new to salt - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dave Legacy · 08-30-2015, 09:17 PM

FWIW I'm new to fishing from a kayak and I'm not fussing with a bait tank yet, but I'm partial to fishing big weedless swimbaits. If you just want to get aquainted with the kelp you could screw around with cut baits and artificials and still have a good time.

Harry Hill · 08-31-2015, 05:14 AM

that is good to know. Does anyone where PFD's out there. I feel like a doofus because I've been wearing one at the lake and no one else is. I look at the pictures of the people out at the kelp beds fishing and I don't see any. I had both knees replaced in the last year so it limits my flexibility some. I think I need to go out with someone a time or two so I can see what is going on. Do people use a swivel between their braid and leader?

spicolly · 08-31-2015, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

that is good to know. Does anyone where PFD's out there. I feel like a doofus because I've been wearing one at the lake and no one else is. I look at the pictures of the people out at the kelp beds fishing and I don't see any. I had both knees replaced in the last year so it limits my flexibility some. I think I need to go out with someone a time or two so I can see what is going on. Do people use a swivel between their braid and leader?

Welcome Harry. PFD's are required to have on board, but not wear. Use your own discretion, but safety first.

I have been fishing 65# green braid with a 25# fluoro leader, connected with a SPRO Power swivel (#6) with success. I've also use an uni to uni knot (check youtube) to connect braid to fluoro when using a longer leader/top shot. Both have worked fine @LJ...no advantage/disadvantage for me with either, although I like the swivel because I'm cheap and use less fluoro

The cool thing that you'll discover about this community is there are a lot of "people helping people". I've learned a lot from these boards and even more from chatting with guys on the water. The best learning? Get out on the water...cheers!

Harry Hill · 08-31-2015, 05:40 AM

I will be out there soon, but first there are some dove that have been threatening my bird dog so tomorrow we have to go stop that bullying. Once I get that out of my system I am headed to La Jolla. Is there a best time to get out there or is it more dependent on tide and the moon?

Harry Hill · 08-31-2015, 08:30 AM

do I need GPS when I'm out there to make sure I stay in the legal area?

08-31-2015, 05:14 AM	#2
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	new to salt that is good to know. Does anyone where PFD's out there. I feel like a doofus because I've been wearing one at the lake and no one else is. I look at the pictures of the people out at the kelp beds fishing and I don't see any. I had both knees replaced in the last year so it limits my flexibility some. I think I need to go out with someone a time or two so I can see what is going on. Do people use a swivel between their braid and leader?

08-31-2015, 05:40 AM	#4
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	new to salt I will be out there soon, but first there are some dove that have been threatening my bird dog so tomorrow we have to go stop that bullying. Once I get that out of my system I am headed to La Jolla. Is there a best time to get out there or is it more dependent on tide and the moon?

08-30-2015, 09:17 PM	#1
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	FWIW I'm new to fishing from a kayak and I'm not fussing with a bait tank yet, but I'm partial to fishing big weedless swimbaits. If you just want to get aquainted with the kelp you could screw around with cut baits and artificials and still have a good time.

08-31-2015, 08:30 AM	#5
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	do I need GPS when I'm out there to make sure I stay in the legal area?