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Sunday, July 16, 2023
What's Lurking Below? #kayakfishing #kayak #fishing
Friday, May 12, 2023
First Kayak Fishing Trip for 2023!
Updates for the day
Monday, September 12, 2022
First Kayak Fishing Trip for 2022 | Jug Lining for Catfish on Lake Lavon (Apr 18, 2022)
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Caught Few Catfish | Kayak Fishing #shorts
Yesterday, we struck out at Denison Dam but mentioned kayak fishing and juglining as a backup plan. Did well… with Catfish caught. Dinner Shrimp Etouffee over rice and Blackened Catfish!
Tasty! Will get a trip video out later this week; do check back!
Friday, February 04, 2022
Podcasts On The Fly musing… Podcast 20 - Lake Lavon Fishing | Juglining Gets a Nice Catfish
Caught a nice size Catfish while fishing our local lake - Lake Lavon. Caught it on juglines fished in 10 feet of water. Caught other smaller Catfish; the largest went 32 inches! Was fishing from a kayak. Decided it was better to and it at the boat ramp. For this podcast, we summarize the trip and point out some key lessons learned to take with us on the next trip! Do check it out when you get a chance!
Thursday, February 03, 2022
Podcasts On The Fly musing… Podcast 07 - More Jugline Fishing on Lake Lavon #catfish
Podcasts On The Fly musing… Podcast 05 - Jug Line Fishing Lake Lavon. #fishing #update
This podcasts talks about jug lining for Catfish at our local lake - Lake Lavon!
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Lake Lavon Fishing | Fishing Update
Able to fish this past weekend at Lake Lavon. Made two trips – Saturday to Brockdale Park and Sunday to Highland Park, and then it rained Monday, so we did not fish but still did fishing related things!
Did learn that Brockdale Park Boat Ramp is now closed due to flooding. Highland Park remains open luckily!
Do checkout the Team updates, and do check back for our follow-up video of Sunday’s fishing and the “Lazy Man Fishing” technique we used later in the day!
Slab and Jig FishingFriday, April 30, 2021
Jon Boat Fishing | Easy Catfishing at the Local Lake
Still breaking in the new Suzuki 2.5hp Outboard but finally got to go fishing, too! Started out catch bait – Shad, at the boat ramp. Then, ran to a few submerged trees for a chance at Crappie. No luck on the Crappie, so opted to run the motor a little before deciding to anchor in a spot that was out of the wind and fish for whatever was biting. Was a fun time catching dinner at the local lake!
Suzuki Outboard SuggestionsFriday, July 17, 2020
Kayak Fishing Lavon - Back Paddling Technique Gets One
Made it to Lavon for a chance at an evening round of kayak fishing the point at Brockdale Park. Another hot day but luckily not too hot to stop us from fishing!
Arrived at the boat ramp with only one other boat at the park. Quick launch and was on the lake trolling shortly after.
Fished a couple of hours without a strike, then shifted to the back paddling technique where we paddle the kayak backwards, and let the slab and jig rig bounce bottom. Managed to avoid a strikeout by getting one Yellow Bass.
No worries… best thing about kayak fishing, can always get a workout in at least!
Posted video of the trip, and then added past video from a trip last year that shows more details on the back paddling technique. Do check it out!
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Kayak Fishing at Lavon... #shad #kayaking
Short notice quick trip to Lake Lavon at Highland Park for a chance at catching a fish or two kayaking one of of the points.
Windy conditions and some waves to deal with, else no issues other than no fish on our hooks.
After fishing a double rig using shad for bait, switched to trolling a slab and jig rig. Neither had a bite, so headed back to the boat ramp.
Good thing we were able to catch some Shad else the trip would have been a strikeout!
No worries, one of the reasons why we like kayak fishing… if no fish, can at least get workout in!
Monday, May 11, 2020
iFishNews Fishing Podcast #7 - More Jugline Fishing on Lake Lavon
Had a fun time fishing with jug lines this past Saturday. Posted the video on our YouTube Channel – COAF Field Team. Here is an accompanying iFishNews Fishing Podcast to point out a few lessons learned this round!
Key Take Aways:
- Have a backup plan for bait. Cooler temps and windy conditions, changed the pattern. No Shad at first. Luckily, able to pickup Nightcrawlers at a bait shop / convenience store.
- Adjust for wind, if too windy… move to calmer waters. In our case, across the cove to a leeward shoreline.
- Don’t wind the jugline’s line. The up and down motion resuls in a slack in the line, giving the chance for the Catfish to twist off the hook Instead, retrieve the line, keeping a steady strain on the line to keep the fish from throwing the hook.
- Circle Hooks tended to work better when the Catfish were slowly taking the bait and setting the hooks themselves. J-Hooks tended to work better when the Catfish struck hard on the first bite and then started to run. Best to have both available, and adjust as needed.
- Adjust jugline pattern starting sets shallow, deeper, and along a bottom slope and/or humps… move to the “money zone” concentrating the juglines as the Catfish tend to one of the sets.
All for now, and Good Luck and Good Fishing!
Saturday, September 06, 2014
Jug Lining This Morning
Turned out to be a Catfish that went 20". A few more strikes and missed hook sets, and then had another Catfish take that went just over 22". Then, had a little Catfish strike that we let go. Kept at it for a few more, and managed to get a Catfish that went 19"!
Overall, action was slower than other trips but Catfish seemed larger this time. Fun morning!
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Saturday, August 30, 2014
Afternoon Round... Went Kayak Fishing
Luckily, was able to use a parking area near the picnic/beach area. A short portage later, was in the water working the Tire Reef that surrounds the marina. Glad the kayak weighs only 38 pounds!
Fished the area for about two hours; action was slow with one missed strike and one little White Bass. Still had a fun time; even got a workout in!
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Sunday, August 03, 2014
Jug Line Fishing on Lake Lavon Saturday Morning
Really nice morning with lower than normal temperatures for this time of year. Had to move around a little to find Shad for bait, but did find a spot that provided more than enough for this round.
Enjoying the nice weather, and the laid back style of fishing!
Did re-rig the Jug Lines with new line, same ones we posted in an article about Jug Line Fishing. This time, tried stopper knots above and below the drop lines. Seemed to have more hook ups this time!
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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Bite Was Steady This Morning On Jug Lines at Ticky Creek
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Jug Lining With the Kayak This Round
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Saturday, July 19, 2014
Fun Time Catching Catfish On Jug Lines This Morning!
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Sunday, July 13, 2014
Bank Fishing This Round... Only One Little Catfish
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Saturday, July 12, 2014
Jug Line Fishing This Morning
While setting up at the boat ramp, had a Carp go swimming by. Also, was able to get some fresh bait - Shad, using the cast net. No need to buy th frozen bait this time.
After setting the jug lines, had a Gar on the line. Luckily, it came off; hate having to mess with them in a kayak. Rest of the morning caught a number of small Catfish and a couple of Gaspergou.
Did end the trip with four Keepers - three Blue Catfish and one Channel Catfish. Making them for dinner tonight with the Beer Batter Fish Fry recipe we posted online!
Fun stuff!
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