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addicted2sp33d · 04-02-2015, 07:28 PM

I'm with you... I usually prefer spinning, but on a kayak, I recommend the baitcaster because of the concealment of all the moving parts.

I tried using my spinning gear on one of my first trips, and the spool kept hitting my leg as I was cranking. It was really annoying.

Also annoying, on my first trip with a baitcaster, I got the mother-of-all birdsnests because I did not change the "friction knob" after I switched from crankbaits to an iron. It was horrible.

Remember to adjust the "base drag" when changing terminal tackle!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwGNLqXEJYY

For the rod, pick one that has some backbone to it, but is also long enough that you can pass the tip around the bow of your kayak without releasing your primary grip. For me, that's an 8'0 Shimano TDR.

04-02-2015, 07:28 PM	#7
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	I'm with you... I usually prefer spinning, but on a kayak, I recommend the baitcaster because of the concealment of all the moving parts. I tried using my spinning gear on one of my first trips, and the spool kept hitting my leg as I was cranking. It was really annoying. Also annoying, on my first trip with a baitcaster, I got the mother-of-all birdsnests because I did not change the "friction knob" after I switched from crankbaits to an iron. It was horrible. Remember to adjust the "base drag" when changing terminal tackle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwGNLqXEJYY For the rod, pick one that has some backbone to it, but is also long enough that you can pass the tip around the bow of your kayak without releasing your primary grip. For me, that's an 8'0 Shimano TDR.