1quarter-page-CAK-20100420-outlines.ai 1 4/21/2010 10:15:11 AM


REEL Use a quality, high-capacity two speed lever drag. Not too big! A Shimano TLD 20 is the perfect size. Low gear is critical for winching pots from hundreds of feet. Set the drag to slip just a little as you reel. Experiment. You’ll find a happy medium.


ROD Even properly kayak-sized pots are heavy. You’ll want a five- or six-foot, heavy action rod with an oversize tip guide large enough to accommodate heavy duty swivels. Try an inexpensive halibut rod. If you can’t find one that works, swap the tip guide for a larger one. It’s an easy change.


LINE Use 100-pound Spectra braided line. It will never break and you can fit well over a thousand feet on a medium-size reel. Measure it into appropriate lengths for your local depths, and cut into three or four sections depending on how many pots you intend to drop. In Alaska, I use four 350-foot sections.


C M Y CM MY CY CMY K


BAIT The best bait catches the best shrimp. Halibut carcasses work great, as does commercial shrimp bait soaked in herring oil. Don’t skimp!


kayakanglermag.com… 23


ILLUSTRATION: PAUL MASON


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52