LJ 4/16 Dawn Patrol in Search of a Home Guard

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Always interesting to see screenshots. Viewing yours makes me realize that most of the Yellowtail are taken in much shallower water than the Amberjack and Almacos that I target usually in 200+ft of water on the East Coast. When I am fighting a big fish, I will keep an eye on the Fishfinder. If it's an AJ, or Almaco, the screen will light up when it's about 80ft down as it releases air from it's swim bladder. If there is no air release, then I know it's most likely some form of Tuna.

Only when the water warms up. Late fall through early spring is not uncommon for us to yo-yo fish yellowtail in 200’ of water. They’re usually deep that portion of the year because the water temps are more consistent day to day than they are at the surface.


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[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by YakDout

Only when the water warms up. Late fall through early spring is not uncommon for us to yo-yo fish yellowtail in 200’ of water. They’re usually deep that portion of the year because the water temps are more consistent day to day than they are at the surface.


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Good to know. A bit of the opposite of here off SE Florida: In the winter many fish that are normally deep come in shallower. In the summer, surface temps get too hot and many species stay deep.