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Kayak Fishing => Product Discussions => Topic started by: sammyd64 on September 17, 2017, 08:15:27 AM

Title: Trolling Pro Troll and Supper bait with The Shamono Tescata
Post by: sammyd64 on September 17, 2017, 08:15:27 AM

Has any one used the Tescata 20-40 lb 100-150g jig Medium Fast to troll for Kings. It is a nice compact supper responsive pole! I am thinking of trying it?

Title: Re: Trolling Pro Troll and Supper bait with The Shamono Tescata
Post by: sammyd64 on September 17, 2017, 09:32:56 AM

Let me ask my question in a different way. Do you think its a bad idea or a good idea? Is 100 -150 g not enough?

Title: Re: Trolling Pro Troll and Supper bait with The Shamono Tescata
Post by: AKFishOn on September 17, 2017, 12:55:54 PM

I use a medium Trevala jigging rod with the Okuma Coldwater low profile reel, spooled with 50 pound power pro and love it.  Troll for kings, jig for rockfish/halibut, it covers them all.  The Tescata looks to have about the same action.

Title: Re: Trolling Pro Troll and Supper bait with The Shamono Tescata
Post by: sammyd64 on September 18, 2017, 10:02:42 AM

I used it this AM but got skunked. It seems like a good thing well see when I get a fish on ;D

Title: Re: Trolling Pro Troll and Supper bait with The Shamono Tescata
Post by: craig on September 18, 2017, 05:29:42 PM

That is a short rod for trolling a flasher and leader plus the bumper IMHO.  I have a 9.5 foot 1-6 oz rod for trolling for salmon.  It is flexible and keeps the tension on while using barbless hooks on the Columbia.  I found with my shorter Shimano salmon rod, that I would loose fish far more often with  barbless.  Also, with a longer rod, you can use longer leaders.  If you are using barbed hooks, then some of the issues I mentioned may not apply.

Title: Re: Trolling Pro Troll and Supper bait with The Shamono Tescata
Post by: AKFishOn on September 18, 2017, 10:44:15 PM

Quote from: craig on September 18, 2017, 05:29:42 PM

That is a short rod for trolling a flasher and leader plus the bumper IMHO.  I have a 9.5 foot 1-6 oz rod for trolling for salmon.  It is flexible and keeps the tension on while using barbless hooks on the Columbia.  I found with my shorter Shimano salmon rod, that I would loose fish far more often with  barbless.  Also, with a longer rod, you can use longer leaders.  If you are using barbed hooks, then some of the issues I mentioned may not apply.

That is a good point.  We don't have barb restrictions up here.

Title: Re: Trolling Pro Troll and Supper bait with The Shamono Tescata
Post by: gnomodom on September 19, 2017, 06:48:35 AM

I've become a fan of long rods. I went bottom fishing with my salmon rod, and appreciated the amount of control I could exert with relatively light drag. I have a decent wingspan being 6'2", so landing is probably less of an issue for me. As long as the rod has a good backbone, I think there is a benefit to the softer top third gives some advantage.

Title: Re: Trolling Pro Troll and Supper bait with The Shamono Tescata
Post by: Captain Redbeard on September 19, 2017, 10:29:45 AM

I like trolling breakfast baits way better than supper baits. But the Tescata should handle either.