First Mack in the 'yak (Bucks Lake)

Bucks Lake macks fished tough for everyone I talked to today but I persevered through a broken rudder cable, a bit of a sun burn, and a few hours to get one smallish fish to the boat.  It is a new species cross-off for me (in the 'yak at least) and there's way worse things to do than float around talking trash with a buddy.

Tight lines!

Good job!
It looks like you guys had the lake to yourselves.
Do you know if the campsites are open?

Everything I drove by including Haskins and Sundew were still closed.

That's not a "smallish fish"    Thanks for the report and video Jcat.

LOL...I'll never complain too loudly about a fish that can make a 60 foot run but there are macks in that lake to 4 times that size...they just didn't get that big by being easy prey!

LOL...I'll never complain too loudly about a fish that can make a 60 foot run but there are macks in that lake to 4 times that size...they just didn't get that big by being easy prey!

Really!  I would love just to catch the same "smallish" Mack down here 

I'm playin' catchup with my boy...he got a pretty respectable one last fall and has the family record to this point (although, by default I have he family kayak record at this point...lol)...

I can hear how excited in his voice when landed that trophy size Mack.  Thanks for sharing the video Jcat.

Awesome video and how cool that your son kept his composure fighting a big fish.

Bring him down to Tomales or the SF Bay and we'll get him on a big bat ray.  Arms will be like spaghetti noodles afterwards.   

I can hear how excited in his voice when landed that trophy size Mack.  Thanks for sharing the video Jcat.

No prob...great memory that I'll share with anyone who will watch   

Awesome video and how cool that your son kept his composure fighting a big fish.

Bring him down to Tomales or the SF Bay and we'll get him on a big bat ray.  Arms will be like spaghetti noodles afterwards.   

He's already gettin' where he outfishes me pretty darn frequently (he got me 3-zip that day in fact).... and, yeah, I imagine battling a 'ray would be good for some fatigue!

Everything I drove by including Haskins and Sundew were still closed.

Thanks for the info on the campgrounds.