I bid farewell to my Ocean Kayak Big Game late this mild winter, and said hello to the Hobie Pro Angler. This rig is powered by the Mirage drive from Hobie, which is an extraordinary peddle-powered dual fin device that races a kayak fisher through the water like a hot knife through butter. This rig is going to be a blast to fish from, and with added stability and many fisherman friendly features the rig should bring in some quality catches. I already added some custom PVC extras that help make this rig a fish catching machine.
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| light pole mounted on custom rod/net carrier. |
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| custom through scupper transducer set-up |
The first trip out of the new Hobie came at Port Sanilac,MI along the Lake Huron coast on April 1st.
This trip resulted in a 1-5 outting where dull hooks seemed to be my biggest problem. I ventured to the south out of the harbor in 9-15 foot of water and picked up a fury of hits around mid morning, with only one finding it's way to the boat. A nice 21 inch spring Coho Salmon.
I next found myself headed out of a small park in Lakeport,MI also on the southern Lake Huron coast. I was joined by a fellow Great Lakes Domination teammate. (Kayak Wars)
The morning temps started out at 23 degrees, so I guess you could say it was a tad chilly. We were not going to be stopped though, and Rich landed the first fish of the morning.
It was a nice little steelhead that put a smile on his face.
I went on to miss a fish shortly after that, then near the end of the morning found myself on the winning end of a short battle with a small Lake Huron Coho. The bait of choice was a jointed challenger silver and black body bait.
A few days later, to end the long Easter weekend, I decided to try my luck at Harbor Beach, MI.
The conditions heading out were ideal, and I took a swipe down the long rock wall with no hits to show for the effort. I then decided to head for a small creek to the south of the harbor, and just before I arrived near the creek......WHAMO! FISH ON!
I ended up going 2-4 for the short morning trip, and I got outta there as the north winds picked up and the waves were building. Both fish were small Coho Salmon. The Kings have eluded me thus far. I know they are there though.
The new Hobie has performed perfectly through the first three trips.
The morning temps started out at 23 degrees, so I guess you could say it was a tad chilly. We were not going to be stopped though, and Rich landed the first fish of the morning.
I went on to miss a fish shortly after that, then near the end of the morning found myself on the winning end of a short battle with a small Lake Huron Coho. The bait of choice was a jointed challenger silver and black body bait.
A few days later, to end the long Easter weekend, I decided to try my luck at Harbor Beach, MI.
The conditions heading out were ideal, and I took a swipe down the long rock wall with no hits to show for the effort. I then decided to head for a small creek to the south of the harbor, and just before I arrived near the creek......WHAMO! FISH ON!
I ended up going 2-4 for the short morning trip, and I got outta there as the north winds picked up and the waves were building. Both fish were small Coho Salmon. The Kings have eluded me thus far. I know they are there though.
The new Hobie has performed perfectly through the first three trips.
