Fishing Reel Dilemma - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 01-21-2014, 04:12 PM

I would say since you are not yet familiarized with conventional reels, and you've been bouncing the idea of a lever drag reel around, go for it. You won't be disappointed in the strength of the drag. It can be a real advantage in my opinion. Reason being is the quicker adjustment of lever drag reel vs star drag. Some may say you have to put in free spool to adjust, that is half way true. If you pre adjust your full drag before you go out, to the line capacity and lb test, you're golden. Now your choice of an avet sx is good, but I'm assuming when you say trolling you mean from your kayak , because that reel would not handle a big yellowtail or dorado on the troll from a boat. The learning curve for casting with these new lever drags can be significant, however if you plan on just flipping out a bait on a boat it will work just fine. Hucking an iron from a kayak may be a different story.
By the way, I grew up in discovery hills. Right up the street from lake San Marcos. I bet you caught some hog LMB in there.

01-21-2014, 04:12 PM	#3
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	I would say since you are not yet familiarized with conventional reels, and you've been bouncing the idea of a lever drag reel around, go for it. You won't be disappointed in the strength of the drag. It can be a real advantage in my opinion. Reason being is the quicker adjustment of lever drag reel vs star drag. Some may say you have to put in free spool to adjust, that is half way true. If you pre adjust your full drag before you go out, to the line capacity and lb test, you're golden. Now your choice of an avet sx is good, but I'm assuming when you say trolling you mean from your kayak , because that reel would not handle a big yellowtail or dorado on the troll from a boat. The learning curve for casting with these new lever drags can be significant, however if you plan on just flipping out a bait on a boat it will work just fine. Hucking an iron from a kayak may be a different story. By the way, I grew up in discovery hills. Right up the street from lake San Marcos. I bet you caught some hog LMB in there.