Harold Scoggins

You got a call on line 3!

I'm an Ocean Kayak guy myself, but everyone I've met on the lake sitting in a Feel Free kayak really liked their rigs.

I retired from the Army, took a 4 year break, and then retired from teaching Math in 2017. There's not a day that goes by where I don't think about my time in the military, I miss it. I almost look forward to the "last roll call," so I can see my friends again. Like @A-Jay said, "That's my story and I'm stick'in to it."

You're doing good @Sam, you should have seen me when I went from a flip phone to a smart phone two years ago.

Sorry, added "RIG" to the title.

@Bluebasser86The coffee stirrers?

Oh great, I don't even own a Whopper Plopper yet, now I got to buy two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mb-rq1Jlwo

I've been wearing these Merrell Moab shoes for 3+ years now and I love em. I wear them kayaking in the summer, and hiking year round. They are waterproof. If interested, shop around, you can find them cheaper than listed on their site. I got mine from Academy. https://www.merrell.com/US/en/moab-2-mother-of-all-boots-gore-tex/27939M.html?dwvar_27939M_color=J06039#cgid=moab-2&start=1

Vmc vs Owner...that would be like Steve Urkel stepping into the ring with Gennady Golovkin. Owner KOs Vmc in the first round.

...and knowing you'll be sleeping on the couch again.

Siebert Outdoors is doing their 10% off Fall Sale now until Sunday. Use code supersale at checkout. I ordered some Dredge Jigs made with Owner Deep Throat jig hooks. https://www.siebertoutdoors.com/main.sc

Welcome!

I actually didn't expect much of a response when I started this thread. I also understand that it's not for everyone. I had a bass boat when I first started kayak fishing after watching a couple of YT videos. (There were not many then, maybe 20-25.) I'll never forget the first time I dug my paddle into the water, I knew then I was hooked. I remember catching more fish that first season than I had ever landed in a boat. It wasn't just the fishing part of kayaking that attracted me, it was the sense of peace it gave me, I was definitely in my "zen" when I was out alone paddling. Having retired from military service, I was looking for an escape, looking to unwind, looking for peace, and kayaking provided what I was looking for. The bass boat ended up sitting in the garage collecting dust because I was always taking the kayak out and I ended up selling the boat to make room for a couple more kayaks. Yes, kayaking provides a health benefit and will force you to fish smarter, but for me, it goes a little deeper than that. If you've ever read Walden, you know what I'm speaking of.

That's definitely it, and I see they referenced "Jacking" in the article. Thanks for sharing!

That's it! What did they call it?

Boo! (Source: Orvis)

Ikehara Reservoir, one of the biggest retention ponds in Japan.

I guess that would work as well, I've only used it late summer and fall. I think that is what he called it, my Japanese is not that good.

It actually does. This friend that showed me this told me that it was becoming a popular technique there at the time.

You peg a weight just in front of the split ring on the front of a crankbait. When you cast, you let the crank dive nose first to the bottom, when it comes in contact with the bottom the crank will actually twitch a little. After a few seconds, you quickly pull up on the rod and then allow the bait to dive again, reeling up slack as you go. I only caught a couple dinks today, but I've landed nice ones in the past using this method I was shown. I've never tried letting the weight slide freely, I was shown to peg the weight.

I was finally able to get out today and get a line wet after four weeks of on and off rain and cold fronts. Nice and calm and 67. Anyway, I was jacking a crank (T-rigged) and got a couple of weird looks from anglers on another boat. Does anyone else use this method? I was shown this method by a friend on Ikehara Lake in Japan several years ago and it works.

Welcome. I usually fish the Southeast part of the state or the wildlife refuge west of Lawton. I visited Thunderbird Lake in Norman several years ago, but found it too crowded for my taste. Are you going to school in Norman?

That is epic! Thanks for sharing!

You can also PM via their Face Book page. They've always answered mine.

Matt Anderson, Jumpmaster for the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team, stands in front of the "That's All Brother," a restored C-47. The plane is based in Frederick, Oklahoma. On June 6, 1944, this very plane carried soldiers of Headquarters Company, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment into France during the Normandy Invasion. "That's All Brother," will soon be flying back to Europe to participate in the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion next year.