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 First Catch!
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03/04/14 02:48 AM
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CraigMcD
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I've been waiting to introduce myself until I had actually caught a fish from a kayak...it's been a long wait... I sold my bass boat last October and bought a kayak because I wanted to downsize and simplify my fishing. After a few trips to learn how to stay upright, I started trying to fish from it. Then winter got here. And never left. Finally, last Saturday, we got a little break in the weather so I went to Grapevine to see if I could scare something up. My first fish from the kayak was this white bass and it was a nice one! Caught a couple of undersized ones after that. What a relief to end the (skunk) streak! Caught it in about 25' of water out in the main lake a little west of Twin Coves. The fish were in the deep water near a hump that came up to about 14'. I was using a small chrome/blue Rat-L-Trap and kind of jigging it(long cast, counting it down to the bottom, rip it up about 6' and letting it drop again). Craig 
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 Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/04/14 02:50 AM
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No-Snag
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Nice fat white! Congrats!
Fear is the Mind Killer!
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/04/14 03:02 AM
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Bigdoon817
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Welcome to the addiction and welcome to the cuda family
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/04/14 03:03 AM
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Bigdoon817
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And nice catch good job brother
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/04/14 03:09 AM
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BKT
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 nice-n-fat!!!!
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: Bigdoon817]
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03/04/14 03:12 AM
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CraigMcD
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Hey, Bigdoon817,
Have you ever gotten any use from that front rod holder?
Every time I've tried to put a rod in it, I've felt like I was going to turtle...
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
#9792601
03/04/14 03:21 AM
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Bigdoon817
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We'll I don't use it plus mine is attached to the center hatch lid the new ones have gear tracks You can buy then at mountain sports in Arlington
Last edited by Bigdoon817; 03/04/14 03:23 AM.
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/04/14 03:22 AM
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Bigdoon817
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Looks like it would get in the way up front and it's too far
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/04/14 05:31 AM
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Fish ZoMbiE
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Magnum! 
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/04/14 06:04 AM
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Big redneck
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 nice catch and nice Cuda!!
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Re: First Catch!
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03/04/14 12:32 PM
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RealBigReel
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RealBigReel
I don't go too fast but I go pretty far.
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Re: First Catch!
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03/04/14 01:17 PM
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CanadiYak
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Congrats that's a fat one for sure
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/04/14 02:07 PM
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formula462
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Are you around arlington? I just bought 2 ride115x's from mountain sports and haven't had them out yet..weather..
The cudas are sweet, I couldnt quit looking at them up there but just out of my price range..nice fish btw
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: formula462]
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03/04/14 02:51 PM
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CraigMcD
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I live just a mile north of Grapevine so it's easy for me to get there...
When I was looking at kayaks, I looked hard at the WS Rides especially the 135 but then this Cuda popped up on Craigslist (I'm pretty sure the guy I bought it from (Dan?) is a member of this forum).
I like the Cuda pretty well. It's not as stable for me as it looks for the Jackson guys in their YouTube videos. I suspect that's because I'm...hmmm, how to say this...maybe not quite as svelte as they are. When the water warms up and I don't mind going swimming as much, I might try standing up to fish in it...
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Re: First Catch!
[Re: CraigMcD]
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03/05/14 02:25 AM
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onebaddj
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nice sand bass! that thing is a monster.
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