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 Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
[Re: SourTemplePilot]
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06/11/17 04:14 PM
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Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
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Every time you have a big fish take off strip drag and break you off I bet you could of prevented it with thumb spooling. All line will dig into the spool somewhat while using a bait caster unless the drag is supper lite I believe the line digging the spool has a huge affect on the line breaking and on pulling the hook loose.
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
[Re: SourTemplePilot]
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06/11/17 04:15 PM
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Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
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All that being said I don't thump spool braid and have only thumb spooled 20lb line once and that was a 9lber. Most of the time I'm using this technique while fishing 10-15lb line
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/11/17 05:14 PM
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J.P. Greeson
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It's a lot different fighting a bass from the sitting position in a kayak. Much easier to control them from the deck of a boat. I've had to free-spool a number of times when fighting fish on a kayak, especially when they dart back under you. A big redfish could flip you.
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
[Re: SourTemplePilot]
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06/11/17 05:34 PM
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formula462
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Drinking and paddling...you sir are endangering other boaters  Glad to see you out doing it young man,good job. I have two Wilderness Ride 115X and have used them maybe a dozen times...im lame
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
[Re: J.P. Greeson]
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06/11/17 06:07 PM
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bronco71
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It's a lot different fighting a bass from the sitting position in a kayak. Much easier to control them from the deck of a boat. I've had to free-spool a number of times when fighting fish on a kayak, especially when they dart back under you. A big redfish could flip you. very good point!
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/11/17 07:24 PM
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PlanoTom
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Wired2Fish article on cinching your drag down and thumbing the spool to get fish out of timber.
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/11/17 08:21 PM
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Cheesehead Wes
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I typically always thumb the spool on big fish. I feel like i have the control rather than taking my focus off of the fish while messing with drag.
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/11/17 08:46 PM
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dpdpete
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Great video and thanks for sharing!
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/12/17 04:16 AM
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SourTemplePilot
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PUI don't get one lol....What kayak is that and what size?
Crankster! You actually came in here?! Ok, here is my kayak: https://m.dickssportinggoods.com/p/futur...p;color=SeaweedYou should pull the trigger if she's at $249.99 or less! This kayak is GREAT for anglers just getting started on a yak! Decent tracking and stability! I'm 150 pounds and some change, though. Please keep in mind capacity! 
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/13/17 11:37 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/14/17 04:18 PM
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Kevin Bryant
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I've seen the drag on a $450 reel slip and/or stick. The only reels I trust the drag on are spinning reels. If I've got a big fish (6+) on a bait with trebles while throwing a baitcaster, I'm thumbing them every time.
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/14/17 05:06 PM
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dragonsdaddy
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i was taught to have the drag set a little loose and then thumb the spool if needed to stop a fish in an emergency. but then i had the old school ambassadors to learn with.
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/14/17 05:29 PM
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lconn4
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It's a lot different fighting a bass from the sitting position in a kayak. Much easier to control them from the deck of a boat. I've had to free-spool a number of times when fighting fish on a kayak, especially when they dart back under you. A big redfish could flip you. Its more like fighting a good fish from an inner tube. 
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Re: Huge Bass off the Kayak - Lewisville
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06/14/17 06:16 PM
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tsspencer2887
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i was taught to have the drag set a little loose and then thumb the spool if needed to stop a fish in an emergency. but then i had the old school ambassadors to learn with. I do this^^^ My drag is always set a little light and use my thumb to control.
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