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04-16-2018, 05:33 PM | #1 |
Junior
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Temecula
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La Jolla 4-15 Black Sea bass and yellowtail
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04-16-2018, 09:01 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Menifee
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What a day! Congrats
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04-17-2018, 10:10 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: South OC
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NICE! Way to save the day, and bring home the POKE!
I'm guessing the pop was the line cutting thru the kelp. Then the fish swam toward him, while we was reeling in the slack. Neither him or the fish thought the hook was still set. |
04-17-2018, 02:45 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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Nice! I am a newbie at fishing for Yellows
Tried for the first time about 3 miles outside Newport using mackerel and a 1/8 weight with no luck. I see people catching yellows and BSB all the time. What kind of setup do you use?
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04-17-2018, 03:03 PM | #5 | |
Brandon
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: San Diego
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Well first off, you won’t typically see yellowtail this early in the season that far north. Black Sea bass are typically caught off the bottom on either a dropper loop type rig or Carolina rig. Weight is dependent on current, wind and depth. Yellowtail can also be caught on a dropper loop type rig or heavy Carolina rig. Typically fish deeper in winter through spring and as the water temps come up and stabilize in the summer and fall, you can get yellowtail almost any day you want on a flyline Mac. That is hook straight to line, no weight. I have already seen a couple schools of breezing yellowtail this winter and spring. Fish all over 30lbs. Your 1/8 sliding sinker or Carolina rig will definitely work, however if you are going that light with a mackerel, you might as well take the weight off because it won’t do much except hinder the baits ability to swim naturally. |
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04-18-2018, 09:00 AM | #6 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SD - Carmel Valley
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What he said...
In case you need a little more color, I would recommend fishing 65# braided line with a 6' leader of 30-40# fluorocarbon. I use a small Spro swivel to connect the two; otherwise a uni-to-uni knot is fine. I use a Owner 1/0 ringed J-hook. Slow troll a 8-12" lively greenback at ~3 knots.
As he said, in the winter and spring the yellows are deeper, so the yo-yo iron works great too. I guess color doesn't matter, but blue/white, scrambled egg and mint seem to be the most popular. |
04-18-2018, 10:04 AM | #7 | |
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04-18-2018, 11:03 AM | #9 |
Brandon
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04-18-2018, 05:05 PM | #10 |
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Join Date: Nov 2017
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Great day! Sounds like you had a blast.
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