Fishing reel questions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sheephead · 08-23-2016, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CR Yaker

Not for those rods. Rods are rated on line not reel drag. So divide those ratings by three. For 20lbs of drag you will need at least a 60lb rod.
Also consider with a mono hull kayak you can't really stand and fight a fish so your limits on ability to handle drag are a bit handicapped. That being said I don't think it's wise to max out a drag on a reel. So go bigger for a cushion and health of the reel and set your drag only to what you, your rod, or line can handle.
I'm using Avet Raptors on a Calstar 760L (rated 30-80) for trolling on my TI. Max drag set at 25lbs, 65lb braid.

Good point on rod rating. Over looked that. Thanks for the tip!

Bajarick · 08-23-2016, 05:26 PM

Been reading through this thread. I want a 2 speed for the same reason....lower gear pulling power. I'm having a problem with how much drag pressure we can actually use from a kayak. Do any of you engineers know? I don't think it's more than 10 to 12 lbs before we get pulled over....that's straight down. I have a really hard time breaking 30lb mono when I catch the bottom and I've never broken off using the rod...unless a fish is on the other end going through the rocks.
For the original poster.....I've been using a Newell 332 for a long time and I've caught everything I've wanted. Drag maxes about 8 pounds. Newells were one of the first to improve on the Jigmaster. Hard to find anything easier to service than a Jigmaster. Alantani.com and learn how to put that back together.

2-Stix · 08-25-2016, 12:15 AM

I have 4 avets. SX for light flylining , MXJ for my jig stick, MX Raptor for my dropper loop and JX for heavy flylining. Easy to service. Proved and priced well. 3 of the 4 are 2 speed. I run a raptor for more versital fishing and trolling bigger baits or in heavy currents. Rod rating matched with the proper line rating helps you choose your reel and then setting the drag 25-33% of the line rating.

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08-23-2016, 05:26 PM	#2
Bajarick Junior Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: BCS Posts: 13	Been reading through this thread. I want a 2 speed for the same reason....lower gear pulling power. I'm having a problem with how much drag pressure we can actually use from a kayak. Do any of you engineers know? I don't think it's more than 10 to 12 lbs before we get pulled over....that's straight down. I have a really hard time breaking 30lb mono when I catch the bottom and I've never broken off using the rod...unless a fish is on the other end going through the rocks. For the original poster.....I've been using a Newell 332 for a long time and I've caught everything I've wanted. Drag maxes about 8 pounds. Newells were one of the first to improve on the Jigmaster. Hard to find anything easier to service than a Jigmaster. Alantani.com and learn how to put that back together.

08-25-2016, 12:15 AM	#3
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	I have 4 avets. SX for light flylining , MXJ for my jig stick, MX Raptor for my dropper loop and JX for heavy flylining. Easy to service. Proved and priced well. 3 of the 4 are 2 speed. I run a raptor for more versital fishing and trolling bigger baits or in heavy currents. Rod rating matched with the proper line rating helps you choose your reel and then setting the drag 25-33% of the line rating.