One day Kenny went way off the deep end about fishing. The official end of winter was within sight and the idea of spring was a very pleasant thought. By seasons end, neither of us had been successful with our hunting and we just hoped for better luck the next year. As it turned out, we were going to be working together full time.Īs fall progressed, we both talked about hunting strategies for the upcoming deer season and the type of sign each of us had been seeing. It was surprising how much our lives and interests paralleled each other. We began to talk about our backgrounds, school, military, and past places of employment. While we waited for the tour, we introduced ourselves to each other. I can throw this kayak on the roof of my van, strap it down and be on the water in about 10 minutes.Ĭlick on the link above to hear Andy Griffith sing the lyrics to the song we all whistled.īack in September of 1981, I was hired at a past place of employment. I reported to work that first morning, there was another guy sitting in the lobby, also waiting for the manager to show us around the work place and introduce us to our new co-workers. The Poke Boat was bought and custom painted by me in 1989. One rod is light action, the other is medium action. I do keep two rods in the van and decide which one I’d like to use that day. I’d rather worry about the fish rather than my spare rod getting broken or falling in the lake. I have also tried to prop the second rod up on the side of the kayak, only to have it get into great peril should a fish pull my kayak under tree limbs, overhanging the water. If I lay a second pole in the bottom of the kayak, it limits my leg movement and decreases my comfort level while fishing (this is important to me). Keeping it as simple as I can. I have carried 2 poles with me in the past, but have deemed it unnecessary (for me). You'll notice I also only carry one fishing rod with me. It can also hold another tray but I keep a small pair of 10x24 binoculars, sunglasses, slim-line digital camera and my hemo-stats (used to remove hooks from fish if needed) in mine. The top portion of my “day bag” was designed to hold sandwiches and such. The last tray holds an assortment of soft plastic worms, grubs, jig heads, worm hooks and bullet weights, plus a portable fly fishing scale and line cutter/eye cleaner (for removing paint from the eyes of painted jig heads and cutting your fishing line if you don’t like using your teeth). Two other trays hold a good assortment of crankbaits, surface baits and lipless crankbaits (like Rat L Traps) plus a miniature Leatherman Tool (for just such an emergency). I have modified one tray to hold nothing but spinnerbaits of all kinds (safety-pin & inline style) and chatterbaits of a couple different sizes and a few replacement skirts. The soft sided tackle bag has a lower compartment that was suppose to be used to hold cans of pop, that I have found can hold 4 Plano divided, plastic, tackle trays. If I lose a lure, I can go home later and replenish the lost lure from larger tackle boxes there. This is my "day bag" I carry enough tackle to make it thru way more than a tuff morning of fishing. You can see, up in the nose of the kayak, my little red, soft-sided tackle bag. This picture was taken by my Fishing Buddy, Chris on. by the Phoenix Corp) is my passport to fun & fishing all around Landen Lake. At 11 feet long and weighing only 20 pounds, the Poke Boat, (made in Berea, KY.
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