Caney Fork 6/20 and 6/21
 

Strapped the yak on the Jeep and headed to the Caney on Thursday after work. When I arrived it started storming BAD! Wind, Pouring, thunder and even Hail for a while. I sat in the parking lot for just under an hour waiting for the storm to pass. Finally I got on the water about 6 ish. I wanted to run up to the waterfall and get in the gills that Alpha did. Well they were not there, at least for me they weren't, caught 2 little guys. But did manage a few dandy whites in the waterfall. I switched it up to tossing a spoon and started getting a few nice browns. I caught 4 from 13-16". Then my buddy met me about 7:30 and we fished a bit and nothing to exciting. Hit put a big crank on and started casting and missed one the first cast. Then for the next half hour he caught 3 browns from 16-22" and I lost 2 at the boat that were over 20", :mad:

I did manage a brook just under 16" on a crank which is AWESOME!

As soon as it got dark, there were no more bites.

I repeated the trip on Friday, before sundown, I got on a good bite with a 1/8 oz double cross jig with a pearl white crappie mag. I caught 3 browns around 15"-16" each, 2 more HUGE brooks! (one i had on the tape to take a pic, it measured 16 1/2" and it flopped off before i got a pic.) And I also got a rainbow about 15". The bites weren't fast and furious, but all good sized fish, especially on the 2 lb test.

I then decided to troll, i put out a crank on one rod and just tossed out the crappie mag on the other. Man I should have done that all afternoon! I wouldn't get 20 yards and that 2 lb test would be screaming off the reel! In a half hour of trolling, i caught a 15" brown, 19" bow, 12" crappie, and 6 white bass. Never got a hit on the crank. At sundown, i tossed the crank for the browns again and had 3 HARD hits, but never got any hooks in them.

It was a great few evenings on the Caney, I am used to catching numerious 8-12 inchers, these trips were different, no small ones, but not as many. All quality fish! I was most excited about the 3 brooks that were 15 1/2"-16 1/2"!

I also posted a few pics of the yak after Chad "Yak Attacked" it over at Hook 1. My graph is still getting rigged, so that will be added. I have mounts all over it, so they will be ready if I am alone, or tandem. Also got a anchor trolly system. Getting 2 anchors, a drag chain and a stake pole. READY TO GO!!

Once more photo;)

Wow what awesome trips. Great fish and great pictures as always. Love the yak. Looks really good.

Roy

Nice pics and fish....got to love UL fishing!


Regards

Nice fish! Sounds like a great couple of nights!

Awesome yak setup and great fish mike! I gotta get out there sometime so I can have a chance at a big trout.

Thanks guys! Taking photos I enjoy almost as much as fishing.....almost:D

How much water coming out on those trips?


Regards

Thursdays trip had 2 Gens until 5, then 1 until 7. All the bigger browns were caught well after the gens were off.

Fridays trip had 1 generator until 9. I don't know if the trolling would have worked as well with no gens, the water wouldn't have been deep enough, i would have needed to downsize the jighead. I was really impressed with the Crappie Mag on a 1/8 oz jig for the bigger trout. They crushed it! The 19" bow was caught slowly paddling against the current/edge of current of the one generator. Unfortunately that sucker flopped off my lap after a measure, but before a pic.

Great report! That kayak looks really cool!

Sweet pics. That's great you are picking those up on the CM's. I have to give that a shot. Did you only troll it ? Or when you used it were you using the twitch method?

I was twitching/jigging/swimming it and that was producing fish. But when I trolled it, it really excelled. Just a steady slow paddle with a long cast worth behind the yak. The fish loved it. I am anxious to try it again to see if it was just the right circumstance, or if it will work as well again.

Nice fish, pictures and yak. As usual. lol

I just sent you a pm.

Hey Mike,
I just sent another pm. Actually 2. I added additional info in the 2nd one.

I am having trouble with pm's.

Awesome pics man! I'm anxious to get my kayak out there, most likely will do it next weekend so if you happen to get some time for a trip let me know. Very interesting find about trolling the crappie magnets. I just ordered some new colors today and will definitely give that a shot.