2. A big advantage to kayaks is that they let you access
small ponds, rivers and backwater areas normally off
limits to bass boats. Even more, these areas are often
excellent areas for big largemouth. Before you
launch, however, take some time to pick prime
fishing waters.
3. One of my favorite ways to target largemouth bass is
with top water frogs. This presentation is a blast out of a
kayak. Kayaks let you get right into the heart of this
cover. In thick slop, weeds will wrap around paddles,
making maneuverability and paddling more challenging
than in open water, but the effort is worth it for the shot
at a trophy fish.
4. Without a doubt, a spinner bait is an excellent search lure for bass. What I like
about a spinnerbait is that, due to its horizontal presentation, it's perfectly suited
for the low-to-the-water seated position of kayakers. Another advantage to
spinner baits is they're a single hook lure. Whenever I can, I avoid treble hooks
when kayak fishing, and if I do use them, I try and always net-land fish.
5. Finesse 'em With Softbaits
Soft baits catch a lot of largemouth, and there's no reason you can't fish them out
of kayaks. In a light breeze, drifting and hopping, grubs, tube jigs or Texas-rigged
worms is a deadly way to cover water and intercept active fish. You can also fan
cast areas, which is good situation for swim baits. When conditions are calm and
the bite's tough, casting wacky-rigged soft jerkbaits is deadly on bass out of any
boat.
6. When bass are holding tight and deep in weeds, sometimes
the only way to hook them is picking apart an area. Short-
line flipping or pitching jigs into weed pockets can be done
from a kayak, but often only in calm conditions.
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