A few days in Newport - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

carbonbass · 08-13-2020, 08:43 AM

next time venture out to the bell buoy , Sabiki up some mackerel and troll it heading north or south. There are frequently thresher sharks in that area and this time of year a shot at something more exotic (yellow/wsb). Goodluck!

bracks · 08-13-2020, 09:59 AM

Thanks for the advice all! On the dropshot I was using a live bait hook not a long-shank (per advice I got on using this setup for surf fishing, so not the same). I can see how the longer shank can get more hookups.

Appreciate the advise on tides and eel grass, makes sense. Also, I like the idea of heading out, dragging macks but that might just be me leaning into what I know. Thanks all!

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08-13-2020, 08:43 AM	#1
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	next time venture out to the bell buoy , Sabiki up some mackerel and troll it heading north or south. There are frequently thresher sharks in that area and this time of year a shot at something more exotic (yellow/wsb). Goodluck!

08-13-2020, 09:59 AM	#2
bracks Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 52	Thanks for the advice all! On the dropshot I was using a live bait hook not a long-shank (per advice I got on using this setup for surf fishing, so not the same). I can see how the longer shank can get more hookups. Appreciate the advise on tides and eel grass, makes sense. Also, I like the idea of heading out, dragging macks but that might just be me leaning into what I know. Thanks all!