Catalina Mole 4/27/2017. Looong w/ pic. How else? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mahigeer · 05-01-2017, 09:07 AM

Thank you gent.

Your positive comments makes the long hours spent on these reports, worth while.

Scoot · 05-01-2017, 07:39 PM

Awesome

FISH11 · 05-01-2017, 07:46 PM

Great report with much detail and great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Hunters Pa · 05-01-2017, 08:08 PM

Thank you for the mini vacation

IN2DEEP · 05-01-2017, 09:51 PM

Thanks for sharing your adventure.
That takes some ambition to spend 2 days and a night there.

Try this, instead of using a wire leader when barracuda are around.

Create a double line on the end of your main line by creating a 12-24" loop, using a spider hitch knot or a 3-4 turn surgeons knot. 15-25lb test. I'm really liking Seaguar Invizx
If using braid, tie a 24-30" fluoro leader (tie it in the middle of a 48-60" piece) using a John Collins knot.
Tie the hook to both strands of the formed leader. Double the line thru the eye and use both strands to create the knot (I use a uni knot but a San Diego Jam knot will also work good)
The trickiest part would be to end up with two equal length strands going to the hook.
The beauty of this set-up is it still has the stealth of the lighter line and with two strands instead of one, they will have a much harder time biting you off.
Keep the interest up, you will always keep learning

Mahigeer · 05-02-2017, 06:51 AM

Thanks for the nice comments and tip.

05-01-2017, 07:46 PM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Great report with much detail and great pictures. Thanks for sharing. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-01-2017, 09:51 PM	#5
IN2DEEP Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 83	Thanks for sharing your adventure. That takes some ambition to spend 2 days and a night there. Try this, instead of using a wire leader when barracuda are around. Create a double line on the end of your main line by creating a 12-24" loop, using a spider hitch knot or a 3-4 turn surgeons knot. 15-25lb test. I'm really liking Seaguar Invizx If using braid, tie a 24-30" fluoro leader (tie it in the middle of a 48-60" piece) using a John Collins knot. Tie the hook to both strands of the formed leader. Double the line thru the eye and use both strands to create the knot (I use a uni knot but a San Diego Jam knot will also work good) The trickiest part would be to end up with two equal length strands going to the hook. The beauty of this set-up is it still has the stealth of the lighter line and with two strands instead of one, they will have a much harder time biting you off. Keep the interest up, you will always keep learning __________________ Not as much of a Noob w/a PA12

05-01-2017, 09:07 AM	#1
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	Thank you gent. Your positive comments makes the long hours spent on these reports, worth while.

05-01-2017, 07:39 PM	#2
Scoot Scoot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Menifee Posts: 164	Awesome

05-01-2017, 08:08 PM	#4
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,361	Thank you for the mini vacation

05-02-2017, 06:51 AM	#6
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	Thanks for the nice comments and tip.