Anyone Fish Multiple Poles at the same time? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 06-30-2017, 08:44 AM

Years ago I was trolling with 2 rods off LJ. Had a swim bait on one and a small rapala on the other. Both got hit by big bonita.
The cluster F that ensued made me never troll 2 lines again. Both fish went in different directions spinning the yak several times. Ended up with heavy braid wrapped around me.

I still fly line a bait and bottom fish with the other. But no more double trolling.

Maybe on a hobie you could keep driving forward to keep the lines straight.

summers in kuwait · 06-30-2017, 08:53 AM

I rarely troll two flyline setups, but will often have a flyline out and another setup, like a Carolina rig working deeper in the column.

MITCHELL · 07-01-2017, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

Years ago I was trolling with 2 rods off LJ. Had a swim bait on one and a small rapala on the other. Both got hit by big bonita.
The cluster F that ensued made me never troll 2 lines again. Both fish went in different directions spinning the yak several times. Ended up with heavy braid wrapped around me.

I still fly line a bait and bottom fish with the other. But no more double trolling.

Maybe on a hobie you could keep driving forward to keep the lines straight.

one up one down I have spent hours at home untangling braided line bird nest with pens on a plate.
I don't no how it is to be in a hobie never been in one never even had a rudder, but I have caught alot of big stuff in my cobra with a stiff marlin pole and I spin....sometimes it feels like I'm on the mechanical bull that the fun part,i just hope I don't get bucked off. Last soupfin lunged out of the water and tried to bite me

MITCHELL · 07-01-2017, 06:12 AM

That mackerel still in the water, and fighting a fish on the other rod you better hope something big doesn't pick that bait up and run with it. Play it safe and reel one pole in first before you fight your fish.Thats the purpose of using circle hooks just tightin down your drag alittle and let the fish run until you can clear that other line before the spinning starts////\\\////\\\\

07-01-2017, 06:12 AM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,285	When you have been rapped with braided line all over you and.... That mackerel still in the water, and fighting a fish on the other rod you better hope something big doesn't pick that bait up and run with it. Play it safe and reel one pole in first before you fight your fish.Thats the purpose of using circle hooks just tightin down your drag alittle and let the fish run until you can clear that other line before the spinning starts////\\\////\\\\ __________________ Duke Mitchell

06-30-2017, 08:44 AM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Years ago I was trolling with 2 rods off LJ. Had a swim bait on one and a small rapala on the other. Both got hit by big bonita. The cluster F that ensued made me never troll 2 lines again. Both fish went in different directions spinning the yak several times. Ended up with heavy braid wrapped around me. I still fly line a bait and bottom fish with the other. But no more double trolling. Maybe on a hobie you could keep driving forward to keep the lines straight.

06-30-2017, 08:53 AM	#2
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	I rarely troll two flyline setups, but will often have a flyline out and another setup, like a Carolina rig working deeper in the column.