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Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby fossilgrom » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:18 pm

So a couple years ago I strapped a bucket with some jigs to my board, tied my fishing rod and paddle to one of the tie downs on the deck and went out fishing around the head. The wind came up and made it nearly impossible to get a good cast against the rocks and I did not even get a bite, but the potential is very clear. Since then I have been working on coming up with a system to fish from my SUP. I just had 10 tie downs put in the deck of my 11-oh, and am rigging a milk crate with a rod holder for trolling. Also will be able to install a rod tube to hold my fly rod for drifting the river for fall steelies and chinook. I am planning on hitting it hard this fall as I have seen salmon jumping just outside the lineup in previous years. Will post picks if I catch anything.

Here is a video of a guy catching a small (not that small really) thresher shark from a SUP...enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SjxKAiEezQ
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby Doc » Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:40 pm

Just talk to Gaz

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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby Gazsurf » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:30 pm

Doc wrote:Just talk to Gaz

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Or just come up and go fishing........... I think you lost weight and memory Fg!!! :lol:

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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby fossilgrom » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:14 am

I guess I did...or missed that thread somehow. Very cool Gaz. Looks like a regular longboard - is that a SUP? Have you tried trolling for salmon yet?
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby wanty » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:32 am

heres my get up, not SUP tho


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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby Gazsurf » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:29 pm

Nice Wanty!

Trolled for salmon, but nothing yet, have slayed about 100+ bottom fish tho' :D Fg

New setup has a milk crate and no strap around the bottom of the board, just plugs on the top deck to hold it in place. Makes for more efficient paddling....... and it's a SUP all 11'9" of it.
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby Doc » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:59 pm

Are you talking about an actual trolling motor mounted on the board?
You should mount a bike on the board and put sidewheels on it.

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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby fossilgrom » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:33 pm

Ya - slap a 40 horse on it. Strictly one paddle and wind power

Sweet ride Gaz. when conditions improve, we should paddle out for some salmon.

Wanty - have you had any success on your rig.
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby erzats » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:44 pm

you guys should set out from your respective harbours and just meet halfway... Gaz may have the advantage this time of year.
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby wanty » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:28 pm

Yeah Ive only taken it out once and I couldn't keep the bass off the jig. Caught one Ling as well.
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby Qurph » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:20 pm

fossilgrom wrote:Ya - slap a 40 horse on it....


our bi-motor'd, 20mph redneckanoo:

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at 1st these bass laughed and laughed at us, but they're not laughing anymore.

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used to longboard fish (ala gaz) off the reefs of s.crz. lost some big 'buts before deciding i was "going to need a bigger boat." besides i never cared much for the bloody chum trail while paddling back to the beach.
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby grizldoldfk » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:41 pm

oh dayum!
that pic goes in the flava of da hour brah!
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby Gazsurf » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:15 pm

grizldoldfk wrote:oh dayum!
that pic goes in the flava of da hour brah!


You like electric motors that much?
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby grizldoldfk » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:29 pm

hehe...
yeah i guess
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Re: Standup Paddle Fishing

Postby Gazsurf » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:37 pm

grizldoldfk wrote:hehe...
yeah i guess



So does Q it seems..........

No wonder women get pissed at men, there she is fishing and catching even and all that guy has is eyes for his trolling motor???
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