Clicker tension while trolling macks - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 06-14-2019, 08:15 AM

Most of the the time that the line gets hit and there was a very short run and the mac looks crushed but has no teeth or cut mark. It was likely a yellow hitting it from the side a did not actually swallow the mac before letting it go. I have had at least one per trip in the last 4 times at LJ lately. It seems that with all the red crabs they are eating they have not been really committed to taking and swallowing the mac. If you don't have a lever drag reel were you can just add the slightest amount of drag to the clicker, then engage the clicker leave it on free spool and take the line at the reel and wrap it around the back of the reel and rout it under the reel frame. This add an extra amount of friction that will prevent most macs from constantly pulling line. Once you get hit and the clicker is screaming you just reach and pull the line from under the reel frame to it normal position, count to 5 and engage the reel into gear. Hope this helps. Tight lines!

fishnfoool · 06-14-2019, 08:30 AM

Use a rubber band and cinch the rubber band around the line and rod. This will give it more friction.

skrilla · 06-14-2019, 08:49 AM

Yellows will sometimes crush fin bait before coming back around and committing. Let it sink another 30 seconds in next time.

Otherwise with star drags I troll in gear at a lite drag setting. No clicker, it's like a dinner bell for sea lions and an invitation for surrounding anglers.

06-14-2019, 08:15 AM	#1
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Most of the the time that the line gets hit and there was a very short run and the mac looks crushed but has no teeth or cut mark. It was likely a yellow hitting it from the side a did not actually swallow the mac before letting it go. I have had at least one per trip in the last 4 times at LJ lately. It seems that with all the red crabs they are eating they have not been really committed to taking and swallowing the mac. If you don't have a lever drag reel were you can just add the slightest amount of drag to the clicker, then engage the clicker leave it on free spool and take the line at the reel and wrap it around the back of the reel and rout it under the reel frame. This add an extra amount of friction that will prevent most macs from constantly pulling line. Once you get hit and the clicker is screaming you just reach and pull the line from under the reel frame to it normal position, count to 5 and engage the reel into gear. Hope this helps. Tight lines! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-14-2019, 08:49 AM	#3
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Yellows will sometimes crush fin bait before coming back around and committing. Let it sink another 30 seconds in next time. Otherwise with star drags I troll in gear at a lite drag setting. No clicker, it's like a dinner bell for sea lions and an invitation for surrounding anglers. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

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06-14-2019, 08:30 AM	#2
fishnfoool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long beach Posts: 305	Use a rubber band and cinch the rubber band around the line and rod. This will give it more friction.