Rod sizes for fishing from a kayak

a good ol'fashioned "SameDayRinse" will cure your worries about salt corrosion. You cant keep it out, but you can keep it at bay for a while. This is why I DO NOT buy expensive ocean gear.

My setups are similar.  I don't advocate pricey stuff, but do use it once in a while now. There's no need to spend money though, you can land anything local on $100 setups.

whatever it was snapped 50# Power Pro braid like it was thread. i wanted to see what could strip line off my reel that fast... i mean you should have seen it. it was like something off of the show Wicked Tuna but if they were using a pole and reel meant for Shad on the American River

batray or shark? braid is strong, but the lack of stretch sometime benefits the fish more than the angler, especially on a blistering run.

I've used everything from a 4' stubby to a 10.5" noodle rod off the kayak, all of which have their place.

-Allen

a good ol'fashioned "SameDayRinse" will cure your worries about salt corrosion. You cant keep it out, but you can keep it at bay for a while. This is why I DO NOT buy expensive ocean gear.

My setups are similar.  I don't advocate pricey stuff, but do use it once in a while now. There's no need to spend money though, you can land anything local on $100 setups.

whatever it was snapped 50# Power Pro braid like it was thread. i wanted to see what could strip line off my reel that fast... i mean you should have seen it. it was like something off of the show Wicked Tuna but if they were using a pole and reel meant for Shad on the American River

batray or shark? braid is strong, but the lack of stretch sometime benefits the fish more than the angler, especially on a blistering run.

yeah i learned that hard way that day, who knows if the result would have been different. i would like to think so, but who knows. I will head out there again one of these days and i will hopefully get to battle it out with whatever it was...

does anyone ever go out to the Bolinas area to go yak fishin? is it good for anything out past the breakers?

My favorite rockfishing rod was is the trevala s 6'3"but due to tough times I no longer own it

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A casting rod will make jigging a bit easier since you can do a drop one handed.  Paying out line on a bait caster is simple as using your thumb to pay out the line, but casting is a bit harder.  The thing is with rockfishing is you are constantly dropping your offering around ever changing terrain, and reeling up to avoid snaggs.  I use a couple of spinning outfits but mostly for bait fishing and light swimbaits.  But give me my Trevala MH any day for fishing for rockfish and lingcod, and it's caught halibut and WSB too. If you do take the leap to go for a baitcaster, you might end up liking a lefty since you've been using spinning outfits.   

My favorite rockfishing rod was is the trevala s 6'3"but due to tough times I no longer own it

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It has a good home, and if we ever fish the same place I'll let you use it.

My favorite rockfishing rod was is the trevala s 6'3"but due to tough times I no longer own it

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It has a good home, and if we ever fish the same place I'll let you use it.

thanks, but it belongs you now.plus you might not get it back:))

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+1 on the Trevala MH. I'm looking to pick up a 2pc M real soon for surf launches. I bought mine off the web,  Sportsmen warehouse and picked up in Rocklin for 89 clams, ship to store. Looks like it went up to $99. Still a good deal for the $$.

A casting rod will make jigging a bit easier since you can do a drop one handed.  Paying out line on a bait caster is simple as using your thumb to pay out the line, but casting is a bit harder.  The thing is with rockfishing is you are constantly dropping your offering around ever changing terrain, and reeling up to avoid snaggs.  I use a couple of spinning outfits but mostly for bait fishing and light swimbaits.  But give me my Trevala MH any day for fishing for rockfish and lingcod, and it's caught halibut and WSB too. If you do take the leap to go for a baitcaster, you might end up liking a lefty since you've been using spinning outfits.   

i was thinking the same thing since that is the ony thing that i have ran my whole life and the handle is on the left side i guess i may as well get it because i am use to it that way. BRILLIANT!!

I agree on the left-hand crank and the great insight in Al's post. I don't have them on my conventional rigs. I often turn the set-up over bringing in a big ling, pacific butt etc. because I'm getting tired from the constant winching on my weaker left arm. I'll switch back and forth during the fight to give my arms a rest. Works perfectly fine for me but others think you may be doing it upside down or don't know what you're doing.

I've considered getting a butterfly jig spinning rod/reel set-up for the salt because I'm a natural/lifelong spinning rod person.

I agree on the left-hand crank and the great insight in Al's post. I don't have them on my conventional rigs. I often turn the set-up over bringing in a big ling, pacific butt etc. because I'm getting tired from the constant winching on my weaker left arm. I'll switch back and forth during the fight to give my arms a rest. Works perfectly fine for me but others think you may be doing it upside down or don't know what you're doing.

I've considered getting a butterfly jig spinning rod/reel set-up for the salt because I'm a natural/lifelong spinning rod person.

yeah i find it feeling backwards when ever i have tried using a baitcasting style reel. I would be better off getting a BC reel left handed set up i think  plus i would be thumbing it with my right hand.

I have both left and right hand baitcasters I really don't have a preference on witch one I like better but I can only cast with my right hand, I know that one of these days I'll probably lose a fish with a right hand reel because I won't be able to set the hook quick enough flipping for bass.

For verticle jigging i would go cheap. 7' Ugly Stick with a cheap Penn or Daiwa reel. For the swimbait rod I would spend more money and go with a 7' Lamiglas TFX or Inshore Classic with a Lexa, Revo or Penn 975.

I think 7-7 1/2' rods are the best length for kayak fishing. There are only 2 situations where I use 8-81/2' rods:
#1 Salmon downrigger trolling (sometimes)
#2 Casting surface iron and surface poppers for pelagics

Salmon mooching traditionally uses 8 1/2 - 10' rods. If you mooch with your rod in a rod holder the long rod works better. I use a jigging technique and change depth frequently so use a 7' rod with a soft tip. The main reason I use 7' rods for salmon fishing is that you are using a 5-7' leader and with a 8 1/2' rod it can be difficult to land them from a kayak single handed and most people end up high-sticking which is not good for many reasons.

For verticle jigging i would go cheap. 7' Ugly Stick with a cheap Penn or Daiwa reel. For the swimbait rod I would spend more money and go with a 7' Lamiglas TFX or Inshore Classic with a Lexa, Revo or Penn 975.

I think 7-7 1/2' rods are the best length for kayak fishing. There are only 2 situations where I use 8-81/2' rods:
#1 Salmon downrigger trolling (sometimes)
#2 Casting surface iron and surface poppers for pelagics

Salmon mooching traditionally uses 8 1/2 - 10' rods. If you mooch with your rod in a rod holder the long rod works better. I use a jigging technique and change depth frequently so use a 7' rod with a soft tip. The main reason I use 7' rods for salmon fishing is that you are using a 5-7' leader and with a 8 1/2' rod it can be difficult to land them from a kayak single handed and most people end up high-sticking which is not good for many reasons.