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New Post 7/23/2008 1:29 PM
User is offline seeknfin
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Trolling for Spanish 

Since we have a lull in legal flounder I was thinking of doing some trolling for Spanish using my kayak and was wondering if anyone has tried with any success. I'd actually be interested in hearing about any experinaces you've had on way or the other.

I'm was thinking of using clark spoons with a 2 OZ in line sinker with 5 feet of 30 lb floro. Think this might work? 

Let me know what you think. Thanks, Tim

 
New Post 7/23/2008 2:12 PM
User is offline Kent Dorfman
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Re: Trolling for Spanish 

That will probably work as well as anything.  Boat fisherman will tell you to troll at 6kts for Spanish, obviously you can't do that in a kayak.  The other thing they do is use like 15' of leader.  Personally, I wouldn't mess with all that in a kayak.  If they are there and biting, you can probably catch them on any jig that had some flash to it.  I'd go with your idea.

Tom

 
New Post 7/23/2008 4:15 PM
User is offline Kam
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Re: Trolling for Spanish 

if you can get to the va beach ocean front before sunrise, there all over the place.  use a white gotcha plug.  dont worry about trolling, just look for schools jumping...if you cant see them feeding you probably wont catch them blind casting....around the rocks by rudee is a good start then head down croatan.

 
New Post 7/23/2008 4:16 PM
User is offline knot crazy
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Re: Trolling for Spanish 

Unless you've got a Hobie with some new kind of 'turbo mirage' drive that can do 6 kts. for troll speed it's pretty much unatainable in a yak. You can catch them by tossing lures at feeding fish. Early, early morning or sunset is the best times because their not really known to feed that much during the day. Paddle around until you see them going airborne, jumping baits and throw a StingSilver, Gotcha plug or something similar. Good luck when you go !!


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New Post 7/23/2008 4:50 PM
User is offline Kent Dorfman
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Re: Trolling for Spanish 

What I was trying to say  is that I don't think you HAVE to troll at 6 knots, especially if it is early or late.  Clark spoons are the standard for Spanish trolling.  You can't cast that off the beach so hence the StingSilver aka painted lead sinker.  A Gotch plug aka metal pipe with hooks can be cast off the beach as well.  If it was me I would just troll the same type stuff I do for striper and trout with some kind of spoon to go with it.

You could try putting out some planers too.

 
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