Rockfish vs kayakers episode 2

[txnative]

Got into stripers again this morning. I ended up catching around 15 or so, both on topwater and subsurface lures. Most of the fish were around 18-22" long, but a few 8 lbers showed up, along with the 15 lber in the picture below. Not as active on top as last Thursday, and the water was dirtier, but I figured out a pattern. Also caught a few big white bass, around 15" or so. After the stripers quit playing, I changed tactics and caught a few tilapia and small bluegill on a Trout Magnet. If you combine all the paddling I did on Dale Hollow yesterday, and all the fish-fighting today (best stretch was 5 fish on 5 consecutive casts), it's easy to understand why my arms are a bit sore. I'll be back at it again on Wednesday, though. #becausewefish

PS: Jeremy, sorry if this rubs salt in the wound...hopefully this bite will continue for a while !

Chris Bryant

[Heiny57]

Nice fish, do you have room for me on that YAK?????

LOL

[tacklemake]

Thank you my friend for the great report and picture...................woody

[txnative]

Nice fish, do you have room for me on that YAK?????

LOL

No, not with all my gear...but I do have a spare kayak :)


Chris Bryant

[jad2t]

Ahem... Jeremy isn't the only kayaker who'd like to join in these rockfish outings

[XxthejuicexX]

Forget spare Kayak…… I have room on my bassboat. I think I could just follow you around :)

[Travis C.]

Nice job man, i am ready to come fish the brood stock pond. :D

Same as planned first time around should be a go.

[MNfisher]

Awesome man!

[agelesssone]

Great day there guys.

[nomad60]

I am filled with striper envy :) Nice fish!

[white95v6]

nice good to hear a few of the striped fish are still hangin around.

[goreds.king]

Chris, with your success you should start a blog chronicling your kayaking adventures. There are some good ones out there, but none local on our waters.

Sooner or later I'll get into big stripers. I’m reading up on methods to catch them as it is new to me.

[Halli]

Wow nice day!

You have as many Rods as I have on my BMC :D .

[txnative]

Sooner or later I'll get into big stripers. I’m reading up on methods to catch them as it is new to me.

I'll be happy to answer your questions. I learned a ton about these fish from someone who had dedicated his life to them. All I've been doing the past 7 years is researching bites, patterns, migrations, and behavior of the true bass family...almost to the exclusion of everything else. I have a few nuggets of information I keep a pretty tight lid on, but I love to help others and besides, there are far more fish in the water than I could ever hope to catch, so sharing comes easily. PM me specific questions, the lurkers on this site are too numerous. Other than that, I look forward to helping others, after all, I know I'll have questions in the future and will need someone's help.


Chris Bryant

[txnative]

Wow nice day!

You have as many Rods as I have on my BMC :D .

I added rod holders so that I can carry 9 rods...better to have and not need than to need and not have.

What is a BMC, by the way ?


Chris Bryant

[Hammy]

The yak I saw of his Saturday at Hook1 had them on it. That's what caused me to go introduce myself.

Hammy

[tkwalker]

The yak I saw of his Saturday at Hook1 had them on it. That's what caused me to go introduce myself.

Hammy

Chris, I did not see any FishingTN Kayak decals on your last pic ... But if Hammy saw them your in good standing ... Maybe we need to go for 18 inch decals :eek:<'TK>< :)

[txnative]

Chris, I did not see any FishingTN Kayak decals on your last pic ... But if Hammy saw them your in good standing ... Maybe we need to go for 18 inch decals :eek:<'TK>< :)

I have 2 of the older stickers, not the new kayak ones. They are at the aft end of the kayak, one on each side.

It was nice to meet you, Hammy. Always good to run into a fellow FishingTN member.


Chris Bryant