Your "Go To" Surface and Yo Yo Iron - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 04-14-2012, 12:10 PM

I have confidence in the Tady 45 and have caught most of my YT on this iron. Probobly because I throw it the most. I've had Salas 5X and 7X do well too. I like B/W and mist green. There are many ways to pick a jig that swims, but for YT I like one that will kick well at a fast retrieve. I find for calicos around kelp or boilers a bird shit or scrambled egg iron that kicks wide at slower retrieve works better. Maybe the slower retrieve keeps the jig near the structure longer. For cuda my go to is a fixed hook B/W or black/white Tady C. It may be sacrilege to light iron purists but I have had good success with smaller heavy irons on the surface. I like Iron man #3s and megabaits. The little heavies work better on windy days or when the bait is small. I've seen YT, and tuna, hit small fast moving chrome heavies when they are focussed on mirco baits or krill and ignore big slower light irons. Yo-Yos I like Salas 6X, Tady 9s, and Tady 4/0s in B/W, scrambled egg. Okay enough of my rambleing. Mike

dorado50 · 04-14-2012, 01:16 PM

Try live bait ....it works.

seriola_killer · 04-14-2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

Try live bait ....it works.

Yes indeed it does. I think I'll start a topic about your favorite "go to" live bait at a later date.

NextBite · 04-14-2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

Try live bait ....it works.

No way

kantstudien · 04-15-2012, 12:09 AM

Tady A1 or AA light and Candy Bar 150 or 200 light. Good luck finding them

GHOSTHUNTR · 04-15-2012, 10:45 AM

The smaller irons work great in La Jolla sometimes, but you really need a lighter setup to fish them properly and get distance on your cast. 45's and 7x's have caught me many yellows in LJ. Fish the 7x when the wind and current are to much for them lighter 45's. I always throw the 45 if conditions allow. Color is the least important thing to consider, they all get bit. Some of my favorite irons have no paint at all left on them. The most important thing is how the iron swims. If you can find one that will "kick-out" every 4 or 5 handle turns, look out cause a lot of times those yellows will just follow that lure and not eat until the plug kicks-out to the side. Remember, these jigs are all hand finished and no 2 are exactly alike, learn to know the differences in shape and when you find a jig that catches try to pick additional jigs that are the same shape. When you find one that works, DO NOT LOSE IT

. I use fresh forty and rarely have any problems. Good luck out there cause there is nothing in the world as fun as catching big yellows on the surface iron.

04-15-2012, 10:45 AM	#6
GHOSTHUNTR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poway Posts: 160	The smaller irons work great in La Jolla sometimes, but you really need a lighter setup to fish them properly and get distance on your cast. 45's and 7x's have caught me many yellows in LJ. Fish the 7x when the wind and current are to much for them lighter 45's. I always throw the 45 if conditions allow. Color is the least important thing to consider, they all get bit. Some of my favorite irons have no paint at all left on them. The most important thing is how the iron swims. If you can find one that will "kick-out" every 4 or 5 handle turns, look out cause a lot of times those yellows will just follow that lure and not eat until the plug kicks-out to the side. Remember, these jigs are all hand finished and no 2 are exactly alike, learn to know the differences in shape and when you find a jig that catches try to pick additional jigs that are the same shape. When you find one that works, DO NOT LOSE IT. I use fresh forty and rarely have any problems. Good luck out there cause there is nothing in the world as fun as catching big yellows on the surface iron.

04-14-2012, 12:10 PM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I have confidence in the Tady 45 and have caught most of my YT on this iron. Probobly because I throw it the most. I've had Salas 5X and 7X do well too. I like B/W and mist green. There are many ways to pick a jig that swims, but for YT I like one that will kick well at a fast retrieve. I find for calicos around kelp or boilers a bird shit or scrambled egg iron that kicks wide at slower retrieve works better. Maybe the slower retrieve keeps the jig near the structure longer. For cuda my go to is a fixed hook B/W or black/white Tady C. It may be sacrilege to light iron purists but I have had good success with smaller heavy irons on the surface. I like Iron man #3s and megabaits. The little heavies work better on windy days or when the bait is small. I've seen YT, and tuna, hit small fast moving chrome heavies when they are focussed on mirco baits or krill and ignore big slower light irons. Yo-Yos I like Salas 6X, Tady 9s, and Tady 4/0s in B/W, scrambled egg. Okay enough of my rambleing. Mike

04-14-2012, 01:16 PM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Try live bait ....it works.

04-15-2012, 12:09 AM	#5
kantstudien Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 55	Tady A1 or AA light and Candy Bar 150 or 200 light. Good luck finding them