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

YakDout · 08-08-2014, 03:14 PM

The reason I don't like adding a swivel is 3 more fail points. Two extra knots plus the swivel itself

Zed · 08-08-2014, 03:18 PM

No different than any other fishing. Spectra to mono to flouro catches many cow tuna. Tie good knots.

Hooking a bait in the shoulder is for drift fishing not trolling.

edit then again you could troll a hotdog right now. So do what you want and it will prob work.

crazywakeboarder · 08-08-2014, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Zed

No different than any other fishing. Spectra to mono to flouro catches many cow tuna. Tie good knots.

Hooking a bait in the shoulder is for drift fishing not trolling.

edit then again you could troll a hotdog right now. So do what you want and it will prob work.

Thanks for chiming in guys

The flouro will hold up against the thresher sharks out there also, ive got 40lb mono to 65lb braid to 30lb flouro right now

Aaron&Julie · 08-10-2014, 05:52 PM

Very nice halibut. Congratulations. Sounds like a couple of really good days of fishing.

Vikingj · 08-10-2014, 08:56 PM

You are the man! I have been fishing DP at least once a week and haven't got a legal hali for 4-5 months. I've tried north, south, deep, shallow, macs, squid, anchovy, sardine, smelt, lizardfish and been skunked every time. For the past 5 years I usually get an average of 1-2 legal hali every month throughout the year but this year they are as scarce as hens teeth.
Went out Wed and Sat and the T-sharks were everywhere - what a beautiful fish to watch- we hooked up both days. Sat. my buddy hooked a larger T and fought it for 50 minutes and ended up in the middle of 50+ outrigger racers and their chase boats! If you zoom the pic below you may see a kayaker w/ white hat about 1/4 of the frame from left.
My suggestions added to the many excellent ones above: Use a small (1 oz) sliding egg sinker behind carolina stopper or swivel about 3 feet from hook, nose hook big sardine or medium mac, use circle hook with floro or mono leaders to prevent biting through line and use wire leader if using a J-hook. Above all, use extreme caution and wear them out - its really dangerous wrestling with a "green" T-shark! Please consider C&R?
Thanks for the report.

Wayne

08-08-2014, 03:18 PM	#2
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	No different than any other fishing. Spectra to mono to flouro catches many cow tuna. Tie good knots. Hooking a bait in the shoulder is for drift fishing not trolling. edit then again you could troll a hotdog right now. So do what you want and it will prob work. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

08-10-2014, 05:52 PM	#4
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Very nice halibut. Congratulations. Sounds like a couple of really good days of fishing. __________________ "Never say die"

08-10-2014, 08:56 PM	#5
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	You are the man! I have been fishing DP at least once a week and haven't got a legal hali for 4-5 months. I've tried north, south, deep, shallow, macs, squid, anchovy, sardine, smelt, lizardfish and been skunked every time. For the past 5 years I usually get an average of 1-2 legal hali every month throughout the year but this year they are as scarce as hens teeth. Went out Wed and Sat and the T-sharks were everywhere - what a beautiful fish to watch- we hooked up both days. Sat. my buddy hooked a larger T and fought it for 50 minutes and ended up in the middle of 50+ outrigger racers and their chase boats! If you zoom the pic below you may see a kayaker w/ white hat about 1/4 of the frame from left. My suggestions added to the many excellent ones above: Use a small (1 oz) sliding egg sinker behind carolina stopper or swivel about 3 feet from hook, nose hook big sardine or medium mac, use circle hook with floro or mono leaders to prevent biting through line and use wire leader if using a J-hook. Above all, use extreme caution and wear them out - its really dangerous wrestling with a "green" T-shark! Please consider C&R? Thanks for the report. Wayne Attached Images

08-08-2014, 03:14 PM	#1
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	The reason I don't like adding a swivel is 3 more fail points. Two extra knots plus the swivel itself