My Cherry Poppin YT - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

nmbrinkman · 05-02-2007, 09:18 PM

I'm confused.. you caught the YT on the 2 oz flyliner and landed it and got bit on the YO YO and lost it or you lost both fish? If you landed one, how big?

nmbrinkman · 05-02-2007, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nmbrinkman

I'm confused.. you caught the YT on the 2 oz flyliner and landed it and got bit on the YO YO and lost it or you lost both fish? If you landed one, how big?

Ok, you got a picture up... Thanks. Was it on the yo yo or bait?

ski · 05-02-2007, 09:27 PM

Ut o! Now you are really hooked

Congrats!
Mark

Dennis · 05-02-2007, 10:24 PM

WTG. Big time congrat's on your first yak yella.

lamb · 05-03-2007, 07:00 AM

nothing like the 1st time...

congrats!

Holy Mackerel · 05-03-2007, 07:09 AM

Congrats! I'll never forget my first kayak YT!

frugalfisher · 05-03-2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nmbrinkman

I'm confused.. you caught the YT on the 2 oz flyliner and landed it and got bit on the YO YO and lost it or you lost both fish? If you landed one, how big?

Last night when I posted , I put the 3 pics up but the files were too big so only the text went up. Before I could fix it, I had 3 replies. You guys were right on it like hungry macs.

I caught the YT on the trolled bait w/2oz egg sinker in 97 ft of water.

The fish lost was on the yoyo. I fought it for about 2 minutes. It was a really strange strike though. Seemed as if it hit 2 or 3 times in a short distance before hooking up. I was about 75% reeled in in 90ft of water when I felt the first tug.

aguachico · 05-03-2007, 09:35 AM

Good job, thanks for the info.

nmbrinkman · 05-03-2007, 10:02 AM

What are most of your opinions on Yo Yoing year round? I know it's practiced more in the winter but is it as effective in some of the warmer months?

Dennis · 05-03-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by nmbrinkman

What are most of your opinions on Yo Yoing year round? I know it's practiced more in the winter but is it as effective in some of the warmer months?

Surface irons, and macs for the summer... Heavy irons for Winter/Spring.

nmbrinkman · 05-03-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bohloe1

Surface irons, and macs for the summer... Heavy irons for Winter/Spring.

I know thats the status quo but there can't be a seasonal reason YT wouldn't bite a yo yo in the summer could there? Or is it more about a YTs location in the water column based on conditions (seasonal based conditions)? Don't they pull huge YT from the 'Nados on the deep iron in the summer?

Pat · 05-03-2007, 12:42 PM

IMO anything can happen.

From my experience at LJ, spring/summer fish are in the upper 1/3 of the water column 70-100 feet of water on the dines and macks. It seems the flyline baits and surface iron catch more of the fish.

Having said that, if you stuck to fishing deeper water 120+ with heavier iron you may find bigger fish, or a WSB.

But it's hard to stick to that strategy when clickers are screaming and rods are bent inside of you.

Dennis · 05-03-2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by frugalfisher

Last night when I posted , I put the 3 pics up but the files were too big so only the text went up. Before I could fix it, I had 3 replies. You guys were right on it like hungry macs.

Just tell them to wait next time...

05-02-2007, 10:24 PM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	WTG. Big time congrat's on your first yak yella. __________________ Hmmmm.....

05-03-2007, 07:00 AM	#5
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	nothing like the 1st time... congrats! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-02-2007, 09:18 PM	#1
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I'm confused.. you caught the YT on the 2 oz flyliner and landed it and got bit on the YO YO and lost it or you lost both fish? If you landed one, how big?

05-02-2007, 09:27 PM	#3
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Ut o! Now you are really hooked Congrats! Mark

05-03-2007, 07:09 AM	#6
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Congrats! I'll never forget my first kayak YT!

05-03-2007, 09:35 AM	#8
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Good job, thanks for the info.

05-03-2007, 10:02 AM	#9
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	What are most of your opinions on Yo Yoing year round? I know it's practiced more in the winter but is it as effective in some of the warmer months?

05-03-2007, 12:42 PM	#12
Pat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 284	IMO anything can happen. From my experience at LJ, spring/summer fish are in the upper 1/3 of the water column 70-100 feet of water on the dines and macks. It seems the flyline baits and surface iron catch more of the fish. Having said that, if you stuck to fishing deeper water 120+ with heavier iron you may find bigger fish, or a WSB. But it's hard to stick to that strategy when clickers are screaming and rods are bent inside of you.