I fished a 45 acre lake out of my kayak yesterday. There is no boat ramp and you really have to work to drag a yak up a steep hill to get on the water. The lake gets very little preasure. As usual the lake yielded a good number of bass on a small crank bait. Every fish was hooked on the tail hook only and a a few were able to get off. I slowed the retrieve a little no help. What else could I have done differen't?

I fished a 45 acre lake out of my kayak yesterday. There is no boat ramp and you really have to work to drag a yak up a steep hill to get on the water. The lake gets very little preasure. As usual the lake yielded a good number of bass on a small crank bait. Every fish was hooked on the tail hook only and a a few were able to get off. I slowed the retrieve a little no help. What else could I have done differen't?

 

Sounds like you you did fine. Ok, some got away but its expected, that's fishing. What's better than great? 

Now its time to see if there are any lunkers in there!

Now its time to see if there are any lunkers in there!

 

 

I took a 7lb out of there a few weeks ago and hope to do better. 

I would've switched colors. ..... but that's just me.

Sounds like you got an awesome place to fish! Congrats!

I would've switched colors. ..... but that's just me.

Sounds like you got an awesome place to fish! Congrats!

*2, sometimes a color change will work for short strikes

Everyone, Thanks for the feed back.!   I didn't think of  color change, will give that a try if I have the same problem.

I fished for about 4 hours friday with nothing to show for it.

 

However, it sure beat going to work! And, as a bonus, my boat didn't sink!