We kayak float fished from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sure wish it had been 7:30 - 7:30.Plenty of small fish 8-10″, as that was our target. There were, however, plenty of active large fish taking surface stuff all day. We fished modified bonefish flies (bead chain eyes, #10 hook, any color sparse dark over sparse light, overall length 1 1/4″). We used 2wt. 7′ 6″ fly rods.We fished very shallow, any little creekmouth, indentation, shallow log or muck edge all along the bank almost exclusively looking for these small, aggressive fish.We were treated to unbelievable animation from these little smallmouth on such light fly tackle. 3-4 jumps, cartwheels, tug of wars, flyin’ sideways, you know - all the good stuff, X 10 on the 2wt. I’ve got smile creases today. Water was normal height, crystal clear until Dexter, but even clearer than usual after Dexter. We did think fishing was even better below Dexter, but great all the way.A comment about kayak fishing the Huron - a properly and quietly paddled or drifted kayak will drift RIGHT OVER all types of species of fish without spooking them (the shadow does sometimes at high sun, though). The craft just does not seem to alarm them. We drifted over smalllmouth, largemouth, rock bass, two walleye (first time I’ve ever seen one resting in the river), suckers. Funny, carp still won’t let you go over them, but you can drift within 5′. We casted to, and caught smallies we saw no more than 10′ from the kayak.Not another person on the river all the way. Couldn’t believe it.Enjoy.

From time to time, you will undoubtedly come in contact with other anglers on a river.  Please, as soon as you spot them be as quiet and paddle as calmly as possible as you approach, and pass close to shore behind the angler, where they are not fishing, or ask which side they would prefer you pass.  If in a group, get single file and pass close to shore on the side the angler is not fishing.  Try not to disturb the other persons environment at all if possible. 

If meeting another angler on a lake or pond, follow sort of the same rules.  Stay hundreds of yards (two football fields) away, quiet down, and pass discreetly.

Let’s face it.  Most people who are out fishing or recreating in the outdoors are there to get away from people and the noise and irritation they cause.   So keep away, quiet down, and make sure you don’t disrupt the other persons solitude and quiet.  Hopefully someone will show you the same respect someday…you’ll be delighted when it happens.