What's Your Favorite Position? On Top or Sideways?

[jorluivil]

It's likely that this will only apply to Hobie kayakers, no offense paddlers.


When fighting a fish do you prefer to fight it up straight up and down or let it run and fight it sideways, frontways, etc?


here's what I do:

once the fish is on and I have cleared all other lines I will point my bow in the direction that the fish is running and pedal and wind as fast as possible. Once I have the fish straight up and down I will make sure that the fish is on my right/starboard side. As I'm fighting the fish I will scan my scan and make sure that my gaff and game clip are ready. As soon as the fish comes to color I will slowly pedal and make every attempt to get the fish to lay flat, this makes gaffing the fish in the sweet spot much easier.