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I've fished Lake Michigan a bit in a 16' lake kayak instead of a fishing kayak, and a paddle leash solved the issue of dropping the paddle. However, hitting some waves at the shore dropoff and slamming over them meant I lost rods, even with things that were supposed to keep them floating, and I gave up not long after that.
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charliebravo77 posted:I have bad news for you on the budget front here. Cold water paddling is A) extremely dangerous if you are ill equipped and B) not cheap to get equipped for. Bare minimum I would suggest for 45F water is a full wetsuit with hood, booties and gloves: https://www.nrs.com/nrs-mens-radiant-43mm-wetsuit/pcx8. Better would be a dry suit if the air temps are also low: https://www.nrs.com/nrs-mens-explorer-semi-dry-suit/pmed It's straight up difficult to do. I've fished and paddled Isle Royale when Superior was 35F in july, as well as mid-May boundary waters when the ice had just come off. I wore wetsuits with boots and gloves each time but it gets really hot if the air temperature is warm and I was chugging water nonstop. I chose to gamble that the surface water of the huge lakes I was on was clean enough and just kept dipping my nalgene to drink more (and honestly it tasted great, even though that was kind of dumb). If conditions are absolutely perfect you can get away with not wearing one but you really, really need to know what you're doing or be real close to shore and have someone with you for rescue. The shock of hitting water that cold is enough to stun you, especially if you're not going in on purpose.
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Apr 16, 2024 19:13
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An old friend of mine I haven't seen in a decade wants to get into fly fishing, and I'm a novice as well. He's in Atlanta, im in Chicago, and we are hoping to find a place in Kentucky between us to meet up the first week of June and try out , along with camping. Anyone have suggestions about finding places? Regular fishing is probably ok too. I am 100% unfamiliar with the south.
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Apr 30, 2024 00:15
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Look up local fishing guides, find the rivers they take clients on, and go to those rivers. Should be good bass and sunfish action around then. Hekk posted:Are you looking for trout streams or warm water fishing? Trout streams, hopefully. My friend is hoping to find something along the Appalachian range to cut down his driving time. https://kyonthefly.com/flyfishingkentucky/camp-and-fly-fish/ is a site we found ill dig into I...I don't know what warm water fishing is. I usually only fish Wisconsin and the UP. Is it just lake fishing for bass? Frankly I'm hoping to talk him into just getting a guide.
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Apr 30, 2024 14:08
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Does largemouth bass taste different than small mouth? Fresh caught small mouth is one of my favorite fish to eat.
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