Catalina Crossing -SUMMER 2014

[87yota4runner]

I really need to get some salt/trolling gear. I only have my freshwater spin-casters, a cheapo walmart ocean spin-caster, and a really old sportfisher ocean side 5'1 medium with a penn 350 levelwind. I just pulled the levelwind apart and cleaned it up(and lost and replaced the springs for the reverse lock and levelwind clicker) but once i started spooling it up i realized that the drag washers are shot(or so i think), if enough tension is put on the line, the drag loosens up enough to basically let the line free spool, doubt it could even bring in a crappie:


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[lowprofile]

I did a 17 mile group trip from Pensacola pier to Navarre pier while in Florida. We had 8 yaks and went out about 2.5 miles at the most which added a little more distance to the 17mile straight line course. We traveled at a constant 2.5 nauts and with the wind and swell to our backs were able to get up to 6nmph for about half an hour. The faster trolling speed really set off the bite. Anyways, we launched at 6 am, had to make rudder repairs to one yak mid trip, which cost us an hour, and landed at our destination after 5pm. It should have only took Us 7 hours, but between landing fish and keeping the group together and operational, it took almost 12hours.

Just something to consider.