Line and reel recommendations for LJ and inshore - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 06-12-2016, 09:50 AM

When I troll my star drag reels I just leave it in gear with a little drag on. When I get bit I tighten up slowly to set the circle hook. Once the fish is on, ill hand pull some line out until im at the right drag pressure. Sounds complicated but only takes a couple of seconds.

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addicted2sp33d · 06-13-2016, 07:41 AM

I took my spinning gear out for 1 trip, and kept hitting my knees with the spinning bail.

Maybe I just have a weird seating position where I like to brace myself with my knees bent, or maybe I position the reel/rod in a weird way, but I found the setup to be quite annoying and painful (at least once) when the bail hit me just-right.

After that, I went to a bait caster for all my subsequent kayak trips with no complaints.

06-12-2016, 09:50 AM	#1
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	When I troll my star drag reels I just leave it in gear with a little drag on. When I get bit I tighten up slowly to set the circle hook. Once the fish is on, ill hand pull some line out until im at the right drag pressure. Sounds complicated but only takes a couple of seconds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-13-2016, 07:41 AM	#2
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	I took my spinning gear out for 1 trip, and kept hitting my knees with the spinning bail. Maybe I just have a weird seating position where I like to brace myself with my knees bent, or maybe I position the reel/rod in a weird way, but I found the setup to be quite annoying and painful (at least once) when the bail hit me just-right. After that, I went to a bait caster for all my subsequent kayak trips with no complaints.