Knots and rigs - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fresh to salt · 03-28-2016, 08:32 AM

Standard Palomar knot for me all the way! Except on a dropper loop. I used to use the clinch knot and improved clinch knot but my first ever day kayak fishing I lost a good one in la jolla because my clinch knot failed me... From that day on I said never again! Palomar! It has landed me 35 lb yt with the iron, 30 lb dorado on flyline, and all of my schoolie yt, yf, and dodo in the last few years!

Chadahooch760 · 03-28-2016, 04:19 PM

Thanks to the info. Time to start practicing. Guess I should have a separate reel and rod for wsb and halibut with different size line...or just one rod/reel for both? I use to fish 4 poles at a time and have one for throwing plastics.

1 for bottom (dropper) with 4 oz weight
2.one with just a hook with a live sardine castes on the edge of the kelp(about 20 feet away
3. Sardine or cut squid on a Carolina rig with the hook about 1.5 feet from my swivel. but had about half way down the water column.

4 big hammer 6" swim sit with a 2 -3 oz lead head

Am I doing any thing wrong other than my knots?

YOYOYaker · 03-29-2016, 01:01 PM

1.5' sounds kind of short for the Carolina rig leader. I'm pretty new to this too, so guys, please correct me if I'm wrong. I would tend to go at least 4 feet of leader from the swivel - probably closer to 6 feet. Halibut may be an exception to this though.

YakDout · 03-29-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by YOYOYaker

1.5' sounds kind of short for the Carolina rig leader. I'm pretty new to this too, so guys, please correct me if I'm wrong. I would tend to go at least 4 feet of leader from the swivel - probably closer to 6 feet. Halibut may be an exception to this though.

It would be challenging with a 6ft leader to gaff a big fish. The swivel would stop the leader from coming on to the rod and you would have to lift the rod way up in the air to get a gaff shot. 3-4 would be max on a carolina for me.

Chadahooch760 · 03-29-2016, 04:57 PM

Thanks for the advice

YOYOYaker · 03-29-2016, 11:42 PM

I, also thank you!

03-28-2016, 08:32 AM	#1
fresh to salt Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 53	Standard Palomar knot for me all the way! Except on a dropper loop. I used to use the clinch knot and improved clinch knot but my first ever day kayak fishing I lost a good one in la jolla because my clinch knot failed me... From that day on I said never again! Palomar! It has landed me 35 lb yt with the iron, 30 lb dorado on flyline, and all of my schoolie yt, yf, and dodo in the last few years!

03-28-2016, 04:19 PM	#2
Chadahooch760 Junior Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 17	Thanks to the info. Time to start practicing. Guess I should have a separate reel and rod for wsb and halibut with different size line...or just one rod/reel for both? I use to fish 4 poles at a time and have one for throwing plastics. 1 for bottom (dropper) with 4 oz weight 2.one with just a hook with a live sardine castes on the edge of the kelp(about 20 feet away 3. Sardine or cut squid on a Carolina rig with the hook about 1.5 feet from my swivel. but had about half way down the water column. 4 big hammer 6" swim sit with a 2 -3 oz lead head Am I doing any thing wrong other than my knots?

03-29-2016, 01:01 PM	#3
YOYOYaker Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 28	1.5' sounds kind of short for the Carolina rig leader. I'm pretty new to this too, so guys, please correct me if I'm wrong. I would tend to go at least 4 feet of leader from the swivel - probably closer to 6 feet. Halibut may be an exception to this though.

03-29-2016, 04:57 PM	#5
Chadahooch760 Junior Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 17	Thanks for the advice

03-29-2016, 11:42 PM	#6
YOYOYaker Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 28	I, also thank you!