Lexa 400/300 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Silbaugh4liberty · 01-31-2015, 07:44 PM

Love my Lexa 400. Got it on a Daiwa proteus boat rod. Not sure about casting 100 yards sitting down. Standing up, yes, but not in a kayak sitting. I'm going to be investing in a shorter rod for yoyo though. I've gotten 4 yt yoyo with that, but I'm honestly going to invest in a shorter rod and a reel with a bigger spool diameter. No need for casting a yoyo jig! I'll keep it for big swim baits or light surface iron, or some slow pitch jigs.

roby · 02-03-2015, 06:52 PM

If you do get the Lexa 300, make sure it fits on your rod. The "foot" on the reel is on the small side.

Irishman · 02-03-2015, 07:49 PM

To the question first posted I'd reccommend contacting Fishaholic. Since your located in San Diego he is worth reaching out to. Great selection of gear and the setup we agreed upon was a significant cost savings over retail....significant savings.

surfisher · 02-04-2015, 06:43 AM

My buddy uses his Lexa 400 for yoyo and loves it. He has landed some solid YT on it up to 20lbs or so. Sure it might kick your ass a little bit, but it definitely works.

I have gone with the Saltist Levelwind 30ha .... love it. I had surgery on my hand and using a standard conventional fucks my hand up after a good hour of yoyo, so the saltist is definitely nice.

taggermike · 02-04-2015, 08:33 AM

I've talked to a few of the guys at Squid Co and they spoke highly of the Lexa 400 and 300. I'm thinking the 400 would be a pretty amazing reel for surface irons and smaller heavy irons. Put it on a 9-10 foot lighter jig stick like a Seeker baby ulua, seeker blue lightning, or phoenix abyss, and let it rip. For yoyo you need a reel with a good drag and tough gears cause you're going to grinding hard with it all day and hooking fish right near bottom. Since you're usually dropping on meter marks you might not need to cast at all. An old school yellow tail special is still hard to beat for yoyo but if you hate mending line on to the spool a Daiwa saltiest or seagate with level wind might be the way to go. The saltiest/seagate would also be a much better reel for slow trolling live baits in the summer. Mike

01-31-2015, 07:44 PM	#1
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Love my Lexa 400. Got it on a Daiwa proteus boat rod. Not sure about casting 100 yards sitting down. Standing up, yes, but not in a kayak sitting. I'm going to be investing in a shorter rod for yoyo though. I've gotten 4 yt yoyo with that, but I'm honestly going to invest in a shorter rod and a reel with a bigger spool diameter. No need for casting a yoyo jig! I'll keep it for big swim baits or light surface iron, or some slow pitch jigs. __________________

02-03-2015, 06:52 PM	#2
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	If you do get the Lexa 300, make sure it fits on your rod. The "foot" on the reel is on the small side.

02-03-2015, 07:49 PM	#3
Irishman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 306	To the question first posted I'd reccommend contacting Fishaholic. Since your located in San Diego he is worth reaching out to. Great selection of gear and the setup we agreed upon was a significant cost savings over retail....significant savings.

02-04-2015, 06:43 AM	#4
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	My buddy uses his Lexa 400 for yoyo and loves it. He has landed some solid YT on it up to 20lbs or so. Sure it might kick your ass a little bit, but it definitely works. I have gone with the Saltist Levelwind 30ha .... love it. I had surgery on my hand and using a standard conventional fucks my hand up after a good hour of yoyo, so the saltist is definitely nice.

02-04-2015, 08:33 AM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I've talked to a few of the guys at Squid Co and they spoke highly of the Lexa 400 and 300. I'm thinking the 400 would be a pretty amazing reel for surface irons and smaller heavy irons. Put it on a 9-10 foot lighter jig stick like a Seeker baby ulua, seeker blue lightning, or phoenix abyss, and let it rip. For yoyo you need a reel with a good drag and tough gears cause you're going to grinding hard with it all day and hooking fish right near bottom. Since you're usually dropping on meter marks you might not need to cast at all. An old school yellow tail special is still hard to beat for yoyo but if you hate mending line on to the spool a Daiwa saltiest or seagate with level wind might be the way to go. The saltiest/seagate would also be a much better reel for slow trolling live baits in the summer. Mike