IndyGunworks
Grandmaster
this was a pretty fantastic trip that myself and CBR1000 just wrapped up last night. It was really nice to not have a deadline at all and could go at whatever pace you wanted. Didn't take any picutres of our smallies, but we probably caught about 25 each. Nothing huge by anymeans, but I did find a lure that I really enjoyed fishing that I think will work year round. it was a dark green "beaver" on a screw in football head jig.
Here are the kayaks rigged up. Off the top of my head there are only a few things that I would bring next time that I didn't bring this time.
I caught one of these... and there are HUNDREDS of them in the stream. I am thinking its a golden redhorse, but am not sure. they traveled in school of around 50 to 100. Can anyone comfirm what this is?
I also saw two deer in the water. one looked like it has been field dressed, or possibly gotten by coyotes and this one didn't look like it had been shot or anything... possibly drowned?
Snake ID anyone?
The campfire at night..... was a great time with some whiskey on the rocks.... you can see the bacon beans and crappie
Now onto the other kind of fishing... this was my first time bowfishing. and let me tell you, out of a kayak is a very very hard thing to do. spot and stalk, stand and balance, patience, but speed. this was tough. I thought I had practiced enough but I still shot over most of the fish as judging depth was harder than I thought it would be. Also I am not sure my arrow was sharp enough, or my bow strong enough. it has a 40 pound draw. I arrowed at least 4 fish that got off not long after the line went taught. I need to figure that out. I liked that bow because it broke down to a small package but after using it for a few hours I think I need to take my compound bow. that will allow me to have sights, as well as take longer shots which should produce more fish.
To get this done I would float with the flow as I moved over the wood structure and take some shots. I typically got two or three shots in a area but after the first they were much quicker reflex shots. I would then one handed paddle back up current and try to spot and stalk until I found the occasional fish that was "hiding" in the cover... that would allow me to get close enough where judging the depth/distance had less of a impact on the shot. those were typically the fish that I caught. anyways, here are the photos. I don't think many people bow fish out of a kayak on a river during the day. if I get good at this I think I will be in the minority of people. if you thought kayak fishing was an exercise in organized chaos you should try bowfishing out of one.
and on the boat w/out the outriggers, kneeling is the way its done.... if I switch to a compound this is probably how I will do it as well so I have less distance to travel to put the paddle down and can get to the shot quicker.
Here are the kayaks rigged up. Off the top of my head there are only a few things that I would bring next time that I didn't bring this time.
I caught one of these... and there are HUNDREDS of them in the stream. I am thinking its a golden redhorse, but am not sure. they traveled in school of around 50 to 100. Can anyone comfirm what this is?
I also saw two deer in the water. one looked like it has been field dressed, or possibly gotten by coyotes and this one didn't look like it had been shot or anything... possibly drowned?
Snake ID anyone?
The campfire at night..... was a great time with some whiskey on the rocks.... you can see the bacon beans and crappie
Now onto the other kind of fishing... this was my first time bowfishing. and let me tell you, out of a kayak is a very very hard thing to do. spot and stalk, stand and balance, patience, but speed. this was tough. I thought I had practiced enough but I still shot over most of the fish as judging depth was harder than I thought it would be. Also I am not sure my arrow was sharp enough, or my bow strong enough. it has a 40 pound draw. I arrowed at least 4 fish that got off not long after the line went taught. I need to figure that out. I liked that bow because it broke down to a small package but after using it for a few hours I think I need to take my compound bow. that will allow me to have sights, as well as take longer shots which should produce more fish.
To get this done I would float with the flow as I moved over the wood structure and take some shots. I typically got two or three shots in a area but after the first they were much quicker reflex shots. I would then one handed paddle back up current and try to spot and stalk until I found the occasional fish that was "hiding" in the cover... that would allow me to get close enough where judging the depth/distance had less of a impact on the shot. those were typically the fish that I caught. anyways, here are the photos. I don't think many people bow fish out of a kayak on a river during the day. if I get good at this I think I will be in the minority of people. if you thought kayak fishing was an exercise in organized chaos you should try bowfishing out of one.
and on the boat w/out the outriggers, kneeling is the way its done.... if I switch to a compound this is probably how I will do it as well so I have less distance to travel to put the paddle down and can get to the shot quicker.
