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kenner 01-24-2019 07:23 PM

What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??
 
My buddy and I are new to yak fishing, but not to the ocean.
My NuCanoe is very wide and stable and my buddy's yak is a little more narrow.


We'll be fishing lings and rockfish, nearshore. AND, we'll be hooking up the bottom and some kelp, of course.


What pound leaders should we be using to catch these critters and reduce the chance of flipping, and yet, not lose many fish?


Thanks!

kenner 01-24-2019 09:00 PM

Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??
 
Here are some replies from people on Ifish.net, if you're interested:

https://www.ifish.net/board/showthre...3#post15909553

Papa-t 02-08-2019 03:06 PM

Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??
 
I use 15Lb

CoCalCuda 03-12-2019 04:54 PM

Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??
 
I use 30# braid with 20# leader on the central coast of ca.

JessDon 03-20-2019 05:43 AM

Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa-t (Post 8659)
I use 15Lb

15lb is enough for all of that?

CoCalCuda 03-21-2019 07:08 AM

Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??
 
I don’t know what kind of fish you are targeting or what kind of gear you are using, but 15# is very light especially if there is any chance of structure or having to pull fish out of kelp. Just my 2c.

Papa-t 06-08-2019 07:31 PM

Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??
 
15lb here too.

NYAngler 07-01-2019 03:11 AM

Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??
 
According to my Experience, 15# is enough for fishing. Yes it feels light though. But I'm used to it now.


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