Darth-Baiter

i actually had 20lb braid bury in on itself on my Lews speedspool. it's barely noticeable, but i noted erratic casting. its just enough on my reel to jack things up. i unspooled it thinking i could reel it all back in "gentle like", but it was tacky feeling to the bottom of the reel. i took it out and put in 12lb sunline flouro. i'll go 30lb braid next time to try it. i am learning as i go.

haha..yea, i dont lie about fishing. i dont need that type of karma following me around when i fish. :)

i am a new kayak bass fisherman. i picture myself hauling out 7 lb bass - I'm gonna need a net!! so i buy an inexpensive short net, and it was not good enough. in my excitement, i leaned way out with my short net and almost fell overboard. (it was a small bass) totally unacceptable. so i went to the hardware store for some stuff. glue, pipe, saw blade, pipe glue. i seroiusly could have bought a net for cheaper!! but it was fun. i even injected it full of foam so it wont hold water and cant transport invasive zebra mussels from one body of water to another. it floats!! the Frablil net, labeled a trout net and was $14 at Sportsman Warehouse. it fill the bill simply because it has rubber mesh fabric. after my modifications! (oh yesterday was my best big bass day, and i forgot my net!! and my cellphone)

i just flip the handle..and i just had to clear out the mother of all knots. my friend was, "did you just backlash a spinning reel"..just to mess with me. i'll retrain my brain. thanks for this.

my friend gave me his budget Garmins Striker 4. i had to jerry-rig it into my Lowrance ready Hobie kayak, but that was simple. i built a simple bracket out of a piece of plastic. my Hobie is not Side Imagining friendly. the tranducer sits up in a pocket. SI needs a tranducer that pokes out right? my set up is very basic, but it has helped tremendously in finding me some fishy spots. i will upgrade to a RayMarine DRagonfly 5 one day. maybe for Christmas, but my wife is horrible at blatant hints.

i love my Fury by Dobyns. it is my favorite rod. the grip is right..perfect thickness for me. the shorter handle is easier in a kayak. i am gonna buy another one. it punches way above it's weightclass.

i'm new to kayak fishing but i tend to obsess. so here is what i know. i think bass fishing, it is really great to be able to stand up and fish. standing up has a few components. you can stand, yea. can you cast? can you set the hook hard? you have to look beyond the boat length. i ride a 12 foot hobie compass. i bought my boat in the hopes that i get into the ocean for some Ling and rockfish. (it could happen) BUT standing in my Compass? i can, but the seat is so low that it is very difficult to stand up. once up, i am okay. but getting my feet under me is worst than the worst squat. summary, look at the seat height!! if i was to only fish small ponds, i would look at a smaller boat. a 10 footer. buy any boat i buy needs to fit in the back of my truck..i am not buying into a trailer.

okay. apparently, i cannot spell "backlash" without my reading glasses..now my username is a typo! hahah.. (off to a smashing start!) anyways. i live in Sonoma Wine Country. covid-19 caused me boredom. so i rekindled my fishing thing. i started off by hiking to a lake and catching lots of bass. no boats allowed, only inflatables, and shore fishing. i did well!! smaller bass tho. i used UL gear. 4lb line and trout stuff. one thing led to another, and now i have a fishing kayak. and a fist full of new rods and reels. yesterday, i caught my PB and in the FALL! i have never caught a bass outside of spring and summer. i boated a big-un, and lost two bigger-uns. lucky i have a wonderful and loving wife. looking foward to upping my knowledge, hench the forum joining. some other forum, never let me in by sending me an email to validate. (their loss :))