You have decided that fishing kayaks are your platform of choice for chasing that next trophy fish? Try out these few tips that will hopefully help you our on your next fishing expedition. Remember that kayak positioning is key to catching more fish, and an anchor trolley allows you to position the boat, and thus provide more pressure on the fish when setting the hook. If you position your boat facing sideways to the fish, your energy is wasted sideways into the water, whereas if you are lined up directly with the fish, your hookset is firm.
If the boat is lined up properly with the fish, when you go to she the hook, your energy goes down the length of the kayak, and you can use your legs to help apply extra pressure. Once you start putting this tip into practice, you will greatly increase your fish fighting power. Remember, that this isn't a big boat, and you can't rip the lips off of the fish on your hookset, so proper kayak positioning is essential.
To ensure maximum hookup on fishing kayaks, you are highly suggested to use extra sharp fishing hooks. For a rule of thumb, if you can't make the hook stick onto your thumb, it isn't sharp, and should definately be changed out. This doesn't mean throwing the hook out once it can't prick you either.
This does mean though, that if you can apply pressure, and it won't pierce your skin, it won't pierce a fishes strong mouth either. Sharp hooks also leave a smaller entry point. This heals quicker on fish, but also allows the barb on the hook to do its job. When you open up a wide hole in the fishes mouth, it takes him longer to recover, and he has a higher change of throwing the hook because there is nothing to grab onto.
The last of the kayak fishing tips that I have for you at this time, is to cover up your skin. I know you see the yuppy types in their khaki pants, blue long sleeve shirts, and hats with the drop down cloth in the back. They wear these because this type of clothing works to keep you cool, and from getting skin cancer. You will sweat, but the sweat keeps you cool, and being covered this much prevents bugs from biting at you.
Applying each of these tips together will help you have a better day out on the water. Normal stresses like the sun, water, bugs, etc will go away. You may look a little funny, but when all is said and done, what is the deciding factor? Your looks? Or being healthy, and comfortable?
If the boat is lined up properly with the fish, when you go to she the hook, your energy goes down the length of the kayak, and you can use your legs to help apply extra pressure. Once you start putting this tip into practice, you will greatly increase your fish fighting power. Remember, that this isn't a big boat, and you can't rip the lips off of the fish on your hookset, so proper kayak positioning is essential.
To ensure maximum hookup on fishing kayaks, you are highly suggested to use extra sharp fishing hooks. For a rule of thumb, if you can't make the hook stick onto your thumb, it isn't sharp, and should definately be changed out. This doesn't mean throwing the hook out once it can't prick you either.
This does mean though, that if you can apply pressure, and it won't pierce your skin, it won't pierce a fishes strong mouth either. Sharp hooks also leave a smaller entry point. This heals quicker on fish, but also allows the barb on the hook to do its job. When you open up a wide hole in the fishes mouth, it takes him longer to recover, and he has a higher change of throwing the hook because there is nothing to grab onto.
The last of the kayak fishing tips that I have for you at this time, is to cover up your skin. I know you see the yuppy types in their khaki pants, blue long sleeve shirts, and hats with the drop down cloth in the back. They wear these because this type of clothing works to keep you cool, and from getting skin cancer. You will sweat, but the sweat keeps you cool, and being covered this much prevents bugs from biting at you.
Applying each of these tips together will help you have a better day out on the water. Normal stresses like the sun, water, bugs, etc will go away. You may look a little funny, but when all is said and done, what is the deciding factor? Your looks? Or being healthy, and comfortable?
About the Author:
Jozhua runs the show over at KayakFishingEdge.com, and has been a kayak fishing enthusiast for 5 years now.
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