LJ 3-17-07 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

gary sullivan · 03-17-2007, 06:18 PM

I went out when you guys were coming in around noon. The current keep pushing me back towards the cove so I stays in the 50-60 foot depth range a few hundred yards from the reserve, pitching a croc for small fish. I had a squid on a #3/O hook with a lightly weighted carolina rig dead sticked for a bigger fish. At 2:15 P.M. it got hit real good. Took about 15 seconds to unpin the rod from the flushmount. It pulled harder than anything I ever caught out there. It was on for several minutes towing me out to sea when the line went slack. I had visions of a very large wsb for those two minutes though. The line broke at the hook so it's back to knot tieing school. Even with 40# fluoro, if the knot is weak a big fish can break you off. And I was so hoping St. Patricks Day would be my lucky day.

wavster · 03-17-2007, 07:17 PM

I had that very scenario last week (Monday). I was so stoked for about 2 minutes,
then the line snapped. Since then I've been considering different line options.

...at least you got a big hit.

JrBasser · 03-17-2007, 07:21 PM

wavster, what line are you fishing? I STRONGLY suggest izorline. I've fished most of the products they make and love it all. I got hung up rock fishing with Capt. Ron on the Chubasco 2- we were drifitng and my 40 pound blue izor anchored the boat.

wavster · 03-17-2007, 07:31 PM

I'm using 25# Andy line (mono) that was put on the reels I bought from SquidCo.

Last week, I lost 6 irons and another today. SquidCo must love me every time I come
in to replace them...

gary sullivan · 03-17-2007, 08:21 PM

I've bought some of my reels from them and if you want more expensive line they'll credit you the price of the cheap stuff towards a better grade of line. They are good about making you happy.

wavster · 03-17-2007, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary sullivan

... They are good about making you happy.

Just going there makes me happy...

Siebler · 03-17-2007, 09:02 PM

Hopefully its good on monday, Thats always a good day for it to go WFO. Havnt fished LJ in about a year and itll be the first surf launch in the marauder. Going rockcoding for the most part, ill have a first time surf launcher with me, Hows the surf been?

03-17-2007, 09:02 PM	#7
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Hopefully its good on monday, Thats always a good day for it to go WFO. Havnt fished LJ in about a year and itll be the first surf launch in the marauder. Going rockcoding for the most part, ill have a first time surf launcher with me, Hows the surf been? __________________ CJ Siebler

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03-17-2007, 06:18 PM	#1
gary sullivan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: spring valley Posts: 192	I went out when you guys were coming in around noon. The current keep pushing me back towards the cove so I stays in the 50-60 foot depth range a few hundred yards from the reserve, pitching a croc for small fish. I had a squid on a #3/O hook with a lightly weighted carolina rig dead sticked for a bigger fish. At 2:15 P.M. it got hit real good. Took about 15 seconds to unpin the rod from the flushmount. It pulled harder than anything I ever caught out there. It was on for several minutes towing me out to sea when the line went slack. I had visions of a very large wsb for those two minutes though. The line broke at the hook so it's back to knot tieing school. Even with 40# fluoro, if the knot is weak a big fish can break you off. And I was so hoping St. Patricks Day would be my lucky day.

03-17-2007, 07:17 PM	#2
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	I had that very scenario last week (Monday). I was so stoked for about 2 minutes, then the line snapped. Since then I've been considering different line options. ...at least you got a big hit.

03-17-2007, 07:21 PM	#3
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	wavster, what line are you fishing? I STRONGLY suggest izorline. I've fished most of the products they make and love it all. I got hung up rock fishing with Capt. Ron on the Chubasco 2- we were drifitng and my 40 pound blue izor anchored the boat.

03-17-2007, 07:31 PM	#4
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	I'm using 25# Andy line (mono) that was put on the reels I bought from SquidCo. Last week, I lost 6 irons and another today. SquidCo must love me every time I come in to replace them...

03-17-2007, 08:21 PM	#5
gary sullivan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: spring valley Posts: 192	I've bought some of my reels from them and if you want more expensive line they'll credit you the price of the cheap stuff towards a better grade of line. They are good about making you happy.