Trolling rapalas - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Biggameaddict · 01-26-2013, 10:05 PM

What color and size rapals are good for trolling barracuda, wsb, yellows, threshers, etc? I want to troll them up to the fishing grounds or just troll em around.

01-26-2013, 11:10 PM

This one seems to work best for me.

Ok I'm going to bed. I have some Sewer Monkeys to embarrass in the morning

Biggameaddict · 01-26-2013, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

This one seems to work best for me.

Ok I'm going to bed. I have some Sewer Monkeys to embarrass in the morning

Good luck to both teams let the best team win.

driftwood · 01-27-2013, 07:28 AM

Do not troll a rapala... Waste of time.

maui jim · 01-27-2013, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Drake

This one seems to work best for me.

Ok I'm going to bed. I have some Sewer Monkeys to embarrass in the morning

Good luck, becareful since the sewer monkeys have a freash supply of urban runoff shit from the rains to flavor, and to ruin any fishing grounds..

PapaDave · 01-27-2013, 08:41 AM

Yellow and green mac or blue and white mac patterns work fairly well. I also troll them to and from locations and have caught or hooked several TSharks. But the best trolling lure is an actual mackeral.

taggermike · 01-27-2013, 12:54 PM

I haven't had great success trolling rapalas or other diving plugs from the kayak as far as YT or WSB. Bonito, calicos, and cuda will eat them. Some of the diving plugs designed for salt water need to be trolled faster than kayak speed to get the correct action. Most fresh water style plugs swim well at slower speeds but lack the hooks and construction to hold up to heavy line and tough fish. A personal beef I have with plugs is the multiple treble hooks. Even being carefull I once ended up with a big spottie going crazy in my lap with one treble in its mouth and the other hook flailing around looking for some thing to grab. Geting hook handcuffed to a thrashing fish is not good. I use cranks in the bays but always remove the front hooks now. The beast trolling lures Ihave found for the kayak are swimbaits and crocodiles. They move well at a variety of speeds and dont' have too many hooks. Mike

Biggameaddict · 01-28-2013, 11:26 AM

Ok thanks for the help guys.

01-26-2013, 10:05 PM	#1
Biggameaddict The Kayak Peddler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Hollywood Posts: 591	Trolling rapalas What color and size rapals are good for trolling barracuda, wsb, yellows, threshers, etc? I want to troll them up to the fishing grounds or just troll em around. __________________ Keep your rod close, your gaff closer, and your paddle on a leash.

01-27-2013, 08:41 AM	#6
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Yellow and green mac or blue and white mac patterns work fairly well. I also troll them to and from locations and have caught or hooked several TSharks. But the best trolling lure is an actual mackeral. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

01-28-2013, 11:26 AM	#8
Biggameaddict The Kayak Peddler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Hollywood Posts: 591	Ok thanks for the help guys. __________________ Keep your rod close, your gaff closer, and your paddle on a leash.

01-26-2013, 11:10 PM	#2
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	This one seems to work best for me. Ok I'm going to bed. I have some Sewer Monkeys to embarrass in the morning

01-27-2013, 07:28 AM	#4
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Do not troll a rapala... Waste of time.

01-27-2013, 12:54 PM	#7
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I haven't had great success trolling rapalas or other diving plugs from the kayak as far as YT or WSB. Bonito, calicos, and cuda will eat them. Some of the diving plugs designed for salt water need to be trolled faster than kayak speed to get the correct action. Most fresh water style plugs swim well at slower speeds but lack the hooks and construction to hold up to heavy line and tough fish. A personal beef I have with plugs is the multiple treble hooks. Even being carefull I once ended up with a big spottie going crazy in my lap with one treble in its mouth and the other hook flailing around looking for some thing to grab. Geting hook handcuffed to a thrashing fish is not good. I use cranks in the bays but always remove the front hooks now. The beast trolling lures Ihave found for the kayak are swimbaits and crocodiles. They move well at a variety of speeds and dont' have too many hooks. Mike