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I often fish standing timber so developed a "tether line" to hold me in place. I use a nylon cord (1/8 - 3/16 thk. works well) with a series of floats similar to those used on...

Weather tracked more north.... It's really looking like a wash. Will try again soon.

Weather tracked more north.... It's really looking like a wash. Will try again soon.

Raining now.... expecting showers Sunday but the weather is tracking to the south of the area to be fished. Crossing fingers and packing to go!

Thank you, DSJ.... who knows.... may get down that way, one of these days!
How Late are the lakes opening and suitable for sit-on-top kayaking later this fall, down your way?
You could start...

Open invite to Kayaks, canoes and such.
I'm heading over to Pyramid State Recreation Area, just South of Pinckneyville, IL to fish Sunday Morning. My plan is to be sitting at gate / Park Head...

Open invite to Kayaks, canoes and such.
I'm heading over to Pyramid State Recreation Area, just South of Pinckneyville, IL to fish Sunday Morning. My plan is to be sitting at gate / Park Head...

So did you cut the fin all the way off or just cut each side to match the angle of the top edges, thus making it "diamond-shaped"? I could see advantage of having the blades cut as I described in...

Yep.... a day fishing can always be rewritten as a day of "catch and release" or better yet, "testing out some gear"! Who's to say, "training"; "operational development" sounds techno-fancy. LOL ...

You forgot the part about holding your tongue to the left if wind is coming over right shoulder. :cheers2
All are sounding like great color combinations. And with sound explanations. I study the...

Hey.... Let me suggest that we all need to be as much of an attention grabber while out in our kayaks. For the last 5-6 years I've been reading Forums related to kayaking, fishing and such, and...

Rusty,
There is a lot of fun to be had, taking advantage of the wind in a kayak. If you think an end view of an airplane wing, or glider, you can learn the hydraulics related to air flow, which can...

Try latching into one like that, fishing from kayak, with fly rod, 4 lbs leader...LOL Great boat ride, though they never seam to head back to launching area when they run! Great fun.

The formula consist of a combination of "Food access + Water Temp+ Oxygen + safety". If any of these is missing or of a lesser value then ideal, it would reduce the odds of the fish being there,...

WoodChuck...
Is Miller Lake a private access or Public? In looking at Google Earth, I did not see a access rap. Any advise?
Also noted access point of Lake Jaycee. Again, public access or private?

BluesFan... If you know where the crappie were before the rain and water still stained, I'd back on out to the prior location and fish from bottom on up until you connect! I find that it takes a few...

East Fork lake in Olney,Illinois by map looks interesting... Looks like a lot of shore line wood-fall structure. Limited access... is it a 10 HP, 10 MPH lake?

Where about did you fish? looking like a nice place to pull in and set gear up before launching! Hoping new boat is in this weekend. If I can, will paddle on a fun float Saturday then look to put...

That looks like a keeper! I like that it clips on too! You could either leave it clipped on place or store it away by clipping it on the inside of the milk crate storage. my plan is to put anchor,...

Stop at Wally World and get the bottle of stuff they use in the fish tanks that allows tap water use... a few drops in a clean gallon milk jug, fill with water the day prior, put lid on a shake, then...

Keep on going, Rusty! I'm expecting delivery of my new boat sometime next week! I'll have to look at some trailer modifications once I get it to insure I can handle the length! Been doing a lot of...

Yep.... looking like a door to swing into the laundry, on the side there by coat rack.... same money and leave the door knob off so it does not bang the refrigerator. Then you can grab it through...

So, Am I reading correctly that the mass group eat as one for dinner each of Friday and Saturday nights, each being on their own for other eats?

Anyone rolling into Spring Camp with kayak for fishing? Would be new to Spring Camp and just getting started with Kayak fishing for Crappie!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nHBcy27V70

So are you talking of "Jug fishing", Drop lines, Trot-lining sort of stuff? All of those can be done within the limitations of most fishing type kayaks. The one thing that comes in handy for any of...

Yep.... The little things make a difference.
dumeril7 adding the cushion is about like me adding a towel to the seat! I say keep trying the little things until you reach a point of satisfaction. ...

With two years of kayaking, I have met few others who don't suffer at some level, with "pressure points" issues. It can affect any part of your body and in influenced by numerous factors, from...

As others have noted, studying a lake via Google Earth is a great way to figure general lay of the land. Once on the lake, I'll take a paddle along the side of the lake, less affected by wind (yes,...

Nice Views on the equipment! The vote is still out as to if I add fish detector to my new yak. Have fished the last three years without one and done well. (Yes, I know.... they are useful!) As for...