07-09-2010, 03:57 AM
Hi Erawk,
Exactly, that is why a lot of inexperienced fishermen out there wind up just chumming the waters for the next guy without realizing it. Admittedly, it is a balancing act between enough weight, the right sized chunk of bait and the right size and style of hook for what you want to do. I like to put the weight on the end of the line so that I can actually feel when the fish takes the bait and the hook.
Fishing from a Kayak, you need to use a long enough leader so that you aren't "Scare Crowing" or spreading your arms out trying to be longer than your rod and length of leader anyway. That can lead to going from being a "Kayaker" to being a "Swimmer" real quick like. Since I like rods in the 6' to 7' range, that means a leader nearly as long as the rod so I can just reel it up to the swivel and swing the weight and terminal tackle into my hand holding the rod upright. This works out to a long leader that distributes the hook and weight far enough apart that the fish just doesn't notice it. This has carried over to my shore fishing habit as well.
Jay
treadhead1952
Las Vegas, NV
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Exactly, that is why a lot of inexperienced fishermen out there wind up just chumming the waters for the next guy without realizing it. Admittedly, it is a balancing act between enough weight, the right sized chunk of bait and the right size and style of hook for what you want to do. I like to put the weight on the end of the line so that I can actually feel when the fish takes the bait and the hook.
Fishing from a Kayak, you need to use a long enough leader so that you aren't "Scare Crowing" or spreading your arms out trying to be longer than your rod and length of leader anyway. That can lead to going from being a "Kayaker" to being a "Swimmer" real quick like. Since I like rods in the 6' to 7' range, that means a leader nearly as long as the rod so I can just reel it up to the swivel and swing the weight and terminal tackle into my hand holding the rod upright. This works out to a long leader that distributes the hook and weight far enough apart that the fish just doesn't notice it. This has carried over to my shore fishing habit as well.
Jay
treadhead1952
Las Vegas, NV
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