Question; why is everytime I....... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FARRIER · 08-07-2010, 10:27 AM

So I have been fishing the ocean for a very short time compared to most all of you and I have been pondering things to improve my game. So I came up with a few questions for you pros regarding techniques. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
1. In regards to soaking bait, when a school comes by are you cranking up and repositioning towards the school traveling to you?
2. Many times ill be trolling bait and see something interesting on the meter and use the yoyo a bit, cast the surface iron a bit and then move on. Many people talk about soaking bait. A you just fishing your bait rod for a few minutes at a time or longer?
3.For all you that live in an apartment like me and dont have access to a hose what are you doing to wash down your gear? I have a pesticide sprayer that I refill and use for just about everything. Does anybody know
any other good was of washing your stuff down?
Thanks you all. Patrick

da22y · 08-07-2010, 11:24 AM

If you have $100+ to spare.
Here is the link:

http://www.pahaque.com/Merchant2/mer...ory_Code=tepee

or

http://www.bigkahunashowers.com/

Otherwise, 2 or 3 one gallon empty plastic juice/milk bottle will do the trick too..

Danny

jasonb · 08-07-2010, 11:32 AM

I live in an apartment but luckily they have a little car wash area with a hose. You could always just stop by one of those coin operated car washes and spray down your stuff on the way home

467echo · 08-07-2010, 11:37 AM

I have seen some people take gear over to the showers at the shores and give them a rinse off there.

MVC · 08-07-2010, 12:00 PM

Since I have a long drive home when I fish at La Jolla, I rinse my gear at the showers.

JPBeck · 08-07-2010, 12:41 PM

I'm with Jason--
Ever consider a self serve car wash? $2.50 for four minutes and they provide the soup and brush. You wouldn't even have to take the yaks down off the rack.

I have a big container with a lid on a hinge-- I fill it up with water and car wash soap before I leave the beach. Put my seat, straps, PFD, ect in it and drive home. By the time I get home my gear is nice and clean from the sloshing it went through on the way home.

FARRIER · 08-07-2010, 01:44 PM

I like the bucket of soap idea. I live real close to lj and my little water mister/pesticide sprayer works but im sure there is a better way. Ive used that carwash on clmt drive before but 2.50 a trip adds up fast! thanks for the replies.

taggermike · 08-08-2010, 01:48 PM

I'll take a shot at some of your other questions. If I'm trolling a mack and see fish boiling near by I'll cast a surface iron at them. Getting your bait in and casting it at the fish takes too long and trolling right through a boil can push the fish down. When I'm on the water and in the area I want to fish I'll keep a bait out the whole time. In the yak you're going a perfect slow troll speed any way so you might as well have a bait in the water as much as possible. As for washing kayaks and gear, I used to just put all the poles and gear in the shower. The kayak I usually didn't bother to wash at all unless it had fish blood on it. MIke

GregAndrew · 08-08-2010, 07:03 PM

For about $40 you can get a 3 1/2 gallon portable 12v spray washer. It works pretty decent and can get all my gear and kayak rinsed. Don't have the link handy, but it is called a Nomad.

EVS911 · 08-11-2010, 07:00 PM

Hmmm....seems like you might have to stop by MR9 for social hr. after fishing.....Hi, Hi, Rinse Rinse...bye guys...! Naw Mean!!!!!

08-07-2010, 10:27 AM	#1
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Question; why is it everytime I....... So I have been fishing the ocean for a very short time compared to most all of you and I have been pondering things to improve my game. So I came up with a few questions for you pros regarding techniques. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 1. In regards to soaking bait, when a school comes by are you cranking up and repositioning towards the school traveling to you? 2. Many times ill be trolling bait and see something interesting on the meter and use the yoyo a bit, cast the surface iron a bit and then move on. Many people talk about soaking bait. A you just fishing your bait rod for a few minutes at a time or longer? 3.For all you that live in an apartment like me and dont have access to a hose what are you doing to wash down your gear? I have a pesticide sprayer that I refill and use for just about everything. Does anybody know any other good was of washing your stuff down? Thanks you all. Patrick __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton Last edited by FARRIER; 08-07-2010 at 11:06 AM.

08-07-2010, 11:24 AM	#2
da22y Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 265	Portable washer If you have $100+ to spare. Here is the link: http://www.pahaque.com/Merchant2/mer...ory_Code=tepee or http://www.bigkahunashowers.com/ Otherwise, 2 or 3 one gallon empty plastic juice/milk bottle will do the trick too.. Danny

08-07-2010, 11:37 AM	#4
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	I have seen some people take gear over to the showers at the shores and give them a rinse off there. __________________ they are getting bigger....

08-07-2010, 01:44 PM	#7
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	I like the bucket of soap idea. I live real close to lj and my little water mister/pesticide sprayer works but im sure there is a better way. Ive used that carwash on clmt drive before but 2.50 a trip adds up fast! thanks for the replies. __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

08-07-2010, 11:32 AM	#3
jasonb Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 53	I live in an apartment but luckily they have a little car wash area with a hose. You could always just stop by one of those coin operated car washes and spray down your stuff on the way home

08-07-2010, 12:00 PM	#5
MVC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 278	Since I have a long drive home when I fish at La Jolla, I rinse my gear at the showers.

08-07-2010, 12:41 PM	#6
JPBeck Noob Supreme Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cherry Valley, CA Posts: 12	I'm with Jason-- Ever consider a self serve car wash? $2.50 for four minutes and they provide the soup and brush. You wouldn't even have to take the yaks down off the rack. I have a big container with a lid on a hinge-- I fill it up with water and car wash soap before I leave the beach. Put my seat, straps, PFD, ect in it and drive home. By the time I get home my gear is nice and clean from the sloshing it went through on the way home.

08-08-2010, 01:48 PM	#8
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I'll take a shot at some of your other questions. If I'm trolling a mack and see fish boiling near by I'll cast a surface iron at them. Getting your bait in and casting it at the fish takes too long and trolling right through a boil can push the fish down. When I'm on the water and in the area I want to fish I'll keep a bait out the whole time. In the yak you're going a perfect slow troll speed any way so you might as well have a bait in the water as much as possible. As for washing kayaks and gear, I used to just put all the poles and gear in the shower. The kayak I usually didn't bother to wash at all unless it had fish blood on it. MIke

08-08-2010, 07:03 PM	#9
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	For about $40 you can get a 3 1/2 gallon portable 12v spray washer. It works pretty decent and can get all my gear and kayak rinsed. Don't have the link handy, but it is called a Nomad.

08-11-2010, 07:00 PM	#10
EVS911 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Orange, Ca. Posts: 81	Hmmm....seems like you might have to stop by MR9 for social hr. after fishing.....Hi, Hi, Rinse Rinse...bye guys...! Naw Mean!!!!!