A Day on the Water — Kayak Fishing

4) Popper Pattern for Huron Impoundment Shallows Bass, May 15

Bass Fishing Kayak Fishing Popping Wedge

4) Popper Pattern for Huron Impoundment Shallows Bass, May 15

I fished the weedy extreme shallows of a mid-sized, serpentine, Huron River Impoundment.  I threw 1/0 short Marabou Popping Wedges either Purple or Black.  I got about 2 dozen Largemouth Bass 12 to 18 inches, 4 smallish medium Pike and a Rock Bass. The current through the center channel was a little muddy from recent rain.  Back behind the shallow weedy flats, mostly near the shore, the water was clear and about 12 inches deep.  Sitting low in the kayak I couldn't see the bass until they made a wake moving toward the popper.  I would pause the retrieve to...

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