How much line do I need for yellowtail?

How much line do I need for yellowtail?

We recommend using 30-80 Lb braid for yellowtail. If you are fishing lures or jigs you may want to stay on the 30-50 Lb side of that range of that. For fishing deep water around structure you may want to fish on the heavier side of the range to make sure you can pull a BIG yellowtail away from the structure.

What kind of rod do you use for yellowtail?

A graphite rod in the 8 to 9 foot lengths are great for casting way out to where a big Yellowtail may be pushing a bait ball to the surface evident by working birds on the surface.

What size and type of hooks are best for yellowtail fishing?

A large hook such as 2/0 -4/0 is ideal as yellowtail will not be hook shy like they can be with fin bait.

Does yellowtail fight hard?

Pound for pound yellowtails are stronger than any of the pelagic tuna’s cruising though our coastal waters. A 25 pound yellowtail fights harder than a 30 pound albacore, a 40 pound yellowfin tuna or a 50 pound white seabass or salmon!

How do you target yellowtail kingfish?

Kingfish are readily targetable using many different methods; Live baiting, well presented dead baits, cut baits, jigging and topwater methods will all account for their share of Kings, though each require their own approach which we will expand on shortly.

What is the best hook for live bait?

For live-bait fishing, I recommend thin wire hooks. This style penetrates your bait more easily and damages it less, thus allowing it to move freely on the hook and stay alive longer than when using heavy-weight hooks. Most live-bait hooks for inshore salt waters range from size 1/0 to 8/0.

How many yellowtail can you keep?

Yellowtail. The fishery for yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis) remains open year-round. The daily bag and possession limit is ten fish. The minimum size limit is 24 inches fork length (PDF)(opens in new tab), except that up to five fish less than 24 inches fork length may be taken or possessed.

What is the hardest fighting fish?

The hardest fighting fishing pound-for-pound are billfish, tuna, grouper, mahi mahi, and tarpon in saltwater, striped bass, steelhead, and salmon in intercoastal waters, and carp and northern pike in freshwater. Saltwater fish are generally much harder on gear and stronger fighters than freshwater fish.

How big can yellowtail get?

Adult yellowtail snappers may reach a maximum length of 30 inches (75cm). This fish rarely exceeds weights of 5 pounds. Sexual maturity is attained at lengths of 10-12 inches (25-30cm) and life expectancy is 6-14 years.

Are circle hooks required in Florida?

In Florida, it is required to use non-offset circle hooks when fishing with natural bait for reef fish in Gulf waters. Non-offset circle hooks are those in which the end of the hook is inline with the shank of the hook – rather than being angled sideways, away from the shank.