Kayak

[yellowjacket]

Any of you guys ever fish out of a yak for crappie?

[NIMROD]

Tried a canoe but not easy to stay over a spot (brush )

[TimY]

Not enough horsepower

[coolerfull]

I see a lot of people fishing with em now days. I'm sure they have their place in certain waters.

[yellowjacket]

I've got one I've got a lowrance elite 4 with dsi I'm about to put some Scotty rod holders on it and try my hand at spider rigging

[slackline]

I fish out of a kayak some. I fish more for walleye and smallmouth from the kayak. I prefer fishing moving water from the kayak. We put in up river and take out at a down stream location. I hope you do well and share your results here.

Chris

[SeaRay]

Any of you guys ever fish out of a yak for crappie?

There is a forum on here just for kayak fishing. The SC guys have a club that meets and fishes both fresh and salt water. I am thinking about getting one myself and join the fun.

[Semo]

NO NO NO NO NO, I see guys come down to Reelfoot every spring and go up in the trees bass fishing. It those same sets of trees I have seen cotton mouths as big around as my arm and 4ft long. I don't know if this common knowledge to these northern folks, but a pissed off cotton mouth is not MORE SCARED OF YOU, THAN YOU ARE OF HIM and will be more than happy to try and get in the boat with you to prove it. And if he makes it in the boat I'm just gonna assume he wants to take over payments on a boat shot full of 9mm holes and swim home.

[Fellows]

I've been crappie fishing from a kayak on Arkansas lakes for a couple years now, in fact I've met and talked to many on here while launching. It's a bit more of a challenge, especially with wind and trying to maintain a position on structure over open water, but it's fun. You're going to have a hard time in most regards and it seems we get skunked a lot more than the others but it's doable.

Staying on top of brush you've seen holding fish in a kayak or canoe can be extremely difficult, if not outright frustrating. My best days kayak fishing for crappie are in the spring and fall, when they're moving up the creeks or flats and I don't have to worry about maintaining a single position.

I pretty much stick to the central lakes around Conway and I've come across many on here at the launch with crappie.com stickers, so you might have seen me around. Launching a bright green and blue Jackson Kayak always tends to invite a few questions from others. I've pretty much fished all over Brewer, Conway, Beaverfork, Harris Brake and Overcup on it. Been working my way toward Nimrod and occasionally Barnett, when I want to go east, but I've been known to do a few trips up and down the Little Red and White when the heat summer months are too much to take. But the little known lakes down the old forest roads that see almost no pressure are where kayaks shine. I have my best days on the small USFS campground areas and lakes.

You pretty much need the same equipment: fish finder, marker buoys, multiple rods + rod holders and the ever important tackle box full of jigs in assorted colors, including the Nimrod Special. I've also trolled cranks on Brewer in my kayak with success. Minnow fishing is no problem either with a Frabill.

NO NO NO NO NO, I see guys come down to Reelfoot every spring and go up in the trees bass fishing. It those same sets of trees I have seen cotton mouths as big around as my arm and 4ft long. I don't know if this common knowledge to these northern folks, but a pissed off cotton mouth is not MORE SCARED OF YOU, THAN YOU ARE OF HIM and will be more than happy to try and get in the boat with you to prove it. And if he makes it in the boat I'm just gonna assume he wants to take over payments on a boat shot full of 9mm holes and swim home.

This honestly is one of my biggest fears and you're correct about the concern. I've been in the middle of a big lake in my kayak when a storm rolls in with its accompanying whitecaps without fear, but padding up onto a set of trees only to see something pop its head up right in front of me or move in the trees when I'm only 2" above the water, that's enough to make me just outright avoid cyprus groves in my kayak.

Even on Brewer I've had multiple harmless water snakes come out of the shore to see what I am, but I sure don't want them attempting to climb up in there with me. I've got open scupper holes on my kayak, and I have heard stories of them popping up in those to see what's going on. It might have some of the best crappie fishing, but I avoid the swampy lakes / areas, which really eliminates a lot of the hotspots south of Little Rock.

[warhawk]

NO NO NO NO NO, I see guys come down to Reelfoot every spring and go up in the trees bass fishing. It those same sets of trees I have seen cotton mouths as big around as my arm and 4ft long. I don't know if this common knowledge to these northern folks, but a pissed off cotton mouth is not MORE SCARED OF YOU, THAN YOU ARE OF HIM and will be more than happy to try and get in the boat with you to prove it. And if he makes it in the boat I'm just gonna assume he wants to take over payments on a boat shot full of 9mm holes and swim home.