10/6/12 redfish, pickeral and perch on the yak

[kayak456]

this was not selby bay. this was blackwalnut cove. and there was dead fish including dead rockfish and croaks. also size limit or not i feel that it is inhumane to let them suffocate and die for no reason

[kayak456]

last year i kept my yak in selby bay but now i keep in in blackwalnut cove because i like it alot more. the best perch fishing is in march where i can catch over 200 over 10 inches in a day. i have heard of people catching pike back there and catfish,carp,and yellow perch but i have not caught any.

[kayak456]

the only other launch is at the dnr building. if you are on a boat in between the south and Severn river you can see it . its a red building

[J.A. Veil]

the only other launch is at the dnr building. if you are on a boat in between the south and Severn river you can see it . its a red building

The building at the mouth of Blackwalnut Cove is not the DNR. It is the headquarters for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation - a private non-governmental organization. They do have an unimproved canoe/kayak launch area, but it is intended for their own employees to use and for taking out educational groups. It is not a public launch. I have a friend who works for CBF. I asked his permission to launch one time last spring. He agreed, but wanted me to come during his lunch hour so he could join me.

Note to Southerly: The creek leading in from the bay to the open tidal pond part of Blackwalnut is twisty and shallow. Several years ago I launched in the tidal pond area and attempted to paddle out to the bay. I had to get out several times to drag the kayak over shoals. I don't think coming in from the bay entrance is very practical. So realistically, unless you can get permission to launch at CBF, the pond is accessible only to local residents.

[dsiekman]

Hey 456, sorry to hear about your reel! That really sucks, but it may not be a total loss. I recently posted about my Sodona failing. Over the weekend I stripped it down and found a few grains of sand in the gears. Also found the grease was gone due (I'm guessing) to me shooting Reel Magic into it. I carefully cleaned and degreased everything, added new grease and reassembled. Working like new again!