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I'm going to be kayaking out in Nootka sound this August and I'm looking for a Pocket Fisherman type of rig for trolling from the Kayak. Does anyone have an idea where such things can be found? (I've been sitting in the Doughnut shop, watching TV for the last couple of weeks and still haven't seen the commercial for them.) Also, I tried using a regular rod last year and found it to be pretty awkward to use while paddling. If I don't find the Pocket Fisherman thing I'll try velcro on my lifejacket to hold the rod antenna style - but any advice from kayak trollers would be appreciated. Cheers
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<11201>
Are they those little plastic rod things that were used for ice fishing they have two guids on them if so they have one at babcock fly and tackle in a glass case where people have there own stuff for sale>
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<11202>
I have found that a very short halibut mooching rod and a shimano mooching reel work great for trolling in a kayak. We have caught a coho on a spoon kayaking in Gwaii Haanas, QCI. We have caught numerous jack coho and even a rock cod off Porteau Cove trolling wee dick nite spoons (guess I trolled a bit too slowly with the cod :)). We have also buzz bombed for ling cod in the broken islands. All with the stubby little halibut rod and the shimano reel. The rod is nice because you can stick it under the bungee behind the cockpit, and the tip protrudes just slightly beyond the rudder - enuff so you don't tangle the line in the rudder. But it's short enough that when you are cruising, you can simply stow the rod on deck in front of the cockpit, and it doesn't get in the way. The mooching reel is nice because the back side is made of soft rubber, and it sits flat on the deck. When a fish hits, the spools spins freely with no damage to the deck. To let your line down, you can reach behind and give the line a couple of pulls now and again while paddling to play with the depth. Just don't fall over turning around to see what's pulling on your line!
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P.S. - we got the reels and halibut jigging (sorry, not mooching - it was a "halibut jigging rod") rod at Berry's Bait and Tackle.
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<11208>
http://www.kayakfishing.com for more general info. I imagine for that kind of slow trolling that an Apex would work well. Or the old-style sliding mooching weight with a Flasher/Spoon combo. I have caught Coho on a 6 ft. rod, the fight isn't all that much fun compared to a whippy 11 ft. Mooching outfit but nothing's perfect where boats are concerned, any kind of boat.
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Guys: Thanks for the info, I'll drop by a couple of places and check out what is available for mooching. BTW - if anyone is into kayaking, a friend told me that Nikai has some small, kayak sized prawn traps. If they work well in August I'll post a note. Casey - I'm checking out that site right now, it look pretty good!
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