Re: [Paddlewise] Trolling for dinner?

Another option might be to use something like "Fireline..." a "glass 
line."  The stuff I used was rated at 20lb, but I think size-wise, it was 
equivalent to 12lb.

         Using that in the Grand River I had no problem-even when I caught 
a 31" Northern Pike...  I agree, setting the drag light would be a good idea.

         You think your kayak is wide?  I caught the Pike in an Aquaterra 
Caspia rec kayak...<g> and no, I did not choose to keep the toothy 
beast-where would I keep him?<G>  If I choose to go fishing this season, I 
will probably get back in the Caspia on freshwater, with a spinning rod I 
made specifically for it.

         The rod is a blank for the top 1/2 of a fly rod.  The job I did on 
it is far from "artistic," but it works...
                 Tom...

At 09:19 AM 4/24/00 -0500, R. Walker wrote:
>I have tried the handline thing, but never was comfortable with it.
>Mounted a cabellas rod holder to the deck behind the cockpit, and
>have caught a few fish trolling top water lures.   I use a 2 pc 6ft rod,
>medium heavy, and a baitcaster with 12lb test and the drag set
>pretty light.  My Edisto is a bit wider than some of yalls really
>narrow tippy boats; but I don't think a similar setup would be all
>that horrible on a 22" boat.   Just use light line, and a soft drag on
>the reel.
>
>If you are worried about being cut off by shallow water structure,
>use a 6ft section of 20lb wire leader.   Might scare off a few line shy
>fish, but you won't loose that $5 top water lure either.
>
>
>Richard Walker
>Houston, TX
>http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html
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