I've never fished the lehigh but I really want to. I'm part of that tourist crowd that enjoys the releases but we have also boated it during non release weekends(a little boney but still fun). OK, not totally the tourist crowd as we are private boaters and have our own yaks and gear and such. So I've got kind of an odd question.
Is the fishing good mostly by the banks or might I have some luck if I just jam the fly rod into my kayak and run aground on one of those big boulders mid river? I'm thinking I could pretty easily haul the boat and myself up onto a rock and just stand there and fish a bit for a nice break. Think this would produce any fish?? The more I type the more this sounds like a very stupid question. I'm probably gonna try it either way as it sounds like it would add a little challenge and adventure to a nice day float on non release levels.
Before you give me the "I'm gonna flip and drown in the river" response I'm quite comfortable in the yak. I've ran the upper and lower gorge the last 6 years or so in at least 3 different sit in kayaks and rafts in levels ranging from 300 cfs to 3000 cfs so no real safety worries there. Also my gear is not from wal mart and I always use float bags, pfd's, carry throw bags, all that good stuff.
Long story short, if you were comfortable yakking the lower, would you throw a rod in the boat and try it as an alternative to wading?
