Kingfish: Livie Under The Float

[Kruzenvax]

Hi all,

I wonder - has anyboody tried putting a live yellowtail under the float? I'm wondering, if it is a good idea (I miss float fishing so much!) and if yes - what would be the rig - e.g. do I ned a sinker, etc

Thanks

[Josh88]

You wouldn't need a sinker, maybe a split shot or 2, a lot of people use a balloon as a float. Generally have it 2-3m below the surface

[Kirks]

hey mate

Yes you can whack a yakka under a float. If your fishing in close quarter with other anglers use the float but if your fishing with no one else there of course you can use a balloon. BUT using a balloon with a yakka will kill the yakka fairly quickly as the fish is struggling against the balloon, normally you'll use a balloon with a large slimey or frigate mackerel for marlin.

The rig is basically swivel, float then hook. Use about 1 and a half to 2 meters of leader. you can use a little bit of weight to get some distance.

cheers

Steve

[Kruzenvax]

Thanks guys. I forgot to mention - fishing from the boat. Is there any sense in doing that - vs. conventional livebaiting?

[Josh88]

Thanks guys. I forgot to mention - fishing from the boat. Is there any sense in doing that - vs. conventional livebaiting?

You can drift your bait out to get it further away from your boat/away from other traffic or closer to a marker/structure

[A.dawg]

i find ballons are hard to cast try using a torpedo float 1.2m off 80lb seaguar with 2 gamakatsu hooks tied to a crane swivel then a 60cm piece of 50lb line thread the torpedo float here so its running then another swivel and finally tied to the main line Can cast heaps far without a sinker and again not too good with yakka's slimeys or small frigates and squid would be preferred

Cheers A.dawg~~~

[Penguin]

I have got a few Kings using a livey under a float, My liveys were Slimeys though

not Yakkas, Yakkas have got me Salmon, Taylor and Bonnies.

penguin

[fisho1990]

a mate showed me a great rock ledge a while back and we used yakkas under a baloon launched about 10 metres off the ledge . he used to clean up doing this , we also used gars

[Piss'n'Broke]

Never used yakkas under a float but have used slimies with Tomahawk1999 in middle harbour for some serious smokings.

Dan

[leatherjacket]

I heard bridle rigging with a circle hook is good in these circumstances. This is because the rubber band softens the jerking action from the balloon in the swell?

Cheers,

Leatherjacket