A Day on the Water — Kayak Bass
9) Wakely C&R, Deep Water Bass on Popper Pattern, July 4
Creature Popper Kayak Bass Kayak Pike
Wakely Lake is one of Michigan's too few Catch and Release, off road fishing opportunities. It is a 1/2 mile walk in with a kayak on wheels down a gravel road. The Bluegills are bigger. The Bass are smarter and the occasional Pike are as mean as ever. I found no active bluegill beds and fishing for small bluegills and small bass back in the beautifully lush shallow weed cover was hard work for small fish. There were a few larger male bass guarding nests back behind the bull rushes, under low overhanging cedars, tough targets. Where are the big girls? ...
6) Marabou Prototype Bob's Banger Pattern on Sterling State Park Bass
Prototype Bob's Marabou Banger Popper got hit relentlessly. Last time, I lost the video I got here of bass busting my Popping Wedge when I soaked my phone on the relaunch for the difficult relaunch on the portage back. Hence this rematch. Today the bass are not hitting well. I got one bass trying several colors and styles of poppers. When the sun got lower and I arrived at the best spawning habitat, I needed to change my fly. A flashy white marabou version of Bob's Banger caught my eye and it started getting hit regularly. I got some of the hits...