
One drawback to fishing from a kayak is dealing with flush mount rod holders. Sure they are great for holding your rod while you paddle, but being located low on the kayak hull makes them hard to reach and allows water to seep into your kayak. Kayak anglers fishing in saltwater also want to reduce their reels from being sprayed with saltwater. Plus oversized spinning reels and baitcasters never want to sit up correctly or bang around when put in flush mount rod holders. That’s why Yak-Gear.com came up with their new Rod Holder Extender Kit. They were designed to make kayak fishing easier, reduce the salt spray, and hold your reel safely away from the hull of your kayak.
One option anglers often forget about is trolling when fishing from a kayak. It seems like everyone wants to stand up and cast or sit sideways when fishing. While that can be effective and the only way to cast to cover productively, trolling can also be a great way to catch fish. Trolling can be done by the angler paddling or using an electric trolling motor to control speed and direction. One or two fishing poles rigged with lures are dragged behind the kayak. The distance between the kayak and lure depends on water clarity, lure style and line size.
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