I have a problem... [rockfish report] - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Salty · 04-21-2020, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

Use the Owner three way swivel and you'll be happier with the double rig...rather than using the old style 3 way and you'll have less tangles too...

Good call! I've been using the Owner 3-ways too. Pretty much tangle-free. Would not recommend this setup in kelp though :P

StrikerMC · 04-21-2020, 04:27 PM

I am going to grab some of these. I use traditional and even though they are an improvement on the regular dropper (imo), I still hate tangles!

Harry Hill · 04-21-2020, 04:40 PM

Just wish I had the problem of a stringer full of any kind of fish

TJones · 04-21-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Just wish I had the problem of a stringer full of any kind of fish

daperrin · 04-22-2020, 10:12 AM

I normally use a double shrimp fly rig with 5/0 hook and a strip of squid. I will try this out next week.

JohnMckroidJr · 04-22-2020, 03:12 PM

Nice Catches! Reds are a good problem to have. Back when I fished SoCal in the '80s, most of the rockfish we caught were Boccaccio(salmon grouper). If someone caught a red or two, it was a trophy. Vermillions make for firmer fillets at the end of the day on the cleaning table.

SoCalEDC · 04-24-2020, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by summers in kuwait

As others have mentioned, altering your bait, lure, etc. will produce alternate results

Wanna really change things up? Hit those same honey holes with a single dropper loop or spider hitch with live greenbacks or sand dabs if you can catch them.

Then hold on!

interesting. I always get a bunch of sand dabs, i think I will bait one up next time out. thanks for the info

04-21-2020, 04:40 PM	#3
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	Just wish I had the problem of a stringer full of any kind of fish __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

04-22-2020, 10:12 AM	#5
daperrin www.TheKayakLaunch Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Orange County Posts: 241	I normally use a double shrimp fly rig with 5/0 hook and a strip of squid. I will try this out next week. __________________ David P YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekayaklaunch https://www.instagram.com/thekayaklaunch

04-21-2020, 04:27 PM	#2
StrikerMC Instagram:@nomad.waterman Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Newport Coast Posts: 60	I am going to grab some of these. I use traditional and even though they are an improvement on the regular dropper (imo), I still hate tangles!

04-22-2020, 03:12 PM	#6
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 2,006	Nice Catches! Reds are a good problem to have. Back when I fished SoCal in the '80s, most of the rockfish we caught were Boccaccio(salmon grouper). If someone caught a red or two, it was a trophy. Vermillions make for firmer fillets at the end of the day on the cleaning table.