Float and Fly 1-15-26

Got out in the cold and wind with the kayak again on the river. No luck on jerkbaits with water in upper 30's, like I've been hammering them all year on. Dead sticking a ned rig when I hung on a log. After a while, a smallmouth bass took it off the log and came to hand. I then knew what I needed to do. Float and Fly! Dead bobbering about 7' deep I was able to catch 3 or so bass each time. Then I'd get in the kayak, motor up and spy bait snag some 15lbs buffalo fish. Come back, catch 3-4 more bass. Wind made casts of more than 30' unpredictable and sometimes impossible. Going to bring dropshot next time. 11 SMB 19.75", 3-17-17.75", 3-16-16.5". 26.5", 24" Buffaloes, crappie. Apparently spy baits are only good for efficiently snagging rough fish.

Jerking Quality Smallmouth 1-10-16

Braved the rain, snow, and high winds in the kayak for a few hours today. Nothing super huge,

but fun jerkbait action. Got 18 SMB 18.75", 18.5", 18", 17.5", 17", 2-16", 3-15".