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Old 01-24-2019, 07:23 PM
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Default 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?


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Old 01-24-2019, 09:00 PM
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Here are some replies from people on Ifish.net, if you're interested:

https://www.ifish.net/board/showthre...3#post15909553
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Old 02-08-2019, 03:06 PM
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I use 15Lb
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Default Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??

I use 30# braid with 20# leader on the central coast of ca.
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Old 03-20-2019, 05:43 AM
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Default Re: What # leader to safely yak fish in ocean??

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I use 15Lb
15lb is enough for all of that?
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Old 03-21-2019, 07:08 AM
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Default 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.
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15lb here too.
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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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