buckethead
12-20-2012, 10:58 AM
Found this on the wavewalk forum www.wavewalk.com. Thought it was pretty cool. Congrats to the lady angler, she really did well that day.
http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/05/23/catchin-stripers-standing-up-in-my-motorized-w-kayak-by-rox-davis/
Catching Stripers Standing Up In My Motorized W Kayak, By Rox DavisPosted on May 23, 2012 (http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/05/23/catchin-stripers-standing-up-in-my-motorized-w-kayak-by-rox-davis/) by W kayak (http://wavewalk.com/blog/author/admin/)
Epic, That’s what this day was……Epic. http://wavewalk.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif
I took the W500 out for my first solo Striper fishing on the Connecticut River In Windsor Locks, CT.
My buddy Mike was already on the water, I launched at 12:00 noon.
I took the 1.2hp Gamefisher outboard since I knew I could count on it running well.
My first slam came at 12:25, but the fish came unbuttoned.
I was drifting and casting my top water lure and working it slowly back to the W500, when BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fish on, and it’s a big one………………..ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ
Off goes the drag, and the sleigh ride began.
It was an awesome Battle, she circled me twice, and shot up river, still towing me ………….. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
I start to tire her, and get her yak side, went to grip the lip with my boga, and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ she wasn’t ready.
Now she is tired, I get her yak side one more time, reach with the bogas ………… and SHE IS MINE!!!!!
You could here me hooting for miles I’m sure.
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT.jpg
29” Fat and Healthy, 14 1/2 lbs of fighting fury.
Many more Battles happened after that.
Today was one of the Best Fishing Days of my LIFE!!
I landed 3 keepers, and 9 smaller Stripers.
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(6).j pg
I had some awesome blow ups, and Lost 4 Bigger Stripers, but That’s okay, that’s why its called fishing. http://wavewalk.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif
I can’t Thank You enough Yoav, for this wonderful yak, The W500 Rules the water.
Tight Lines and MoPaddle Safe All.
Rox
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/kayak%20angler%20standing%20with%20big%20striper%2 0in%20stand%20up%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT.jpg
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(4).j pg
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(3).j pg
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(5).j pg
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(2).j pg
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http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/05/23/catchin-stripers-standing-up-in-my-motorized-w-kayak-by-rox-davis/
Catching Stripers Standing Up In My Motorized W Kayak, By Rox DavisPosted on May 23, 2012 (http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/05/23/catchin-stripers-standing-up-in-my-motorized-w-kayak-by-rox-davis/) by W kayak (http://wavewalk.com/blog/author/admin/)
Epic, That’s what this day was……Epic. http://wavewalk.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif
I took the W500 out for my first solo Striper fishing on the Connecticut River In Windsor Locks, CT.
My buddy Mike was already on the water, I launched at 12:00 noon.
I took the 1.2hp Gamefisher outboard since I knew I could count on it running well.
My first slam came at 12:25, but the fish came unbuttoned.
I was drifting and casting my top water lure and working it slowly back to the W500, when BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fish on, and it’s a big one………………..ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZ
Off goes the drag, and the sleigh ride began.
It was an awesome Battle, she circled me twice, and shot up river, still towing me ………….. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
I start to tire her, and get her yak side, went to grip the lip with my boga, and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ she wasn’t ready.
Now she is tired, I get her yak side one more time, reach with the bogas ………… and SHE IS MINE!!!!!
You could here me hooting for miles I’m sure.
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT.jpg
29” Fat and Healthy, 14 1/2 lbs of fighting fury.
Many more Battles happened after that.
Today was one of the Best Fishing Days of my LIFE!!
I landed 3 keepers, and 9 smaller Stripers.
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(6).j pg
I had some awesome blow ups, and Lost 4 Bigger Stripers, but That’s okay, that’s why its called fishing. http://wavewalk.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif
I can’t Thank You enough Yoav, for this wonderful yak, The W500 Rules the water.
Tight Lines and MoPaddle Safe All.
Rox
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/kayak%20angler%20standing%20with%20big%20striper%2 0in%20stand%20up%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT.jpg
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(4).j pg
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(3).j pg
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(5).j pg
http://www.wavewalk.com/FishingKayak/big%20striper%20in%20fishing%20kayak,%20CT%20(2).j pg
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