A Day on the Water — Kayak Fishing
4) Popper Pattern for Huron Impoundment Shallows Bass, May 15
Bass Fishing Kayak Fishing Popping Wedge
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...