greenhornet73

Nice.  I could have used a fish finder today just so I could check my trolling speed.  My GPS shuts down after about 15 mins so I had to guestimate most of the time which is hard to do coming in and out of the wind.  

I fished Fair Haven this morning in my kayak.  Nice mud lines from the big shute but is being pushed out into the lake quite a bit with the South wind.  Lots of ice floating out from the channel and ice still packed in at the little sodus launch but is all broken up.  a boat should be able to push through but might be hazardous to the props.  I would think it will all be gone by end of monday with all this sun and wind pushing it out.  2 hits and dropped them both but was great to get the yak wet and test out the rig.  The pond is entirely ice free and a nice mud line running from that channel as well.

That finder mount is perfect and will absolutely work.  Thanks!

I figured out how to post pics of my rig, hopefully the next ones will be of fish.  Youtube was extremely helpful in building my anchor trolley and light/flag pole from scratch without spending a lot of money.  My next investment will be a fish finder once I figure out where to put the transducer since the rear scupper holes are pretty narrow.  I'm open to input from those of you with kayak experience.

Thanks Blue, I plan on getting a lot of use out of the kayak this year for trout, salmon and walleyes especially.  I will check out the link for the tournaments.  I live in Syracuse and usually stick to the Eastern part of the lake from Fair Haven up to Stony Point since that is the stretch I am most familiar with.  I will be making my first voyage tomorrow morning out of Fair Haven, hopefully the wind cooperates.

From the aerial view, is the edge of the ice just below Henderson Harbor in maybe the Stoney point area?  Also, that pic was dated April 2nd, how far has that ice pushed away by now?  I am hoping to drop my kayak in that area sunday but don't want to drive all that way to find i need my ice sled to get out there.

Can anyone tell me how to post a pic on here?  I have pics of my kayak downloaded on my comp but can't figure out how to transfer them into a post.

Thanks,  I installed a 4" pole at the stern with a large red/white diving flag on top to hopefully make me more visible.  If that is too short for the waves that day then I will most likely/hopefully be on shore.

Great to know. I didn't know night time was good for trolling salmon.  I am pretty well stocked with floating rapalas and others including J-9's however do not have any red/gold in jointed, only F7's.  Does the extra action really produce significantly better?  Also, what is the general feeling towards kayakers from the boaters?  A little concerned about throwing off someones's line of travel and getting a set of large waves aimed at me.  Thanks for all your advice, it's really helping me out

Wow excellent information!  what is the anchor light?  I have a white running light mounted above my safety flag pole and reflective tape on the flag.  I can't wait to hook a salmon or striper in the yak.  I do a lot of fishing on the coast, in the fall especially, and occasionally hook some bruisers including a 6' blacktip on the OBX last August.  Could have used the craft for that trip to drop my bait past the breakers at night.  Definitely looking forward to fishing from a different perspective this year!

Thanks for the replies.  I actually just heard that 100 degree rule the other day for the first time and that is good to know because I probably would have gone out the first time there was access and it wasn't snowing.  I have a sit- in kayak and am interested to see how cold it will actually get in there when in 40 degree water.  I will post some pics of my set- up once I finish the anchor trolley and install the safety flag I built.  

I rigged up my yak over the winter and getting ready to fish browns and walleyes this spring.  Also starting to put some gear together for salmon in the fall and could use some tips for lures and color selection for flatlining fairly close to shore around the tribe.  Any tips would be great!

nothing yet to speak of besides small pockets that the geese have kept from freezing 

Hey guys, I'm fairly new to kayak fishing but very new to salmon fishing from one.  I really want to try for fall salmon by flatlining somewhat close to shore and could really use pointers for lure/color selections.  I do not have a fish finder  mounted but may by the time the season starts.  I will be targeting stony point, selkirk and fair haven areas.  I would be grateful for any tips or pointers you may want to share.  I have 2 scotty rod holders in the front and 2 stock flush mounts in the back.