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Yak Fishing & Wind
Posted on 10/3/14 at 10:58 am
Posted on 10/3/14 at 10:58 am
Looking to take my 12' Pescador out to Cypremort Point on Sunday. Looks like the wind is expected to be in the low to mid teen mph. How much of an issue do you all think the wind will be? I am petty inexperienced, this is only my second time out. Any advice is appreciated.
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Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:00 am to buzwa
No familiar with that area, but I wouldn't go far in that wind. And I'd stay in protected areas.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:08 am to TigerWise
wind is a proble kayak fishing, or any kind of fishing. At Cypremort, which is wide open, best to find a shletered area, like marsh north of Shark Bayou, or along any shoreline that blocks wind.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:10 am to buzwa
Where do you plan on fishing at the Point? If Shark Bayou you may have a tough time getting to/from your destination plus the water might be pretty choppy until you get into protected areas. If you're planning on fishing around the Cove you can put in by the fishing pier at the state park and would only have about a 100yd paddle. Unless of course you plan on getting an earlier start than 7am which means the state park wouldn't be open yet so you'd have to launch at the boat launch and paddle all the way to the cove. Which depending on wind direction, may or may not be a bitch.
In regards to anchoring just make sure you have a good anchor/marsh pole that can hold you well and you should be ok.
In regards to anchoring just make sure you have a good anchor/marsh pole that can hold you well and you should be ok.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:12 am to buzwa
Stay out of the wind as much as possible or get a Cajun anchor or claw anchor with anchor trolley. Wind is the #1 enemy of kayak fishing. It always seems I'm paddling into a headwind on my way back to the launch after a long day fishing.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:30 am to buzwa
Go back being the rocks at the point or go to shark bayou
Should start getting good there soon
Should start getting good there soon
Posted on 10/3/14 at 2:25 pm to jimbeam
"In regards to anchoring just make sure you have a good anchor/marsh pole that can hold you well and you should be ok."
This, having the ability to buckle down in a spot is the key to fishing in the wind.
If you don't have an anchor you will get blown all around and it will make your day miserable.
This, having the ability to buckle down in a spot is the key to fishing in the wind.
If you don't have an anchor you will get blown all around and it will make your day miserable.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 2:27 pm to computerguy
At the point you will want an actual anchor. A 3lb folding works fine for me
Posted on 10/3/14 at 2:50 pm to jimbeam
I go overkill with a 10lb mushroom.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 4:49 pm to buzwa
oddly enough, my best catches at Cypremort have come while trolling. I just put my rods in the rodholders and drag a swimbait along the bottom. With the wind you won't even have to paddle.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 4:55 pm to Mung
Yes
The key to the Point is trolling. Just something about the presentation
Now shhhhhh
The key to the Point is trolling. Just something about the presentation
Now shhhhhh
Posted on 10/3/14 at 7:15 pm to buzwa
I don't use an anchor trolly, but they are nice when sticking position in the wind. You could fashion a cheapy one from the hardware isle @ lowesdepot on the fly.
pack light; only essential i.e. beer, gold spoon, the griz, vhf, stringer. I used to bring all sorts of crap and downsized over the years.
pack light; only essential i.e. beer, gold spoon, the griz, vhf, stringer. I used to bring all sorts of crap and downsized over the years.
Posted on 10/4/14 at 6:48 am to PaBon
They are catching trout at the point now. Good luck fighting the masses Sunday morning.
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