Nebraska Tailwalkers! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

RedSledTeam · 12-30-2016, 05:09 PM

Because of the storm, for safety reasons the "Team" left the salt and the kayaks to go inland in search of the famous hard fighting, line breaking, tail-walking corn-fed Rainbows of Nebraska; we only had to go to Escondido to find them!
Dressed to the hilt in splash pants, boots and rain-gear, the team was well-prepared for the all-day rainstorm that day.
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Early-on spirits were high but fishin' was a bit slow... so what's a team to do?
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Break out the jerky and start chewin' of course!
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As usual, the fish followed suit and went on the chew too! Amazing how hard the Tail-walkers fight on 2-4 lb setups.
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"Ricco-Tico" showed the team how it's done landing the first 4 'lber on 2 pound test... Name: IMG_20161222_101834.jpg
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He's such a "ham!"
So is his teammate "RockinRolan"...

The "Romanator" was 1 for 3 on the 2lb...
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Overall, because of our preparations the day turned out to be a fun, safe experience for the RedSledTeam as we all caught fish.....except at the end of the day at the final siren, the bass chair broke under my modest weight and I flipped over backwards onto the frigid lake! My splash pants did its job and kept me dry from the waist down but, my splash jacket collected a souvenir gallon or two of Lake Wohlford's finest drink!!!
I'm just glad it was a very short boat ride back to the dock and of course, I happened to have a spare set of clothes, just in case.

12-30-2016, 05:09 PM	#1
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Nebraska Tailwalkers! Because of the storm, for safety reasons the "Team" left the salt and the kayaks to go inland in search of the famous hard fighting, line breaking, tail-walking corn-fed Rainbows of Nebraska; we only had to go to Escondido to find them! Dressed to the hilt in splash pants, boots and rain-gear, the team was well-prepared for the all-day rainstorm that day. Early-on spirits were high but fishin' was a bit slow... so what's a team to do? ... Break out the jerky and start chewin' of course! As usual, the fish followed suit and went on the chew too! Amazing how hard the Tail-walkers fight on 2-4 lb setups. A few were lost but just as many made it to the safety of the net... "Ricco-Tico" showed the team how it's done landing the first 4 'lber on 2 pound test... He's such a "ham!" So is his teammate "RockinRolan"... The "Romanator" was 1 for 3 on the 2lb... Overall, because of our preparations the day turned out to be a fun, safe experience for the RedSledTeam as we all caught fish.....except at the end of the day at the final siren, the bass chair broke under my modest weight and I flipped over backwards onto the frigid lake! My splash pants did its job and kept me dry from the waist down but, my splash jacket collected a souvenir gallon or two of Lake Wohlford's finest drink!!! I'm just glad it was a very short boat ride back to the dock and of course, I happened to have a spare set of clothes, just in case.