05.07.2011 SWS (chaeki 1st kayak fishing video w/ family)

I know I am in the minority but I have owned every lip gripper and swear by the Boga. The knock offs like Berkeley don't hold up to saltwater and are prone to mechanical failures and the plastic lip grippers can't be used hands free. The hands free issue is particularly important when landing big fish on a yak. The Boga is bullet proof and will last for years, has an accurate scale and the shaft spins which is great for big lings doing the death roll. In addition you can use it as a fish wacker. Like many things, it costs more to buy a high quality American made product, but worth the investment IMHO.

good point scott.  i agree with you.  it costs more now but cheaper in a long run

WOW!
It looked like the ocean stood still so you and your family can have a great time!
Nice video and report

Thanks for sharing the video of you family chaeki. I was laughing so hard when I
saw you using your wife's back to attach your VHF. Glad you scored some fish when your son was there fishing with you on the kayak.

Jedmo

Great bass, where did you buy your boga?

Jedmo, ahahahahh you spotted that.  I figured I needed the radio in reach, her PFD was just in the right location, with a nice strap that held well... Lol, she didn't even notice.  Thank goodness she doesn't watch my videos..... 

Quenchan hayo kamsahamnidaa...next time subtittle yo...ne...Awesome report brother doesnt get any better than that..

Nice Korean there, you dated a Korean?
....subtitle? What am I? A pirated DVD from Asia? Hahahahahahaha

The pole was long, so I had my wife hold it as I was getting the fish closer, I should of just left the line out and hold the pole up to get it closer to me... lol

What you are describing is called "high sticking", and while it works for smaller fish, its a good way to break a rod. Even smaller fish that suddenly wake up at the surface can break a tip by flapping. We all do it sometimes. Your Shimano is tough and supple and will take quite some high sticking before it breaks.
One way to get around high sticking is "low sticking". Grab your rod somewhere between the reel and tip near the balance point, and then hold it above and slightly behind your shoulder. It's a little awkward but with some practice, effective.

I know I am in the minority but I have owned every lip gripper and swear by the Boga. The knock offs like Berkeley don't hold up to saltwater and are prone to mechanical failures and the plastic lip grippers can't be used hands free. The hands free issue is particularly important when landing big fish on a yak. The Boga is bullet proof and will last for years, has an accurate scale and the shaft spins which is great for big lings doing the death roll. In addition you can use it as a fish wacker. Like many things, it costs more to buy a high quality American made product, but worth the investment IMHO.

Scott is right about the boga.  I had a berkeley and had a nice fish start spinning at the surface.  The boga swivels, so the fish would spin. The berkeley doesnt so what happened is that the fish literally broke its jaw, and came off.  The pisser was that I was using the gripper to release the fish.  Instead it probably died.  Bought a boga the next day.  Pricey but divide it by the total number of fishing days over the years to come, and its a bargain.

Chaeki,

WTG with your whole family out on the water!  I'm still doing the shopping for my first Yak while I got my car roof rack installed this past week.

My wife is also Korean and her grandma is the one I always go to everytime I got fishes from the blue

Hermes

Awesome day!  Thanks for sharing it with us

Great bass, where did you buy your boga?

I bought mine at Cabelas when they had one of their free shipping for >$100. They are fair traded so I have never seen them on sale. Get the middle sized one (130 - 30#) for saltwater. Fisherman's Warehouse probably sells them too. I would get the FF next though. A FF is really helpful. You also need a big net to be legal OTW.

For the kelp anchor leash, use a short rope or bungee. Sometimes when the WX goes bad or you get a big fast moving fish and you want to be able to release the anchor quickly.

Sharky is right about high-sticking. Not a good landing technique, even with small fish. Sharky described the proper technique. With big fish especially halis, back off the drag by 50% when you get the fish to the surface. If things go bad with the gaff, net or boga and the fish goes crazy, you wont get broken off or have the rod pulled out of your hand.

Here is a ling on the boga from Saturday. Caught him on a clouser minnow which I designed and rolled.

Scott

Someone at GS5 will have to show me how to low stick it, I can't visualize the technique. Lol

I went to the Boga website, it ain't no joke on the price.  Will have to wait for fathers day on that and a fish finder. 

Fish finder on a Malibu xl 2, anyone see how that mods? I was thinking of  a rudder kit also, if they make one for my kayak.

Nice picture great bass 2!!!

Chaeki,

WTG with your whole family out on the water!  I'm still doing the shopping for my first Yak while I got my car roof rack installed this past week.

My wife is also Korean and her grandma is the one I always go to everytime I got fishes from the blue

Hermes

Sweet, do you have kids? How old is your wife?  Maybe we can leave our wifes together to go fish, hahahah

Chaeki,

WTG with your whole family out on the water!  I'm still doing the shopping for my first Yak while I got my car roof rack installed this past week.

My wife is also Korean and her grandma is the one I always go to everytime I got fishes from the blue

Hermes

Haha, GOOD idea! She's 26, no kids She could use a new friend from the NCKA family

Sweet, do you have kids? How old is your wife?  Maybe we can leave our wifes together to go fish, hahahah

Haha, GOOD idea! She's 26, no kids She could use a new friend from the NCKA family

My wife is 29, son is 4....  You with no kids?  You can't be Asian... You should be on your second already, hahah