Members fishouttawater Posted May 18, 2009 Members Posted May 18, 2009 Hello! I'm planning a canoe float trip for next week. Me and a friend will be canoeing / camping / fishing the Jack's Fork River. I've been once on the Current river and had a great time. The weather looks great for next week. Two-Rivers is the rental facility i used last time, very nice folks there. And the option to float back to the car was great. There's a 38 mile float from Buck Hollow back to Two-rivers; i think we could do that in 3 days with plenty of time to camp, fish and relax. I've heard that the Jack's Fork is 'harder' to float than the Current River. My friend has never canoed before, and he's got a bum ankle. he's fine as long as he doesn't have to do alot of walking and climbing. Is the fishing the same as Current River? I cought a ton of fish with a tube-bait. Any suggestions are much appreciated. I'll hopefully have lots of pictures to post when i come back. By the way, can anyone tell me what these fish are? This is a small-mouth bass, right? What about this guy? More current river photos here -> Current River - Flikr Happy trails...
zander Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 I'm no guide or anything but it looks like they were "suspended" smallmouth.
Members fishouttawater Posted May 18, 2009 Author Members Posted May 18, 2009 ok 38 miles may be too much. I'm thinking 20 miles would be fine.
Members fishouttawater Posted May 18, 2009 Author Members Posted May 18, 2009 I'm no guide or anything but it looks like they were "suspended" smallmouth. Thanks zander, what's that mean btw?
zander Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 it was a silly pun. Suspended fish are ones that are not on top of the water and not on the bottom. they are suspended in the middle of the water column. Your smallmouth though was suspended by the fishing line. Like I said, bad play on words.
Gavin Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 The Jack's is a bit different from the Current. Prongs to Rymers is the more difficult water. Its a bit narrow in places with lots of submerged rocks to look out for in addition to logs in the twisty spots. 38 miles would be a lot to cover in 3 days...I figure an hour a mile if I plan to fish, plus the Jack's gets kinda wide and slow as you get down past Rymers (lots of flat frog water to paddle through). If your thinking about a shorter float..Harvey's canoe is located at Alley Spring, and Windy's is in Eminence. Cheers.
TroutRinger Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 I have floated and floated the Jack's Fork several times but have only fished in the Current. The people I float on the Jack's with have floated the current, and they say the Jack's can be much tougher. There are a few stretches between Eminence and Two Rivers where it gets really tricky. There is one spot that is a short and sharp 'S' curve in the river that I have never seen anyone float through cleanly on a canoe. You either have to get out and walk or pray for a good bounce of the rocks. As far as the fishing, I have had a lot of success on both rivers using nothing but Strike King Bitsy Tubes in any crawdad-like color. I shove a 1/8 ounce maribou crappie jig up the tubes for the hook. "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."
tippet7 Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Thanks zander, what's that mean btw? I got a good chuckle out of that. Good one Zander You are so stupid you threw a rock at the ground and missed.
Members fishouttawater Posted May 19, 2009 Author Members Posted May 19, 2009 I got a good chuckle out of that. Good one Zander hah, ok i get it now. I think I'll give Harvey's canoe rental a call tomorrow. Thanks for the advice, everbody!
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now