I would add one thing. Never hook a dolphin while trolling from a kayak. It's a fairly awesome experience. After nearly being capsized by flipper, my dolphin was kind enough to release me. Brad Crain > From: "R. Walker" <rww_at_mailbox.neosoft.com> > To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 09:33:56 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Fishing > Reply-to: rww_at_neosoft.com > > Re fishing from kayaks.... Has anyone (fishermen and women) got any good > > tips on how to fish successfully from a seakayak, (ie without doing stupid > > things like losing the fishing rod, getting constantly tangled up in > > seaweed, catching inedible fish like baracudas... etc etc). We're planning > > an extended kayak trip in remote areas of Fiordland, New Zealand, and would > > be really keen to get better at catching those fish! > > Trolling is of course the easy way. Its almost like kayaks were > designed specifically for trolling. Your typical 3kt paddling speed is > just about perfect for many species. My current setup is a stiff, > half rod (50cm) that is from a rod I snapped off earlier this spring. I > got a cheap trolling reel at ebay [$8US]. I loaded it with 150 yds > of 50# dacron trolling line, ending with a ball bearing swivel, and a > chunk of 300# Jinkai monofiliment. Sound wierd? Not really. My > biggest problem is that most of the good spots to fish are in 2-3 ft > of water, with oyster shell on the bottom. I get snags all the time. > On my old setup with a simple 20# mono casting rig, I spent all my > time dragging a line with no lure, since the lure had snagged, and > cut off by the oyster shell. This new setup has a light drag, and > no possibility of being cut off. Now with a snag, the lure just stops, > the reel goes clickity-clickity, and I turn around and retrieve it. > Given the water, I fish various floating lures, typically mullet > imitations, and preferably ones that I can take off bent hooks and > replace with new sharp ones without buy a new lure. > > For sporty fun, fly fishing is hard to beat. > > For those here in the states, "Sport Fishing" magazine has an > article on fishing from a kayak. > > And finally, the most productive way of fishing from a kayak, is in > the water with a speargun; which is what I'm learning how to do at > the moment. > > > > Richard Walker > Houston, TX > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** > ********************************************************************** Bradford R. Crain E-mail: brad_at_mth.pdx.edu Dept. of Mathematics Phone: (503) 725-3127 Portland State Univ. FAX: (503) 725-3661 P.O. Box 751 Portland, Or. 97207 ********************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
BRADFORD R. CRAIN wrote: > > I would add one thing. Never hook a dolphin while trolling from > a kayak. It's a fairly awesome experience. After nearly being > capsized by flipper, my dolphin was kind enough to release me. And, likewise, I hooked a harbor seal once -- bottom fishing! I had to cut the line, 'cause he would not let go. Don't know if he was going for a hooked fish, or if it was just an accidental snag. Seals are very strong swimmers. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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