17" LMB, but it was caught on a Rick Clunn square bill in the citrus shad color, and he flat out choked it.  This was a first for me, as I had never caught a fish using a billed crankbait out of the kayak.  I have to give props where props are due though.  Thanks go out to the local kid who was extremely intrigued with my Pro Angler 14 who gave me the tip on slinging a CB.  He said it is what he does when they won't hit his creature baits.  Until that point, I had thought about it but didn't make the effort to go get it.  It was a breezy day with winds gusting around 10-15 mph all day, but at least there was no skunk!!

 

Also, a huge thanks go out to the good folks at HawgTech for their handles.  I was cranking steady with my Revo Inshore, St. Croix AVID for three straight hours and never got tired once due to hand or arm fatigue.  Those handles rock and are worth every penny!!  Thanks again for a quality product!!

 

WTG and I enjoy the Hawg Tech Handles too!

Nice!

Always nice to get out on the water, nice LMB! Thanks for the photo.

Today was a tough day for me on the water.  Got a late start with the full moon still out when I woke this morning.  I went to a local pond to try out some new PTL plastics I had ordered but got no love from the normally hungry bass., so I switched gears and started slinging a MegaStrike Strikeback SB only to have it snapped clean off by a very aggressive snapping turtle - we're talking 30" shell here in length.  He also chased after one of my PTL Sick Sticks and got hooked again only this time I go him closer to the yak and he turned suddenly and almost snipped the end of my Shimano rod off.  With that lure now gone as well, I decided to do a 180 and try to seek out some aggressive fish perhaps hangin off the banks.  The pond itself if only 5.5' deep at the deepest spot with most of the depths ranging between 3-4' after a short dropoff at the bank.  Mucky bottom and murky water.  Water temps hung around the shaded end of the pond at 52 degrees with the area exposed to the sun heating up to 56 by midday.  I ended up parking the Hobie on a rock long enough to go back to the van and snagging my rod rigged with a CB.

 

I ended up only catching one on the day, a lonely 17" LMB, but it was caught on a Rick Clunn square bill in the citrus shad color, and he flat out choked it.  This was a first for me, as I had never caught a fish using a billed crankbait out of the kayak.  I have to give props where props are due though.  Thanks go out to the local kid who was extremely intrigued with my Pro Angler 14 who gave me the tip on slinging a CB.  He said it is what he does when they won't hit his creature baits.  Until that point, I had thought about it but didn't make the effort to go get it.  It was a breezy day with winds gusting around 10-15 mph all day, but at least there was no skunk!!

 

Also, a huge thanks go out to the good folks at HawgTech for their handles.  I was cranking steady with my Revo Inshore, St. Croix AVID for three straight hours and never got tired once due to hand or arm fatigue.  Those handles rock and are worth every penny!!  Thanks again for a quality product!!

 

 

Chuck,

 

I'm glad our handle is working out for you.  I get many comments saying how our product has helped people reduce fatigue and enjoy their fishing more.  That's what it's all about for me.  Those comments are what motivate us to do this.

Nice fish.  I've always wanted to try that Yak fishing.

Nice fish.  I've always wanted to try that Yak fishing.

The Pro Angler doesn't count as a yak   It is a human powered, pedal drive boat...lol