Hello, not sure where to post this, please move as needed

 

I am looking to rent a kayak and go bass fishing on my local river. My river is a spring fed river of clear blue water. It is 5 miles long, and after 5 miles it turns into brackish water. Apparently the first 5 freshwater miles of the river have canals that branch off from them, and I am not sure whether or not those canals are clear water or not.

 

I have never fished clear water, and since I do not know if the canals are clear I don't know what kind of tackle to bring. I don't have much to work with but I could buy some lures, so maybe here is some points I could use advice on-

 

-What kind of lures for clear water

-Where can I find bass on this river (what structures, where should I cast)

-What kind of tackle (line)

-Any advice to catch a bass on this trip

 

Water temperature is reported to be 74 degrees year round

 

Where are the bigger fish goin to be on a river like this? Judging by that video I'm thinking of takin my strike king crankbait and covering water with it

 

I do not know if he is on the main river or off on a canal, but that is the Weeki Wachee river.

 

Thanks for any help

Hello, not sure where to post this, please move as needed

 

I am looking to rent a kayak and go bass fishing on my local river. My river is a spring fed river of clear blue water. It is 5 miles long, and after 5 miles it turns into brackish water. Apparently the first 5 freshwater miles of the river have canals that branch off from them, and I am not sure whether or not those canals are clear water or not.

 

I have never fished clear water, and since I do not know if the canals are clear I don't know what kind of tackle to bring. I don't have much to work with but I could buy some lures, so maybe here is some points I could use advice on-

 

-What kind of lures for clear water

-Where can I find bass on this river (what structures, where should I cast)

-What kind of tackle (line)

-Any advice to catch a bass on this trip

 

Where are the bigger fish goin to be on a lake like this? Judging by that video I'm thinking of takin my strike king crankbait and covering water with it

 

I do not know if he is on the main river or off on a canal, but that is the Weeki Wachee river.

 

Thanks for any help

first off i have to say this is a 100% fluorocarbon lake, its extremely clear, the big fish should be on some sort of cover or in deeper water. Is this in Florida?

first off i have to say this is a 100% fluorocarbon lake, its extremely clear, the big fish should be on some sort of cover or in deeper water. Is this in Florida?

Yes, Florida

 

Water temperature is reported to be 74 degrees year round

 

Can't really advise you with this, but that's a beautiful spot. I'd start dissecting the available cover and looking for current breaks, if it were me. There are also bound to be some pools in there, but this term is relative. I'd look for any changes in bottom composition/depth and work them. An area with only subtle change (like inches in depth) may be a huge fish magnet. It's also worth checking out those tributaries.

 

I would definitely work a buzzbait over that grass too.

 

Can't really advise you with this, but that's a beautiful spot. I'd start dissecting the available cover and looking for current breaks, if it were me. There are also bound to be some pools in there, but this term is relative. I'd look for any changes in bottom composition/depth and work them. An area with only subtle change (like inches in depth) may be a huge fish magnet. It's also worth checking out those tributaries.

 

I would definitely work a buzzbait over that grass too.

Yeah the Weeki Wachee river really is nice because it is a spring that pumps out the water, I'm sure that's why the temp is constant. I'm thinkin of workin a crankbait along the edge of the river, I'd need a second pole to work a buzzbait, but buzzbait would be fun to try. 

 

Is the water temperature being 74 year round a good thing? lol

Yeah the Weeki Wachee river really is nice because it is a spring that pumps out the water, I'm sure that's why the temp is constant. I'm thinkin of workin a crankbait along the edge of the river, I'd need a second pole to work a buzzbait, but buzzbait would be fun to try. 

 

Is the water temperature being 74 year round a good thing? lol

The constant temperature is just different to me. Around here the water temperature can fluctuate up to 60 degrees through the course of a year. 

Looked up this river and am jealous. Amazing! I read about the "fish hospital" and manatees.......even sea trout. I never fished in FLA (sob!) but I found this that might help:

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/TidalWaters.html

FW has the real experience though

Daggum that is some clear water.

 

Long cast for sure.

 

I would start with what the guy in the video was using, a swimming fluke.

Daggum that is some clear water.

 

Long cast for sure.

 

I would start with what the guy in the video was using, a swimming fluke.

   I would, but I really can not rig soft plastic baits to save my life, I can not get it right, and I end up tearing the bait to shreds before a fish can ever bite it.

   Also, I have used flukes before, and they all run sideways or spin around in the water. Not sure why. 

youtube up the bassresource videos, I think he has one on texas rigging!

youtube up the bassresource videos, I think he has one on texas rigging!

I think I taught myself how to rig them yesterday, after watching some videos on t riggin. I was always moving the body of the bait with my hand to put the hook through, but I learned to only bend the lure by bending the hook to get the bend in the bait and insert it through the lure through the bottom and out the top, and to apply pressure forwards towards the front of the bait while putting the hook through the bottom of the lure and out the top to keep the lure straight.

 

Also, for flukes looks like I need to do Glenn's boiling method to get them to run straight, the action on those flukes are great

So I need fluorocarbon line, try crankbait/flukes, where should I cast? I'm assuming look for cover, dark spots, branches, cast parallel to the river bank. 

 

Also, how do flukes do on a steady retrieve?

So I need fluorocarbon line, try crankbait/flukes, where should I cast? I'm assuming look for cover, dark spots, branches, cast parallel to the river bank. 

 

Also, how do flukes do on a steady retrieve?

Anyone? I'd just like opinions on how crankbaits and jerkbaits would do in this river, I think I know where to cast out.

I always fished a fluke with twitches and jerks............but there is only 1 way to find out and that's to go fishing.

 

sorry that aint much help but I don't fish flukes much