La Jolla 4-15 Black Sea bass and yellowtail

[jdvarnold]

Originally Posted by YakDout

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.

When using the dropper loop, what is an average size weight?

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by jdvarnold

When using the dropper loop, what is an average size weight?

Meter a school, drop a jig. Wind like crazy. Big yt schools are pretty easy to see on a sonar if you’re comfortable using one. 6-12 oz torpedo for dropper loop, depending on conditions.