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Kayak Zone => Gearing Up and Rigging Up => Topic started by: Fishin4life on March 23, 2018, 10:00:47 AM

Title: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Fishin4life on March 23, 2018, 10:00:47 AM
Hi I’m wondering what people are using for rod and real setups for he ocean I’m looking to buy one that I can use on the kayak when I get it in the ocean. Length action ect I bank fish all the time but 10’ food might be a little excessive and spinning or casting all my freshwater rod/reel is baitcasting


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Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: E Kayaker on March 23, 2018, 10:13:32 AM
7 foot ugly stik medium light with a conventional reel. A line counter or colored braid is helpful. I use 30lb test braid so if I snag my main line it isn't too hard to break off.
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: ex-kayaker on March 23, 2018, 10:23:09 AM
Opinions are all over the board but the general consensus is ugly stick tiger lite 7' if you have a tight budget, are afraid of flipping your yak and losing it or are utilitarian and will settle for anything tjat "works".

If you have a mid range budget and intend on doing this a while, prefer a more sensitive rod with enough backbone to fight fish, want a lighter jigging set-up, or just like better equipment that will last.....the consensus is shimano trevala.

Theres hundreds of other sticks out there  based on your budget and intended purpose....or if you like to go against the grain.  I really like my seeker inshores and recently started wrapping my own rods based on phenix blanks and i really like them as well. 

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Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Fisherman X on March 23, 2018, 12:47:38 PM
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Theres hundreds of other sticks out there  based on your budget and intended purpose.

And hundreds of posts about them here. Virtually any type or style is mentioned and/or covered, just dig around!  :smt002
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Fishin4life on March 23, 2018, 12:49:00 PM
I was searching and searching didn’t come up with much possible bad wording idk but didn’t have much much thanks tho


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Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Fishin4life on March 23, 2018, 12:54:35 PM
Opinions are all over the board but the general consensus is ugly stick tiger lite 7' if you have a tight budget, are afraid of flipping your yak and losing it or are utilitarian and will settle for anything tjat "works".

If you have a mid range budget and intend on doing this a while, prefer a more sensitive rod with enough backbone to fight fish, want a lighter jigging set-up, or just like better equipment that will last.....the consensus is shimano trevala.

Theres hundreds of other sticks out there  based on your budget and intended purpose....or if you like to go against the grain.  I really like my seeker inshores and recently started wrapping my own rods based on phenix blanks and i really like them as well. 

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I have fished my whole life and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon lol. Thanks I have used a similar to the ugly stick mentioned and it wasn’t bad and I have a firm mid range budget most likely going with a penn reel have on on my 10 footer and love it. Guess it off the the sports shops to go play with reels this weekend [emoji869]


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Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: SlackedTide on March 24, 2018, 12:07:31 AM
I’ll just help u narrow it down to ugly stick or Shimano trevala...because that’s all ur gonna get.
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Kayakfish7 on March 24, 2018, 01:21:20 AM
7 foot ugly stik medium light with a conventional reel. A line counter or colored braid is helpful. I use 30lb test braid so if I snag my main line it isn't too hard to break off.
for the budget that's your best bet  but if you want to go crazy with rods. I can go all day about what style fishing you will do but the good old ugly stick tiger rod and old school pen reel I like open face but level wind will help you out.
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Fishin4life on March 24, 2018, 07:49:07 AM
I’m gona try and build my own rod from a rod building kit and see how that goes


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Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: crash on March 24, 2018, 08:06:56 AM
Get a 7' tiger ugly stik and a Penn 209M, load it with 30lb braid and go fishing.  There's plenty of time to overthink things, but do it while you are already fishing and spending time on the water seeing what others are doing.  A lot of kayak fishermen have a tendency to overcomplicate things. 
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Eddie on March 24, 2018, 08:16:06 AM
Get a 7' tiger ugly stik and a Penn 209M, load it with 30lb braid and go fishing.  There's plenty of time to overthink things, but do it while you are already fishing and spending time on the water seeing what others are doing.  A lot of kayak fishermen have a tendency to overcomplicate things.
We should create a fishing overthinking app with a shock buzzer that trips after a certain amount of unproductive time lapse.  Oh the hours I've wasted without bait in the water... :smt006
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: crash on March 24, 2018, 08:17:25 AM
Get a 7' tiger ugly stik and a Penn 209M, load it with 30lb braid and go fishing.  There's plenty of time to overthink things, but do it while you are already fishing and spending time on the water seeing what others are doing.  A lot of kayak fishermen have a tendency to overcomplicate things.
We should create a fishing overthinking app with a shock buzzer that trips after a certain amount of unproductive time lapse.  Oh the hours I've wasted without bait in the water... :smt006

I know, right? 

Wait, that's another time sink.  I almost fell for it too.
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: ex-kayaker on March 24, 2018, 08:56:53 AM
An app that applies physical discomfort when it senses you investing too much time or thought into fishing.......don't most people call that a wife.....about 50% of the users uninstall.   :smt001











Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Fishin4life on March 24, 2018, 08:57:26 AM
Haha ooh how often that would go off on me for overthinking what I should get lol


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Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Eddie on March 24, 2018, 01:36:42 PM
To all ya' all... :smt044
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: NowhereMan on March 24, 2018, 02:05:00 PM
An app that applies physical discomfort when it senses you investing too much time or thought into fishing.......don't most people call that a wife.....about 50% of the users uninstall.   :smt001

My app is not too concerned about time, and not at all about thought, but generates great discomfort when it senses excess expenditure of money.
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Eddie on March 24, 2018, 03:23:10 PM
Haha ooh how often that would go off on me for overthinking what I should get lol


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You do want to get it right, so over thinking early seems common, but I am still of victim of my own mental state of deciding on a purchase, getting opinions, figuring why I even want whatever item for whatever purpose, making mistakes, or being content, and gettin' over it...  :smt006
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Tez on March 25, 2018, 01:39:21 AM
A lot of kayak fishermen have a tendency to overcomplicate things.

Yup.  Just get what other people have recommended.  Tigerstik and any acceptable reel.

I was short on extra money last year, and used my beat up 9' surf rod with a $20 walmart Optix 40 reel (loaded with the cheapest 30#mono) while kayaking.  Kept the reel lubed, and I caught a bunch of nice lings and cabbies just fine.  Didn't see a difference in the amount of fish hooked/landed when compared to a few others who I fished with, and I know they spent a lot more on their gear (and have lost way more $$$$ in gear from not having stuff properly tethered or strapped down).  Obviously this example is on the extreme cheap-o side, but I caught more than enough fish to eat, fill my freezer, and gift to friends, all with a setup that cost about $50.
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Fishin4life on March 25, 2018, 06:36:10 AM
So I was in my garage last night and shuffled threw my rods and found a new penn rampage rod 6’6” med/hvy action that I put my good old penn level wind on that I forgot all about it’s a little heavy action but it does catch lot of fish so I have something to start with while I build my own rod thanks again guys [emoji869]


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Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: Eddie on March 25, 2018, 07:28:45 AM
So I was in my garage last night and shuffled threw my rods and found a new penn rampage rod 6’6” med/hvy action that I put my good old penn level wind on that I forgot all about it’s a little heavy action but it does catch lot of fish so I have something to start with while I build my own rod thanks again guys [emoji869]


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That's the good stuff!
Title: Re: Fishing rod choices
Post by: crash on March 25, 2018, 07:33:46 AM
So I was in my garage last night and shuffled threw my rods and found a new penn rampage rod 6’6” med/hvy action that I put my good old penn level wind on that I forgot all about it’s a little heavy action but it does catch lot of fish so I have something to start with while I build my own rod thanks again guys [emoji869]


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That'll work.  Grease it up and rip some lips.