David Seng wrote: > > This is just one of the things that concerns me about trolling. I > mentioned in an offline message to TomW in Seattle that I don't know > where I'd keep a fish, and the thought of dragging a salmon on a > stringer seems dangerous. [snip] > Does anybody out there on the list actually fish......and catch, from > their kayak? Especially any salt water paddlers/fishers - how do you > deal with handling fish in an environment where there are large toothy > creatures around? > > -----Original Message----- > > From: BRADFORD R. CRAIN > > Last summer I hooked what I believe must have been a porpoise, > > while trolling from my kayak. The action took place in British > > Columbia. Had I been using a hand line, I would not be around today. I fish for critters when kayaking, and mainly for bottom-dwellers, not usually being in a place where it is legal (or, likely) to catch a salmon. I just whack my rockfish on the head and use a close-tied stringer or hang them on the aft deck. It's cool enough where I paddle the fish is very fresh when cooked a couple hours later. Many days of this, and never had anything come sniffing around for a free lunch, AFAIK. Regarding hooking something bigger than you are -- been there, done that! In the Broken Group (Barkley Sound, BC), while *bottom fishing*, I snagged a harbor seal, who took off like a scalded snake, dragging me and my boat along for a ride. I had to cut the line to avoid a capsize. Although I was using a conventional rod and reel, I do not think it would have been very different if I had snagged the piniped with a handline. The knife is close at hand when I fish. Regarding Dave Seng's concern: It is common to have a seal or sea lion nab your hooked salmon while mooching (slow-speed trolling) from a charter boat, so his concern is valid. I suspect that if the salmon is close-tied, the pinipeds will not bother it. On 30 feet of mono, though, they love to nail 'em! -- 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 15 1999 - 17:59:51 PST
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