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Bowfin Country Field Journal: Kayak Topwater Largemouth

22 Thursday Jun 2017

Posted by Henry Veggian in Field Reports, Kayak Fishing Posts

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bass, Henry Veggian Kayak Fishing, jordan lake, kayak fishing, Kayaks, Topwater Fishing

Topwater fishing, late May. The clock said noon but it was still early morning in the cove. Contrary to popular belief, bass will strike all day on topwater in low light, depending on circumstance and presentation. Stealth is essential; I was in 4 feet of water and the cove was only 30 feet wide. A single paddle bump on the kayak would have spooked every fish.

They never heard me coming.

 

Bowfin Country Fishing Journal: Landing a Bowfin from a Kayak

04 Monday Jul 2016

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amia calva, Bowfin, jordan lake, Kayak Fishing Posts, Kayaks, Landing a big fish, living fossils, rough fish

Battling an angry, powerful fish from a kayak can be a nerve-rattling experience. Anglers must first contend with the thrill of the fight and the steps required to land the fish. Those steps include adjusting the drag setting on the reel, preventing the fish from running into and being wrapped on underwater structure, and any number of other movements (such as holding the rod in one hand while using a landing net with the other). In some cases, a large fish can haul a kayak into dangerous water.

Small, less bruising fishes such as Bluegill, Crappie or White Bass may not prove a great test of strength or kayak management but the motions required to land the fish remain the same. My topic here is how larger sport fishes – Alligator Gar, Muskellunge, Steelhead, giant Largemouth Bass or Bowfin – amplify the mechanics of landing a big, angry fish by requiring added strength as well as attention to detail. And all these movements are  amplified, sometimes to deafening volume, by a tangible risk of physical harm to the angler and the fish.

What will happen when I pull this large fish into the kayak, and its powerful jaws, teeth or tail are in my lap?

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Bowfin Country Fishing Journal: Osprey Strike

29 Tuesday Mar 2016

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Bowfin, Bowfin Country, Fishing, jordan lake, Osprey

There’s a plague in Bowfin Country, and I’m in quarantine. I have the fishing bug real bad this season. As a result, I’ve been fishing after work; yesterday I captured something exceptional on my little video camera. For years, I’ve been watching Ospreys descend from the sky and pull fish from nearby water. They’ll fall in a controlled flight, almost vertically at times, and gently pluck their prey from the surface. Yesterday, an Osprey made a stunning cameo while I was filming some fishing footage. You can see it at the 1:40 mark of this video:

Greetings from Bowfin Country

05 Friday Feb 2016

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Bowfin Country, jordan lake, nature, northeast creek, winter

  

Bowfin Country Field Report

02 Saturday Jan 2016

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The Farrington Road boat launch at Jordan Lake, after the deluge.

  

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