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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Lots of Amberjacks in SE Florida many offshore kayak anglers have taken a legal > 28" fork length. The African Pompano is a rare surprise, few kayak anglers have taken a legal-sized >24" fork length.

Guess I’d be considered lucky several times over

[BenCantrell]

You guys are killing me!

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Originally Posted by BenCantrell

You guys are killing me!

Have you tried YoYo and trolling live baits on diving planers?

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

Have you tried YoYo and trolling live baits on diving planers?

YoYo all the time. I usually use a downrigger or a torpedo sinker on a rubber band to keep a bait deep. I would be curious to how you rig your planner (size planner? length of leader? Method of retrieval) for kayak fishing?

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

YoYo all the time. I usually use a downrigger or a torpedo sinker on a rubber band to keep a bait deep. I would be curious to how you rig your planner (size planner? length of leader? Method of retrieval) for kayak fishing?

The tadpoles work well for kayaks, even paddle yaks. Jest need to get going 2-3mph. Put a 6-10ft section of 60lb floro on the back to either a bridled bait for most fish or stinger rig for king/wahoo. Even if you use a small section of wire the floro provides better abrasion resistant than mono.

https://www.fishusa.com/Off-Shore-Ta...Diving-Weights

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

The tadpoles work well for kayaks, even paddle yaks. Jest need to get going 2-3mph. Put a 6-10ft section of 60lb floro on the back to either a bridled bait for most fish or stinger rig for king/wahoo. Even if you use a small section of wire the floro provides better abrasion resistant than mono.

https://www.fishusa.com/Off-Shore-Ta...Diving-Weights

Thanks for the link, I will give it a try. Most the planner fishermen use a 60ft leader in my area.

I always thought that Floro had better abrasion resistance over mono until I saw these tests proving the latter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiQTvmM-1cY

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

Guess I’d be considered lucky several times over

If you are fishing in SE Florida, I would say so. It was 3yrs before I took a legal AP and half of the kayak anglers I know have yet to take one. Probably more abundant in other regions of Florida. There are some wrecks that are known to hold them, and if one fishes them frequently enough they can cross it off the bucket list.