How awesome you caught your reel part. 😂

@kayak_chris

9 ай бұрын

Yea, that was probably one of the best fishing miracles that I’ve had in a while 😂

Great video Chris! Nice fish! I just uploaded a video myself and really enjoy your content!! Keep up the great work!! 🤝🤝

@kayak_chris

11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

I'm just west of Jordan/Sharon Harris and want to get setup for this exact style of fishing in my kayak. This video answered so many questions, thanks! One question I do have is why did you setup where you did? Were you fishing a structure or a feature or just picked a spot or what?

@kayak_chris

27 күн бұрын

I like to fish points or somewhere where it goes from a flat to a steep drop off, as I think the fish gather around those areas and transition to the shallows at night to follow the bait. Right now, surface temps are in the upper 70s to mid 80s on the lakes, which is very uncomfortable for the fish. On my livescope, I’ve found a lot of the crappie to be right above the thermocline in the evenings (about 15’ down), so I’d fish in a spot that’s about 15-18’ deep along a drop or slope. Easiest way to find this would be on a Navionics map (on your finder, the standalone app, or the FishBrain app) and zoom out until you see dark shading around the edges of the lake. Those are the areas where the bottom drops rapidly that you should try to fish. Good luck!

@caniaccharlie

26 күн бұрын

@kayak_chris Couple more questions... I was wanting to get out this weekend. I know it's a holiday so I was kinda thinking of getting out at like 3am since. It suits me as I work third shift anyways. What ramp would you recommend? I was thinking Ebeneezer or Robeson? Ebenezer looks more fishy but I've read Robeson would have less pleasure boating?

@kayak_chris

23 күн бұрын

@@caniaccharlie You won't have much (if any traffic) anywhere on the lake at 3am. Robeson doesn't have as much deep water as the main lake body and right now, I'm finding the keeper-sized crappie closer to the bottom during the day and night. The thermocline on Shearon Harris seems to be about 14-15 ft down, so I've been tightlinine minnows 1-3' off the bottom at night, just above the thermocline. There's a cut out on the right side of Roberson, about 1/2 way down the creek that usually holds fish. The mouth of the creek may also be good, too. If you were to fish Ebeneezer, look for a point or flat next to deeper water and fish around 14-16 feet deep, especially if it's an area where you're already marking fish. Using a light will take 20-60 minutes before it starts attracting many fish. I'll usually fish one rod in a holder with a small glowstick on the tip and have another rod in hand with a jighead and minnow combo, unless the bite gets really hot. Aim for 10" fish or bigger to keep, as any smaller isn't really worth cleaning. Good luck!

How deep do you have the light down in the water, I’ve tried few times before but would have it pretty deep down in the water but wasn’t very successful with it. Also are you fishing near structure or just in a middle of the lake? Just curious lol.

@kayak_chris

5 ай бұрын

Don’t put the light down very deep, maybe only a foot below the surface. If you look at the livescope, you’ll notice how the fish tend to stack. Bait fish at the surface, swimming around the light, then smaller predatory fish, while the largest fish tend to be beneath it all. It takes some time for all of the fish to start to congregate, usually it’s at least 30 minutes to an hour before the bite starts to get consistent. You’ll need to experiment with the depth to see where the bigger fish hang out (so maybe start at 6 ft, then 8, then 10). I also try to fish the edge of the light and use a small glow stick at the tip to watch for light bites. A good spot to set-up is around drop offs or points where the fish can transition from deep to shallow water more easily. In the peak of summer, the crappie are deeper in the hotter parts of the day and move shallow to follow the shad at night. I just park myself on crappie road and ring the dinner bell for everyone, lol…

What size battery will I need for a 100W light made by the same one you have?

@kayak_chris

11 ай бұрын

I would think that a light like that would draw 5-6 amps per hour, so 20-30 aH for a 4-5 hour outing. I’d get 40 aH to be safe. Lead acid batteries are cheaper, but lithium will be more reliable and last longer.

@dotdot2009

10 ай бұрын

@@kayak_chris ok cool bro, so I would need a 80ah battery to last up to 8 hours?

@kayak_chris

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I think that would be good.@@dotdot2009