SLOWfish

Hey all... I just swapped inductors with Junger and wanted to post up a little feedback. First - Junger - 1st class guy - so if your interested in swapping with him just do it. Second... I have the Daiwa SS SV 103 reel... which I love but is WAY over braked - notably when using lighter lures. Swapping the 105 rotor in from Junger really "loosened" it up quite a bit. I lightly pitched a 1/4oz weight in my yard with the old inductor in the reel - went about 15-20 feet. Swapped in the 105 inductor - made no changes to the brake or cast control - and pitched the same weight about 25-30 feet with same amount of effort. On a light little whip cast - it zinged that weight a quite a distance and more importantly was accurate and straight - unlike with the stock inductor - which casts seemed to head in one direction - then when the brakes kicked in heavy would seem to pull left and drop straight down from the sky. Of course all of the above is unscientific... but no I have doubt the reel is much easier to cast and I'm getting more distance and accuracy. So if you have one of the infamous over braked SS SV 103 reels... make the swap - it's worth it. J.

As a few others have posted - you can use almost anything as kayaks rally don't need a ton of weight to hold place - notably if you use and anchor trolley or manage to hook the anchor to the tip or tail. I also fish out of a few tin row boats - I need 20 lb anchors to keep them in place at times... I use a 3lber on my kayak - it's amazing the difference. If you wanna go cheap - I poured a couple anchors in concrete and added an eye hook from HD - used a 1qt deli container. Worked just fine as I was fishing the Delaware river and figured I'd snag and lose a bunch - so wanted something I didn't mind cutting loose. They worked perfect - held in almost all the locations I wanted to stop (including in mild current). Don't need to go crazy with weight unless your out in wind/current. Also - while I totally understand your concern with drilling holes in the kayak - if you keep the trolley mounts above the water line - you shouldn't have any issues... plus a dab of silicone on the screws and your good to go. I will say - with an anchor down tied off the side of the boat - it can get a little hairy if you have current/wind. In a calm lake - probably not an issue - but if wind picks up - a trolley will really help keep your boat stable. J.