Caught a baby pike last week right around there and about a minute later got dragged by something a few feet till it took a dive under the yak and snapped my line. Thought I snagged a log before it took off on me.

 

This is my first year with a kayak, and I've been a bit nervous to take it on moving water. But I've been shore fishing and catching 12"-ish bass and little pike like in your two pics. I may have to man up and take the yak out.

 

Don't be afraid of moving water just be smart and don't go if its flooded. I have taken mine to the mighty Niagara for years and my skills probably aren't any better than yours.

 

Had a pike on Sunday that dragged me around for a few seen it jump twice easy 30inc, but came off b4 I could get a picture.. There on the bite. Probly try my luck agn tomorrow.

 

I put in at lake rd and paddled upstream to butterbridge . It moving pretty slow right now. Almost had to fight the wind on the way back downstream.

 

Yes the river around here is very low and slow right know.

 

Fantastic!! Spinners, cranks, or grubs?

 

Do you have a problem getting past the 40 corners bridge? I know it's low and narrow there. May have to try the river soon since its slow. Never been on a river with it yet. With the kayak that is

 

Don't be afraid of it. There are some deep parts in the tusc but you could walk straight down the middle of it 90% of the time from Clinton to Massillon. It's a calm river in the summer.

 

Hmm maybe Sat morning may have to give it a go, start at ernies and head upstream, thanks,for the reply

 

I fish from shore there all the time. Would love to take my kayak out. Where exactly are u allowed to put in at if you don't mind me asking?

 

Ernies in Massillon, butterbridge road, the park in canal fulton, anywhere really. The bridge in Clinton. There's a private property sign in clinton but I've launched there tons of times. I think as long as you don't park there you'll be fine.

 

Ok cool. I appreciate it. thought about launching near butterbridge but I saw a private launch sign stating you need written premisson from the canal Fulton canoe place. Il try ernies since I park there anyway to fish the lowhead dam alot. Thanks Again.

 

Ended up only getting out Sunday for couple hours with a buddy.. Not a bad day the little rain we got Sat.night brought the river up alil more then I thought it would. But between the 2 of use we got 7 small pike & 4 small mouth.. Talked to couple other guys fishing said they got a 28in pike about mile north of Butterbridge....

 

Was gonna go last weekend but ran out of time, gonna try this weekend, haven't caught a single smallie all year. Kinda worried about catching a big pike and having to unhook it in a little kayak lol

 

I'm with you on hooking up with a big one, I luckly have some lip grips witch work grate, I also take a leather work glove. Had a nice net but just broke it Muskeye fishing.. I had a 15in pike flipping around in the yak one day, not fun!!

 

May have to invest in one of those lip grippers, never saw any around in local stores though, prob go online

 

I use: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L96JG2/ref=twister_B0085U734I
Price is right and they float, no complaints from me.

 

Nathan, next time your around cf stop in and talk to the livery. Who knows they might give you permission. He'll probably ask for money though. I'm not a fan of that place. The prices have skyrocketed! I wish Indiana Bob's old place was still there! My first job, and my first task there was push mowing the grass taller than me at the butterbridge launch. Lol. That sucked! I think I was 14.

 

Ya il give it a shot. Couldn't hurt to try. Would be really convenient

 

View attachment 192662 Been on the Tusc between Butterbridge & Massillon the last couple days, an have been doing very well with smallies and pike. Seen couple other yakers out fishing was woundering if anybody else been catching?

Love catching pike and smallmouth from the river.

 

Was gonna go last weekend but ran out of time, gonna try this weekend, haven't caught a single smallie all year. Kinda worried about catching a big pike and having to unhook it in a little kayak lol[/QUO

Love catching pike and smallmouth from the river.

Lets all do our part and keep the fishery healthy, release the fish as quickly as possible. And please don't throw the pike up on the bank. They deserve to be in the rive just as much as the smallmouth. Got to tell you, nothing hits top water like a big old pike. Try a buzz bait along the bank, or around snags and log jams.

 

Where is the life vests fellas?!?

It's required in a kayak... For good reason


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Where's the vest, well after fishing in the yak for over 4 hours , I was sitting on mine if you really need to know!!!! Kinda funny the Ranger we talked to, two days in a row never said a word about life best, and we talked for a good while...

 

Off work tomorrow, so planning on floating the river in the A.m. will post my trip if anything exciting happens..

 

99% sure vests are not required to be worn, only have to be in the boat. Any way that section of the tusc is so low, that if u drowned its because you don't know how to stand up! I've hit it all with sonar. 99.9% of it is one foot to three feet. There is one 7 foot hole right now, but its about five feet wide. Plenty of big fish there though.

 

I'm pretty sure in a kayak it is the law to wear a vest

In a motor boat all that is required is to have a vest available


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From the ODNR website.

Ohio law REQUIRES life jackets to be worn...

• while riding a personal watercraft.
• while waterskiing or being towed on a similar device.
• for children less than 10 years of age on any vessel less than 18 feet in length.

 

Yep that's what I thought. Just have to be on the boat.Thx