reels and rods - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kayakkaz · 09-09-2015, 04:39 PM

reels and rods for kayak fishing, I am new to kayak fishing need some help, I live in longbeach

HobieScot · 09-09-2015, 05:10 PM

What species do you want to target?

That will determine your choices more so than the fact that you want to use it on a kayak

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Mahigeer · 09-09-2015, 05:48 PM

How much can spend? That is an important factor too.

One rod I definitely recommend is the Ahi Sabiki rod. It holds all of the hooks of a Bait (Sabiki) rig inside the rod, which is a hollow tube. It prevents having to worry about all of those dangling hooks.

If you are comfortable using a low profile reel, then that should be used with it. You can use a spinning reel, but due to steeper angle, it will cut in your casting distance.

On a kayak that is not important, but I use it on the piers, and it does make a difference.

HobieScot · 09-09-2015, 06:31 PM

If you already have gear for bass that will work on your kayak to get you started

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kayakkaz Junior Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 1	reels and rods reels and rods for kayak fishing, I am new to kayak fishing need some help, I live in longbeach

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09-09-2015, 05:10 PM	#2
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	What species do you want to target? That will determine your choices more so than the fact that you want to use it on a kayak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-09-2015, 05:48 PM	#3
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,897	How much can spend? That is an important factor too. One rod I definitely recommend is the Ahi Sabiki rod. It holds all of the hooks of a Bait (Sabiki) rig inside the rod, which is a hollow tube. It prevents having to worry about all of those dangling hooks. If you are comfortable using a low profile reel, then that should be used with it. You can use a spinning reel, but due to steeper angle, it will cut in your casting distance. On a kayak that is not important, but I use it on the piers, and it does make a difference.

09-09-2015, 06:31 PM	#4
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	If you already have gear for bass that will work on your kayak to get you started Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk