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03-27-2010, 01:03 PM | #1 |
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Making bait...
I took a quick trip out of the bushes to make some bait and was quickly reminded why we bring five rods on a kayak. To stay focused on the current treasures of the kelp, I've been bringing minimal gear (two spectra set-ups and a bait rod). Well, bringing minimal gear definitely helps one stick with a plan, but that feeling of not being prepared is something I've learned to avoid.
I made a decision years ago that I'd never launch without a jig-stick...no matter the season . And yesterday I got caught with my pants down. It sucked! While making bait I ran up on a free-swimming school of Yellowtail. They were just cruising in the clear blue water, easily visible, even if you absolutely suck at sight fishing. The first school passed like a flagellant in the wind, but I quickly tied on a surface-iron to one of my spectra set-ups. Absolutely not the right stick for casting a surface-iron, a seven foot Calstar with spectra, to a swivel with a long leader then my iron. My casting range was less than a fifth of my jig-stick... I guess once in a blue moon, that's far enough.
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03-27-2010, 01:12 PM | #2 |
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Lucky bastard
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03-27-2010, 02:22 PM | #3 |
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Nice YT
I don't think lucky is the right word when it comes to Josh catching fish..
I know that school would have passed me by with smirks on their faces. I have a hard enough time casting iron with my jig stick, let alone on a 7 ft rod with spectra and a long leader. That's where the skills come into play.. |
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03-27-2010, 03:27 PM | #5 |
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So did you get any bait?
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03-27-2010, 04:21 PM | #6 |
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I read through before scrolling down and literally muttered, "I hate this guy" because I knew the story was going to be accompanied with a picture of something special.
Good going, man. (I don't really hate you.)
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03-28-2010, 10:39 AM | #7 |
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Surprisingly enough, bait has been the most challenging part of the day lately. I guess it depends on what type of bait you're looking for. I managed about five more pieces before I returned to the kelp.
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03-28-2010, 09:27 AM | #9 |
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Awesome!!! I bet you wont be forgetting that jigstick for awhile!
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Sherm's right. Sure, I can cast, but so can just about any ol' deckhand. Speaking of which, the deck of a sportboat is probably the best place to learn how to throw the plug...and for most guys, probably the best place to brush up on your sight fishing skills, too. Once you impove and are confident in your swing, it easily translates to the kayak. The fact of the matter is, I'm just a regular guy. Anyone can do it!...practice, practice, practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oh yeah, I was prepared today!
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