Stocker Trout Fishing News

Struck out today but had a great time still. Best thing about kayak fishing is if you don’t catch a fish, you still can get a workout in! Estimate 4.5 mile paddle this round; had to come in a little early due to thunderstorms brewing in the area, but lucked out… just after loading the kayak to leave, the rain started! Kicking off the Summer Season with a TBT revisit of the Port A Beach Song… Fun times!  

Did a quick review of the Pelican Catch 100 Kayak that we bought at Academy Sports not too long ago. So far, liking the kayak, especially: – Stable, can stand up without issue using the strap provided, – Easy to paddle and maneuver, be sure to use long paddles (250cm) is what we used the second trip out – Seat is nice and comfortable, can be set in two positions of which the higher position is our preference – Comes with four rod holders and a Scotty rail to mount accessories, but readily accommodates Railblaza accessories, too – Below deck storage, with locking mechanism to hold items while on the water Do stay tuned for more videos as we go kayak fishing with the Pelican Catch 100 and the Heritage Featherlite kayaks this Summer!

Bummer that the day job has us sidetracked and so another day without fishing, but no worries… can always go with some ukulele time to get through the mid-week blues! Till the weekend… the Memorial Day Weekend, here is a short, song to get us to the weekend… come sail away (or more like, kayak away) with us this Summer!

Was hoping to go kayak fishing Friday, but was sidetracked by other things. Did get the video from last weekend where we fished Collin Creek Marina using our Heritage Featherlite and Pelican Catch 100 kayaks. Although we did not get a fish, was able to demo some techniques uses while kayak fishing and got to learn more about the Pelican Catch 100’s feel and handling. Lessons learned… use a longer paddle and set the chair to the high position. Short paddles and low position, results in the paddle bumping against the hand grip on the sides. Else, the kayak is stable and maneuverable. Paddles well but is not built for speed. However, once you get the momentum started, maintaining a good pace not an issue! Also, very easy to stand up and sit down in the kayak. Strong winds on the lake that day; no issue noted when standing or sitting back down again!  

Tough time fishing lately, even with time off from work… pulled away with other “fam bam” commitments. No worries, been having a great time enjoying good food, strong drinks, live music, and great friends! Day job has impacted things as well, but did hook the fishing partner with a new kayak… got my Heritage Featherlite back; partner gets a Pelican Catch 100… liking the chair, the stability, and the ease of standing up in it! Hope to get some video clips while we are out kayak fishing, till then… making do with some pond fishing at Kroger Park in Allen and Crowley Park in Richardson.

Report from Lake Fork…!   I had a good day on Fork, Monday. No big ones but more action than I've had in a while. Caught 7 in the two to three pound range on hollow belly swimbaits real shallow, two on 5 inch flutter spoon in 18 feet of water, and one on topwater. Spent the first three hours of the morning wondering if I would get skunked before finally trying it out deep and getting some action. I was just drifting around timber looking for bait and working it under them. Paddling back upwind and repeating. Thought I might have done better if I'd stayed with it but it was a beating to fight the wind and have to constantly paddle back into position. Between paddling and getting spoon stuck and fighting waves to get it back with plug knocker it got old fast.. When I finally got hung up and couldn't get it back I was done with that kind of fishing as I only had the one with me. Forgot to put the ones I had just bought th...

One from Grapevine!     Searsay: Grapevine report 5/12/18 Hit up the north side of grapvine today early - decided to bank it instead of boat or kayak since wind was going to be brutal. Must of hooked over 30+ whites in about 1hr with my father and son - it was an absolute blast. Also got my 2year old daughter in on some fish (though her attention span was a bit short - she had a blast catching her first fish). A lot of smalls but a good number were keepers - we threw back anything under 13" as I wasn't looking to fill the freezer - just enough for lunch. We then went to get some shad(had been using artificial)... And my first two throws were to far out... Caught no shad but got a 17in bass and two carp - all released safely. Had to throw the net at the shore (2-6") to catch shad - couldn't see them due to how rough the water was from the wind. My son had a blast seeing the shad swim against the net. ...

Good to know!     hurricanecraig: Texoma Fished Texoma this morning from 6:30 until about noon. Water was 61 degrees. We launched at Eisenhower state park. I was trying to catch black bass but caught crappie and striper before I caught my first ever smallmouth before leaving. It was tiny. All in all we had a great time.     Retrieved from http://texasfishingforum.com/forums  

Kayak fishing last Sunday, putting in at Highland Park (Lavon Lake). Morning was calm, easy to deploy jug lines. Later, wind kicked up and it made for some fun conditions. Used Shad for bait and caught four Catfish, fishing partner had several bites using a fishing pole, and even caught a keeper size Crappie. But, yours truly lost it while putting it on the stringer! Jug lines worked well… both the Jugger jug lines bought from Academy Sports and the homemade dual use Jug and Marker Buoy Lines (see article at Kayak Jug Fishing )!