Kayak Fishing near Holiday Island.

[Albiontiger_34]

I have a orange skier flag, a small air horn (a whistle isn't going to cut it). get a milk crate and be sure to secure it with bungees to the yak, best thing to keep your tackle in. Rod and paddle leashes help keep from loosing stuff to the deep depths.

Go see Eric Hansen at Ozarks Extreme Outdoors. His kayak pro shop is just pass the Silver Dollar City parking lots down Indian Point road next to Deer Run Hotel. He can definitely help you out with any other accessories, and at better prices than Bass Pro Shops

I just liked his Facebook page. Lots of great information there. I hope to swing in when we stop by Branson for some shopping.

[Devan S.]

I have an older Ascend A10 that I have added most of the "fishing" extras to on my own. It was one of the best purchases I think I have made. In 2011 I used it several times in flooded areas to get to fish that a bigger boat would have trouble and caught a lot of fish. We can throw them in the truck and run to anyone of the rivers around and still float. In fact, I floated the mulberry river in Arkansas last weekend with it and while I got wet in some of the larger rapids and had to stop and dump water out several times I never had any trouble with stability in class II rapids and a few minor class III.

[Albiontiger_34]

All good suggestions. If your going to spend a considerable amount of time in the Yak and fish the Rock, I would add a fish finder. Nothing fancy or very expensive, just a basic compact unit. Fishing TR without a fish finder is like fishing with a blind fold on, a must have IMO. Another suggestion on where to get kayak gear is Ozark Mountain Trading Company. They have two locations, one in Garfield, Ar and the other in Ozark, MO. I have traded with them for the past 5 years, Bruce and Larry Jenkins are the owners and they will take good care of any needs you may have. They carry a good stock of fishing accessories as well as everything else needed.

The wife and I enjoy going out in our kayaks mostly on the upper Kings, Buffalo and War Eagle.

That's awesome. We are planning on heading out to Pea Ridge with the kids, and could stop in on our way home. Thanks for the suggestion! I never would have found that place.

My father's day list is getting pretty long...