Thresher gear - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jim Sammons LJKF · 12-31-2009, 04:06 PM

No reason at all to use wire leaders for threshers and it can be dangerous. If live bait fishing use a larger 6/0 - 8/0 hook with a 12 foot 80-100 lb mono or flouro leader.
On a good quality reel you can land these things on 6lb if you have the time but 30-40 mono is a better bet. 50-80 if going with braid. A Trinidad 12-16 is plenty big enough, a TLD 15 lever is also a good inexpensive choice.
This fishery is a blast but is getting hit harder every year, so though legal to keep think about CnR.

CurtyL · 12-31-2009, 04:37 PM

what Jim said. I've caught them on 30lb mono both flylining macs in the summer with 1/0 hooks (around the pencil buoy) and 30lb mono on fried egg yo yo's 6X's in the winter at the spot. No leaders of any kind.

12-31-2009, 04:06 PM	#1
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	No reason at all to use wire leaders for threshers and it can be dangerous. If live bait fishing use a larger 6/0 - 8/0 hook with a 12 foot 80-100 lb mono or flouro leader. On a good quality reel you can land these things on 6lb if you have the time but 30-40 mono is a better bet. 50-80 if going with braid. A Trinidad 12-16 is plenty big enough, a TLD 15 lever is also a good inexpensive choice. This fishery is a blast but is getting hit harder every year, so though legal to keep think about CnR. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

12-31-2009, 04:37 PM	#2
CurtyL Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: wherever the college girlz r Posts: 127	what Jim said. I've caught them on 30lb mono both flylining macs in the summer with 1/0 hooks (around the pencil buoy) and 30lb mono on fried egg yo yo's 6X's in the winter at the spot. No leaders of any kind.