First Time Out This Year

[yaknar]

I went out for the first time, this year. The river was up a little and the wind was blowing, hard. I had to have a paddle in the water all day. When the current wasn't pushing me down stream, the wind was blowing me back upstream. I need to say last year, it seemed every time I would get out it had just rained. I was in my kayak most of my floats and my kayak seat not padded so.....The kayak outfitters want about $20 for a pad so I stopped at Lowes and bought a kneeling pad, $10, cut it, had some leftover velcro and now have an 1 1/2 inch pad.  I thought about using a stadium seat but it was not thick enough. I did not find any whites, but I did catch a few. They were all in deep water caught on cranks. Here's a couple pictures of my smallest and biggest. Great day on the river for my first float...

[Flysmallie]

Nice logperch. I need a couple of those for my aquarium. 

[Bass Yakker]

Nice big fish!  Great idea on the yak seat!

[nhornback]

If you don't mind me asking, What kind of cranks do you throw out there? That's something that I rarely throw on the river but should add to my arsenal for high/swift water situations.

Thanks, 

Nick

[yaknar]

nhornback, the river was up, dirty and there weren't any shallow or still pool to speak of, so I put on a bright deep crank. I was thinking the fish were deep, hiding behind all the rocks and out of the current. But the main thing I had on a crankbait that I have confidence in, that I know I will catch fish with. But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong....

[Jacob McIntosh]

I like to fish a rebel crawdad crank bait smallmouth and goggle eye love them.