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Posted on 8/17/26 at 9:49 am to Nado Jenkins83
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Worst part is the strainers on rivers. Just be cautious. Only takes a few minutes to stop and check something out before paddling into it.
I am both equally adept at pointing out, locating and advising other folks on how to avoid hazards on the water as I am at failing to take my own advice ans getting caught in them.
The obviously dangerous spots never get me - I can deal with those fine. Its the sneaky ones. I am good for 1 good kayak flip/yr it seems.
For your first trips, i would pack light and focus on paddling. The northshore/coastal plain rivers are tricky in that you are ALWAYS moving. Its a true float. Many of the other rivers I have fished are fall-pool where you move quickly for short stretches and then hit dead water. The tangi, bogue chitto, amite, etc... dont work that way so you have to always be mindful or boat positioning even when casting and fighting fish.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 2:20 pm to The Last Coco
So 40 to 442 was pretty rough float but mostly because of the last 3/4 of the trip. About 100 yards before you get to 442, there's an oxbow that got sanded in. You now have to navigate a small creek with some treacherous trees and limbs, I kept waiting for my path to be blocked by a large tree but got lucky.
Ended up mostly paddling and learning the river. Only pulled in 2 small bass but there was a pretty heavy thunderstorm yesterday afternoon that went directly over Independence to Hammond that probably dirtied the water. I think I'll try further north next time and take my time fishing from sandbars as I get to them to slow down a little.
Ended up mostly paddling and learning the river. Only pulled in 2 small bass but there was a pretty heavy thunderstorm yesterday afternoon that went directly over Independence to Hammond that probably dirtied the water. I think I'll try further north next time and take my time fishing from sandbars as I get to them to slow down a little.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 5:49 pm to burgeman
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burgeman
Sounds like a good learning experience if nothing else.
When those litte chutes form on new river channels, they can be very fast, powerful and dangerous.
How was the access at 442? I have always taken out at 40 or fished further up river. Did yall leave a truck?
Posted on 8/18/26 at 6:34 pm to The Last Coco
I would recommend not taking out at 442. It's very steep and not a lot of shoulder to take out to load up.
I want to try further up river if you got any recommendations on where is a good stretch.
I want to try further up river if you got any recommendations on where is a good stretch.
Posted on 8/20/26 at 10:57 am to burgeman
Just remember the further up you go on those rivers usually more trees fallen and more portages
Posted on 8/21/26 at 11:24 am to burgeman
Everything kentwood and upriver is very closed in. Lots of deadfall. I usually put in and just go upriver a little ways picking apart the cover.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 12:20 pm to The Last Coco
Has anybody kayaked Bedico Creek recently? Specifically from Hwy 22 to Traino landing?
Posted on 8/21/26 at 12:41 pm to Skeet Mc
I looked into it, but I was going to launch from the boat launch. I watched a few videos on YouTube on a dude fly fishing it from a kayak. But he didn't look too successful.
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