Has anyone tried fishing with yo yo reels?
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Just wonder if it might be good to have some on hand, or if they're junk.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Has anyone tried fishing with yo yo reels?
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I used them year ago fishing for bull heads on the docks. But we are going way back. LOL
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Re: Has anyone tried fishing with yo yo reels?
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I've used them a fair bit in saltwater. In Florida they call them Cuban yo yos and I saw my first one in a tackle shop in Miami. A friend in Montana who knew about them turned me a beautiful one out of wenge, a super hard African wood that was about 12 inches in diameter. I caught some big snappers and jacks with it.... loaded with 100 yardss of 100 pound mono. He brought a huge one to Panama once and i watched him land a 100 pound sailfish with it. A serious tool in the right hands.
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Re: Has anyone tried fishing with yo yo reels?
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You can catch a lot of fish on yo yo's. If the bite really starts it's hard to keep them baited quick enough but it sure is fun.
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Do ya think it matters which trigger, the wire or the flat.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Do ya think it matters which trigger, the wire or the flat. What matters is that you buy WHITE’S AUTO FISHERS. Not the off brand. Yo-yos are awesome for sacalait (crappie) and eating sized catfish. In the wintertime down here, ya can’t find any on the shelves. They’re great. Rig them with clamps and you’re set
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Do ya think it matters which trigger, the wire or the flat. Flat triggers are supposed to be better.
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Do ya think it matters which trigger, the wire or the flat. What matters is that you buy WHITE’S AUTO FISHERS. Not the off brand. Yo-yos are awesome for sacalait (crappie) and eating sized catfish. In the wintertime down here, ya can’t find any on the shelves. They’re great. Rig them with clamps and you’re setAix, I was hoping some southern boys would chime in, I've heard y'all use them a lot down there. Rig with clamps? Also, there are two different types that White's have. One has a SS spring. Do you think it matters which one?
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Do ya think it matters which trigger, the wire or the flat. Flat triggers are supposed to be better. I did just hear that on a Youtube video. Looks like they only offer the flat trigger on the one with the SS spring. But he also said the other spring is better lol. Why not put them both on the same reel???
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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I have a dozen "fish catchers" that sound like the same thing. Designed for ice fishing, like tip-ups. They will pull a big northern right up to the hole when he wears himself out.
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Not meaning to sound like the tman police but just be sure theyre legal in your state.
A friend in LA gave my son some. Theyre handy as heck and do work.
They caught several fish on them in LA.
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Not meaning to sound like the tman police but just be sure theyre legal in your state.
A friend in LA gave my son some. Theyre handy as heck and do work.
They caught several fish on them in LA.
I appreciate it cathryn. I did check and they are legal here. Look like fun too!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Sorry Catch, but I can’t imagine you having the energy to set these and actually check them. Cool to talk about though.
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Illegal in NJ so I'm not saying I've tried them but...If I had ever tried them I probably set them one evening with chicken on the hooks and had 4 catfish on 4 yoyo reels the next morning. Now NJ catfish get as big as minnows get down south so I don't know how the reels would have held up to southern catfish.
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I drill a hole into the handle of nylon clips. Tie my twine to the clip and yo-yo. As I pull up to limbs, clip, clip, done. Same for retrieval. Very quick and easy. I’ll upload photos of mine when I get a chance. I also paint mine and put small pieces of reflective tape on them so make finding them with a spotlight easier Here’s a link to the clips https://www.harborfreight.com/1-12-in-nylon-spring-clamp-69292.html
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