Spring Time is for Bass Fishing!
I was becoming impatient and heen chomping at the bit for the thump of a largemouth on my line. I did not get my kayak until mid-July of last year, so I have been looking forward to starting my spring fishing from the Old Town PDL. The wind in Missouri has been ridiculous, and managing a kayak in winds of 20-30 miles per hour isn't on my to-do list. If you haven't been turned around by the wind in a kayak, let me be the first to tell you, it's pretty frustrating. I did, however, take a morning to walk along the banks of a local hotspot, hoping to catch something! I beat the banks for three hours tossing a black and blue jig and any piece of cover I could see. Finally, I got that familiar "thump, thump" I had been waiting for. A few days later, I had a free afternoon and the cooperation of Mother Nature, so I loaded the kayak and headed to one of my favorite spots. It's a quiet little lake tucked behind some hills, and the water was like glass. I've been ...