I finally got out for the first time yesterday, 5/6. I trolled around in the South River for a few hours. It was rough. When I launced, it was marginal. After about a hour and a half the wind really started to pick up and shifted a bit to the southeast. I could not get out to some of the better places that I normally fish. I did manage to catch 4 stripers, 2 around 18-19" and two dinks. Sorry that I didn't take any pictures. It was so rough it was difficult enough to reel in the fish and keep the kayak going straight. I had several other take downs, without hookups. I attribute that to fishing barbless. I lost another 18-19" fish right at the side of the kayak. Occasionally, a wave would come from the side, without my notice, and wash the kayak sidways a few feet. It was sporty out there yesterday.
All in all it was fun. It was my first time out this year. I got to use two new rods that I built over the past winter. I just could not let another day pass and not fish. It has just been that way this year, there seems to alway be some task to do on my days off. It would have been another week, to pass, if I didn't go yesterday. So I went, wind and all.
All in all it was fun. It was my first time out this year. I got to use two new rods that I built over the past winter. I just could not let another day pass and not fish. It has just been that way this year, there seems to alway be some task to do on my days off. It would have been another week, to pass, if I didn't go yesterday. So I went, wind and all.
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