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Took my kayaks to Avon, NC, again this year. Fished the Canadian Hole on August 4 with no action. Inspired by jhoss' post from July, I went up to Oregon Inlet on Thursday. I threw 1/4 oz jig head with a green paddle tail in the waters about 300 yards from the marina (4 feet deep). Had a strong hit after about an hour and fought for 8 minutes while a fish pulled my Outback around. It repeatedly stripped off yards of 8 lb test line from my cheap-o rod and reel. Three nearby kayakers so pulled their lines in while the fish dragged me around. Finally landed a nice red drum, took pics , and let him go. I was so excited I forgot to measure the fish--I'm guessing 25-30 inches. Made my week!
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pretty sweet, congrats and thanks for the pics!sigpic -
Great job. The smile says it all.Mike
Pro Angler 14 "The Grand Wazoo"Comment
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Nice redfish. They are great fun to catch.John Veil
Annapolis
Native Watercraft Manta Ray 11, Falcon 11
Author - "Fishing in the Comfort Zone" , "Fishing Road Trip - 2019", "My Fishing Life: Two Years to Remember", and "The Way I Like to Fish -- A Kayak Angler's Guide to Shallow Water, Light Tackle Fishing"Comment
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Nice!Zack
Camo 2014 OK Trident Ultra 4.7
Blue 2015 Ascend FS12T
"WV RiverRat" on Youtube.Comment
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Nice work and congrats! (Hope you don't catch the redfish fever too bad-it can be terribly addictive)John Hostalka
Delaware Paddlesports and
Hobie Fishing team member
2018 Camo Hobie Outback
2015 Hobie OutbackComment
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Congrats! I love fishing down there, but have yet to take my yak.Michael
Washington, DC
2015 OutbackComment
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