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Pike
The pike is a large predator that often ambushes near seagrass beds, drowned woods, or shallow breaks.âeuros
It can be fished from a kayak using soft lures such as shad or 10-18 cm finesse on a jig head, in a linear pattern along edges and breaks. The use of swimming fish (jerkbait, shallow cranbait) also gives good results as long as the kayak's stability is controlled during harder casts.
Pike-perch
The pike-perch is a bottom-dwelling fish that likes breaks, pits and hard areas (slabs, pebbles), often in groups.âeuros
The use of the kayak allows you to easily fish vertically in line with the kayak with a soft lure or paddle lead, taking advantage of the controlled drift.âeuros
Scratching" with small lead heads, animated by pulling on the bottom along the breaks, also gives good results on pike-perch.
The depth sounder is very useful for keeping an eye on shoals and depth breaks.
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Perch
The perch is a very common species that often lives in shoals. It frequents edges, piles, wrecks and shallow breaks.âeuros
Kayak fishing for perch is carried out using small swimming fish, spinners or micro-jigs retrieved in a line.
As soon as the bench is found, you can insist with flexible micro-flowers (3 to 7 cm) in linear or light vertical.âeuros
The kayak allows you to follow surface hunts discreetly and stay above a shoal located by depth sounder.
Catfish
The catfish is the largest freshwater carnivore in France. It prefers pools, large holes and deep, calm areas.âeuros
In kayaks, catfish can be fished vertically with large soft lures, on the livebait or with a pack of worms under the kayak.âeuros
Kayak fishing for catfish requires a short but powerful rod, an adjustable brake and a very stable kayak, because the fight is long and physical.âeuros
Always keep safety in mind when fishing for catfish in a kayak: vests are compulsory, don't over-tighten the hook to destabilize the fish, and avoid bridling vertically right at the edge of the kayak.
Black bass, chub and others
Other species such as black bass (stretches of water, edges, drowned woods), chub or asp (rivers, riffles, currents) can be sought by kayak.âeuros
For black bass, use soft lures to scratch (creatures, worms), or frogs and poppers near obstacles. Kayaks can be used to enter inaccessible areas.âeuros
For chub or asp, small crankbaits and minnows cast into the current veins, with a controlled drift to present the lure naturally.
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In practice, the key to kayaking is to keep things simple: fairly light lines, smooth strokes, controlled drifts in the wind or current, and a lifejacket worn at all times to fish for these predators in complete safety.âeuros
