Kayaked Down The Finley

[yaknar]

Kayaked down the Finley last week. My first time on the Finley, won't be my last. The section I floated was very interesting with it twist, turns and small bluffs, nothing like the James. The water was low and had to shovel gravel a couple times, not a lot of deep holes. Only problem I had was the slimy rocks under the M140-A bridge. I caught three on topwater, one was this shiner?, so don't know if he counts. With the water being low and not a lot of holes I had to change my normal approach. I had three lures working for me. I caught a lot of small ones, nothing really big. I liked the coloration of the last smallmouth. Great day to be on the river. Catching and Releasing...

[moguy1973]

Yep, that's a striped shiner you caught.

[RSBreth]

That bluff pool used to be deeper but has filled in over the years - still it's pretty good fishing and I hit that area at least every other week so the fish are a little "educated". But it's a just five minutes away so it's close if I don't have time or money in the budget for an expedition.