Was able to get on the water early and had til about lunch time to try and catch them.  When I put the kayak in at the ramp, the stripers were going nuts busting the surface.  I made a few casts out to the them, but no action so i moved on.  water temps were around 49 all day and i could never really mark anything of any significance, no bait, no fish.

but i did manage to find a few baits shallow in a small ditch near some deeper water.  i got 2 taps on one of my football jigs, but they didn't pick it up.  threw the shakyhead in there with the unknown worm that's like a trick worm, but a morning dawn-ish type color, tipped in JJ's chartreuse on the Megastrike shakyhead.  tap tap and it ran straight sideways, short fight and 1lb7oz spot in the yak.

 

 

worked my way around the nearby dock and down a steeper rock chunk bank.  started throwing my "hair of the dog" jig and BAM.  2lb2oz healthy spot!  the jig is literally some hair from my dog that is some kind of miniature golden retriever looking mutt, not even joking....  tied a chunk onto a 1/8 oz owner ball jig, no trailer and this fish liked it!  it actually had a really cool fluid motion while swimming and pumping it back.

then the wind came and it was time to go, no more bites, no more fish....

That's Awesome !   "Hair of the dog" - I love it.

What's your dog name ? - I think I'd have to include it some how in the name of this most productive bait.

Really have to give credit where credit due -

Man's best friend just got even better.

Congrats

btw - good on you with the PFD on.

A-Jay

32 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

That's Awesome !   "Hair of the dog" - I love it.

What's your dog name ? - I think I'd have to include it some how in the name of this most productive bait.

Really have to give credit where credit due -

Man's best friend just got even better.

Congrats

btw - good on you with the PFD on.

A-Jay

first off, that PFD is too comfy not to wear at all times.... best investment i've made for kayak fishing.

and i've been calling it the "trippy jig" ...  the dog's name is Tripp so that works well, and it's a little bit of a play on the Northstar hippy jig (hair jig)!

i must admit it was pretty gnarly to catch one on it too!

As Denny Brauer would say, " man he thumped that jig! " I gotta tell ya, looking at that pic, I think I felt the strike too..

Good stuff.

beautiful fish!

Love the dog hair jig!!!! Congrats man!

Jeff

If we all want one of those jigs will you shave the dog? Lol

Dog gone good fish.

15 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Dog gone good fish.

I see what you did there. Lol

41 minutes ago, gardnerjigman said:

If we all want one of those jigs will you shave the dog? Lol

If they keep biting it, he'll be bald by end of March!!  

Awesome fish. Beautiful coloration, too.

I'm starting to get jealous of all y'all who are
gettin' out. I just renewed my yearly boating
permit (motorized kayak) at my fav. reservoir.

Biting the bit to get out....

Nice fish.Looks like you had fun.

8 hours ago, gardnerjigman said:

If we all want one of those jigs will you shave the dog? Lol

You can probably get enough hair out of the back seat of my truck or off the back deck of my boat to tie your own next time. If not, just pet Cassidee a few times with wet hands and you should have enough stuck to your hands to get the job done.

Those are some great looking spots buzzed. I've heard of guys tying flies with Golden fur, but never seen a jig. I'm going to have to tie a trout jig with some now and see if I can make it work. 

Well done!  Congrats.

6 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

You can probably get enough hair out of the back seat of my truck or off the back deck of my boat to tie your own next time. If not, just pet Cassidee a few times with wet hands and you should have enough stuck to your hands to get the job done.

Those are some great looking spots buzzed. I've heard of guys tying flies with Golden fur, but never seen a jig. I'm going to have to tie a trout jig with some now and see if I can make it work. 

my dog may be a little mini size-wise, but he's a hair factory so i should be good for a while!

i was PLEASANTLY surprised when i put it in a container with water at home, found mine looked best with no trailer.  in the water it was incredibly fluid.  almost lifeless on a straight retrieve and on the fall, but some erratic little jerks and pumps and that thing comes to life.

i was just experimenting and having fun with it and happened to catch a nice one so i was pumped!  now i'm thinking about mixing some silicone in with some golden hairs to see how it looks?!?

Too cool! You may have started something. Some Kool Aid and vinegar and you can do some color but I would cut the hair off first.

BTW, those spots are just beautiful! Nice job!

CJ

 

Nice looking spots!