Kayaking vs. Wading [Archive]

Choupique

07-08-2009, 01:07 PM

Curious if any of you guys that regularly wade fish have ever taken kayaks out as an alternative to deploy once you reach your spot. They are quiet, low to the water, and don’t disturb the bottom, not to mention they cover water faster and give you access to waters too deep to wade. Any opinions out there. I have two kayaks with peddle drives, but no boat... maybe somebody wants to try it out sometime?

cmdrost

07-08-2009, 01:53 PM

I've never tried to kayak. The only con I see when compared to wade fishing is you still have some "hull slap" and it might be hard to hold your spot in wind.

But it would be nice not to have to stingray shuffle and disturb/muddy up the bottom.

jpeff31787

07-08-2009, 03:00 PM

I've wade fished once in big lake and on my second step i was doing the stingray shuffle... but i think it might of been a flounder really

yak'em-n-stack'em

07-08-2009, 04:07 PM

hey man, PM me when you want to go. I know some places around point a la hache that ive been wanting to paddle to, just want a partner, and i also have a friend that knows some places in hopedale and all around the area. I am out of town this weekend and next, but after that im free and we can hit it up.

my roomate is taking my kayak down to montegut this weekend to get on some reds