Two Days at DP - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 08-08-2014, 02:54 PM

Try adding a 1-3 oz slide sinker all the way down to the hook. No need for swivel. You can also hook them in their back to help them swim down.

crazywakeboarder · 08-08-2014, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

Try adding a 1-3 oz slide sinker all the way down to the hook. No need for swivel. You can also hook them in their back to help them swim down.

Thanks! How far down from the dorsal are you inserting the hook

What lb test would you suggest to prevent them biting off

Zed · 08-08-2014, 03:09 PM

If youre going to troll hook across the nose. My last few hookups have been flylined. I think my dad has been hooking up on carolina'd recently.

I dont like having the slider right up against the bait personally. The egg can hinder the hookset and the bait doesnt swim naturally.

I was using straight 40 on a tld20 successfully. I dont recommend trolling a rapala because it adds problems but no denying it works. The rate of tail snagging goes way up and the successful release goes down. Plus w the rapala in the tail the natural "handle" now has trebles in it flying around. They fight way better hooked in the mouth.

MrM · 08-08-2014, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Zed

I dont like having the slider right up against the bait personally. The egg can hinder the hookset and the bait doesnt swim naturally.

Have you seen carolina keepers? I love those things.

08-08-2014, 03:09 PM	#3
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	If youre going to troll hook across the nose. My last few hookups have been flylined. I think my dad has been hooking up on carolina'd recently. I dont like having the slider right up against the bait personally. The egg can hinder the hookset and the bait doesnt swim naturally. I was using straight 40 on a tld20 successfully. I dont recommend trolling a rapala because it adds problems but no denying it works. The rate of tail snagging goes way up and the successful release goes down. Plus w the rapala in the tail the natural "handle" now has trebles in it flying around. They fight way better hooked in the mouth. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

08-08-2014, 02:54 PM	#1
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Try adding a 1-3 oz slide sinker all the way down to the hook. No need for swivel. You can also hook them in their back to help them swim down.