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[MakoMike]

I've caught plnety of bass, of all sizes, that had rocks in their stomach. What's the difference?

[ThrowingTimber]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

I've caught plnety of bass, of all sizes, that had rocks in their stomach. What's the difference?

rocks are'nt usually man made or the by-product of yo yoing.

Tough for Lev but a hell of a fish either way.

[Blitzseeker]

Ok, I'm a pretty serious surf guy but have only been on 10 or less charters in my life, so I don't know the boat scene that well.

Given that, please excuse the following stupid question:

What the hell is yo yoing?

(My two cents: If you find weights in the fish, net it off the overall wieght and that's that. If you find someone put them there on purpose in a tourney, disqualify them and stone them.)

[reebok]

There was a record largemouth caught in California that had a diver's weight inside it. It was in there so long the insides had grown around it. They let it stand and it was the new record. I don't know if it is the current record.

[The Iceman 6]

Yo-yoing is using a fresh dead bait fish such as bunker which is weighted down by using some type of lead which will go through the mouth. A skewer is placed through the bait fish. I believe that a single hook or treble hook can be placed by the dorsal fin or through the mouth as well. There should be no slack in the line as hits can be undectable with slack. Let baitfish sink to desired depth and SLOWLY lift the rod tip up in a fluid motion and then let the bait sink back down to the appropriate dept and repeat the process. At least this is how the Captain did it on the charter boat I was on if I remember correctly.

[Squibby17]

Originally Posted by The Iceman 6

Yo-yoing is using a fresh dead bait fish such as bunker which is weighted down by using some type of lead which will go through the mouth. A skewer is placed through the bait fish. I believe that a single hook or treble hook can be placed by the dorsal fin or through the mouth as well. There should be no slack in the line as hits can be undectable with slack. Let baitfish sink to desired depth and SLOWLY lift the rod tip up in a fluid motion and then let the bait sink back down to the appropriate dept and repeat the process. At least this is how the Captain did it on the charter boat I was on if I remember correctly.

From my knowledge this is indeed how it's done I have never personally done it. The problem with yo yoing is that if a fish eats a weighted bunker and breaks off they then have a belly full of lead (as was the case with Lev's fish) Charter captains and commercial fisherman use this tactic because it's very effective

for my .02 it's a dirty way to fish and I'm glad the derby outlaws it.

[zacs]

Are you saying the Derby outlaws catching fish by Yo-Yo?

[Squid kids Dad]

Yes...

[BasicPatrick]

[QUOTE=ThrowingTimber;529619]rocks are'nt usually man made or the by-product of yo yoing. [QUOTE]


Actually, using the term "Yo-Yo" is a bit too general. There are many that employ the basic technique and rig the baits with more "digestable" materials.

Also, rocks are probably used more than lead these days.

I always find it odd that "Yo-Yo" is a bad thing while at the same time there is no "controversy" busting off a six ounce jig in the gullet of a fish whether from shore in the canal or on the end of a string of wire. I would bet a lot of money that far and away more bass are killed by broken off jigs stuck in their throat and gills then are killed by YoYo rigs.

Now do not get me wrong, I think we should all do what we can to minimize damage to the fish we catch, however I think a little consistancy is in order also.