Yellowtail Setup - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Widgeon · 07-24-2014, 05:24 PM

I would recommend a solid 30# or 40# rig. Nothing fancy.
But, there is nothing wrong with using what you've got. The cardiff 400 puts out about 11lbs of drag, so if you go to 30#, you'll want to crank that star pretty snug. Definitely spool it with 50# spectra and have leader material in 20 and 30. Couldn't hurt to have 25 also, but that's splitting hairs. Ask the deck hands which leader you should use.
Good luck and have fun.

07-24-2014, 05:24 PM	#5
Widgeon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Clairemont Posts: 175	I would recommend a solid 30# or 40# rig. Nothing fancy. But, there is nothing wrong with using what you've got. The cardiff 400 puts out about 11lbs of drag, so if you go to 30#, you'll want to crank that star pretty snug. Definitely spool it with 50# spectra and have leader material in 20 and 30. Couldn't hurt to have 25 also, but that's splitting hairs. Ask the deck hands which leader you should use. Good luck and have fun.