Again with the yoyoing - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

KennyHill · 01-08-2009, 05:17 PM

i no this subject probably gets blown up every winter...but this is my first winter kayak fishing..ive read Pat Holmes write up on fishing the iron.
i no the general area where most yellows are taken (i think). but my question is.. do you guys have more luck throwing your iron a mile. let it hit the bottom. then a steady retrieve all the way back to the yak. OR do you like to keep your iron on the bottom with more of a jigging retrieve.
thanks for any advice....

Siebler · 01-08-2009, 06:47 PM

I make a short cast let it hit the bottom then BURN IT 20-30 cranks depending on where my marks are. Immediately throw it into freespool, let it hit again and repeat. I usually get 3 yoyo's per cast. My last retrieve is when the iron is straight down from the boat.

If you let it sit on the bottom your going to catch a lot of rockfish and Salmon Grouper. You will NEVER out crank a yellowtail.

dorf · 01-09-2009, 05:56 AM

I drop straight down and quickly yo-yo up 20 -30 cranks, droping back down a couple of feet then repeat.
Check out this video. I am not a salesman. I think that there are other jigs out there that are just as good and less expensive but the technique is what works.
http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/BUTTERFLY.wmv

MalibuJohnny · 01-09-2009, 09:06 AM

Thats the way its done...!

dsafety · 01-09-2009, 09:59 AM

I have never used that kind of jig before but have some that I picked up a while back. Can someone Please explain how it is rigged?

Bob

Iceman · 01-09-2009, 10:00 AM

There are alot of sport fishing legends that are big believers in the 45 degree grind.

Variety is what works in my opinion.

joyjiggin' · 01-09-2009, 04:55 PM

Hey! That's the jig that I caught my huge Hali on!

That was a great instruction vid. Wish catching fish was THAT easy!

Geoffkoop · 01-22-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dorf

I drop straight down and quickly yo-yo up 20 -30 cranks, droping back down a couple of feet then repeat.
Check out this video. I am not a salesman. I think that there are other jigs out there that are just as good and less expensive but the technique is what works.
http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/BUTTERFLY.wmv

Do you guys fish the megabait jigs the same way as the Shimano Butterfly jig or more like you would an iron?

01-08-2009, 05:17 PM	#1
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	Again with the yoyoing i no this subject probably gets blown up every winter...but this is my first winter kayak fishing..ive read Pat Holmes write up on fishing the iron. i no the general area where most yellows are taken (i think). but my question is.. do you guys have more luck throwing your iron a mile. let it hit the bottom. then a steady retrieve all the way back to the yak. OR do you like to keep your iron on the bottom with more of a jigging retrieve. thanks for any advice....

01-08-2009, 06:47 PM	#2
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	I make a short cast let it hit the bottom then BURN IT 20-30 cranks depending on where my marks are. Immediately throw it into freespool, let it hit again and repeat. I usually get 3 yoyo's per cast. My last retrieve is when the iron is straight down from the boat. If you let it sit on the bottom your going to catch a lot of rockfish and Salmon Grouper. You will NEVER out crank a yellowtail. __________________ CJ Siebler

01-09-2009, 05:56 AM	#3
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	I drop straight down and quickly yo-yo up 20 -30 cranks, droping back down a couple of feet then repeat. Check out this video. I am not a salesman. I think that there are other jigs out there that are just as good and less expensive but the technique is what works. http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/BUTTERFLY.wmv __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.

01-09-2009, 09:06 AM	#4
MalibuJohnny Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lahina (I Wish) Posts: 272	Text Book Yo Yo Thats the way its done...! __________________ Malibu Johnny must catch fish

01-09-2009, 09:59 AM	#5
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,124	Butterfly Jig I have never used that kind of jig before but have some that I picked up a while back. Can someone Please explain how it is rigged? Bob

01-09-2009, 10:00 AM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	There are alot of sport fishing legends that are big believers in the 45 degree grind. Variety is what works in my opinion. __________________ Last edited by WCW Moderator; 01-09-2009 at 05:53 PM.

01-09-2009, 04:55 PM	#7
joyjiggin' Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 109	Hey! That's the jig that I caught my huge Hali on! That was a great instruction vid. Wish catching fish was THAT easy!