Catalina Sportfishing... Equipment Questions! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Bigfishhunter96 · 11-12-2012, 12:42 PM

I like the sea line series by diawa the sea line x forty is perfect for its price. Line it with 65 pound braid with 75 yards of 30 pound test. You will have over 400 yards on a smaller reel and perfect for any fishing. Had mine for 6 years caught rock fish to 40 pound bluefin and haven't had to oil it yet

Mackerel Masher · 11-12-2012, 01:08 PM

AVET MXJ (they make lefty models). $169 MSRP. All Aluminum and Made in the USA. I spend most of my life in China making cheap plastic shit so that's really important to me. Everybody sells for MSRP but you can usually get "free braid" depending on who you buy from (Squid Co.).

Caught a lot of yellowtail, halibut, dorado, and yellowfin on my SXs and MXJs this year.

11-12-2012, 02:39 PM

I took 65#spectra on my 3/4 day, that way when I hooked my Dorado and my tuna, I didn't have to worry about losing it to some rookie tourists getting tangled.

I would run spectra, 20# should be fine. That way you can cut through anyones lines who's getting caught up, if its rock fishing though, it should go pretty smoothley. Straight up and down isn't as big a deal as finding YT/Dodo/Tuna/WSB

11-12-2012, 01:08 PM	#2
Mackerel Masher Junior Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 19	AVET MXJ (they make lefty models). $169 MSRP. All Aluminum and Made in the USA. I spend most of my life in China making cheap plastic shit so that's really important to me. Everybody sells for MSRP but you can usually get "free braid" depending on who you buy from (Squid Co.). Caught a lot of yellowtail, halibut, dorado, and yellowfin on my SXs and MXJs this year. __________________ Allan C. P.E.T.A MEMBER Portagee Euthanizing Terrified Albacore *Hamachi Girl* 1981 23' Albacore Special *Mackerel Masher* Hobie Outback

11-12-2012, 12:42 PM	#1
Bigfishhunter96 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 30	I like the sea line series by diawa the sea line x forty is perfect for its price. Line it with 65 pound braid with 75 yards of 30 pound test. You will have over 400 yards on a smaller reel and perfect for any fishing. Had mine for 6 years caught rock fish to 40 pound bluefin and haven't had to oil it yet

11-12-2012, 02:39 PM	#3
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	I took 65#spectra on my 3/4 day, that way when I hooked my Dorado and my tuna, I didn't have to worry about losing it to some rookie tourists getting tangled. I would run spectra, 20# should be fine. That way you can cut through anyones lines who's getting caught up, if its rock fishing though, it should go pretty smoothley. Straight up and down isn't as big a deal as finding YT/Dodo/Tuna/WSB