Evening on the Caney

[TroutFiend]

Fished Happy Hollow area tonight. We caught 4 browns 18"-23". They were feeding in short spurts it seemed like. Fished for about 3 hours. Good to get back into the large fish. I love those fighters.

[TroutFiend]

Other pic.

[TroutFiend]

Other one

[Alphahawk]

Nice fish. My eyesight is gone for night fishing.....wish it wasn't.


Rgards

[MNfisher]

Nice fish!! I almost did a dam to happy float last night! Instead I went bow hunting. Didn't see a deer, should have gone fishing! Congrats on the nice browns! What was your bait of choice?

[TroutFiend]

Tried a few different styles. Ended up catching them on Heddons RedFin top water spook and a black/yellow top water plug. Tried the I-40 rest stop at night but got asked to leave by security officer, didn't see sign posted oh well.

[Mnfishingbum]

Mnfisher I was up at 215 this am to go bow hunting. Hunting partner sick as a dog.

[Travis C.]

Tried a few different styles. Ended up catching them on Heddons RedFin top water spook and a black/yellow top water plug. Tried the I-40 rest stop at night but got asked to leave by security officer, didn't see sign posted oh well.

Did you park in the "angler's parking" area? I don't ever remember a sign and people sleep in their cars all the time in the regular parking area.

You must have looked like a shyster after dark with all that fishing gear to do god knows what to god knows who. :D

[TroutFiend]

I parked in the Angler area. I think the hours are posted on the sign stating the creel limits. He was kind enough and I was leaving anyways. I guess I could park in the regular parking lot and slip down there with my pocket fisherman rod. I have never tried and my wife keeps nagging me to use because she got it for me for my birthday!

[bd-]

My dad saw a guy take one of those Pocket Fisherman rods on a party boat going out for bluefish. Apparently, when the first fish finally hit, that little rod busted into half a dozen pieces.


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[TroutFiend]

Nice fish. My eyesight is gone for night fishing.....wish it wasn't.


Rgards
Sorry to hear that. I actually was talking to my partner last night about your success with the Trout Magnet. He wanted me to ask you if you had used it at night on the Caney.

[Alphahawk]

Sorry to hear that. I actually was talking to my partner last night about your success with the Trout Magnet. He wanted me to ask you if you had used it at night on the Caney.

Oh yeah...used it a couple of years back with my son. It was a killer. We caught several specie with it at night there.....walleye....trout....crappie. I have a nephew who was at one time a full time Smallie guide on Dale Hollow and fished at night in the summer. I got to where I couldn't go out with him simply because my vision at night just goes away. Can't do the crappie thing at night either...and that can be the best time. But hey....I'm blessed I can fish as much as I want in the daytime. Glad you guys are catching them at night there. I know that is the best chance to get that big brown.


Regards

[TroutFiend]

Thank you Alpha, this will be a new technique for me. And does anyone know what type boat and technique this guy uses in this picture?

[Alphahawk]

Thank you Alpha, this will be a new technique for me. And does anyone know what type boat and technique this guy uses in this picture?

My son took that pic. He and I were in our kayaks when he hooked that beast. I have seen him up there many times but that was my first time to see him fish the boils. I think his trolling motor is an I-pilot. He was staying just off the corner of the wing wall and casting to the boils and just down from the output. He uses live bait..he has a good bait tank in the boat and best I remember it is a Lowes. That Rainbow was taken on a shiner. What I have seen him do is catch some of the biggest Browns I have seen caught....down river. I am not sure but I think that is what he pursues most up there. While I have not seen him since that day I know at that time that was the largest Rainbow he had caught up there.

Regards

[browntrout]

Thank you Alpha, this will be a new technique for me. And does anyone know what type boat and technique this guy uses in this picture?

I have a video that I took of him landing a brown over 12 pounds down around Lancaster. He fishes live minnows or shiners, I am not sure which one. He has a large bait well in his boat. When he is drifting he uses 2 rods and lets the bait drift in front of him under floats. He is no doubt the best trout fisherman on the Caney in my opinion. I only see him fishing when they are generating.

Roy

[TroutFiend]

Wow. This sounds similar to your technique Browntrout but with live bait. When you catch those large browns like this and you are swiftly moving downstream how do you steer and land at the same time? When you are running solo.

[browntrout]

Wow. This sounds similar to your technique Browntrout but with live bait. When you catch those large browns like this and you are swiftly moving downstream how do you steer and land at the same time? When you are running solo.


Believe it or not it is normally not a problem. I float down the river backwards, in other words the back of boat is floating down the river first. I also normally leave my engine running so if I do need to correct I just have to engage the motor with the tiller steer handle. Most of the time I am in the middle of the river so it is no problem while I am landing a fish. That is the benefit of throwing those big cranks is that you can cast them a long distance and cover a lot of water, thus you can be out in the middle of the river away from over hanging trees and etc.

Roy

[browntrout]

Fished Happy Hollow area tonight. We caught 4 browns 18"-23". They were feeding in short spurts it seemed like. Fished for about 3 hours. Good to get back into the large fish. I love those fighters.

Nice going. There sure are some nice fish around Happy. I am just to old for that night fishing. Glad you caught some.

Roy

[TroutFiend]

Believe it or not it is normally not a problem. I float down the river backwards, in other words the back of boat is floating down the river first. I also normally leave my engine running so if I do need to correct I just have to engage the motor with the tiller steer handle. Most of the time I am in the middle of the river so it is no problem while I am landing a fish. That is the benefit of throwing those big cranks is that you can cast them a long distance and cover a lot of water, thus you can be out in the middle of the river away from over hanging trees and etc.

Roy

Ok, that's how I fish from canoe in the daytime only without generation. I use a small river anchor that dropd from the front. I still have my eye out for one of those dandy RiverHawks though. Can 2 guys really stand and fish from it?

[Alphahawk]

Ok, that's how I fish from canoe in the daytime only without generation. I use a small river anchor that dropd from the front. I still have my eye out for one of those dandy RiverHawks though. Can 2 guys really stand and fish from it?

Roy I am sure will answer that question but I will put in my two cents worth as I fish with him in the new B60 and also fished the old one. Yes two can stand and fish....and while Roy may not tell you but I weigh 300 pounds now.....was at almost 340. There was never a problem fishing in it. The B60 is much more comfortable but the smaller boat he had was not a problem either. But the B60 is a sweet boat on the river and we both have stood and moved around in it at the same time. So if it can handle me and Roy it is very stable. I am ready for him to call and plan a trip. I enjoy catching fish but just seeing the followers we have on a trip is pretty awesome. There are some really big trout in the Caney.

Regards

[TroutFiend]

Sweet. About how much of the boat is below water level would you say? As far as using the trolling motor could you go upstream with 250 cfs? I know it's wider than a canoe but was thinking as far as night fishing on the Caney.

[browntrout]

Ok, that's how I fish from canoe in the daytime only without generation. I use a small river anchor that dropd from the front. I still have my eye out for one of those dandy RiverHawks though. Can 2 guys really stand and fish from it?

As alphahawk said in the B60 it is plenty comfortable for 2 to stand. Alphahawk is 300 and I am 215 and we have had no problems. In the original that I had it was comfortable to fish out of but the 2 of us couldn't stand at the same time. I would most definetly get the B60 as it is a lot more comfortable and roomy. I much prefer to be out when they are pulling water so the more stability that I have the safer I feel. I never felt unsafe in the original but the B60 is by far a more stable platform to fish from.

Roy

[browntrout]

Sweet. About how much of the boat is below water level would you say? As far as using the trolling motor could you go upstream with 250 cfs? I know it's wider than a canoe but was thinking as far as night fishing on the Caney.

It drafts in 5 to 6 inches and you could use a trolling motor to go upstream against 250 cfs easy. Could even run the big engine through the deep holes.

Roy

[Travis C.]

Sweet. About how much of the boat is below water level would you say? As far as using the trolling motor could you go upstream with 250 cfs? I know it's wider than a canoe but was thinking as far as night fishing on the Caney.

I can go upstream on 250cfs in my 14ft polarkraft with a 44lb troller, battery, (2) 175lb guys, anchor and fishing gear.

It's not fast and in places where it gets flat shallow swift like right at Happy it chugs a little but in deeper slack type water it will move pretty good.

The trolling motor used to be better because at the Obey on 2 generators I could move upstream against the current but its a little different animal being deep/narrow. Thinking my old charger isn't charging at the full strength anymore.

[Jeffdeg84]

Ok, that's how I fish from canoe in the daytime only without generation. I use a small river anchor that dropd from the front. I still have my eye out for one of those dandy RiverHawks though. Can 2 guys really stand and fish from it?

http://nashville.craigslist.org/boa/3355847377.html

Here is one on CL if you are looking. They also offer Factory 2nd's on the RiverHawk Factory website that you may want to look at.

I am also wanting to buy either a RiverHawk or an Aluminum V-Hull for the Caney. I am leaning towards an Aluminum V-Hull though due to price mostly. Any of you Caney Fork guys have a recommendation or can you offer some pro's/cons between the two?

[TroutFiend]

I was actually waiting to hear back from that guy on that particular boat. Can you tell what model it is from the picture is it a B 60?

[browntrout]

I was actually waiting to hear back from that guy on that particular boat. Can you tell what model it is from the picture is it a B 60?


No that is the original. I think you would be disappointed with just the 5HP on there. I had an 8HP on my original and it was a push going upstream with me and Alphahawk in it. (of course we pretty big boys) I would look for an original with at least a 9.9 or if you want the B-60 I would recommend at least a 20HP and preferably a 25. JMO>

Roy

[Travis C.]

I was actually waiting to hear back from that guy on that particular boat. Can you tell what model it is from the picture is it a B 60?

It doesn't look wide enough to be a B60. The boat looks more like a an original.

Most of the B60's I have see has two handles on the transom.

[Travis C.]

I would look for an original with at least a 9.9 or if you want the B-60 I would recommend at least a 20HP and preferably a 25. JMO>

Roy

I'd get what ever the mfg high rating was for the model of riverhawk you get. Better to have too much than not enough.

The boat listed is probably an older 13ft original that maxed out at 5hp.

[TroutFiend]

Yeah, I'm keepin my eyes peeled for a B60. Is the 3rd seat in the middle a good idea? My 2 older boys are 8,10 and love the outdoors.

[Alphahawk]

Yeah, I'm keepin my eyes peeled for a B60. Is the 3rd seat in the middle a good idea? My 2 older boys are 8,10 and love the outdoors.

I would think maybe two young boys and one adult in a B60 would be OK. But IMHO 3 adults in one would not work. Just my opinion. browntrout has a live well in the center that I think he wants to keep as a dry box.


Regards

[bfish]

Yeah, I'm keepin my eyes peeled for a B60. Is the 3rd seat in the middle a good idea? My 2 older boys are 8,10 and love the outdoors.

You might want to look at supreme/shawnee, a little more room for those boys to grow into.

[browntrout]

You might want to look at supreme/shawnee, a little more room for those boys to grow into.

Agree with bfish on this one. 3 in a riverhawk would be tight. Supreme or Shawnee would be the way to go. Stalk Craigslist in Arkansas for one.

Roy

[TroutFiend]

Agree with bfish on this one. 3 in a riverhawk would be tight. Supreme or Shawnee would be the way to go. Stalk Craigslist in Arkansas for one.

Roy

Boy those Shawnee's are nice boats. But I'm an old Heating /Air guy. May have to pass around the virtual collection hat to afford one them!

[browntrout]

Boy those Shawnee's are nice boats. But I'm an old Heating /Air guy. May have to pass around the virtual collection hat to afford one them!

BOAT= Bust Out Another Thousand.

Roy