surface plugs for yellows? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rogersmith · 06-02-2010, 11:47 AM

From posts and articles I have read, it seems the go to lures for breezing / surface feeding yellow tail seems to be surface irons, krocodiles, perhaps a swimbait on light lead head. Does anyone see success with "walk the dog" type surface lures like rapala subwalk [sub-surface] or surface walker? How about straight up poppers? I would imagine that surface feeding is pretty aggressive behavior and these lures would work well.
Thanks for feedback.

shortstack · 06-02-2010, 11:55 AM

I was kinda thinking the same thing. The question is can you cast them far enough?

Ohana · 06-02-2010, 02:49 PM

I recently purchased some Bomber surface jerkbaits called Badonk-A-Donk and used them the last time I was on the water off Dana Pt.:

They are weighted pretty good so I was able to cast them a pretty good distance. They looked great on the surface using a walk-the-dog retrieve. I tried them briefly along a kelp line and quickly got a couple of mackerels and calicos; the calicos hit during the pause in the retrieve. I also had terns and seagulls try to take the lure; the action on the surface looked like a wounded fish twisting and zig-zagging on the surface.

From what I observed of the lures action, I had no doubt that bonito would clobber it, but I do not know if yellows would as the retrieve is relatively slow versus a surface iron. But the movement I described may be enough to get a hit if it is fast with no pauses.

Kevin

06-02-2010, 11:55 AM	#2
shortstack Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 97	HMMMMM!!! I was kinda thinking the same thing. The question is can you cast them far enough?

06-02-2010, 02:49 PM	#3
Ohana Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coto de Caza, CA Posts: 155	I recently purchased some Bomber surface jerkbaits called Badonk-A-Donk and used them the last time I was on the water off Dana Pt.: They are weighted pretty good so I was able to cast them a pretty good distance. They looked great on the surface using a walk-the-dog retrieve. I tried them briefly along a kelp line and quickly got a couple of mackerels and calicos; the calicos hit during the pause in the retrieve. I also had terns and seagulls try to take the lure; the action on the surface looked like a wounded fish twisting and zig-zagging on the surface. From what I observed of the lures action, I had no doubt that bonito would clobber it, but I do not know if yellows would as the retrieve is relatively slow versus a surface iron. But the movement I described may be enough to get a hit if it is fast with no pauses. Kevin