Introduction // Halibut Rod - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Fish · 08-21-2013, 08:48 PM

Thanks Dail for the suggestion , I may consider an ugly
Stick considering most of my rods sound a bit to stiff also on a tight budget

. Yes I was also surprised I got the name hah :P

I guess is have to put together something along the lines of saltwater // fresh water rod , have an older classic abu garcia with a pretty good line capacity and maybe something a bit softer than a flipping stick.

LawDog · 08-22-2013, 05:25 AM

Shorter rod the better. 9/10 your not casting but drifting. Shorter gives you more power to pull up from bottom. But keep in mind I like the option of sweeping from left to right or vice versa so 7 ft in my minimum on the trident 15. But yes as before mentioned look for a soft tip with a decent backbone. I like mono for butts because of the stretch. Line strength depends on where your fishing but 30-50# is pretty standard. Floor leader is a must. More abrasion resistant and harder for fish to see. For the reel stay away for the super high speed. And 15 lbs of drag is all you really need, with butts you operate at less than 10# anyways. Anything more I find to pop the hook too easy. And make sure it's made for saltwater. I like to also include ease of maintenance in my buying criteria. Hope this helps

taggermike · 08-22-2013, 10:25 AM

Good advice given so far. I'll add that line capacity is not a huge deal. Bays are not too deep and halis are not going to run hard and spool you. I like lower gear ratio retrieve reels because I do not pump the rod when fighting halis but rather attempt to grind them smoothly to the surface. My all time favorite bay hali out fit was an 8' parabolic graphite allstar rod with a penn international bait caster. It had 30lb braid and used 12-15ln fluoro leaders. Mike

oneyedeer · 08-22-2013, 12:01 PM

kayak fishing is not as simple as you think

jorluivil · 08-22-2013, 12:18 PM

I would stay away from anything that is stiff

all kidding aside.

Keep in mind that halibut are known for their head shakes so a stiff rod will only increase the chances of losing the fish; if there is no give in the rod what will give? the knot, the swivel, your line? You need something to act as a shock absorber, the line alone sometimes is not enough. If you have the money invest in a G-Loomis, if not go with a Teramar in the medium action range

makobob · 08-22-2013, 03:01 PM

Walmart in Vista had 7" Ugly Stick, 12-25 lb on sale for $39.97 today.

Fish · 08-22-2013, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneyedeer

kayak fishing is not as simple as you think

Well I mean no gas motor or trolling motor hehe

Fish · 08-22-2013, 06:58 PM

Thanks for the replies all I have a good idea now of what I should get.

08-21-2013, 08:48 PM	#1
Fish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 113	Thanks Dail for the suggestion , I may consider an ugly Stick considering most of my rods sound a bit to stiff also on a tight budget . Yes I was also surprised I got the name hah :P I guess is have to put together something along the lines of saltwater // fresh water rod , have an older classic abu garcia with a pretty good line capacity and maybe something a bit softer than a flipping stick. __________________

08-22-2013, 12:18 PM	#5
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I would stay away from anything that is stiff all kidding aside. Keep in mind that halibut are known for their head shakes so a stiff rod will only increase the chances of losing the fish; if there is no give in the rod what will give? the knot, the swivel, your line? You need something to act as a shock absorber, the line alone sometimes is not enough. If you have the money invest in a G-Loomis, if not go with a Teramar in the medium action range __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer Last edited by jorluivil; 08-22-2013 at 12:31 PM.

08-22-2013, 03:01 PM	#6
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Walmart in Vista had 7" Ugly Stick, 12-25 lb on sale for $39.97 today. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

08-22-2013, 06:58 PM	#8
Fish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 113	Thanks for the replies all I have a good idea now of what I should get. __________________

08-22-2013, 05:25 AM	#2
LawDog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 143	Shorter rod the better. 9/10 your not casting but drifting. Shorter gives you more power to pull up from bottom. But keep in mind I like the option of sweeping from left to right or vice versa so 7 ft in my minimum on the trident 15. But yes as before mentioned look for a soft tip with a decent backbone. I like mono for butts because of the stretch. Line strength depends on where your fishing but 30-50# is pretty standard. Floor leader is a must. More abrasion resistant and harder for fish to see. For the reel stay away for the super high speed. And 15 lbs of drag is all you really need, with butts you operate at less than 10# anyways. Anything more I find to pop the hook too easy. And make sure it's made for saltwater. I like to also include ease of maintenance in my buying criteria. Hope this helps

08-22-2013, 10:25 AM	#3
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Good advice given so far. I'll add that line capacity is not a huge deal. Bays are not too deep and halis are not going to run hard and spool you. I like lower gear ratio retrieve reels because I do not pump the rod when fighting halis but rather attempt to grind them smoothly to the surface. My all time favorite bay hali out fit was an 8' parabolic graphite allstar rod with a penn international bait caster. It had 30lb braid and used 12-15ln fluoro leaders. Mike

08-22-2013, 12:01 PM	#4
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	kayak fishing is not as simple as you think