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

kq · 05-24-2009, 04:26 AM

to get more specific I will be jigging with irons and trolling with lures. i live and fish in bahia asuncion baja ca. sur. I have some experience with both of these techniques but out of a panga using other people equip. maybe it would be better to have 2 different rigs? also do you guys have much luck trolling with lures in la jolla and what do you use?

-scallywag- · 05-25-2009, 12:32 PM

i agreew/basser.....no on the spectra unless your potholing kelp, or maybe on a leverdrag trolling rod....if i needed two poles on the cheap for targeting yellows in LJ i would get one 5-6' #30-60 pole w/TLD15 Ldrag/#30mono line, the second would be a 7-8' #20-50 pole (think shimano volterus or talus) with a narrow body TLDstar (like 70buck at squidco) or penn 500/30lb mono....the best advise i can give you is; a)buy good reels (shimano TLD, Diawa Sealines, penn500's) and cheap poles.
b) go to squidco if your here in SD for your reels and tackle, they are by far the cheapest place i know of here.
c) trolling lures is productive here, but not as good as live macks....buy a couple sabikis and a 6pack igloo cooler (if you don't have a bait tank) make bait with the sabiki and use the cooler as a tank, a couple macks will stay alive all day in one and its easy to change the water.
d) if you really want to catch a trophy fish, hire a local kayak fishing guide, they know the area and most fish here daily, they may even have extra gear laying around that you could borrow

05-24-2009, 04:26 AM	#1
kq Junior Join Date: May 2009 Location: bahia asuncion baja ca. sur Posts: 14	thanks for the replies to get more specific I will be jigging with irons and trolling with lures. i live and fish in bahia asuncion baja ca. sur. I have some experience with both of these techniques but out of a panga using other people equip. maybe it would be better to have 2 different rigs? also do you guys have much luck trolling with lures in la jolla and what do you use?

05-25-2009, 12:32 PM	#2
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	i agreew/basser.....no on the spectra unless your potholing kelp, or maybe on a leverdrag trolling rod....if i needed two poles on the cheap for targeting yellows in LJ i would get one 5-6' #30-60 pole w/TLD15 Ldrag/#30mono line, the second would be a 7-8' #20-50 pole (think shimano volterus or talus) with a narrow body TLDstar (like 70buck at squidco) or penn 500/30lb mono....the best advise i can give you is; a)buy good reels (shimano TLD, Diawa Sealines, penn500's) and cheap poles. b) go to squidco if your here in SD for your reels and tackle, they are by far the cheapest place i know of here. c) trolling lures is productive here, but not as good as live macks....buy a couple sabikis and a 6pack igloo cooler (if you don't have a bait tank) make bait with the sabiki and use the cooler as a tank, a couple macks will stay alive all day in one and its easy to change the water. d) if you really want to catch a trophy fish, hire a local kayak fishing guide, they know the area and most fish here daily, they may even have extra gear laying around that you could borrow