would you kayak fish in winter for holdovers in river

[spence]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

i have never fished from a kayak, but did a charter trip this weekend for winter holdover schoolies in a CT river. saw two guys in kayaks.

is that safe at this time of year? water temp was 35 degrees, river is only about 200 yards wide, very calm, almost no boat traffic at that time.

i could see buying a kayak specifically for that fishery, as the fish tend to be concentrated in a small stretch of the river, literally a couple of hundred yards from an easy launch site, so not a long pedal or paddle.

What do you think?

They were fishing?
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[nightfighter]

No.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

They were fishing?
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yes, and doing very well. one of them looked like he had a trolling motor with spot lock, as the current was t moving him, he was vertical
jigging and doing well. another guy was trolling small umbrella rigs. looked like a ton of fun, on a clear day if it’s safe.
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[zimmy]

Originally Posted by spence

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It is often the land of idiots. I have seen guys in kayaks with no wetsuit and no life jacket in February with ice floats in the river. All that risk to catch cold-sedated 14" bass.