paintbrush yellowtail rigs

[GOOS]

Hi raiders,

just trying to contribute some my personal XP when it comes to rigging up yakkas.

this is what i use most often. ATTENTION: the green X is where the hook penetrates the fish.

Would love some input from you guys on how your rigs look like, and what rigs you find works best. cheers.

[user1829]

Hi raiders,

just trying to contribute some my personal XP when it comes to rigging up yakkas.

this is what i use most often. ATTENTION: the green X is where the hook penetrates the fish.

Would love some input from you guys on how your rigs look like, and what rigs you find works best. cheers.

GREAT POST & THREAD!

to add detail are the 'stationary' methods are all suitable for land-based mulloway in both estuary, rocks and beach?

or is one method better for particular scenarios?

[GOOS]

GREAT POST & THREAD!

to add detail are the 'stationary' methods are all suitable for land-based mulloway in both estuary, rocks and beach?

or is one method better for particular scenarios?

top right of the stationary, the one with the double half hitch at the tail... i like this one especially for land based as it allows for a hard long cast, without having to bury the hook to deep, thus keeping the livie alive while getting it our far.

[user1829]

top right of the stationary, the one with the double half hitch at the tail... i like this one especially for land based as it allows for a hard long cast, without having to bury the hook to deep, thus keeping the livie alive while getting it our far.

ok - that makes sense...

also - if there is a strong current, would you perhaps use the 'trolling' style, e.g. near brige pilons? (thinking of why way would tire teh fish otu faster if it is having to swim...)

<-- still learning

now - can you please put up the 'unpainted' pic of the yakka? so that we too may indulge in some MS Paint fun!

[GOOS]

Awesome idea. it will look like the yakka is just swimming in one spot near a pylon.

i was hoping someone would ask for the yakka pic

naked yakka.bmp

[user1829]

i was hoping someone would ask for the yakka pic

i have seen this drawn before:

and i am thinking i will try it out at my rail bridge next time...

with a running ball sinker on the river bed - this allows allows the fish to face upwards, allows the mulloway a head first take, allows the hook to stick the mouth (hopefully!)

what do you think?

Edited May 30, 2012 by user1829

[GOOS]

That makes sense. I've always that it was a rule to sick the hook in the upper body?? Don't know why, cuz there's no rules in fishing. Hehe, xcept bag and size limits and so forth.... But yea, it'll be like a pop up bait, would look Very natural.

[Spooooled]

some nice info there thanks for that