I haven't logged nearly as many hours in the Yak this summer but still no luck with salmon. Until yesterday this is. I was out in the harbour in Vancouver pulling a deep six with an anchovie going on a leisurely paddle when all of the sudden my rod buckled over and started ripping. I grabbed the rod and leaned back into the fish as it was peeling line and had absolutely no chance of stopping it. It peeled about 150 yards of line and I saw it come up to the surface and boil. It was a big wake. Ha. About a minute later I had to turn the boat around for fear of spooling, took one hand off the rod to turn the rudder and the guy broke me off when given the slightest bit of slack.
Having never caught a salmon off the yak it was beyond exhilarating to feel a big fish from water level. I have caught some big fish before and this felt like one but I will never actually know.
I think it is time to respool with heavier main line (likely braid) and start using 30-40 lb leader material. What do you guys use?
Anyone have any Deep six's they want to sell in Vancouver?
Cherers