how big of a loop for dropper loop - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tamddo714 · 12-08-2015, 02:05 AM

Appreciate the advice thanks fellas

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MITCHELL · 12-08-2015, 05:23 AM

From the torpedo weight up surgions loop so you can change out sinker 20lb.or what ever you got sliced in with uni back to back into 40lb.floro another surgions loop under 12ins or less mouth high for 7/0 off set aki twist long shank hook cause wsb have teeth then another 3 ft spliced into 65/85 lb braided line with a RP or John Collins knot same knot once again simplest to tie and strong I put a drop of zap a gap glue to protect it from pole guides I don't want to wined a swivel through my pole guides works for me ....

MITCHELL · 12-08-2015, 05:37 AM

Under a blood moon lunar eclipse 57ins long tail 11ins wide had to cut it up to weigh it .It was over 60lbs with blood loss

MITCHELL · 12-08-2015, 05:50 AM

If your rig is worth a shit or not when you bring a fish to gaff especially at night when you can't identity what you hooked
I lost a wsb ajusting my light you want to identify before you gaff make sure you can wined your rig up close enough for gaff

RookieYakker · 12-08-2015, 07:27 AM

What a whale! Thank you all for the advice!

chris138 · 12-08-2015, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHELL

If your rig is worth a shit or not when you bring a fish to gaff especially at night when you can't identity what you hooked
I lost a wsb ajusting my light you want to identify before you gaff make sure you can wined your rig up close enough for gaff

You will know what your rig is worth when you snag the rocks on 50# flouro... Big cbass don't put up much of a fight

MITCHELL · 12-08-2015, 07:47 AM

One night a wsb pulled me in to another kayaker and he was fishing squid on iron we tangled and I kept winding my fish to gaff took my razor hook blade cut his jig off my line and handed it back to him you got to be ready at all times to cut your self out of the bite and nothing was lost

maquinapescado · 12-08-2015, 09:12 AM

Since everyone is on the subject

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT99uNnVKH4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Xyax1OIXU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S0wsWn2NI8

MITCHELL · 12-08-2015, 12:54 PM

Thanks for reminding me about the bottom don't forget bull kelp too I snapped two wall banger graphite rods snagged to the bottom one I sent back the other I made a gaff out of and I no put your rod between yours legs and paddle like hell and hope it comes loose that's why your looking at my heavy artillery and I don't boat fish anymore

12-08-2015, 05:23 AM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,282	I don't use a swivel From the torpedo weight up surgions loop so you can change out sinker 20lb.or what ever you got sliced in with uni back to back into 40lb.floro another surgions loop under 12ins or less mouth high for 7/0 off set aki twist long shank hook cause wsb have teeth then another 3 ft spliced into 65/85 lb braided line with a RP or John Collins knot same knot once again simplest to tie and strong I put a drop of zap a gap glue to protect it from pole guides I don't want to wined a swivel through my pole guides works for me .... __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 12-08-2015 at 12:07 PM.

12-08-2015, 05:50 AM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,282	you will no..... If your rig is worth a shit or not when you bring a fish to gaff especially at night when you can't identity what you hooked I lost a wsb ajusting my light you want to identify before you gaff make sure you can wined your rig up close enough for gaff __________________ Duke Mitchell

12-08-2015, 09:12 AM	#8
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	Since everyone is on the subject https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT99uNnVKH4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Xyax1OIXU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S0wsWn2NI8 __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

12-08-2015, 12:54 PM	#9
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,282	Thanks for reminding me about the bottom don't forget bull kelp too I snapped two wall banger graphite rods snagged to the bottom one I sent back the other I made a gaff out of and I no put your rod between yours legs and paddle like hell and hope it comes loose that's why your looking at my heavy artillery and I don't boat fish anymore __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 12-08-2015 at 01:05 PM.

12-08-2015, 02:05 AM	#1
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	Appreciate the advice thanks fellas Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-08-2015, 07:27 AM	#5
RookieYakker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 130	What a whale! Thank you all for the advice!