I tried emailing Quiver Sports in Reno. Didn’t get a response. I’ll try calling this week. I’m probably going to Corpus Cristie in December and know Roy’s keeps them in stock. I just don’t want to haul one all the way home. Thanks for your reply.

That’s sad. My 12 year old daughter has been wanting to go fishing in the ocean. I’m going to start her in the kelp forest and have been gathering better gear for her. I worry about her panicking if something happens. Want to make sure she’s 100% ready.

That’s a great story. Thanks for sharing.

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Paradise point is a great place to start. I caught my PB largemouth (not from a kayak) on the north rockwall during the incoming tide. Water was still low. Low tide I fish the rockwall with weightless senko (usually watermelon red flake). Mid tide, warm weather, I’ll use topwaters. High tide I’ll pitch right up against the tules. I’ve caught more along the levee than the island.

Let me know. If I haven’t already pulled the trigger on a new one by then I might be interested in yours.

I use dd6's, drop weights, and banana weights depending on where I'm fishing. I second the 1-3 knots. Try different things.

 

You are asking one of the 3 most secrets/recipe(my secret anyway).
It took me solid 2 years to figure it out.
I don't catch all the salmon but I have caught my fair share of them.

I also agree that there's not one secret recipe. Trial and error are keys to success. Try trolling different spoons with flashers while paddling out to your spot, when you get there switch it up to something slower and troll into the wind. When you make it far enough switch it up to head back. Either let the wind push you or go with something that trolls faster.

Wish I could. I'm helping someone move.