Nice Job Spot

Our own Spot has been busy writing articles lately. Here's the latest... http://www.kayakanglermag.com/features/tips-and-tactics/119-catch-early-spring-chinook.html

Nice article, Spot! My new boat (hopefully) will be a Chinook killer.

Nice spot, nice.

-Allen

Way to represent bruddah!

Z

Quick question, Spot (or anyone else for that matter): In your article, you write of using three to six foot leaders. Is this because of using a kayak? Do you shorten leaders to make landing the fish more managable? Most guys I know on PBs were using around a 9' leader.

Another winner Spot.   Hopefully we get some water and we can all put some days on the river!

As to the leaders, I have seen the extra long leader believers and in my opinion anything more than 6-7 ft is just overkill.  Willy Springers are not leader shy in the least and the roll doesn't change much after 5 ish feet. My basic herring rig is a traditional  two hook set up on a four feet of leader then a beadchain then 2-3 feet  of leader then another beadchain  tied to braid then 2-4 beads and a slider for my weight.

I've got a fevah.  And the only prescription...is more willy springer.  MORE WILLY SPRINGER.  (Really just one would do.) 

Thanks Guys!

Quick question, Spot (or anyone else for that matter): In your article, you write of using three to six foot leaders. Is this because of using a kayak? Do you shorten leaders to make landing the fish more managable? Most guys I know on PBs were using around a 9' leader.

Most of my PB buddies are like Pelagic in selecting leader length.  None of them fish with more than about 6' of leader.

It's a fine line between long enough to facilitate a good roll and too long to land a springer from a sitting position at water level.  Another consideration is deploying that much gear effectively from a paddled kayak.  Too much leader can easily equal tangled gear.  Personally, I go with between 5 and 6 feet.

-Mark-