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rmflint
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 Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:43 pm Post subject: first day out on the new yak |
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Used my new kayak for the first time today at Dayton Pond. I started working the shore line around 4:30-5 oclock trying to stick to deep or weeded areas. I didn't find fish until about 5:45 when I hit a fallen tree that always produced bass in the canoe in the past. I had one other hit by a weed bed on the other side on a zoom frog by failed to set the hook. At the tree I caught two quick bass in the exact same spot and those two were my largest.
This one was 2 pounds 5 ounces
Then this one came next which was 3 pounds 1 ounce. He had a nice belly as all the fish do in this pond due to the plethora of natural bait.
Heres another picture of the second one.
All fish came on a green senko with red sparkle. I another nice fish get off a frog by this same tree. I managed 2 more 10-12 inchers before I had to leave at 6:30ish to meet my family at outback. All in all is was a great way to break in the new yak.
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rmflint
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| Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry I forgot to resize the pictures my bad guys.
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jjbassfishn
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:45 am Post subject: |
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Nice fish,
So how do you like the yak and new scale?
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rmflint
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:04 am Post subject: |
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Love it! The yak is great. How was lake McD?
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jjbassfishn
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:46 am Post subject: |
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We went to Colebrook this time for some SMB action. We had a hoot of a time!
My scale came in on Saturday afternoon. Seems nice, But I am curious on the clip that grabs the fish. The pressure on the spring seems like overkill? I brought it to work and did some checking with the certified weights. Its pretty darn accurate. Within .01 = which is close enough for me.
Where did you get your yak? Post a pic when you can.
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rmflint
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:54 am Post subject: |
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I don't know the make of it but here see for yourself.
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jjbassfishn
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:06 am Post subject: |
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Very nice! I'm jealous!!! 
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rmflint
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:08 am Post subject: |
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All I need now are rod holders.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| My friend just bought that same kayak and he let me try it out when I went on the sound to try for stripers. I absolutely fell in love with it! You have plenty of leg room and it has pretty good stability. Also, the built in rod holders are nice for trolling. |
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SAP284
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Nice report, and nice yak!
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rmflint
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, ya I love the leg room cause i'm a pretty tall kid.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job! Nice yak!
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| rmflint wrote: | | Thanks, ya I love the leg room cause i'm a pretty tall kid. |
You should have seen Ryan in La Calabaza (aka my Future Beach Trophy 126). Oh, wait, here he is:
That huge thing* between his legs didn't help him to fit in it. 
*tackle box.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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Nice yak Ryan...I'm just taking a shot in the dark, but I'm thinking it's an..... OLD TOWN!! Good report.
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rmflint
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah its an old town I thought that was just a name not the make though. And ya Phil's yak was a we bit small even after I ditched the box. And slim I feel like I haven't seen you on here in ages we should fish one day I think you live near me if I recall correctly.
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