[DirtyDawg10]

I picked up my new kayak cart last weekend so I decided to put it to use today and hike in to Basile for a kayak trip. Of course the paved bike path doesn't make it a very difficult hike especially when you have one of these...


This is what it looks like with the yak on it and then broken down and stowed behind my kayak seat.



When I arrived at Basile and launched el fuego it was about 7:45am and it was already starting to get hot. The sky was a bit hazy from the heat and the water was calm.


I decided to start off throwing a paddle foot soft zoom horny toad to see how the topwater bite was. I threw that at the shoreline weeds for a bit and got nothing. After about a half hour of nothing I decided to switch it up and start throwing a wacky senko in deeper water along the weedline. It didn't take me long to get my first largemouth which was a short. Then my second one was a keeper and just under 15"


I stuck with the senko for a while because the frogs just didn't seem to be working for me. I probably landed another 14 or 15 on senkos after that before the senko bite slowed down. Here's a couple of the keepers...Oh yeah I was testing out my new Hawg Trough too




I started seeing fish leaping from the water at about 11:00am. They were scanning topwater for dragonflies. I decided to give the horny toad another try. I'm glad I did...I boated another five bass on the next five casts. After a few more hooksets my frog was shredded so I tied on my new big foot scum frog. I loved the paddle action and so did the fish apparently. They litterally ate it up...



I ended up landing a total of 32 largemouth today. The biggest one being my first keeper of the day which was a 14"er. I got off the water at around 1:45pm and was happy about my trip. Got a lot of heavy hooksets out of my system. The only downside was that some of the fish were so small they went for a ride on a few of those hooksets

[PECo]

Nice! Setting the hook on dozens of largemouth bass never gets old to me. I wish that I could have joined you.
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[SAP284]

That's a sweet kayak cart! I am considering getting a canoe soon because my bass boat just can't get into some smaller places, especially ones with carry top only. I'm assuming that it would work for canoes too?

Awesome day of fishing!
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[DirtyDawg10]

Thanks Phil...yeah I wish you could have joined me too. It's always more fun to fish with someone else.

Thanks Steve...I'm sure that cart will work for a canoe. They are not hard to make either. My Uncle and Father made it for me.

[Michael]

Awesome job! I love those days when you land plenty of fish no mater what size they are.

A kayak trailer is something I should consider for my bike too. Any trouble going up or down hill?

[rxpxtx]

Well Dawg....that's one sweet trailer, trip, and report. I think I'll be building one of those in the next couple of weeks for my 14' canoe (I'm sure it will work just fine Steve.) I've got a freakin flat spot on my head from lugging my canoe (70lbs) down hundred yard paths to the water. Who should I make the royalty check out to....Dawg's Pop? I miss my boat Steve, no question about that....but the places I have been able to get into with the canoe have been amazing. I have fished a ton of no fishing pressure spots this year, and have had a blast doing it, and stellar results. The only drawback of a canoe is having to cross over from port to starboard with the paddle. It's a lot of effort, gets in the way when your trying to make minor adjustments and work a rod at the same time, and all the shit on my middle seat, which is my fish finder and tackle bag gets soaked from paddle water. I'm looking for a yak type paddle for it that will work with the higher canoe gunwales. Great report again Dawg. Thanks Pop!
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[Mase2020]

Great report, really want to get to that lake since it is close to my house. Hey Dave if you don't want to build a cart, Ocean State Job Lot has a cart for 50.00. You may have to check around for a store that has them left, but it appears to be a good deal.

[Mase2020]

Great report, really want to get to that lake since it is close to my house. Hey Dave if you don't want to build a cart, Ocean State Job Lot has a cart for 50.00. You may have to check around for a store that has them left, but it appears to be a good deal.

[Fishin'Fireman]

Nice fishing! I live about 5 minutes from basile and if i'm looking for quantity i like to go there. Let me know if you ever want to meet up there, i go there with another CT fishtalker, AustinB
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[DirtyDawg10]

Sounds good! I'll PM you next time I head over there in the yak.

[DirtyDawg10]

As far as the cart goes I didn't have it trailered to a bike. I just grab the front handle of the yak and walk it down the bike path to the pond. As far as royalties...lol...I think my Uncle put this design together based on some other carts he looked at on the internet. It really does get the job done and it's pretty solid too.