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[THE DARKHORSE]

Originally Posted by dsafety

"when I noticed a small pod of large Yellowtail cruising along in the distance."

OK, I will be the one to ask the question that dozens of people who read this post have probably asked themselves. What the hell does a small pod of large yellowtail cruising look like?

Granted I have not spent nearly enough time on the water yet but I cannot say that I have ever been able to spot fish on the surface. I know the signs for bait and birds. What are the signs of big fish that we should be looking for?

Thanks for your help.

Bob

Expensive questions there, Bob.

My favorite quote from our most recent Batman movie "The dark knight" was when The Joker (Heath Ledger) said :"if you're good at something don't give it away for free".

That said, without giving too much away, if you're only looking for obvious signs of giant fish around you: huge boils, frothing schools blowing up with massive water displacement, bait jumping out of the water, diving birds etc...plan on missing plenty of opportunities. These fish weren't even making the slightest ripple on the surface and no birds were over head. If I hadn't just polished the salt crusted splash off my glasses and have the sun perfectly at my back, absolutely no chance of seeing these fish.


To answer Billy's question: How far does a Calstar 100J cast?

Without giving you exact figures as it varies from a number of variables such as wind conditions, thumb control, and jig-weight. I will simply say that either the Seeker Ulua 93H or the Castar 100J will cast two to three times farther than a typical 7' kayak rod.