Does anyone else hear B.A Baracus saying,
"I pity the fool who isn't fishing". Maybe I'm hearing voices or maybe I've got fish brain. Whatever, it was April 1st...time to fish. There's no disputing I'm a
"fish fool" so guess what I did?
Only real decision was if I should see a Psychologist before or after I go fishing. Not really, I know I'm not right. I left the fly rod last trip but never saw any bedding activity so the thought entered my crowded mind...make room voices! It's pre-spawn and the bass I caught were mostly chasing. Good situation if you like throwing streamers. That idea was quickly isolated and quarantined. As a kayak angler, I always check the weather forecast before getting on the water....for obvious reasons...if it's not obvious...you probably need to take up golf or scrabble or something equally lame. No storms today but the wind was predicted to be SSE @ 15 mph.
Casting can be done in 15 mph winds if you're walking a stream/river or if you're in a boat with trolling motor or oars. But I don't have a trolling motor and w/o my extra arms to work the paddles...loaned those to Yhsifnkool (means fishnfool in German) standing and casting a fly from a kayak in high winds is reserved for people who like to visit Emergency Rooms or like taking long leisurely swims beside their kayak. Not this guy!
Picked another location on the opposite side of the lake to launch. That side offered some protection from the wind but meant a longer paddle from the launch. Covered around 5 miles today (round trip) and caught a mixed bag of fish.
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| Thumped a soft plastic bass bait |
Highlight of the trip. Guy in a 40K bass boat drives up on me and starts fishing 30 yards ahead of me. I paddle ahead of him. Eventually, we're fishing the same water. I'm on the inside of the cypress trees and he's fishing the outside of the trees. Fish gods reward me....the guy in the kayak hooks into a fish while the guy in the fancy boat, with the fancy electronics, throwing fancy baits from fancy rod/reels...ok, we probably have the same baits...catches nothing. A few minutes later he cranks up and leaves. Have a good day, hope your motor blows up, and you're late to work! If you get fired and have to sell that fancy gear, even better! Dude I'm in a kayak and somewhat restricted on the water I can fish. Yes...I suffer from boat rage sometimes. Just something a kayak angler has to deal with but I'm getting better. Well, I tell myself I'm getting better.
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| 2 stayed but 3 dropped in the water as I got closer - I wanted to grab a few and toss in the 40K bass boat |
It was another great day on the water, some fish, lots of sun, and I avoided court fees. Planning an adventure down to SELA...I have redfish fever in a bad way.
