Fast Water

[yaknar]

I got the kayak out on Friday.It lightly rained on me all the way down the river. The current keep me moving so I couldn't get out and fish the way I would have liked. Start 862fps - stop 1100fps. Total float time was 4 hr instead of 7 hr. But I was finally able to take off the waders and fish the way you were meant to float...tshirt, shorts and tennis shoes. I threw cranks and softswim baits. All the fish I caught was on deep diving cranks. Caught smallmouths, two nice ones, one crappie, one cat and two gars but not one goggle-eye. The gars didn't make it into my kayak, so no pictures, and took my lures, BPS must of put them in the river so I would have to buy more lures. I enjoyed my time on the river, hoping for low water next time.... Took a few pictures and released them all

[TroutRinger]

Great post as always. 

Are you wearing wool socks? If so, are those for the cold or the rocks?

[Johnsfolly]

That's a beautiful smallmouth! Great post and photos!

[yaknar]

Johnsfolly thanks for the comment. And TroutRinger, you are correct. I can't wear hightops, bad ankle, and have not tried duct tape. So my answer to gravel in the shoe is...I wear two pair of socks. one regular pair and one wool pair, pushed around my shoe. When the wool sock gets wet it settles down on top of my shoes and stops gravel from getting in......in theory. Works for me.....