I have been saltwater fishing from my kayak in the Delaware Bay this summer. I am using a 9ft 9wt with full sinking line. The beauty of the kayak is you can get stealthily close to the desired fish location so very lengthy casts are not necessarily required. In my setup I have found a water loaded back cast is all that is required to get the line out.
My kayak is short 9foot SOT. I rigged it the following: milk crate bungie corded to back. Took PVC pipe and make 2 rod holders, making a slot to slide the fly rod + small bungie to hold in place while in motion, anchoring system consisting of large dog walking retractable leash with weight attached to where dog collar would go, extra line and carabiner for future unknown purpose.
It has served me pretty well so far landing a bunch of croakers and a few sea trout.
Regarding a shorter rod, I used my 8ft 5wt and found it to be tougher as most have mentioned because from the kayak you so close to the water.
On Saturday, August 17, 2013 4:43:01 PM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:
-- My kayak is short 9foot SOT. I rigged it the following: milk crate bungie corded to back. Took PVC pipe and make 2 rod holders, making a slot to slide the fly rod + small bungie to hold in place while in motion, anchoring system consisting of large dog walking retractable leash with weight attached to where dog collar would go, extra line and carabiner for future unknown purpose.
It has served me pretty well so far landing a bunch of croakers and a few sea trout.
Regarding a shorter rod, I used my 8ft 5wt and found it to be tougher as most have mentioned because from the kayak you so close to the water.
On Saturday, August 17, 2013 4:43:01 PM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:
Hello -- I just picked up a couple of inflatable kayaks (advanced elements) to use for fishing. After spending most of the morning in the maiden voyage, I quickly realized that a 9' rod is pretty difficult to managed from the seated position.For you guys who fly fish from a kayak frequently: Do you tend to use a 7-8' rod versus the standard 9'?Oh, and we had a blast out there. Caught some crappie, bluegill, bass and a catfish I was able to sight fish and hook -- very fun. Beth hooked into a MONSTER gar, but he shook his head and threw the hook ;).Gene
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