Gear to fight Yellow tail with?

[October]

Im planning on taking my Sealine X30SHA coupled with a Medium heavy action Ugly Stik tiger (rated to 50lb test) out on the yak to hit the kelp beds with. its spooled with 40lb power pro with a 20lb hybrid (smoke) top shot. Was wondering whats the most effective way of catching YT? I keep reading about surface irons but when I went to go look at some I wasnt sure which type to get. The really heavy ones (taddy) or the lighter more reflective ones (sumo?)

and, if you are to use live bait, whats the best way to rig em? Fly lining? dropper looped?

Thanks in advance

[PapaDave]

I would boost that up to 65lb braid and a 40lb flourocarbon top shot. The first place the yellows head for is the kelp. And as I found out this weekend, even after you get them out of one kelp bush, even two, they head over to the next one.

[October]

Originally Posted by PapaDCh

I would boost that up to 65lb braid and a 40lb flourocarbon top shot. The first place the yellows head for is the kelp. And as I found out this weekend, even after you get them out of one kelp bush, they head over to the next one.

will do.

suggestions or bait/lures?

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by October

will do.

suggestions or bait/lures?

I am mostly a live bait person, I both fly line and drop one down close to the bottom. I got hooked up on a spanish mac near the bottom Saturday. My buddy got hooked up with a soupfin on the bottom as well. Nothing went for the flylined mac except a overzelous dolphin. THAT was a ride.

[vincentek9]

in my opinion... yt smash pacific mackerel most readily in LJ compared to spanish macs or sardines. i used a fly lined 1/0 Owner saltwater ringed live bait hook on 20# fluoro topshot with 65# spectra. i was lucky that the line didnt break. i have purchased some 25# and 30# fluoro. like i said... i will be out there saturday and you are more than welcome to fish with my friend and i. we are also relatively new to LJ kayak fishing, but my buddy is not new to YT fishing (he has a boat too). send me a pm if you want to meet up on saturday.

[October]

Originally Posted by vincentek9

in my opinion... yt smash pacific mackerel most readily in LJ compared to spanish macs or sardines. i used a fly lined 1/0 Owner saltwater ringed live bait hook on 20# fluoro topshot with 65# spectra. i was lucky that the line didnt break. i have purchased some 25# and 30# fluoro. like i said... i will be out there saturday and you are more than welcome to fish with my friend and i. we are also relatively new to LJ kayak fishing, but my buddy is not new to YT fishing (he has a boat too). send me a pm if you want to meet up on saturday.

thanks man. I would love to get out there Saturday, gotta work though. im also getting a little nervous about having a narrow twelve footer out there. Especially with all the grey suit reports. it would be the first time I take it in the ocean. I went tandem kayaking there out of OEX but our hobie was rock solid, i couldnt flip it if I tried. My kayak I feel (in lakes) like I could tip it easily with a push of a wake... maybe a couple more yaks on the lake and ill be more stable and have more confidence.

Originally Posted by PapaDCh

I am mostly a live bait person, I both fly line and drop one down close to the bottom. I got hooked up on a spanish mac near the bottom Saturday. My buddy got hooked up with a soupfin on the bottom as well. Nothing went for the flylined mac except a overzelous dolphin. THAT was a ride.

Side note; small world, I live in Menifee too. You fish any of the local lakes around here? Perris has been great for kayak bassing lately.