Newbie question about rods for salmon fishing off kayak

One of the reasons for using a shorter rod (less than 7'6") that I didn't mention earlier is that I strap or bungee them to the hull directly in front of me. I do this because in the river I fish underneath trees all the time. That's where there are some really good fishing holes... So if I place that length of fishing pole down on my hull in front it does not extend beyond the front of my kayak. Therefore it is also less prone to getting snapped in two when I run up on a bank or into some brush. When you're talking the river you may want to consider (depending on the river) getting all your gear as low profile as possible because of the trees and snags. It can become a safety issue.. I've also sawed off half the handle on my salmon net allowing me to retrieve and net a fish much faster by eliminating the step where you have to extend the handle on the net. Just another thing to consider..

I've caught more fish from a kayak with a hand line than I have with a rod. I just like luxury items like a rod and reel as I grow into my silver years. You kids have it so soft these days.

I've been doing this since you were swimming around in your dad's balls!

huh?

You probably pee sitting down too.  😎

Definitely

Ray, that is a classic!

It's over here in the Jimmy John's near my house (inside the men's room). Seriously though, although I was getting flack for describing jigging setups (even scolded) the word "jigging" was requested! Best of luck fishing!

Really appreciate all the info, I plan on trolling a lot for salmon, but will probably do some jigging also. Difficult to "try out" bunch of different rod and reel combos, unless I can persuade my wife to allow me to buy 7-8 different rods. As long as the subject of "leaders" came up, I'm probably going to start with using the prawn spinner set up that Jammer shows.  Any thoughts?

Thanks
JT