[HERZOG]

Body of Water: Bastrop
Weather Conditions: 45 FOGGY!
Water Conditions: Warm 74-79
Date(s) Fished: 11/1/09

Details of Trip: Launched the Yak at north shore this morning at daylight. It was pretty foggy this morning so I stuck close the the park till the fog broke. Caught a 4-8 early on a topwater. Picked up a 3.0 on a spinnerbait and a 2-2 on a rat-l-trap. caught one more and it was a dink. I did a lot of exploring to get ready for the AKF tournament coming up on the 14th so 1/2 my time was spent paddling around. Below are some shots I took early in the morning.

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[Fishless-N-Austin]

Dangit, knew I should have gone to Bastrop.

 

[lowbass]

That sunrise through the fog is awesome! I've been lost on that lake more than once in the morning fog.

Gre at pics!!!

 

[jason]

i love those pics man! i could scare my old lady to death out there if i got her to thinking about gators! ;D

 

[HERZOG]

I tell ya what though. It took me building up some nerve to cross the lake in that fog. I had visions of getting plowed over by a bass boat! I waited till it was quite as could be and then just used the power lines as reference and paddled like a SOB

 

[Hooked on Kayaks]

I tell ya what though.  It took me building up some nerve to cross the lake in that fog.  I had visions of getting plowed over by a bass boat!  I waited till it was quite as could be and then just used the power lines as reference and paddled like a SOB

I was out there Sat. in the fog and got turned around. Had to watch the depth finder just to find the shore :-/
What I did (and recommend) was to keep the whistle in my mouth as I paddled...when I'd hear a PB (everyone was just idling around due to the <5' visibility) I'd give it a toot. Lights (no matter how bright) were useless

 

[jason]

that does sound nerve racking!

 

[Crumple_Chrome]

great pics! You sure are braver than me crossing the lake. Next thing you will be shark fishing from your yak at the coast!

 

[HOOKEMHARD]

Looks awsome, but kinda like something out of one of those jason movies!

 

[almostakeeper]

I was out there as well that morning, and hung out by the dam till the fog cleared. Herzog, do you have a rough guesstimate on how many yakkers will be at your tournament on the 14th, and what are your times.

 

[HERZOG]

I was out there as well that morning, and hung out by the dam till the fog cleared. Herzog, do you have a rough guesstimate on how many yakkers will be at your tournament on the 14th, and what are your times.

That is the AKF tourney, not one of mine. Last i heard there was 26, but I imagine that the number will grow quite a bit. Ask Dennis (AKFHermes) he will know more. All the details can be found at the following link
http://www.austinkayakfishing.com/KotLfreetourney.html

 

[Crumple_Chrome]

Is there a way to let the AKF know that there is another tourney with bass boats on the same day. The Canyon Bass Club of San Marcos will be fishing 630-230. I have already let everyone in the CBC know about the yak fishermen. Thanks

 

[HERZOG]

Is there a way to let the AKF know that there is another tourney with bass boats on the same day. The Canyon Bass Club of San Marcos will be fishing 630-230. I have already let everyone in the CBC know about the yak fishermen. Thanks

Yeah....I just let him know.

The biggest thing for me is.....if it is foggy...just make sure ya'll dont go plowing through the fog at 70 mph. For the most part most of us will be fishing the shorelines for the exception if we need to cross the lake.

 

[Hooked on Kayaks]

Duly noted...I expecting 50+ kayakers on Bastrop Nov 14th launching from both the north and south shores. We have rented the north shore fishing pavilion for our sign-in/weigh-in so hopefully yall weren't planning on just using that area.

 

[Crumple_Chrome]

We have never used the pavilion in the 2 years that I have been in the club. So it should all be good. We are having a "partner lottery" for this tourny so we will probably be gathered around the parking lot.