Best Yo-Yo setup?

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Originally Posted by forefrazier

Is an 8' rod too long for Yo-Yo? I was considering an 8' to allow for more room to get around the front of my 16' yak??

7ft is no problem reaching around the bow on that kayak. I am able to get a 6 1/2ft rod around the bow pretty easily, I think you may have longer arms too. The smallest rod, I have used, and caught YT with, is a 6ft Glass sabre rod, from my Half Day boat days as a kid. That was a bit of a stretch.