Advice From the Pros - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

twitchy · 08-06-2009, 08:05 AM

This last weekend I hooked into what seemed to be a very good sized Yellow. It took off and went into the kelp. After about 10 mins I got broken off at the knot where my spectra and mono meet

. I had 60 feet of 30lb mono as a top shot and 30lb spectra underneath. Needles to say that after the adrenalin was gone the frustration and dismay kicked in.

Here is my questions:
1. My spectra is about 2 years old. Do I need to replace it?
2. Do I need a shorter top shot?
3. Do I need to use heavier everything and if so, how heavy?

All advice is welcome, thanks.

08-06-2009, 08:05 AM	#1
twitchy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 61	Advice From the Pros This last weekend I hooked into what seemed to be a very good sized Yellow. It took off and went into the kelp. After about 10 mins I got broken off at the knot where my spectra and mono meet. I had 60 feet of 30lb mono as a top shot and 30lb spectra underneath. Needles to say that after the adrenalin was gone the frustration and dismay kicked in. Here is my questions: 1. My spectra is about 2 years old. Do I need to replace it? 2. Do I need a shorter top shot? 3. Do I need to use heavier everything and if so, how heavy? All advice is welcome, thanks.

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