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Thought about going kayaking there Friday, anyone know how the high level of the river will affect it, if at all? I was hoping maybe the water had came up a foot or so and I could work some spinnerbaits over the lilly pads under the water.
Thanks,
Greg
the biggest snakes ive ever seen were in blackwell, ive always heard of big gators in there. ive only seen two gators and they both were smaller 6 foot or so...caught some nice fish back in the swamp..it does flood out at times...
Went Friday, the water was 3ft or more above normal and a little dingy. Saw several big carp, a few bluegill and one large cat swim by. Had two hits on a frog but couldn't connect. To be honest I was paddling more than fishing because that is a neat place to explore. Didn't see any of the gators or snakes but I was cautious and stayed away from the floating islands. My depth finder said the hole right there at the put in was 20ft deep, the rest was anywhere from 2-5, not sure if that was to the tops of the underwater lilly pads or actual depth though. Hope to go back and check it out some more when the water comes back down and clears up.
yeah i usually just fish within 300 yards of were you put in. plenty of trees and laydowns in that deep water. i caught a big chain pickerel in there one day.
Which end do yall put in on? The couple times I've been, I put in on the west side but I know there is another place on the NE side.
I may throw my flatbottom in and head over there after work one day later this week.
North east end. Take the loop that starts out around the north end and you'll come to a spot that is the put in. It's a little wider and carved out from traffic over the years. The hole that was the deepest is just a few feet out from the launch area.
Here's a little write up about my experience there.
Backwater Kayaker < just starting this up but I hope to cover almost every little hole that holds water within driving distance. So far that's been Mud Creek to Mallard Fox Creek.
Cool blog!
Thanks - keep adding stuff to it, somewhat for my own records but if any of it ever helps anyone that's great too.
Flint Creek is actually next on the list, going after some Smallies.
Going after smallies in Flint Creek?Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator130
Sorry mistype - Flint River.
Predator130, I think your fish that you thought was a bream on your blog post was probably a warmouth. My dad and I call them goggle-eyes or largemouth bream.
Thanks, I believe you're right and have updated accordingly.
This keeps me from going out to blackwell haha! I've wanted to do so many times but wont brave it alone and all my fishing buddies won't go near it....
http://youtu.be/0I8KtrVZJ9s
Well I'm going back so I'll post when I do and we can all go. Strength in numbers right? At least you have a better chance at not being the slowest boat anyway. I know those big lizards seem scary up here but down in Florida and Louisiana they have learned to respect them and they will respect you for the most part. Don't get me wrong I'm going to give them more than their fair share of room but I won't let the thought of a gator or two keep me out of a good fishing hole. Experiences may change my opinion but you know what they say "Experience is a dear teacher, fools learn by no other" - Ben Franklin
Updated the blog with some past experiences, at some point I'll check the image files for dates and try to make them more accurate.
So what's the biggest gator rumored to have been seen there?
Biggest i have seen pics of was 9and half feet by 2 of my co-workers that fish there a lot in a 10 ft john boat.They floated by it sunning itself on more than 1 occasion and said it wasnt quite as long as the boat so they called it 9 and half feet.
I'd also like to try the mouth of the Flint, anybody got any tips?