Floating Friday..or Not.. ?

[RSBreth]

It just takes experience. The more you go the better you get. At least you got to go and fish - that's always a good thing.

[Al Agnew]

Yeah...and a creek like huzzah is really tough because the pools are short and the good water is fast. The secret is to anticipate. Look ahead for good spots, get the canoe slowed down before you get to them, look for eddies you can slip into...also use lures you can cast far and fish fast, and use a high speed reel when fishing while drifting.

[moguy1973]

The eddies on the Huzzah are key like Al said. That's where I catch a lot of my fish there. Places I can get my kayak to stop or move a lot slower than the water around me so I can concentrate on fishing rather than navigating the water.

[LarrySTL]

Mitch, yes, and throughout the day I was remembering your canoe trip from last year and thinking how out of place I would have felt with two or three real good canoe guys.

I can tell there's going to be a whole new learning curve for this part of things.

[cwc87]

LarryStl thanks for your business. Next time try the courtois it has a litle more technical canoeing spots and the fish are there with alot more habitat to hide in. HVR will put you over there too and even can spot your car where when your done you have it there.

Your canoeing fishing skills will get there. It takes time to read the water and understand where the fish are holding that particular day. Or its just a challenge just to cover all fishable water. When its this time of year the fish have seen lots of lures and people so make extra long casts and be as stealth like as possible in your canoe. Cheers.

[LarrySTL]

Thanks everybody, and yes I had a blast and will be doing it again. I'm not discouraged but this was my first time ever trying to fish solo in a canoe, my first time solo in a canoe in flowing water and I think only my 3rd time in a canoe in the past 25 or so years. So yes there is a learning curve ahead for me.

Corey, everybody at HVR was great. I hadn't realized how big it is both in terms of physical size and number of canoes, rafts, etc. Very impressive.

One question about your reference to more technical canoeing on the courtois. Do you mean that as in more complicated/difficult to paddle, and, if so wouldn't that be harder rather than easier for a beginner ?

Thanks all !

[Gavin]

The Courtois seems to flow a little faster and its twisty in spots...Its not hard to float...and low consequence if you dump...Good place to gain some confidence.

[cwc87]

Gavin is right on. I will give u a heads up the most populated strectch of smallmouth and floating traffic is the Blunt bridge down to Bass resort (buttsbridge) If u get a chance get on the water at the earliest light. Other stretches is from bass down to scotia (huzzah courtois confluence HWY e) and the Berryman bridge (HWY8 down to Blunt bridge) Good luck in your adventures Thanks for the kudos it is a challenge this time of year form most resort employees to keep upbeat because of season burnout.

[Justin Spencer]

Thanks for the kudos it is a challenge this time of year form most resort employees to keep upbeat because of season burnout.

Ain't that the truth!

[Mitch f]

Ain't that the truth!

Because you guys are such awesome bosses they stay upbeat!!