first time la jolla 8/27 im hooked - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MarkT · 08-28-2014, 07:22 PM

Sounds like a good first trip. A #2 hook is the standard size for Anchovy, 1/0 - 3/0 for a Sardine and a 3/0 -5/0 for macs. I've used 8/0 for Big Macs targeting big YT. Mini-macs could be sized perfectly for a 1/0 if really mini.

aaronbowen · 08-28-2014, 07:43 PM

thanks guys for all the input. ill start trying different hook sizes and see what happens.

planning another trip in a couple weeks. gonna try to get out there earlier this time.

alanw · 08-28-2014, 08:06 PM

I don't use anything smaller than 1/0 even with anchovies. I go up to a 2/0 with bigger chovies and dines, and usually a 4/0 or bigger with macs. I'd like to go even bigger because everything we target has a huge mouth anyway, but sometimes a hookset becomes harder with a fatter wire hook.

Widgeon · 08-28-2014, 08:13 PM

Try some Bonine for the motion sickness. I had many days on the water without it and had no problems. Then, one day...

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Since then I just take a Bonine before I go out, just to be safe. Since then, I forgot it once and it was almost a tragedy, but fortunately had it on me and took it a little late.

If you have no bait tank, you can build a bait tube for about $25-30. Less if you have a friend who is a plumber. That's what I use.

08-28-2014, 08:06 PM	#3
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	I don't use anything smaller than 1/0 even with anchovies. I go up to a 2/0 with bigger chovies and dines, and usually a 4/0 or bigger with macs. I'd like to go even bigger because everything we target has a huge mouth anyway, but sometimes a hookset becomes harder with a fatter wire hook. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

08-28-2014, 07:22 PM	#1
MarkT Deep Release Specialist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 94	Sounds like a good first trip. A #2 hook is the standard size for Anchovy, 1/0 - 3/0 for a Sardine and a 3/0 -5/0 for macs. I've used 8/0 for Big Macs targeting big YT. Mini-macs could be sized perfectly for a 1/0 if really mini.

08-28-2014, 07:43 PM	#2
aaronbowen Junior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: palm springs ca Posts: 11	thanks guys for all the input. ill start trying different hook sizes and see what happens. planning another trip in a couple weeks. gonna try to get out there earlier this time.

08-28-2014, 08:13 PM	#4
Widgeon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Clairemont Posts: 175	Try some Bonine for the motion sickness. I had many days on the water without it and had no problems. Then, one day... . Since then I just take a Bonine before I go out, just to be safe. Since then, I forgot it once and it was almost a tragedy, but fortunately had it on me and took it a little late. If you have no bait tank, you can build a bait tube for about $25-30. Less if you have a friend who is a plumber. That's what I use.