Freshwater Bucket-Mouth Bass Fishing While Testing New Kayak Motor
- By: Matt Lanier
- on April 6, 2023
Just a few weeks ago I did something a bit outside of the norm for me!
I went freshwater bass fishing while testing the new Bixpy Kayak Motor and it was an absolute blast.
And all I did was use the same lures and tactics as saltwater fishing!!
Check it out!
Freshwater Bass Fishing While Testing New Kayak Motor [VIDEO]
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Equipment Used:
- Rod Used: Bull Bay Bolt 7’6″ Med-Hvy/Fast
- Reel Used: Daiwa BG MQ 2500
- Mainline: 10lb Daiwa J-Braid x8 Grand Braid
- Leader: 20 lb Ande Monofilament
- Lure #1: Z-Man Eye Strike Chatterbait
- Lure #2: Z-Man Slam Shady Paddletails
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I had the opportunity to test out the brand-new motor system from Bixpy while freshwater bass fishing!
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So I set up their new motor and battery system on my own kayak to check it out.
While I was out on Lake Seminole, I had to throw a few lures to try and rip some lips too!!
To start, I made my way over to some docks on the shoreline to pitch a chatter bait.
I was looking for bedding bass or feeding bass in the grass and around docks in shallow water.
It didn’t take long to find just what I was looking for.
I bounced the chatter bait several times over a bass sitting in a bed in the mud right in front of me with no luck.
So I changed it up and reeled the lure without bouncing it and completely stopped on top of the bed.
That slight change was the exact move I needed to make to trigger strikes.
After I pulled out the first fish, I came up on another shoreline with sawgrass.
From there I looked for small openings or cut-outs in the sawgrass to pitch the chatter bait in.
I tried laterally casting against the shoreline but that didn’t trigger many strikes.
It was not until I started pitching the lure into pockets that I started catching fish.
I ended up catching a few more fish on that grass line before packing in and heading back home.
Bixpy Kayak Motor
To test the Bixpy Kayak Motor, I did have to switch out the pedal drive for the Bixpy motor and have the kill switch in place.
I made the 3-mile trip back home and the battery started to flash and alert me it was getting low just as I got back to my truck.
All in all, I got a 6-mile trip out of one full charge of the new Bixpy battery.
One thing I will point out about the Bixpy motor is that it is very susceptible to getting grass stuck in the prop.
This is worth taking note of if you are fishing in lakes with lots of grass and plant life growing on the bottom.
Also, the battery itself is 25 lbs which is a major factor for small watercraft.
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Matt–loved watching you fish Lake Seminole. My parents had a place there on Spring Creek for many years before they passed and we did a lot of fishing there. Made me a little homesick but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Though I am not a kayak fisher, it was a good review. The fishing options are ever expanding, and that’s a good thing.
Those were some nice bass. If you are looking into propulsion/assist there are a lot of options. One I particularly like is the Texas Power Paddle. Installs clean and still gives the ability to use the pedals separately or in conjunction.
I like that idea! I’ll definitely look into that! Thanks for watching!
Matt,
Nice report w/Bixpy teaser.
I look forward to full report on that Bixpy.
I was a little shocked to read that you only got 5~6 miles on that system. I would have expected 10+, especially with a new battery design. My main reason for concidering a motor for my Hobie is the range it would open up to me, second is the speed to my spots. I can peddle 5~6 with no prob, 10 + is starting to push my limits a bit (depending on my timeline for the day).
Good points Neal! To be fair, I did run the motor at full speed the entire time so that limited the range.
I actually just used it this past week to cover a lot of water in intermittent bursts and it lasted the whole 10 mile day. Granted that includes some pedaling while working an area but I would prefer a system that can be used in conjunction with the pedals.
Thanks for watching buddy!
Awesome post! When it comes to bass fishing, a chatterbait is hard to beat. It really is a bass catching machine. I see YouTube videos of people catching redfish with chatterbaits. I’ve tried at least 15 different fishing trips with no luck. It spooks them everytime, no matter the water clarity. I always end up switching to a gulp swimming mullet, or Zman paddle tail and can start catching. If I had to choose one artificial lure for the rest of my life, to use in salt and fresh water, it would be a white fluke/soft jerk bait.
Good points John! I have had success with the chatterbait for redfish but mostly in dirty and stained water.
Was this the new K-1 with the 768 battery?
How fast did you get it going?
It was not the newest motor that they just came out with (the rugged version), but it was the new battery.
I was going against the current and had it a little over 5mph.