Rigging for fish: reels

The Toro is great! I am going to get one of the larger power handles to help with cranking but I was able to easily retrieve 10 oz plus a 10" greenling this weekend. It also towed a 30" ling to the surface no problem. I think I am going to lighten up on the drag too because it just powered straight up!
I have not played with the 60 but the extra width might make it a bit tougher to palm.

Allen,
I hope you are bringing something with some big capacity to FB I want to try some deep water but fishing!

Big capacity not needed.  I've caught a lot of halibut off the kayak (under 50#) and I think I only broke 30# line once and I must have had a nick in the braid because I wasn't pulling hard at the time, the line just parted.  And you only really need 100 yards of it as you're not fishing much deeper than 250'.

That being said, I buy reels that have 300 yard capacity, hence the desire for the 60.  I feel better with that much line on the reel when down in Baja.

-Allen

I was referring to total capacity. I was talking to Brian about some deep water opportunities in 4-600 feet that could be fun. Fishing that deep definitely requires a different level of gear. I feel that 300 yrds in the minimum and 400 is even better. I'll be using a JX for this.

I was referring to total capacity. I was talking to Brian about some deep water opportunities in 4-600 feet that could be fun. Fishing that deep definitely requires a different level of gear. I feel that 300 yrds in the minimum and 400 is even better. I'll be using a JX for this.

Call me a wuss.  I'm not dropping a pound or 2 of lead down 600 feet.  I don't want to reel it back up.  I'll head out there with you but sounds about the right place for offshore silvers.   

-Allen

LOL .... you only live once! If the currents are light I am hoping to make it down with 16 oz and a big ass chunk of bait! Of course plans can change quickly when encountered with real world circumstances, but I think late in the season deep water hold more large fish.

I think late in the season deep water hold more large fish.

Tell that to the guys up in Kodiak catching 100+ pound butts off their kayaks in 60 feet of water in Aug/Sept.  They following the salmon in.  Although admittedly that won't be the case in FB.  It's a pretty steep drop from 300 to 600 feet "out front".  Off Foggy Point to the south may be good, although a longer paddle.

-Allen

Kodiak and FB are two different worlds and I will be fishing mostly shallow but I want to have gear with me in case I get the itch to fish deep. Will you be bringing "stumpy" with you?

Kodiak and FB are two different worlds and I will be fishing mostly shallow but I want to have gear with me in case I get the itch to fish deep. Will you be bringing "stumpy" with you?

200 feet-ish was the magic number for me the year I was up at FB, but only because it was hard to hold bottom with 8 ounces any deeper.  Much shallower and the bite slowed down.  But that can change year to year.

Stumpy will be going with me everywhere this year.  You're welcome to borrow her.

-Allen

.... Don't know if I want to borrow another man's stumpy .......
I am working on a similar set up just haven't decided on rod length yet. I have a 5'6" that I am going to try out. The Trevala is too light for anything over 8 oz, though it will be my main bottom fish rod.