Moabi Park/ Topock Gorge weekend Photos - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 03-25-2013, 11:44 AM

blitzburgh · 03-25-2013, 11:55 AM

Nice Andy! How was the weather?

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 03-25-2013, 12:38 PM

Wow! That is beautiful country. Where is that?

Janine

Iceman · 03-25-2013, 02:06 PM

Weatherman got it right this weekend, wind was as predicted on Saturday, calmed down toward sunset. Sunday about 80 and light breeze at our back. This is the Colorado River between Needles and Havasu. I have wanted to do this for a long time. I'll post up the logistics and trip report soon.

MikeMac · 03-25-2013, 06:51 PM

That place is awesome. Used to go there as a kid. How was the fishing?

Were you on AZ side?

YakMedic · 03-25-2013, 08:26 PM

Awesome trip Andy, had lots of fun. Something happened to my camera and I lost all the photos from the last half of the float. Here are a couple that were still on the memory card.

steveooo · 03-25-2013, 08:46 PM

Looks like an awesome trip! Where is the next adventure?

bigbarrels · 03-25-2013, 09:53 PM

looks great!

walrus · 03-26-2013, 07:02 AM

I've started packing. I'm inspired it just needs to get a bit warmer and I'm there. Great pictures it looks like it was a lot of fun.

taggermike · 03-26-2013, 09:57 AM

Great fotos and report. Ive driven over that I40 bridge so many times tovisit family in AZ and always wanted to get on the river. Just checked googlemaps satalite and the back waters and hidden lakes north of the 40 bridge look amazing. Is the fish in the second to last foto a small mouth? I didn't know they lived that far south. Mke

Iceman · 03-26-2013, 10:20 AM

Yes, small mouth! That was my intended target fish. I caught a few 1/2 pounders, was hoping for one like the 4 pound LMB I caught. Those river bass love to jump!

Lipripper92592 · 03-26-2013, 12:26 PM

Years ago I paddled from Blyth CA to Yuma AZ. The fishing was great, plenty of nice bass and a few cats mixed in. When the gates shut in the evenings the backwaters get cut off and you could see fish finning across the surface, it was a super cool trip.

OUTBACK SPECIAL · 03-26-2013, 01:43 PM

Caught this little small mouth last fall.

capntim · 03-28-2013, 05:49 PM

Always love your reports w/pics! Looked like you guys had a blast!!

Jimm H · 03-29-2013, 10:37 AM

Taking a group of boy scouts and parents on our annual Colorado River Trip thru Topock over Mother's Day weekend. Great location and lots of fishing holes.

Nice pics, and a good trip Andy.

Iceman · 03-30-2013, 04:48 PM

OUTBACK SPECIAL · 04-01-2013, 07:57 AM

I don't really do the camping thing anymore. I do have a place and I keep this and my old outback in Fort Mohave.The Stripers are moving up the river and the smallmouth and the Red Ear are a blast on lite tackle. Next trip will be 4/27 - 4/30.

undrH2Ohntr · 04-01-2013, 08:17 AM

Beautiful report.

03-25-2013, 11:44 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Moabi Park/ Topock Gorge weekend Photos __________________ Last edited by Iceman; 03-25-2013 at 06:15 PM.

03-25-2013, 11:55 AM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Andy! How was the weather? __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-25-2013, 12:38 PM	#3
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Wow! That is beautiful country. Where is that? Janine __________________ Fishtales

03-25-2013, 02:06 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Weatherman got it right this weekend, wind was as predicted on Saturday, calmed down toward sunset. Sunday about 80 and light breeze at our back. This is the Colorado River between Needles and Havasu. I have wanted to do this for a long time. I'll post up the logistics and trip report soon. __________________

03-25-2013, 06:51 PM	#5
MikeMac Junior Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 3	awesome That place is awesome. Used to go there as a kid. How was the fishing? Were you on AZ side?

03-25-2013, 08:26 PM	#6
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Awesome trip Andy, had lots of fun. Something happened to my camera and I lost all the photos from the last half of the float. Here are a couple that were still on the memory card. Attached Images

03-25-2013, 08:46 PM	#7
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Looks like an awesome trip! Where is the next adventure?

03-25-2013, 09:53 PM	#8
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	looks great! __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

03-26-2013, 07:02 AM	#9
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	I've started packing. I'm inspired it just needs to get a bit warmer and I'm there. Great pictures it looks like it was a lot of fun.

03-26-2013, 09:57 AM	#10
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Great fotos and report. Ive driven over that I40 bridge so many times tovisit family in AZ and always wanted to get on the river. Just checked googlemaps satalite and the back waters and hidden lakes north of the 40 bridge look amazing. Is the fish in the second to last foto a small mouth? I didn't know they lived that far south. Mke

03-26-2013, 10:20 AM	#11
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Yes, small mouth! That was my intended target fish. I caught a few 1/2 pounders, was hoping for one like the 4 pound LMB I caught. Those river bass love to jump! __________________

03-26-2013, 12:26 PM	#12
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	Years ago I paddled from Blyth CA to Yuma AZ. The fishing was great, plenty of nice bass and a few cats mixed in. When the gates shut in the evenings the backwaters get cut off and you could see fish finning across the surface, it was a super cool trip.

03-26-2013, 01:43 PM	#13
OUTBACK SPECIAL Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 33	Lake Mohave Small Mouth Caught this little small mouth last fall.

03-28-2013, 05:49 PM	#14
capntim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 115	Always love your reports w/pics! Looked like you guys had a blast!!

03-29-2013, 10:37 AM	#15
Jimm H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Bernardo-San Diego Posts: 117	Going in May Taking a group of boy scouts and parents on our annual Colorado River Trip thru Topock over Mother's Day weekend. Great location and lots of fishing holes. Nice pics, and a good trip Andy. __________________ "Back in the day, we.... "

03-30-2013, 04:48 PM	#16
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	__________________ Last edited by Iceman; 03-31-2013 at 12:05 PM.

04-01-2013, 07:57 AM	#17
OUTBACK SPECIAL Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 33	My Mothership I don't really do the camping thing anymore. I do have a place and I keep this and my old outback in Fort Mohave.The Stripers are moving up the river and the smallmouth and the Red Ear are a blast on lite tackle. Next trip will be 4/27 - 4/30.

04-01-2013, 08:17 AM	#18
undrH2Ohntr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Beautiful report.