Kayak Around Taylors Bridge?

[FrozenFingers]

Ive never been to taylors bridge and was wondeing if it would be a good place to kayak and fish? Not sure how the water usually flows down there. Any advice would be helpful.

[Flysmallie]

It's a great place to do it.

[FrozenFingers]

I think im going to head down there tommorro morning any suggestions on what to use?

[Wayne SW/MO]

How are you fishing? White Roostertail or white or chartreuse Clouser?

[Butthead]

For white bass with a spinning outfit, I like 1/32 oz. jig heads with white paddle-tail plastic "fish" bodies and 4 lb. fluorocarbon or an 1/8 oz. roadrunner with and without a minnow - after a few casts you lose your minnow anyway. With a 5 wt. fly rod, I like white zonkers on a 6 or 8 hook. Never have used a Clouser on white bass but seems like that would also work well.

[Rick Baker]

I like kayaking around Taylor's and Orleans. Some nice person dug a ditch out at Orleans in the mud and you can run your kayak up in it and get out without getting your feet wet.

Has the bite gotten better yet?

[FrozenFingers]

Thanks for all the info. Im going up Tuesday and i let you guys know how the bite is assuming im using the right stuff.

[Derka21]

I went today for like 4 hours caught all little ones so they havent started yet

[Rick Baker]

Depending on the weather, might see you down there frozenfingers. I will be the only 320pounder in a bright green ride 115.

[Bitethis]

4lb flouro might be a little light if you tie into some sows....just my 2c.

I would use 6-8lb flouro on whites, as a minimum. 4lb line would work on crappie just fine, but I have lost numerous whites on 4lb line. Just last week I caught 12 white bass on Flat Creek and 15" was the smallest one I caught, rest were between 16-18". Boat next to me was using 6lb line and was breaking off every 3rd fish.

Best of luck! It is supposed to rain a lot this week, so if you go Tuesday, should be good! If you decide to wait until later in the week, I would proceed with extreme caution, that river can rage after a good rain. Last year we had plenty of rain, and decided to go the day after....bad idea. 40hp motor full throttle just to move a little bit. Trolling motor was pointless....so be careful!