Devin
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“Question: Are you morally against braid/leader in spinning reels as well, or just on casting tackle?”
I use braid on spinning reels, almost exclusively. But spinning reels are used for different purposes over casting tackle: throwing heavier/clunkier rigs like popping corks, Heavy Drop Shots, Carolina rigs, etc.
Or lures that are so light they can only be reasonably cast using spinning tackle, such as crappie jigs used to catch speckled trout under dock lights at night.
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Bumping this to the top for the planning file above.
I’d fish that when this strong SE wind calms down.
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Bumping this to the top so you guys don’t get sucked into the Trestles this spring.
Do. Not. Get. Sucked. Into. Over. Pressured. Community. Holes.
Go. Find. Your. Own. Fish.
Thank. You.
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Aaaand the jury is still out on this theory because on 3-2-26 it was a full moon all night with clear skies.
I have no idea. lol
I will die not knowing what speckled trout are thinking.
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“I witnessed many boats coming and going at all locations, insinuating that the bite was lackluster.”
Saw the same thing on 3/2. Everyone running trying to find them in the haystack.
But the needle is definitely there.
Man, I know you have your slip there in Shell Beach, but I’d strongly consider trailering somewhere else (like Pointe a la Hache) or simply making the run around to Hopedale Lagoon and run south from there.
I would.
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Sounds good, be sure to let us know!
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It could, or it could make the rip less distinct, blurring the edge. Regardless, the fish are there because bait is there. If the bait remains in the dirty stuff, so will the fish.
I’ve got more than one YouTube video showing me catching them in the dirty stuff in or near the River. Watch your graph.
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I love that Wal-Mart idea!!!
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Yeah, for the amount of $$$ I’d put into a kayak I’d rather just revamp the flatboat and call it a day. Don’t need something else taking up space in the garage.
And for what people spend on kayaks, they could get a beater aluminum flatboat that will run the marshes reliably. Maybe not conquer the River or Breton Sound, but something that floats and goes 25mph is plenty enough.
And if I did fish out of a kayak, given the accessibility, lack of barrier to entry and proliferation of kayaks, I’d never give away where I fish in that thing. Not even a hint. Ain’t no way.
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This is such a good conversation. Getting out of the normal grind of things and getting a little more advanced here.
Okay, so using FC is great, and I do use it. But I would not recommend it for the Trestles starting out.
The reason why is that FC sinks. So as you let your lure drop the line more or less drops with it and is more likely to get snagged. Mono doesn’t sink and is more neutral buoyant, and will remain more straight up and down in the water column and less sideways. This keeps it off of snags.
Plus it’s cheaper. I bought a 1,000 yard (or something like that) spool in 2018 and am still using it.
I do use FC, but typically in very clear water and places where I need to make long casts and keep the jighead tracking along the bottom (because FC sinks).
I’ve also used FC for deep cranking (which is not an inshore application so much as it is a bass fishing application…..not something we do in the marshes) because the weight of the FC helps keep the crankbait down in the water column. That’s getting a little picky/technical, but I am using that example to illustrate a use of FC.
As for roll casting, you would just adapt from your sitting position. Consider that the point of roll casting is to keep the wind from catching the lure when standing on the bow of a boat, especially a boat where the bow is elevated, like my Tracker and most bay boats. But this is not the case for your kayak. You can still sidearm the jig to the Trestles or do some modified roll cast to suit your needs.
As you spend more time with the jig, casting it, working it, overall employing it, you will grow comfortable with it and managing a jig will become second nature. This will only come with experience. You will not reach the same level of 20 fishing trips’ worth of experience in just two.
The difference is that you will get there a lot faster than learning it the hard way and developing bad habits/training scars along the way.
I still put an emphasis on finding biting fish in the first place, rather than finding a few with lockjaw and trying to get them to bite.
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Setting the hook is a great pain killer lol
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Bud, we already do that.
You’re more than welcome to join us with a planning post. If you don’t want to post it here, then I’m sure you’ll get the opportunity to do so at the meetup. Lots of good dudes who are cool as a ceiling fan will be there to share and collaborate.
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Thanks for the update.
