offshore3144

Hope everyone is not tired of the videos! I have been trying to go through some footage from this year when I can. Hope you enjoy the video as much as we had fun catching them!!.......Dang I love this stuff!!........Tight Lines Mark

Click the link:
" Yellowfin Diggin!! Part 1 "

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r.waddill

Nice work! I think the YFT bite is by far my favorite fishing

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liveaboard74

Mark, Saltshakers photos and your videos are one of the biggest joys on here. Would not upset Cynthia and I if you had one a day. We really enjoy your post , videos along with the fishing reports. Always have our vote.

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Dantilu

I dont understand why they leave the boat at what seems to be a fast troll while hooked up? Seems like a back breaker for an angler?
Someone shed some light?

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blueh20pc

I don't understand the meaning "leave the boat". Only thing I can think that you are referring too, is the tuna coming up to the boat and then making that final run.

Many times YFT will "see" the boat when they get close and make a final all out run down deep to try and get free. It usually makes the angler hurt, yes.

makosteve66

I think what he means is leaving the boat at a fast troll speed instead of throttling back and just keeping the fish off the stern or "slow ahead" - I have not seen the video yet - will watch now

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makosteve66

Watched it - and I do think that is what he means. While I do not think that it was kept at a fast troll - the boat was kept ahead the whole time while hooked up

IMO, this is a matter of personal preference. I will keep the boat at speed after the hook up - that is the best way to get multiple hook ups (for me, especially at the canyons and usually with the big eyes - and bigger yellowfin) after the bite (whether one on of more) we would then clear the other lines and I would then back off and let the anglers fight the fish -with the boat in neutral and only bump it in an out of gear to keep the lines off the stern (I was fishing an express not a CC or walk around) and then in gear when landing (keeps better control and just walk the fish up the side)

However, as in the video, a number of people keep the boat in gear the entire time - always keeps pressure on the fish - fewer pulled hooks (or chafed-through leaders) - the trade off is it is usually harder on the angler and not as "intimate" a fight. (less feel of the head shakes, circling, give and take, etc.) I believe that this method has a higher landing to hook up percentage.

AGAIN - personal preference (crew experience can also be a factor as to which method)

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offshore3144

We normally keep the boat at 7-8mph for about 30 seconds after the hookup. We then drop back down to about 3 mph. We are also running 8-11 rods while YFT fishing and looking for multiple hookups. While YFT trolling I only try to bring in lines that really need to be reeled in. I like to leave as many out as possible even while fighting a fish. It might look like we are gioing faster than it looks but we always pull back to just above idle speed. We get quite a few 3 and 4 yfts hooked up at one time and with a crew of three keeping the boat moving about 3mph will also keep the presure on the fish without a angler while we get the others in. There are many reasons why we keep the boat in gear when trolling for YFTs. When BFT fishing we run only four rods and only hope for one hook up. When we get that hookup we clear all rods and concentrate on the one fish then we will actualy either stop or slow the boat to idle speed. But while YFT fishing we are always looking for that multiple hook up and run many more rods.....Mark

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offshore3144

Here is part Two if anyone wants to watch...Mark

" Yellowfin Diggin!! Part 2 "

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