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Whatever you do, DON"T try whipping the rod back, or yanking it across you upper body, as you could be VERY successful at breaking the line AND throwing yourself out of the kayak.
I turn the kayak in the direction of the snag, tighten the drag, reel in any slack line, grab hold of the reel spool, point the rod tip at the snag and pull back firmly. You should have enough power to break the line before the kayak gets pull forward.
For the record, I use 10-15 lb. braid and I haven't had any problems breaking off a snag as of yet. What gets me is doing the same damn thing that got me snagged 3 times in a row before I learnt my lesson!
I fished out on Spy Pond in Arlington on Sunday, and although I only managed to catch 2 fish, I did manage to land a 5+ lb. bass.
Fresh water bass like to drag you around just like their salt water cousins!!!
Hopefully the rain we get this week will help raise the water levels on a lot of woefully low-water ponds.
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