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  1. I use a sit on top Pelican kayak ($450 at Sail) and a no name float tube.

     

    I use the tube on smaller bodies of water. Super comfortable with hands free steering and propulsion. Drawbacks include slow to move in the water and you run the risk of a puncture.

     

    Kayak is stable, fast on the water and tracks well. Fun to troll. You need to manage your position on the water with an anchor or by paddling to adjust/maintain position. Best transported with a roof rack as most handles on bow and stern are not suitable for tie down.

     

    I prefer the tube b/c I can throw it in the trunk and pump it up in a few minutes. Got it on Kijiji for 80 bucks with fins...

  2. It's been a long time since I've been to Rock Lake or Coon Lake but both used to hold some decent Smallies. We did well off of points and in bays to the South of the lake. I remember a Smallie pulling our canoe a little bit as I fought to get it landed. I was using dew worms at the time. Considering you are going in mid August, I would go to tubes and Senkos once you've found some decent water!

     

    Paul

  3. We've been in Florida the last couple of weeks and it's been a blast fishing saltwater for the first time. The rods they use down here are like broomhandles and the reels are massive. I brought a couple of spinning rods and a 9'6" bouncing rod to see what I can do in the Gulf. I sure managed to donate a lot of hooks, lead, Gotchas, and floats to the Sea. No shame there, although I did blow up the tip of the 9'6" with a loud crunch. It's tough to launch 3 ounces of lead and then keep it out of the rocks!

     

    The views were incredible. The jetty I fished had fighter jets and military choppers flying by all the time, not to mention the Navy ships cruising by. The seaway had everything from kayaks to 18 footers to cruisers to freighters; more variety than what I see on the Saugeen ;)

     

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    At the jetty at St. Andrew's State Park the most common rig was heavy mainline with 1-2 oz of egg shot swiveled to a 40 lb floro lead. I had my best results with fresh local dead shrimp. I opted to use a float rig I bought here with an egg shaped styrofoam float, my 9'6, and my Imperial. The float rig kept me just off the bottom and with the current it was a similar to drifting a large river.

     

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    This one I caught yesterday in a deeper section of water. I had to launch my shrimp with 3 oz of lead attached to it as far as I could and the current still moved the presentation into rocks in front of me. I took me a lot of snags to realize I had to reel like hell once my rig got close to settling on bottom.

    She puckered up but I couldn't get close enough for a wet one! :P

     

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    One more day in the sun and then we load up the bus for home!

     

    Next week, chase some Steelhead, anyone???

     

    Paul

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