Top Ten Destinations for 2015:Part 2

Part 2 of my list of places to kayak fish in 2015. These places are closer to home and some which are much further away. If you have not checked out part one do so now Part 1.

Top Ten Destinations for 2015:Part 1

Moving up to Virginia I am overwhelmed with so many new species and habit to explore. The diversity of the fishing within a 3 hour drive of where I live is amazing. This is just a list of the initial places that intrigue me whether it be the location ,scenery or the potential to add another species to my list.

Mallows bay is a really cool setting to fish paddling among the wreckage of all the old ships. Plus the abundance of structure should make for some great bass fishing in this area.

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Im Just Tryna Catch a Striper One Time

This past weekend My brother and I decided to brave some frigid 30 degree weather and take the kayaks out. The nuclear warmed waters of  Lake Anna would be a good place to start on such a cold day. My goal for the day was to try and catch my first true Striper. When we launched the lake was a 49 degrees on my Lowrance. I figured It wouldn't be as hard as I anticipated to find active feeding fish. All my research had led me to concentrate on the 20 foot contour as this is where the experts  say the Stripers will concentrate when the sun is high in the winter. The method I fished the Striper much like I fish speckled trout in  Louisiana jigging the dropoff when I marked something on the fishfinder. My brother was using a hybrid trolling method where he would troll until he marked significant action and then he would begin jigging. We were both rigged up with soft plastic paddle tails on 3/8th ounce jig heads. I had a pack of H&H opening night handy it has a pink tint and its one of five colors I use in Louisiana my brother stuck with his favorite clear water bait a blue moon Deadly Dudley with a chartreuse tail. We started making our way along the 20 foot contour and began immediately marking fish. After marking a few fish we lucked up on a frenzy and bait was being chased everywhere I did not receive a hit after multiple casts. My brother on the other hand was hooked up and quickly reeled in a little catfish. 

Thats my truck

 I am so glad I got another trailer.