Kayak fishing around dolphins is a pain in the a** (video)

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Dolphins were a regular problem when trying to reel anything in, I don't know how but they never get hooked, and they aren't scared of anything. Also notice how much power a 3lb Spanish mackerel has as they burn the drag on my large heavyweight spinning combo with 30lb power pro.

[video=youtube;RqpMAWZu6xw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RqpMAWZu6xw[/video]
 


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What bait? Keep anything to eat? Where were u? Consider putting on a bigger hook and try to reel a dolphin in?
 
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You'd never reel a dolphin in on any tackle, imagine a blue marlin with warm blood, a mammal's metabolism, and a greyhound's stamina. especially not from a kayak.

we kept some mahi mahi to eat
 

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As for bait, we used several species of baitfish that were readily available after a few minutes of jiggin a sabiki rig. Blue runners, scad, sardine, pilchards, sand perch, flyers, bonito, ballyhoo, etc.
 


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I wish i had video proof, but i did smack one on the nose that came up beside me after a flounder i reeled in. It didnt even feel it, or care, those things are 10 feet long and aint scared of sh*t.
 

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T-ball bat says it like FTD (you may be too young to get the reference)

Svmag, you must be a WHOLE lot older than me, because I don't get a damn thing you say, and mustard doesn't equal horse because aliens don't wear purple hats.
 


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As for bait, we used several species of baitfish that were readily available after a few minutes of jiggin a sabiki rig. Blue runners, scad, sardine, pilchards, sand perch, flyers, bonito, ballyhoo, etc.

its amazing how those sand perch act JUSt like the little bait stealers we have here
 

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Svmag, you must be a WHOLE lot older than me, because I don't get a damn thing you say, and mustard doesn't equal horse because aliens don't wear purple hats.

Back in the day, you could "Say It with Flowers with FTD". I modified this with my canoe and T-ball bat.

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You'd never reel a dolphin in on any tackle, imagine a blue marlin with warm blood, a mammal's metabolism, and a greyhound's stamina. especially not from a kayak.

we kept some mahi mahi to eat

Yeah I was mostly joking anyway.... Mostly :;:muahahaLucky the 'bait nazis', aka ND G&F arent in charge of bait rules down there, haha.
 

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yeah, unless its endangered or has a size limit on it, you can put it on a hook and use it for bait.
 

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