Leader down for lingcod?

I point the rod backwards, thumb the spool and start peddling in whichever direction makes sense.  I'm sure there is something stupid in the way I break off, but it is fast, the force from the break is distributed across the long axis, and I don't need to take out any special equipment, wrap braid or deal with slack braid wrapping around the rod tip.

When paddling I put the rod tip down, thumb the spool and pull up with a swell.  Surprisingly, I have never lost a rod doing this.

I don't use the gaff wrap, since I like to use my Eric Kunz Albion Open gaff, and I would die a little if the braid were to slip and cut into the handle material.

This is awesome tips, can anyone make them ,take a pic and upload it to see....thank you very much for all the info... ( new to kayak fishing )

Eh Bruddah,
I make sure that I join mono at the end of the 40# braid on my Chronarch, so that if I do something stupid like snag my lute or weight and have tried everything to get it loose. , I can break the mono and not loose a lot of braid liner. It's  prettyr easy  to break 25# mono if you have to.
The mono will break first because the fluorocarbon leader and braid are much stronger.
Aloha,
Da Bruddah (Michael)

This is awesome tips, can anyone make them ,take a pic and upload it to see....thank you very much for all the info... ( new to kayak fishing )

What I do.   Stopper bead on main line braid. Tie a locking swivel at end. .  Ttie 2 foot of mono with perfection loop on one side.  On the other end is swim bait. with shad head 2-4 once.

If you need more clarity image search google.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lingcod+leader&biw=1060&bih=591&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIyPqFpvPxxgIVEaKICh1BLg9L#tbm=isch&q=lingcod+jig

This is awesome tips, can anyone make them ,take a pic and upload it to see....thank you very much for all the info... ( new to kayak fishing )

What I do.   Stopper bead on main line braid. Tie a locking swivel at end. .  Ttie 2 foot of mono with perfection loop on one side.  On the other end is swim bait. with shad head 2-4 once.

If you need more clarity image search google.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lingcod+leader&biw=1060&bih=591&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIyPqFpvPxxgIVEaKICh1BLg9L#tbm=isch&q=lingcod+jig

This is super! Thank you,  will practice tonight. ...