Kayak fishing
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From: Jebediah
02-Jul-17
I have a little johnboat that I've dragged around on a trailer for years. Today I had an opportunity to fish from the kayak. Wow was it convenient. Just throw it in the back of the truck,and off you go. Very comfortable, pretty stealthy, can stick it in the river just about anywhere. Highly recommend.
From: spike78
02-Jul-17
I like my jonboat better more roomy.
From: huntskifishcook
02-Jul-17
I love kayak fishing jeb. It's especially fun when you hook onto a big one that can spin you right around or even for a short ride.
From: pb901
02-Jul-17
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Hi Guys, I've been reading the MA forum for a 2-3 years now. Don't ever remember making a post but have picked up a ton of good stuff and got a few laughs from members on here.
I spend my free time hunting, fishing (fly rod for trout in the spring/fall and bass in the summer) and shooting and do a lot of kayak fishing in the summer months. This year my 8 year old has really got into bass fishing ponds with me in our two man kayak, its been a blast. We're going out early tomorrow, she'll get me up at 5.30am, no need for an alarm clock.
From: Moons22
02-Jul-17
Jeb, put that kayak on farm pond, Framingham. Bite has been hot lately! Top water spook at first and last light, and rubber worms during the day. Some monsters in there. Dudley pond in wayland and lake Winthrop holliston are some of my favorites.
From: Moons22
02-Jul-17
Pb welcome aboard! Awesome video. Awesome to see the young ones getting into the sport. Good luck tomorrow and let us know how you do.
From: pb901
02-Jul-17
Dudley Pond, Cochituate (middle lake) and Dug Pond have been fishing good in recent weeks. I usually get a few chunks on a frog from the Charles River between Natick and Medfield in July and August too, loads of places to put in with a kayak.
From: Moons22
02-Jul-17
Dug pond is such an underrated bass pond. That drop off right in front Of the sandbar holds a lot of bass.
From: Moons22
02-Jul-17
A buddy of mine has a 7 1/2 pound bass mounted from dug pond.
From: pb901
02-Jul-17
Thanks Moons22. Big pickerel in Dug Pond too, I bet they beef up on the smaller trout the state dump in there in the spring. Dudley Pond has smaller bass but the pub on the pond does an awesome burger!
From: Jebediah
03-Jul-17
Thanks for the tips. I can also recommend Sudbury River at Rt 20 in Wayland, and Carding Mill Pond in Sudbury. Access behind Wayside Inn, including jonboat if you're willing to drag it a little. Haven't been there in several years--so I don't know if this has changed. This is primarily an early-spring pond, because it gets over-run with algae in summer. But at least as of several years ago, there were some absolute monsters in there.
From: Moons22
27-Jul-17
From: Moons22
27-Jul-17
From: Moons22
27-Jul-17
2/2 the past 2 nights on 5+ pounders!
From: Jebediah
27-Jul-17
Nice! Is that Dug Pond?
From: Will
27-Jul-17
You guys are killin me. I keep thinking about getting a yak and retiring my float tube. This furthers that.
PB, that's awesome. Welcome aboard - post up! My daughter just turned 6... She'd love doing what you and your daughter have been doing. That, is AWESOME. She's the fisher kid in our family. My son, he will enjoy hunting I think... but fishing may not be his deal.
From: Moons22
27-Jul-17
The one in the blue shirt is farm pond, Framingham. The one in the camo is Hardy pond, Waltham. Both great ponds.
From: Jebediah
27-Jul-17
I've heard good reports about Farm pond, thanks. Have been getting some monsters in the river lately.
From: Jebediah
27-Jul-17
How do you get boat into Farm pond? Not obvious from satellite photo.
From: Moons22
27-Jul-17
The small curvy road at the top of the pond. It is called lakeview ave on the map, but not clearly marked on the street. You'll see a sign that says "fisherman access". I have my best luck in the middle of the pond.
From: Moons22
27-Jul-17
Lock your doors at the boat ramp, can be some sketchy characters down there.....
From: Jebediah
27-Jul-17
Thanks! You know it's interesting that you say lock your doors. Years ago I read that Farm pond was great, but you may not want to be there after dark due to safety concern. At the time I thought surely the writer was just being a little hysterical. But maybe they were right!
From: huntskifishcook
27-Jul-17
Nice work Moons. Especially with that crazy cold front we had roll through.
From: huntskifishcook
27-Jul-17
My brother and I spent a weekend doing some pike fishing in VT up on the Canadian border a couple weeks ago. Couldn't keep em' off the hook for a while.
From: Moons22
28-Jul-17
Jeb, he wasn't kidding. I've never had an issue but I do like to get out of there while there is still some light.
HFC, that's awesome!
From: MA_Bowhunter
28-Jul-17
HFC - Wow, great pike! Look the look on both your faces - pretty joyful being up north fishing all day!
From: huntskifishcook
29-Jul-17
Nothing better than fresh caught fish fried in a cast iron skillet over a fire!
From: Jebediah
29-Jul-17
Yes that picture is priceless. Hats off to you and your brother for fishing together.
