Fishing from a Kayak: Slow Start, but Managed to Catch Fifteen Keepers!

Managed to Catch 15 Fish on this Trip! Check out the action!

Last weekend, I decided to go kayak fishing at Lake Lavon in Texas. I launched from the Lavonia Boat Ramp and began the day with a peaceful paddle on the calm lake surface.

Initially, the fish were elusive, playfully nibbling but not fully committing. However, as the sun rose higher, my luck improved. The first catch, a lively Yellow Bass, gave me a thrilling fight. This trend continued with more small Yellow and White Bass.

By mid-morning, I discovered the fish hiding deep near the lake bottom. Using Slab and Jig Rigs for trolling, and then Bottom Bouncing them, proved to be effective. Additionally, casting towards passing fish schools yielded a catch or two.

In the end, I had caught a total of 15 fish - 14 White Bass and 1 Crappie. However, I lost track of the number of undersized fish that were caught and released!

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Went kayak fishing yesterday. Took juglines and baited with Shad. Caught catfish plus had this guy to deal with, too!

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First Kayak Fishing Trip for 2023!

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Brief Description - Finally made it to the local lake for kayak fishing. Opted to go with baitcasting gear to field test the Water Wolf Camera 2.0 and the DIY Fish Bites aka "Gummy Gums"!

Location - Highland Park at Lake Lavon

Weather - Windy and Overcast with chance of T-Storms. Did have some drops but stayed dry!

Gear - Cabelas Baitcasting Rod and Reel - Two Piece, lined with Spiderwire 65lbs test. Had the Waterwolf Camera attached with the modified rig to reduce tangling. Also, had the Gummy Gums in YUM Shad Scent.

Catch - Caught one Blue Catfish that went 19", lost a larger White Bass while attempting to land it. Also, had three takes with one that pulled the float under completely. It was fast!

Notes - Murky conditions so no UW video of note. But, did learn the camera can record for three plus hours without issue.  Also, the "Point" continues to be a good spot to anchor on those windy days!

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First Kayak Fishing Trip for 2022 | Jug Lining for Catfish on Lake Lavon (Apr 18, 2022)

Finally made it out to the local lake for kayak fishing. Opted for jug lines and Catfish fishing.

Had to make a few modification to the jug lines per the Texas Fishing Regulations.

Also, had to read the new rules for Catfish on Lavon. Different compared to past Season!

Do check out the video!

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!

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!

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Podcasts On The Fly musing… Podcast 07 - More Jugline Fishing on Lake Lavon #catfish

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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!

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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 Fishing

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!

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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!

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!

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!

Jug Lining This Morning

Did some Jug Lining this morning at Lake Lavon. Put in at Little Ridge Park by the Power Plant.  Baited up with Shad and then waited for about a half-hour before the first bite. 

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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Afternoon Round... Went Kayak Fishing

Decided to do some kayak fishing this afternoon. Opted for Collin Park Marina as we never been there before. Boat ramp was really busy and the parking area was packed.

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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Jug Line Fishing on Lake Lavon Saturday Morning

Fished Lake Lavon Saturday morning and caught six Keepers. Largest went 4 pounds; caught them using Shad on Jug Lines!

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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Bite Was Steady This Morning On Jug Lines at Ticky Creek

Fished Lake Lavon at Ticky Creek this morning. Bite was steady with 15 Keepers; largest went 19" in size. Most went for Shad that we caught by the boat ramp. Did catch a couple of Gaspergou; used one for cut bait. Ended catching several on cut bait also! Fun stuff with most caught in 11'-12' of water with hooks set 1' and 2' from the bottom.


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Jug Lining With the Kayak This Round

Used the kayak this round to put out jug lines. Managed to catch two Catfish and hooked but lost a nice Gar. Oh well, better luck next time. Let the Catfish go. One was just over 12" but wanted to hold out for larger ones. The other Catfish went about 18" but it too skinny for its head and length. Looked like an old injury to its bottom jaw although healed may have been the cause.



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Fun Time Catching Catfish On Jug Lines This Morning!

Fished Lake Lavon at Ticky Creek Park this morning. Calm morning but the Shad were in the area as well as a few Catfish that lucked into our lines! Had a number of missed strikes from Yellow Bass possibly; even foul hooked one. Ended up with five Keepers but let go one because it just did not look right. Of the four we kept, three Blue Catfish and one Channel Catfish. Largest Catfish was a Blue Catfish that went 18". Fun stuff... having a Beer Batter Fish Fry later!



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Bank Fishing This Round... Only One Little Catfish

Went bank fishing this round. Back to Ticky Creek Park where we fished with jug lines yesterday. Used surf casting gear to get out where we placed the jug lines. Wanted to see if the bite was good from the bank. Had a lot of missed strikes, but did catch one little Catfish.



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