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Topwater Scombridae: Southern & Northern Bluefin Tuna (BFT), Yellowfin Tuna (YFT), Dogtooth Tuna => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Gavin Chau on December 07, 2011, 03:46:18 PM
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Hi All,
I was just wondering what everyones favourite lure for yellowfin is?
i guess my experience with this species is VERY limited - having only caught one small 10-12kg fish landbased from the mid north coast of NSW (on a popper) However, where i live (NSW) landbased yellowfin captures have reached a semi-mythical status (with a big fin capture from the stones being A LOT rarer than a landbased marlin)
the fish i caught came in off the end of a 140m (wind assisted) cast towards a current line with a williamson popper somebody gave me - i watched it turn from the current line in less than 7m of water and smash the lure off the surface!
I thought there were some more fish in the school and clipped off my lure and handed it to my friend so he could catch one - but the line snapped on the cast and the popper ended up in the pacific ocean somewhere! :o
anyway - still chasing that big yellowfin from the rocks and was just wondering if anyone can suggest a proven (long casting) surface lure for yellowfin?
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Gavin, 140 metres even wind-assisted is impressive. What rod and line weight?
As for lures, one which is very well known for YFT in my part of the world, but rather under-exposed elsewhere is the Adhek Dragonet, 100 grams. Works best on straight retrieve, although you can get cute with it as well. Casts like a bullet. I like it with an SJ43 11/0 single on the back and an ST76 4/0 treble off the belly.
(http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac239/markinbali/dragonet.jpg)
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the Tackle House Shibukis and Soul Brabus' cast really well
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Mark,
it was 10kg mono (pretty standard for high speed spin on the north coast) and a 9'6 saltist rod - might not have been exactly 140m (but about 120 cranks on an Emblem X after the line belly drops a bit)
on some ledges on the north coast of NSW its not that hard to cast huge distances on elevated platforms with a 20-30kt wind behind your back - just throw your lure about 45 degrees up!
that lure looks great! the 55grammer would be good for spinning up longtails as well (i use 10lb fireline on a CTS 11'6 S8 Surf rod for that)
Brandon,
I have a few shibukis - nice lure but i can't seem to punch them out more than about 60m? - maybe i need a different rod - i like the tacklehouse K-tens though - top light tackle lure