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  • Smith Mountain Lake Dock Report

    I headed down to Smith Mountain Lake over the weekend to spend some time with my family. I opted not to bring the kayak on account of the snow and free time forecast.... Figures I would wake up and see about 50 seagulls diving out in the channel by our house, well out of casting range! I scavenged the house and found a single bucktail I bought while I was there over the summer and grabbed one of the rods I left down there. The line was pretty bad mono and I couldn't find a trailer for bucktail but I figured if the school came close enough I may have a chance.

    After a few hours of periodically checking back in the birds were somewhat close so I headed down to the dock and started casting, 1 miss and this fish! I have been chasing stripers at Smith Mountain lake for many years and this is the first ever from our dock! Now if I had just brought my kayak I know I would have caught more!



    Hobie Local Fishing Team - Backyard Boats
    Locations in Annapolis, MD and Woodbridge, VA
    https://www.backyardboats.com/

  • #2
    nice fish man!
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    • #3
      That's a beauty and a neat picture with the snow.

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      • #4
        Nice catch. There is nothing wrong with catching fish in ways other than kayak fishing. I enjoy fishing whenever, wherever, and however the opportunities present themselves.
        John Veil
        Annapolis
        Native Watercraft Manta Ray 11, Falcon 11

        Author - "Fishing in the Comfort Zone" , "Fishing Road Trip - 2019", "My Fishing Life: Two Years to Remember", and "The Way I Like to Fish -- A Kayak Angler's Guide to Shallow Water, Light Tackle Fishing"

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        • #5
          Awesome fish bro!!
          -Mustafa
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          2012 Hobie Revolution 13
          "Be humble to whomever you learn from and whomever you teach."-- Imam al-Sadiq (as)

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          • #6
            Unbelievable what are the chances of getting a nice fish like that under those circumstances!
            Ocean Kayak Trident 13: Sand

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            • #7
              Nice chunky fish! Teach you for leaving the yak at home

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              • #8
                You GO Mike!
                GB

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                • #9
                  Dang!
                  The striper looks really pretty
                  joe
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                  • #10
                    Considering how many hours I have spent paddling around that lake without catching a striper it was really quite funny to catch one off the dock!
                    Hobie Local Fishing Team - Backyard Boats
                    Locations in Annapolis, MD and Woodbridge, VA
                    https://www.backyardboats.com/

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                    • #11
                      Well .....got your Feb fish ........ nice 1 !!!!!!

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                      • #12
                        I just found that the Smith Mountain Lake water may not be warm. It looks there is a hydro, not nuclear power plant. In that case, some spots can be really deep. It will take 4 hours to get there. Hmmm... perhaps, a day after a Hokie's game.....

                        The water will be very clear - perhaps a free-diving practice place???

                        Fishing - It's not a random big fish. It's the first fish you've been pursuing...

                        joe
                        Fish like there's no tomorrow.
                        Youtube UserID: ComeOnFish01 (Over 300 kayak fishing videos in mid-Atlantic (DE, MD & VA)
                        https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKb...JtmNcSJBi2Sazg

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                        • #13
                          Good job Mike. That striper looks really healthy.

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                          • #14
                            That is funny and strange how you have never caught one on the kayak before... I would think that It would be easier from a kayak.
                            Ocean Kayak Trident 13: Sand

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                            • #15
                              Whoa. Snow striper. nice!
                              Mike S.
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