Me Armada

[shotgunner11]

I've been a water geek for quite a while. I grew up on a large creek and my wife and I had our first house on another large creek so I've always been around water.

This year my wife and I moved from Jersey to Texas and for the first time in 30 years, I don't have a body of water in my back yard.

This has been the source of some trepidation for me as I love to paddle and fish and my time to do so has been cut to a tiny level. I'm accustomed to having my boat sitting right at the water and using it at will. It's quite a hassle to load up my big canoe and take it the whole 5 min. down the road to the local lake, see, I'm sort of a lazy soul.

This year for my birthday my lovely and talented wife did her best to solve this problem for me. She purchaced 2 brand new fishing kayaks, one for her and one for me. They are beautiful and the best part is, they weigh less than 50 pounds a peice. I can throw them around at will. Easy to load and carry.

I'm a lucky, lucky man.

 

[Mack]

Last year on Labor day I spent the day at lake Houston catching smallmouths and panfish. Looks like you have a perfect setup for that.

 

[shotgunner11]

I'm planning to get them out on Eagle lake this week and Conroe next.

 

[Mack]

I'm planning to get them out on Eagle lake this week and Conroe next.

Fantastic. Best of luck to you.
My canoe was stolen a few years back. I'm looking for an aluminum replacement for it. I really miss that kind of fishing.
Catch a ton!

 

[tonym]

Your wife has to be the catch of your life! She needs to start hanging out with my wife.

Excellent score bro. Thats a helluva birthday gift!

 

[myright]

I'm glad to hear you like them. I've got two kayaks that I've been thinking about selling to buy one fishing kayak. There is so much more storage on a kayak buit for fishing.

They look nice.

 

[dougo83]

I'm planning to get them out on Eagle lake this week and Conroe next.

Just watch out for the big rigs on Conroe...it's pretty much a party lake. For any good fishing, hit the 105 flats. I would actually suggest Lake Somerville and hittin Yegua Creek. It's a nice lake, much quiter...BTW...I am looking to pick up one of those Pelicans. I expect a review.

 

[shotgunner11]

Just watch out for the big rigs on Conroe...it's pretty much a party lake. For any good fishing, hit the 105 flats. I would actually suggest Lake Somerville and hittin Yegua Creek. It's a nice lake, much quiter...BTW...I am looking to pick up one of those Pelicans. I expect a review.

Thanks for the info. A review will be incoming but my plans for this week are shot, freaking stomach flu, I'm so weak I can hardly stand up.

 

[Shearwater]

Congrats on the new boats.

If you do go to Conroe, head up to Stubblefield Lake Campground and it is pretty nice paddling up and dowstream from the bridge there. It is the far upper end of the lake and is really creek paddling, though technically its the San Jacinto River. You can scout out some good country for hiking and camping there in the Sam Houston National Forest while your at it. Don't forget plenty of water and sunscreen. Little Lake Creek Wilderness is up that way too. If you get lost in there don't blame me .

 

[dougo83]

I almost forgot. You can always take the 2-hr drive to anywhere on the Colorado or Guadalupe Rivers. I just got back from Canyon Lake. The main body is waaay too packed for non-motorized craft, but you can go back and get on the Guadalupe fairly easily from Potter's Creek Park. Other places to check out would be Pace Bend or McKinney Falls. I frequent these sites and they are pretty nice. Of course, they are only short drives for me. I live on the north shore of Lake Travis.