[Grain]

Finally put my kayak in DPR. Did not venture to far - I started at I-60 and naively thought that I'd make a least to I-176, but the railroad bridge in Libertyville had too much current for me. Well, at least I now know my limits, and I did not tip over, did not lose any tackle and did not get skunked - saw some topwater commotion, tossed there and picked up a small pike.

 

[Phil6]

Nice, congrats! My first was 2 weeks ago, ended up being an accidental night outing.... not smart for a first time!

 

[Lip_Yanker]

Nice job on the first outing not taking a dive. I've contemplated a kayak for a long time, just have not pulled the trigger yet.

 

[Grain]

I've contemplated a kayak for a long time, just have not pulled the trigger yet.

So did I. Should have gotten it years ago.

 

[Peter Piper]

congrats and enjoy!

 

[Scipio24]

Grats on the DPR cherry! It is a great little river which holds some damn nice fish. Here's to hoping for many more for you!

 

[vman01]

Good first go on the DPR. Sounds like you did it right and avoided a dip and a skunk.

 

[Rambler]

:thumbup:

 

[Aux Pleins]

Way to pop one Grain. One of the better sections to fish etween the train bridge and the S curve upstream of it.

 

[Grain]

Way to pop one Grain. One of the better sections to fish etween the train bridge and the S curve upstream of it.

Just could not paddle through the current under that bridge - it did not look like much, but it would turn me sideways every time. May be next time I'll get out of the boat and guide it through. Also, it felt like the float back was too quick and I need an anchor to stop and work the spots. And probably baitcaster next time.

 

[vman01]

The snout on that fish looks to have taken a beating at some point. I never fished the DPR that far south but always intended to put in at the 60 launch one of these days.

 

[Aux Pleins]

Yes, it's kind of a small riffle there at low water. You're right, best bet would be paddle thru the eddy and walk it past the current. I imagine you already broke a sweat paddling over the area where the Hollister dam was recently removed. That would be next to that office building you passed.

 

[Woohoodude11]

Crazy how that current varies. I popped over to the river when I fished at Van Patten Woods in Wadsworth the other day. I cast a frog upstream and it didn't budge. Casted toward a bridge and I had to thumb the spool before the current forced a backlash.