Shaky Head

I fish a small lake in north Alabama that is the same way. This is a clear lake with depths to 56 ft. Its only about 200 acres. I have fished jigs for years with not a bite. This winter, I decided to try it again and I am consistently taking fish in tree tops that are 6-12 ft deep, and some way up under docks. I love jig fishing and sometimes you just gotta put the jig in almost impossible places to get bit. Good luck, they are there if you can just coax them into eating your jig.

Are there any North Alabama kayak anglers out there? If so, what waters do you fish? I haven't found too many yak anglers in my area. I think it is a sport worthy of more interest, and attention. What do you think?

The Jackson Coosa is an awesome yak, but designed for river fishing. The bow stands tall in the water to keep from taking water over the front of the boat while navigating moving water. This design; however, is not ideal for lake and pond fishing. The larger or taller bow catches the wind like a sail and will cause frustrating days of fishing when the wind is blowing over 5mph.

I have had a Tarpon 100 for about a year now. Mine has a bungee strap on each side with a small cleat on the inside of the yak. You lay the paddle on the gunnel parallel to the boat and just pull the bungee over and attach to the cleat. Most of the time; however, I just lay my paddle across my lap for quick maneuvering.

I got into yak fishing about a year ago. Man what a blast! Catching a fish of any size is a pure thrill. My first yak is a Wilderness Systems Tarpon 100, which is a 10' kayak. It is great for ponds, rivers, creeks, and lakes up to about 200 acres. I would agree with some of the other posters on here. Go with a little larger yak if you are going to be fishing anything larger than 200 acres. I put mine in a small stream about a mile from my house all the time. Catching a 1 lb. to 2 lb. spot is the best. Kayak fishing definitely gets in your blood, and you can't get enough. While it is fun when you are alone, it is 10x better to have another yak fisher with you. Good luck and great fishn.