Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

     

Left Nav S-B Home Register FAQ Members List S-B on Facebook Arcade WEAX Tides Buoys Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Right Nav

Left Container Right Container
 

Go Back   Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating » Main Forum » Kayaking

Kayaking After the frequent attempts at Bribery, beatings, and simply getting towed at Sunrise - S-B opens the Kayak Forums Also see http://www.ultimatekayakfishing.com

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-21-2013, 09:01 PM   #1
Cool Beans
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Cool Beans's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,044
Tube and worm question from Yak

I rented a fishing kayak from the navy base and took her out last weekend, had 2 poles in the rod holders just behind me trolling tube and worm about 40 yrds back at a slow relaxing speed. I had 2 nice hits on, but by the time I reached back and grabbed the rod the fish was long gone. I had the drag set very low, so if one hit it would let him run a bit. Is this proper or should I run with a tighter drag? I spent a good 6 hours in the yak, got some great exercise, but need to work on the catching more. Any help would be awesome.

Thanks,
Cool Beans
Cool Beans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-21-2013, 09:05 PM   #2
Nebe
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Nebe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,553
Tight drag. You want that hit to set the hook.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Nebe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-21-2013, 09:21 PM   #3
hq2
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 481
Disagree. Had mine too tight last year, had a big blue hit and snap the line. Not sure of other people's experiences....
hq2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-21-2013, 09:22 PM   #4
Cool Beans
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Cool Beans's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,044
Thanks!! I will be out there again this weekend!! Was very happy with the stability and how the yak handled even in semi choppy water. Wore me out but was alot of fun. I'll try with the tighter drag. I'll keep it tight, but back off enough to allow it to peel some line before breaking. Running Yozuri 30 pound hybrid fluoro-nylon that seems plenty strong.

Last edited by Cool Beans; 08-21-2013 at 09:28 PM..
Cool Beans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-21-2013, 10:56 PM   #5
Nebe
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Nebe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,553
I didn't mean locked down. Just tight. Only time you want to fish a drag that's loose enough for the fish to run with your offering is when you are bait fishing.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Nebe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 04:55 AM   #6
The Dad Fisherman
Super Moderator
iTrader: (0)
 
The Dad Fisherman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,177
I'm with Nebe, Tight drag.....you can get away with it in a yak because the yak actually acts as a secondary drag as it will move when you hook into a decent sized fish.

"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
The Dad Fisherman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 05:24 AM   #7
Raven
........
iTrader: (0)
 
Raven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
Blog Entries: 1
i used to miss allot of fish when trolling.... as they hit and were bending the rod
with the tip bobbing frantically indicating head-shake so i began holding the rod
instead to maintain better tension and less got off

....that's hard to do in a kayak unless it's either self propelled or a hands free hobie
Raven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 05:27 AM   #8
jonserfish
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
jonserfish's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 460
Quote:
Originally Posted by hq2 View Post
Disagree. Had mine too tight last year, had a big blue hit and snap the line. Not sure of other people's experiences....
Line twist
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

I LOVE it when MY WIFE lets me fish
jonserfish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 05:58 AM   #9
Guppy
User
iTrader: (0)
 
Guppy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,369
Beans
If the yak is pedal power,,, keep pedaling til rod in hand
Circle hooks help also IMO
Guppy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 09:42 AM   #10
Rockport24
President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
iTrader: (0)
 
Rockport24's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman View Post
I'm with Nebe, Tight drag.....you can get away with it in a yak because the yak actually acts as a secondary drag as it will move when you hook into a decent sized fish.
Absolutely! A tight drag, but not locked down as Nebe said, you want it so a small fish will hit and hook itself without pulling drag, but a big fish will just peel drag off right after it hits...THAT gets you adrenaline going!
Rockport24 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 11:27 AM   #11
falkners
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
falkners's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: guilford,ct
Posts: 1,051
Don't use too big of a piece of worm...just a piece. Porgies will grab the tail and yank it. There are alot of big ones around this year and it gets expensive. Bass will hook themselves 90% of the time. A tight drag is the way to go. Sharpen your hooks because some of the commercially sold tubes use crap hooks (which is a good reason to make your own). You mentioned you had the rod in a rod holder but don't say what kind. If the holders are such that the rod is sticking straight up that's n.g. you want the rods out low, parallel to the water to get all of the slack out of the line. A lot of guys with their own boats use rod holders up front adjusted so the rod is low, parallel to the water. It's also easier to monitor the rig with it in front in case you pick up weeds which will prevent bites. If you rent, you may not have a choice but try to get one with the rod holder up front.
falkners is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 12:24 PM   #12
danbrut
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Wallingford
Posts: 608
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman View Post
I'm with Nebe, Tight drag.....you can get away with it in a yak because the yak actually acts as a secondary drag as it will move when you hook into a decent sized fish.
Yeah, The Dad Fisherman! The yak works as a secondary drag.
Hey, where the heck are you guys finding sandworms this year anyway? Must be a bad year to be a sandworm.
danbrut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 12:37 PM   #13
Nebe
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Nebe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,553
Gulp worms work better IMHO.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Nebe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 01:22 PM   #14
jonserfish
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
jonserfish's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 460
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe View Post
Gulp worms work better IMHO.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
on a two hook bottom rig(for scup and sea bass) i tried an experiment with natural and gulp sandworms. the gulp out caught the natural bait 10 fold. and lasted longer as well.

I LOVE it when MY WIFE lets me fish
jonserfish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-22-2013, 01:50 PM   #15
Rockport24
President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
iTrader: (0)
 
Rockport24's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
Never had any luck with Gulp worms, we gots tons of sea worms on the north shore, but once I went to the Vineyard and they were nowhere to be found!
Rockport24 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2013, 07:12 PM   #16
Cool Beans
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Cool Beans's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,044
Just picked up the Yak for the weekend. Got my sand worms in the fridge and ready to head out in the a.m.
Cool Beans is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2013, 06:12 AM   #17
wdmso
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
Posts: 9,097
Cool beans Have you rented the power Boats on the base( 40.00 bucks for 4 hours or 80.00 for 8 My issue is finding a 2nd person they wont rent if i go out alone PM me if your interested
wdmso is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2013, 08:03 PM   #18
yakanglr
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
yakanglr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Rho Die-lun
Posts: 44
Power Boats

I've rented from the base before. Usually have one or more anglers with me when I go. I've never tried renting alone. MWR rentals have got to be the best deal around.
I didn't know they had fishing kayaks available.

Aquidneck Island Striper Team
Skull and Bones Fishing Club
yakanglr is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:25 AM.


Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Please use all necessary and proper safety precautions. STAY SAFE Striper Talk Forums
Copyright 1998-20012 Striped-Bass.com