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my advice for the seaway is to use a sliding rig with sacrificial sinker on a line lighter line than the main. If fishing on any run, most running sinker rigs will wind up getting swept into the rocks or mesh of previous lost rigs. I havent fished seaway in while, but im familiar withit and i use the sliding rig with good success the brissy river (ie deep, snaggy water withsome run to it) for threadies. Look up sliding rigs on youtube - better explained with video than here. the other advantage with the sliding rig it is much gentler on soft baits like herring since the bait is not flung out with the sinker. I would also try to rig the herring in a way that minimises spinning, since the bait sits about a metre off the bottom and in the current a bit more.

I find cod surprisingly common in the weed at wello. I got 3 one morning and ive got a couple over 65cm. They usually throw up a half digested squid in the yak.

I put an 18lb watersnake on my 3m kayak and it works a treat. Youtube search potatoes GDITB and there is a video on it. spec wise, i have a 38ah battery which is good for a 4 hour session of regular but not solid use. Going off the gps on the sounder, it goes 5knots +- wind and tide. I initially had it mounted off the side, but this was inefficient and uncomfortable to use. I had to use the rudder to counter the off centered push of the motor. After a couple of trips i decided to make an aluminium bracket for the motor to fit in place of the rudder so i can stear with the foot pedals. I pulled the switches off the motor and used extra wire to put the switches in a small box next to my seat. I have the battery in a bracket which has survived one capsize. for a larger kayak i would definitely go a higher thrust engine. Also check and make sure to use appropriate gauge wire for the current the motors draw, use water proof connectors, and a fuse. Ive used mine over 50 times and find it quite low maintenance.