Lake Eugenia, holiday monday kayaking

[jediangler]

It was hot and windless on lake Eugenia between 10am and 2pm today. Tried dropshotting for the first time after reading about it on the board. Caught this 14"er on a power jerk shad on a 4/0 hook 16" above a 1/4oz weedless jig & grub on a baitcasting set up. I don't like this style of fishing out of a kayak. I'm sure it's great from the nose of a bass boat. Picked up a couple little smallmouth as well as a rockbass and some dink perch on a 1/8oz jig & grub on the spinning rod before heading back to the car. The boat launch was a zoo at 2pm. Half a dozen waiting to put in and another half dozen waiting to come out. Only one little ramp for everybody. I just pulled up between sandcastles on the beach and dragged the yak to my car.

[misfish]

I don't like this style of fishing out of a kayak. I'm sure it's great from the nose of a bass boat

 

Well then,you know what you need to buy then.LOL

The ramp is nuts there,thats for sure.

Thanks for sharing yer day.

Nice bucket.

[mattyk]

thanks for the report.

[silveradosheriff]

Good report D - Kyle is ready for some big water Musky......

[Leecher]

Very nice bucket you landed there jediangler

From a yak.....must of been a good battle before you able to land it!!

 

Great report and pic

Thanks for sharing

Leechman

[lunkerbasshunter]

good report! good on you for trying something new today.

 

Cheers!

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Nice bass. I too have been experimenting with drop shooting. A lot of success but nothing over a pound yet for me.

[jediangler]

No batttle from that guy Leechman, maybe if I was using the ultra-lite. With the baitcaster I just winched it in. The little smallies gave a better fight on the spinning rod. I'd take a 16" smallie over a 20" largie for the fight.

[steve barrett]

Nice smallie.I don't think I have the nerve to fish in such a smallboat.But on a holiday weekend that boatlaunch is crazy. I tend to avoid it and fish during the week.Nice report always like to see one having great luck fishing Euginia.

[Reef Runner]

Love them yak reports Jedi. I agree that smallies have more fight in 'em then largies. Could it be mouth envy? lol

[joonmoon]

Good one Bro. Did ya git em in your new fav weedbed? I like the deepweed line with the rocky shore off the big island. Goog and i tried a new spot for eyes on the Grand but Nadda, still lookin for em.

[Leecher]

No batttle from that guy Leechman, maybe if I was using the ultra-lite. With the baitcaster I just winched it in. The little smallies gave a better fight on the spinning rod. I'd take a 16" smallie over a 20" largie for the fight.

 

OK so you were using a baitcaster for that bucket mouth.... Cool

 

And I too would choose a smallie over a largie anytime.... they do put up a good fight.

LM