08-12-2012, 09:42 PM
Have a few more months before my new kayak arrives. Might as well take the old kayak out. Started off tossing a buzz bait at first light to no avail. Threw a small jig with my second rod targeting perch and started getting bites right away but they were difficult to hook. Moved around a bit and ended up catching perch, crappie , bluegill, smallies, and largies. Most of the fish I caught were dinks, but there were a few decent perch mixed in. I caught quite a few crappie but those were too small to keep so those went back.
The bite slowed down so I decided to take a ride. Never fished open water at Newton before so I tried to get a lay of the land. Ended up getting into another school of crappie but once again, they were all small. Decided to call it a day and head back. Might as well troll on the way in. Bingo, musky on!
I thought I got caught up in the weeds when my pole bent over. But once I took it out of the rod holder I felt the head shake. Although I was prepared for a musky, it sure is not easy landing one all by yourself in a kayak. Used my lip gripper and boy that fish did not like that but I got er done. Also, it is not easy to take a picture of a musky by your lonesome. Glad I had the camera all set up and ready. Even when I leaned all the way back, I had a hard time getting the entire fish in the picture.
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The bite slowed down so I decided to take a ride. Never fished open water at Newton before so I tried to get a lay of the land. Ended up getting into another school of crappie but once again, they were all small. Decided to call it a day and head back. Might as well troll on the way in. Bingo, musky on!
I thought I got caught up in the weeds when my pole bent over. But once I took it out of the rod holder I felt the head shake. Although I was prepared for a musky, it sure is not easy landing one all by yourself in a kayak. Used my lip gripper and boy that fish did not like that but I got er done. Also, it is not easy to take a picture of a musky by your lonesome. Glad I had the camera all set up and ready. Even when I leaned all the way back, I had a hard time getting the entire fish in the picture.
34 incher.
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