Members mark hedger Posted October 16, 2013 Members Posted October 16, 2013 My son and I floated the 14 mile section above Sam A. Baker Park earlier this week. The park concessionaire shuttled us to a private property launch. The weather was perfect and the fishing was decent. There are several deep, flat water pools that require considerable effort to traverse in loaded kayaks. We paddled our tails off the 2nd day to make it back by dark. Still a nice trip though. We targeted smallies in moving water but we also caught several largemouth. All were caught on watermelon swim senkos. Saw several bald eagles, herons, kingfishers and a few wild turkeys.
Jerry Rapp Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 nice! Don't ever be afraid to throw a buzz bait right across the middle of those deep, slow holes.
Members mark hedger Posted October 17, 2013 Author Members Posted October 17, 2013 nice! Don't ever be afraid to throw a buzz bait right across the middle of those deep, slow holes. That sounds like good advice. Can't wait to try it!
ColdWaterFshr Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Nice report and feeshes. Good looking dawg too.
Members mark hedger Posted October 17, 2013 Author Members Posted October 17, 2013 Thanks. The dog is quite a fisherman. He has even been featured in Field & Stream and People magazines. http://archive.feedblitz.com/151662/~4156620 http://www.people.com/people/mobile/article/0,,20578204,00.html
Greasy B Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Great dog, cool story, thanks. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
SmallyWally Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Very cool Mark. Kindness is the language the blind can see and the deaf can hear.-- Mark Twain
MOsmallies Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Nice Largemouth and a really Nice Smallie for the St. Francis! How big did that one go 16.5" - 17"? Great report, awesome dog, and nice pics... Thanks for sharing!
Members mark hedger Posted October 18, 2013 Author Members Posted October 18, 2013 Thank you. He caught that one on the first day. We did not measure or weigh any fish but I suspect that one was every bit of 17". We caught a few other nice ones too but that one was probably the largest.
Gavin Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Good for you..Floated that stretch earlier this year (Coldwater to SAB)...Is that boulder garden the one with the ledge drop at the end?..Fun little drop.
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