Help! fishing effectively with your bait.

[Kaleb]

Hello! I've been out to LJ twice now. Starting to get the feel of things now. But in a nut shell this seems to be the ticket and please let me know if you recommend doing things differently!

Arrive early and drop your Sabiki or throw some lures and catch a bunch of bait just outside of the protected zone.

Paddle (or peddle Damn you!) Out to the party boat and gaggle of other kayakers.

This is where I get confused.
To fly line just nose hook and let him run? Or do you Paddle around with him? Our do both work? How much line do you let out?

Dropper loop, simply drop your bait straight down? All the way to the bottom? Reel in a few feet? Troll the dropper loop or stay on top of it?

Thanks for blessing me with yo fishing knowledge


V/R


Kaleb.

[jorluivil]

I usually pin them on the upper jaw and pedal (or paddle Damn you!). When fishing LJ I always fish one on top and another on the bottom. I will pedal slow enough so that my surface bait can swim on its own and also slow enough so that my bottom rig is still bouncing on the bottom. One of the advantages to dragging bait or pounding sand is that you can cover more ground.

[Cbad Mike]

1st.Yep on the bait....... You can usually find it around the kelp.
2nd. It's up to you where to fish. You really don't need to follow the crowd. TIP... I found that the only time for everyone to be close to each other is when there is squid present. Right now there isn't so fish where you want.
3rd. Nose hook and paddle.
4th. 50-60 feet is fine. More if you want but not if your around other anglers.
5th. Dropper loops really should be straight down but a little movement is fine and sometimes help.
6th. You owe me a beer.

[Kaleb]

Awesome! Exactly what I needed to know! One more question, how do you troll around witha dropper loop without snagging on the bottom? I seem to snag on everything. Even wayout there.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by Kaleb

Awesome! Exactly what I needed to know! One more question, how do you troll around witha dropper loop without snagging on the bottom? I seem to snag on everything. Even wayout there.

That's simple .............stay away from stuff that will snag your line.

Or

Use a snagless hook

[Cbad Mike]

I wouldn't exactly say that you "troll" with a dropper loop. But you need to keep your eye on the sonar to help you see what your over and what the bottom is like.

[alanw]

Yep I keep an eye on the sonar and pull up a few feet to clear bottom clutter when needed. Not sure why some use a dropper loop anyway, it's a weaksauce 50% knot. I usually carolina rig for bottom fishing.

[Dannowar]

If you dress the mackerel in drag the gay seabass can't resist