Caught my first red while standing in my native kayak Friday via 8wt and it was a nice one 28". I also landed 3 on swim baits and another on fly while standing. I have put my time in and rewarded.
I went again on Sat and only caught 1 on spin tackle.
Considering nervousness and shakes… women got nothing on a tailing spottail.
congrats! you said it perfectly “I have put in my time and rewarded”
its the last legal drug- if a red tailing and a perfectly placed fly dosent make you grin…start golfin, or knitting.
i love the Native yaks, esp when you put the seat up on the gunnels…very sneaky sneaky in dem thangs! very stable boats and hold anything youd ever need…even on a multiday camping trip.
Congrats! I remember how excited/nervous I was last year when i just discovered a flat that holds tailers. Still havent landed one, but working on it, and that will make it more worth the effort in the end.