Finally got the kayak wet !!

[msgdan]

WOW, after a long winter and long work hours for the past 3 months, I was finally ably to get the kayak in the river this afternoon for a couple of hours.

Made a few casts in the usual spots with nothing, but I was heading down river to a early season high water spot that has been good to me over the years.

Today, it was good again ! After 20 minutes, I landed two small pike, just over 20 inches, until I hooked and landed this solid fish. A quick paddle out of the current into some slack water and was able to snap a couple of pictures before getting drenched and letting her swim away.

Good luck to all the river pike guys this year and lets have a safe and productive season !!!!

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s183/msgdan/IMGP2107_zps5rrtcwmh.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/msgdan/media/IMGP2107_zps5rrtcwmh.jpg.html)

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s183/msgdan/IMGP2112_zpsi0o9a7ot.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/msgdan/media/IMGP2112_zpsi0o9a7ot.jpg.html)

Danny V

[Wilson]

Nice to see the original "selfie" king back out catching fish;)

[lennysky]

"A" is for effort. Congrats on a nice pikey.

[Skunk City]

Dan! It's about time! I've had mine out twice so far this year, no love yet. Hope to see you out there!

[Chrisper4694]

Had to count on you to get it done. Went out there once to find my favorite launch spot permanently blocked off and skunked at my second one. All I found were carp knocking leeches off themselves that wouldn't eat my corn Haha.

[antgogz]

Nice job danny! Way to get them to hit the spinner bait!

[EliasV]

Sweet fish! Was thinking about that river. They weren't chewing at Spruce the other day but they had some massive fish in the DEP nets!

[AndyS]

I always love the colors on those fish, glad to see the pics coming in again.

[Bruce Litton]

I can't imagine how you get those photos.

[bigfishy]

I can't imagine how you get those photos.

I'm gonna guess an accordian type arm or similar attached to the yak with a camera mounted on the end....Pretty engenius if ya ask me.....
Soooo what do i win??? if i'm rite??

[Wilson]

I'm gonna guess an accordian type arm or similar attached to the yak with a camera mounted on the end....Pretty engenius if ya ask me.....
Soooo what do i win??? if i'm rite??
Dan posted a picture of his home made swing arm camera holder awhile back.
Now they call it a selfie stick!

[msgdan]

Yes, you are correct....it's a swing out arm attached to the front of the kayak. I love the pictures with the fish going crazy with me trying to control it for a picture. Some of the best pictures come from not knowing when the self timer goes off, like in the first picture above.

I mostly fish alone and had to come up with something to get pictures beside a half of a fish across my lap.

Danny V

[JDTuna]

Nice work! Going to try to get out in my kayak soon.

[buzzbaiter]

River is approaching early July levels which is unusual for this time of year. I may try to bank beat Monday in the "swamp" sections after work and see if I can scare one up.

[JerryC]

Nice job dan!