Ted bought a new ten pound anchor this morning. The woman at Headhunter Fly Shop where we are renting our site from lent Ted a fly rod and showed him how to use it and late morning I took him up the river. The place where he put in was a walk in site only and had a steep drop to the water. I helped him get his kayak part way down and then he managed to get it into the water using the bushes to keep from falling in. He was gone for several hours but again had no luck. I stayed home and worked on laundry.
There is a little more to this fishing story. Trying to manage a fly rod in a kayak is a bit much. The Missouri River has a 2 mph current thus the 10 lb anchor. I finally got the anchor rigged so I could stop myself, but I need a cleat on deck to lash it to. With a stainless steel carabiner Paul gave me a few years ago, I ran the anchor line through the carabiner clipped to my rear grab loop. Once I raised the anchor up to the boat, I really needed some type of lashing cleat. It does not help that these big Rainbow and Brown Trout are jumping all around me.
Close to the shore in the slower current, I got the kayak stopped with the anchor and made a few casts. After hooking my shirt, my pfd, my water bottle jacket, and my bungee, I still did not get a trout to rise for my fly. Fly fishing takes more attention than I can give while in my kayak. I did better casting when getting out and wading, still no luck. It was fun to try, and the good part is that I do not feel the need to outfit myself with a whole new set of gear.
There is a little more to this fishing story. Trying to manage a fly rod in a kayak is a bit much. The Missouri River has a 2 mph current thus the 10 lb anchor. I finally got the anchor rigged so I could stop myself, but I need a cleat on deck to lash it to. With a stainless steel carabiner Paul gave me a few years ago, I ran the anchor line through the carabiner clipped to my rear grab loop. Once I raised the anchor up to the boat, I really needed some type of lashing cleat. It does not help that these big Rainbow and Brown Trout are jumping all around me.
Close to the shore in the slower current, I got the kayak stopped with the anchor and made a few casts. After hooking my shirt, my pfd, my water bottle jacket, and my bungee, I still did not get a trout to rise for my fly. Fly fishing takes more attention than I can give while in my kayak. I did better casting when getting out and wading, still no luck. It was fun to try, and the good part is that I do not feel the need to outfit myself with a whole new set of gear.
After dinner, Sheila took me back to the same place 2 miles upriver to try it again this time with my spinning rod with new lures and even barnyard hackle. I did see the biggest Brown Trout that would measure 30 inches and would weigh in at 8-10 lbs. He was grabbing bugs off the surface, and then he came two thirds of his length out of water 25 feet in front of me. He took no interest in my night crawler though. Oh well, it is fun to see those trout feeding all around me.
On Saturday evening fishing with Tim, I did get one to hit a DOA rubber fork tail on an offset hook. I had it rigged weedless with the point of the hook in the back of the rubber minnow which worked the best to keep from snagging floating grass.
On Saturday evening fishing with Tim, I did get one to hit a DOA rubber fork tail on an offset hook. I had it rigged weedless with the point of the hook in the back of the rubber minnow which worked the best to keep from snagging floating grass.
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