Looking at getting a new rod & reel - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mtnbykr2 · 02-09-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by robmandel

I have a zebco spincast rod that can pull a greased string out of a dead cat's ass. will that work on LJ yellows?

by the way, don't ask me how I know that

too funny, wait how did you know that?

taggermike · 02-09-2012, 05:32 PM

You don't need every rod in the shop to get started LJ kayak fishing. But that said, a surface iron/bait stick combo is a tough thing to do. Surface iron rods don't tend to make very good bait sticks and vice versa. Most of the local surface iron sticks are 8-10 feet long with a slower action or are even parabolic. The terramars that the guys have mentioned would be good. And a Daiwa reel to go on it, you can't go wrong with a sealine 40 of 50. I like the 40 with the slower gear ratio. There is also the saltist reels too. As for bait sticks, I like a rod that is long enough to let you go around the bow of the yak. Any thing much longer than that just puts the leverage on the fish's side. 6-7 feet is good. As to a shimano rod like that I'm not too familiar. Fast action, graphite, maybe rated 20-40lbs. The best reason I can see to have seperate jig and bait sticks is you always want to have your surface iron rod ready. And if you're trolling a mackeral on it it's not ready. Some times the fish are only up for a few seconds or it's one fish tailing along. That jig stick needs to "locked and loaded" and where you can reach it. Mike

02-09-2012, 05:32 PM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	You don't need every rod in the shop to get started LJ kayak fishing. But that said, a surface iron/bait stick combo is a tough thing to do. Surface iron rods don't tend to make very good bait sticks and vice versa. Most of the local surface iron sticks are 8-10 feet long with a slower action or are even parabolic. The terramars that the guys have mentioned would be good. And a Daiwa reel to go on it, you can't go wrong with a sealine 40 of 50. I like the 40 with the slower gear ratio. There is also the saltist reels too. As for bait sticks, I like a rod that is long enough to let you go around the bow of the yak. Any thing much longer than that just puts the leverage on the fish's side. 6-7 feet is good. As to a shimano rod like that I'm not too familiar. Fast action, graphite, maybe rated 20-40lbs. The best reason I can see to have seperate jig and bait sticks is you always want to have your surface iron rod ready. And if you're trolling a mackeral on it it's not ready. Some times the fish are only up for a few seconds or it's one fish tailing along. That jig stick needs to "locked and loaded" and where you can reach it. Mike