Rock fish/Ling Cod rod

I'm not an expert, but I read some advice on jigging at the Salmon University site and went with short, heavy salmon rod for jigging.  I'd second the mention of the Shimano Clarus series above, I have their 7'9" Extra Heavy and used it at Moutcha last year jigging heavy (3-6 oz) point wilson darts and zelda's.  Light enough (and short enough) that it does not tire you out, but plenty of lift.  Landed a 25-ish pound chinook with no problem, yet you could feel little copper rockfish through the rod plucking at jigs on the way down.

I got mine on sale at Fisherman's for $50 bucks.

BiMart has their Okuma rods/reels on sale 20% off. 
I went ahead and picked up a Celilo one piece 7' Heavy action 20-50lb rod with the Fuji aluminum oxide guides.  It had a small sticker where the reel seat is that said $69.99, and then the standard BiMart white and yellow sticker that said $41.99. 

With 20% off, I was $35.99 out the door. 

I'll probably pair this up with my Penn 209 from my surf rod until I find a good deal on another reel (or not ). 

Can't argue that price for that combo rod and reel.  So does this mean your out of the running for a Lami Cascade Pro XT?  Or is the Celilo combo your backup?
-Scott

Can't argue that price for that combo rod and reel.  So does this mean your out of the running for a Lami Cascade Pro XT?  Or is the Celilo combo your backup?
-Scott

At this point I'm going to hold out on the Lamiglas only because I found this rod at such a good price.  But, I'd be willing to go Lamiglas CPXT next go round when I'm ready to shop for another rod, and then the Celilo will be used as the backup.  Right now the Celilo/P209 will be the primary Ling/Rockfish/Sturg rod, and my Shakespeare 2 piece will go along as the backup. 

I'z gotz more stuff to buy that take priority over redundant stuff at this point.   
I still need to get a gaff, a fish bonker (CBY is currently working on that one), and a utility trailer to haul my yak(s) behind the truck camper.  I'm getting there!   

I still need to get a gaff

Serious kayak fishing bling! Custom made Eric Kunz floating gaff $40. Looooove mine!

Z

http://www.kzreelrods.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2&zenid=6i3r9e58ckabsqmdea5gdekrd1

Sooo much equipment and so little time.  There has been alot of praise for the Celilo rod...so I put it through my in store bend-o-meter test sequence at the local Prineville Bi-Mart.  It performed very well, as I did not have to pay for for a broken rod.  I think you will put that Celilo through a lot of punishment before you can qualify replacing it!!!  Now we just have to keep the lines in the water.  Nice gaff, it makes my re-conditioned hay hook look old...oh wait, it is old.
-Scott

Looks good Zee! 

The Kunz Kustom Gaff comes with a nice logo and your name/handle if you want.   I'm sure we can get Erik to put the NWKA logo on there. 

Like Zee, I have one and love it.  Oh, and they float.

Disclaimer.. check your local fishing regs regarding gaff usage.  I believe WA has a lot of restrictions on them.. Oregon not so much.

Gaffs are nice, I carry one most of the time (for now), a hold over from my PB days when the deck was 4ft about the water instead of 6 inches in my yak.  I have had better success with a fish grabber/lip gripper.  Most bottom fish come to the surface with their mouths open and all I do is grab hold and lift them into the boat.  Times I have gaffed them they get mad and the chances of losing them go up drastically. I also am not a huge fan of  the concept of a pissed of fish with a sharp gaff in it, sitting in my lap.  Gaffs are also a no no in Oregon for salmon and sturgeon.  I will however have a flying gaff in my yak when I fish for halibut.

Gaffs are nice, I carry one most of the time (for now), a hold over from my PB days when the deck was 4ft about the water instead of 6 inches in my yak.  I have had better success with a fish grabber/lip gripper.  Most bottom fish come to the surface with their mouths open and all I do is grab hold and lift them into the boat.  Times I have gaffed them they get mad and the chances of losing them go up drastically. I also am not a huge fan of  the concept of a pissed of fish with a sharp gaff in it, sitting in my lap.  Gaffs are also a no no in Oregon for salmon and sturgeon.  I will however have a flying gaff in my yak when I fish for halibut.

does this thing have wings and a prop?

It's actually a gaff that has a detachable hook on it. the hook is connected to a heavy line and then to a buoy or two. It'll help assist landing big 'butts. We have some barn doors in Puget Sound but only a short time... but I still want a flying gaff as landing onna' them monsters sounds way too fun!!

Polepole actually brought his rig last time we went hali hunting. Had a big shark hook w/ some super thick dacron line to a few bouys. Very close quarters but sure it'd do the trick. Flying gaffs are spendy!

Z

surprisingly no.....  Its a gaff where the gaff hook is attached to a rope and comes detached from the pole once the fish is gaffed.  Often the rope is attached to the boat or a float. It will be a float in my case.  I plan to use a scaled down harpoon and or a flying gaff to deal with a larger fish.

19 aught hook anyone?

Flatties in the Sound?  South of PNP?  No Way!

Flatties in the Sound?  South of PNP?  No Way!

Nope, north of it.

Z