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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: g.g. bridge 7-22-06

« on: July 28, 2006, 03:50:41 PM »

Quote from: jdyak on July 28, 2006, 03:15:47 PM

Where is Kirby Cove? is that the North West Side of The Golden Gate Bridge?

Yep. Its a tiny beach in the Marin Headlands thats near the GGB.

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Knots-braid to mono

« on: June 29, 2006, 11:08:09 AM »

I use this knot. Super strong.
Alberto's knot

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Rods/Reels

« on: June 25, 2006, 08:36:15 AM »

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Rod leashes my friend. Remeber when your out on your yak, especially in the ocean, you should be rigged to capsize. When I am on the ocean, all my rods except the one being currently used are leashed to the boat.

I don't have any special kayak rods, I use all my regular rods, but it is nice to be able to get the line over the bow at times.

MolBasser

Thanks for replying. I also wanted to know if folks generally use lighter gear for kayak fishing or does the weight of the reel/rod really matter. I have a few setups that while they are great, I wouldn't wanna be holding em all day. For example I have a tica boat rod that has a pretty heavy metal reel seat and even on a boat, it gets kind of heavy holding it in your hand after a while especially when paired with a 20+oz reel.
And yes, I do intend to leash the rods for sure when I'm out there on the open water. I gues

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Rods/Reels

« on: June 24, 2006, 08:04:28 PM »

Okay I'm almost there with my kayak located in my living room for rigging.
Any suggestions on rods/reels? I have some nice reels such as accurate and pro gear that I'd love to use on the open water but I thought they'd be too heavy after using em all day. I'm not sure even if taking expensive gear out is a good idea either.
What do you guys use? Or do you keep your nicer reels for the boats.

After a long day of yaking I do plan to stow away everything before I come back in for the landing so I'm hoping for minimal to no damage to any equipment that I have including reels. That is if I don't lose em while I'm out there

.

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General Talk / Re: Sea sick?

« on: June 11, 2006, 11:22:51 PM »

Same here. Nothing ever worked for me. Not even the patch. In fact on a certain outing on a party boat, I put on 2 patches and they didnt work at all for me.
Enter Scopace. I had the doc prescribe it for me. They had to special order it at the Savon pharmacy but by golly, that did the trick. Nary a nauseative sensation for me on the wonder drug. I did the mistake however on taking 2 pills the very first time I tried it. The result was a spinning head companianed with the severe inclination to pass out and sleep.
One pill works fine as I found out later for at least 4-5 hours for me.

Quote from: Sharkbait on June 11, 2006, 09:23:39 PM

Quote from: ChuckE on June 10, 2006, 01:09:32 PM
Scopace works like magic for me. It's the more versatile pill form of the Scopolamine transdermal patches. Both are available by prescription only.

I've tried everything from Dramamine, Bonine, Phernagan/Promethazine, and gobs of raw ginger.... but for me, nothing works like Scopace.

http://scopace.com/

+1 on the Scopace.

My doctor never heard of it before so I had to have her look it up. The patches are a good solution for extended periods on the water ( I think they last 4 days) and the Scopace pills work great for the day.

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Fish Talk / Re: Difference between the Black and Blue rockfish....

« on: June 11, 2006, 10:32:21 PM »

Blacks have a more rounded anal fin. Blues have a more triangular anal fin though the edges are slightly rounded. The difference in the fins is very apparent however.

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Rod leashes.

« on: June 08, 2006, 07:15:34 AM »

I bought a couple of these at Cabelas.
Rod Leashes

Basically they are the cheap velcro straps affixed to a 6ft or so bungee cord. It wouldn't be very hard to make em yourself.

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For Sale / Re: WANTED: Scupper Pro TW

« on: June 07, 2006, 08:45:26 PM »

CL.
Scupper Pro

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Rod leashes.

« on: June 07, 2006, 06:54:24 PM »

Thanks folks. I plan to get rods that are at least 2 piece so that I can stow them away before launches or landings.
I've invested in leashes for my rods and paddles along with some other stuff. Hopefully I'll be picking up my yak at Sean's pretty soon.

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General Fishing Tips / Rod leashes.

« on: June 07, 2006, 11:40:19 AM »

Just wondering how many of you guys out there use rod leashes.

Me, I'm just starting out kayak fishing and just bought my first yak. I've been doing an inventory of all the stuff that I would need and I came across some rod leashes at Cabelas.
Have any of you guys lost any tackle while landing a fish? I would expect that when hoisting up a monster ling or halibut from the depths, you would have to reach for a net/gaff to land the fish on the yak. During this process do you tend to just 'let go' of your rod in order to bring the fish up? I would think that you could lose some of your nice equipment in a hurry for sure this way.

I've bought a bunch of stuff and plan to secure pretty much everything that I can being as clumsy as I am.

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Eagle Cuda 168 FF for $49.88 at BassPro.

« on: June 03, 2006, 11:12:23 PM »

Just in case if someone needs one.
Eagle Cuda 168

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Tackle box.

« on: May 29, 2006, 09:17:21 PM »

Hey Elric. Hope you're doing okay over in Vegas.
Thanks for the advice. I'm trying to figure out where to store everything conveniently on the kayak so that everything is reachable easily.

I'll look into getting some waterproof boxes for the tackle. My aim would be to bring only the stuff that I will need and leave the extra tackle stuff at home. I'm almost there though. The only thing thats left are some tackle boxes, thigh straps, cart and the wetsuit.

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General Fishing Tips / Bottom line Tournament 1101 fishfinder for 39.99 at Cabelas.

« on: May 29, 2006, 08:14:13 AM »

Just in case someone needed one.
Bottom Line

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Tackle box.

« on: May 29, 2006, 12:17:56 AM »

I'm new to kayak fishing and have been gearing up for the couple of weeks in order to get ready. I bought the kayak (FnD) from GWKC and have bought a seat, paddle, rod leashes, paddle leash, fishfinder, folding knife, signal mirror, drybags, sponge, gaff, vhf radio, whistle, gps and a few other small things. I already have the baitbucket, rods etc. I'm now looking for a tackle box that is water proof if there is such a thing.

What kind of tackle boxes do you use? Where do you usually keep them on the kayak? I'm moving into my new apartment and hopefully, I'll have the kayak ready shortly thereafter.
Thanks!

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Del Valle Sat. 05-19

« on: May 21, 2006, 10:20:00 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on May 21, 2006, 07:10:12 PM

Ark-

It was nice talking to you yesterday and welcome aboard. Hope to catch up to you on the water one of these days.

Freddie

Thanks Freddie. Hopefully we'll meet up on the water in a few weeks. I just bought a FnD off Sean so its no longer going back for me.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: g.g. bridge 7-22-06

General Fishing Tips / Re: Knots-braid to mono

Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Rods/Reels

Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Rods/Reels

General Talk / Re: Sea sick?

Fish Talk / Re: Difference between the Black and Blue rockfish....

General Fishing Tips / Re: Rod leashes.

For Sale / Re: WANTED: Scupper Pro TW

General Fishing Tips / Re: Rod leashes.

General Fishing Tips / Rod leashes.

Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Eagle Cuda 168 FF for $49.88 at BassPro.

Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Tackle box.

General Fishing Tips / Bottom line Tournament 1101 fishfinder for 39.99 at Cabelas.

Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Tackle box.

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Del Valle Sat. 05-19