Coach CaL

I got out yesterday morning. Only managed a little walleye. There were quite a few boats out but everyone there seemed respectful to all the kayaks that were around.

NWA Striper club took our Lincoln Junior High HOFNOD kids out Friday and I picked up a couple pointers. I decided to try my luck again in the yak. I said a Sleigh Ride ,but it was more like getting spun like a Top! I pulled my rudder up and this guy spun me around about 5 times wrapping me up and making a huge mess, But maaaaan was it worth it!

Did anyone fish today?

Nice fish and i love the excitement.

My PB on beaver was and 18 inch Smallie. Not a monster by any means but she sure did RIP some drag! pics on another thread

Thats awesome!

Lol. I can't give up my first born. He will be my fishing partner one day and they couldn't handle him for a day. That makes me feel better that we were around them. After reading and re reading the articles and looking through the forums I thought we found the spots within the spots and got a little discouraged when we didn't get any action, but that's how it goes sometimes. I'll try to sneak out some more before winter break is up and I've got to work.

Went out to MN and HSB. Marked bait and what we thought were striper but we couldn't get them to bite. Rained and hailed on us. Drifted live bait, but not luck. Starting to realize what a challenge this is going to be chasing striper in a kayak. challenge accepted.

Thats a good idea. We had a kayak tournament there for the NWA children center a couple of weeks ago. We had 50+ kayaks sign up. It's a fun little lake but it does get HAMMERED this time of year, like you said with most of the tourney guys going to beaver it might be the ticket.

YIKES. . Thanks J-Doc. . We might need to re think our plans. . That does not sound fun

Jeff there is going to be a group of us heading on new years day. The Okies are coming over.

nice fish

I used to have a slayer 12. . GREAT BOAT!

Thanks. . its a Native Slayer Propel. . You can check them out at Ozark Mountain Trading Company. Great people that will take care of you.

This guy took me for a sleigh ride on Beaver Lake Saturday.

This guy took me on a sleigh ride in prairie creek Saturday. I was throwing a swimbait off a wind blown point. This might have started a sickness

I CAN NOT DISAGREE MORE. I'm responsible for a HOFNOD(Hooked on fishing not on drugs) club at a local junior.These kids need ROLE MODELS. We do our best to teach them ,but obviously we wont get everyone. This is a prime example to me on why people should go join programs like these to teach the kids. Do it so maybe your kids or grandkids can enjoy somewhat of what you got to enjoy. Hell do it for the simple fact that you want to try to make your time on the water more enjoyable so you dont have to run into some "punk" kid. I'm also a PE teacher and the OBESITY rate its getting ridiculous. I have 12-14 year olds that have 60 percent body fat, because all they do is sit playing computer games. We need these kids to get ACTIVE. Is fishing a super active sport? It could be depending on what your doing ,but it gets them outside not sitting on the computer. Did i mention that the guy in the bass boat looked like he was in his late 40s??

I'm asking the rest of the crew if that fits anyone s description. When was this? Sit inside kayak or sit on top?

I agree its growing and more and more issues are going to come up. That is the exact reason I go around the outside of the bass boats if I'm moving toward them but usually its the other way around and they just go around the outside of me. About the yak that went between your markers were the fishing or just paddling? Remember anything about the boat?

I was fishing a kayak tournament on Beaver this weekend and headed up to Indian creek. I found some smallies stacked in an area about the size of a basketball court. They were about about 5 to 14 foot deep, and i was working the whole area. A bass boat came right into the area. I told him that i felt like he was crowding me. No response. I also said that normally I wouldnt have a problem but im fishing in a tournament right now. No response. Then he casted about 10 feet in front of me and pulled out a fish, and made another cast about the same area. I told him no disrespect but what is the deal. He said that he was trying to work behind me but I turned around so moved to the other bank and cut him off that way. I was working the whole area not just the bank. Am I the one out of line here? Would he move in on me like that if I was in the bass boat? Any advice on how to handle this if I'm that situation again? Had a great day on the water, but that situation definitely got me in a funk. Here are some of the smallies

Thanks

we are not Meat fishermen PM me some info if you dont want to send it to the masses

lol Help a guy out

Looking on Google earth Bryant looks bone dry on multiple years. . good fishery? Maybe the place it took me was the upper upper bryant section. Any and all info wanted!