New Around Here...going Fishing On The Elk Saturday

[jonathan627]

Hey guys, I'm new around here but been floating the elk annually for a few years now. I'm going up Saturday and doing an 8-mile float with 3 Rivers canoe rentals and I'm not sure which part of the river that is. Anyway, I've heard the water is low but fishing is still pretty good. Now in years past I have done pretty well with 4 inch red-shad or watermelon senkos but that has seemed to work less and less the last couple years. So I was hoping to get some advice from the frequent anglers around here. I keep hearing about tubes? Also, what sort of crank baits work well? Thanks, also any info on what part of the river that 8 mile float from 3 rivers takes place on would be appreciated, if anyone knows. Thanks again!!

[darbwa]

I think 3 Rivers is located where the Big and Little Sugar meet become the Elk. I assume you will be floating from their place down to Mt. Shira (or somewhere near there) and they will be retrieving you after the float. I assume that if you have been floating the Elk for years you know what you are getting into going down that river on a Saturday. We were there last Saturday and it was nuts. I have never seen so many people on a river before.

Last Friday we did great on top-waters and I love catching fish on top-waters. I would rather catch 10 on a top-water than 20 on a tube...well..maybe 15.

[jonathan627]

I think 3 Rivers is located where the Big and Little Sugar meet become the Elk. I assume you will be floating from their place down to Mt. Shira (or somewhere near there) and they will be retrieving you after the float. I assume that if you have been floating the Elk for years you know what you are getting into going down that river on a Saturday. We were there last Saturday and it was nuts. I have never seen so many people on a river before.

Last Friday we did great on top-waters and I love catching fish on top-waters. I would rather catch 10 on a top-water than 20 on a tube...well..maybe 15.

Yeah, unfortunately our work schedules only allow for floating on Saturday, I don't mind the crowds too much though as long as they don't bother me. We usually do a much more peaceful float up river from camp Tilden but due to low water they are not doing anything longer than 3 miles which is far too short for us. What kind of top waters do you recommend?