How To Yo Yo Jig for Yellowtail | Fishing Techniques

Yo Yo Jigging for Yellowtail is a popular and incredibly effective technique for catching these tasty fish. It is a pretty simple technique, but getting dialed in and doing it correctly is key.
In this video I walk you through the technique on how to use the Yo Yo Jig for Yellowtail.
My go to set up for the Yo Yo jig is the Okuma PCH Custom 7' Heavy rod matched up with a Tesoro 12S Star Drag Reel. These are high speed reels that have a lot of line retrieve per crank of the handle and plenty of stopping power on these brutal fish.
One thing I forgot to mention in the video is line. For fishing the Yo Yo, it is generally a reaction bite and line size doesn't matter. The heavier the better. I generally use 65lb braid with a 40lb top shot.
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[@TheBajaBeagle]

I wish I saw this video before going to BOLA. You made me wanna book another trip immediately. Thank you for this gem , can’t wait to try it

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Such a crazy good technique. Pretty incredible how effective it really is. Good luck out there!

[@MC-pz3ps]

When preparation meets opportunity, Luck Happens! Great Job!

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

So true! and Thank you!

[@cboutdoors35]

Solid video. Keep hearing about these and wasn't sure what was different. Very helpful!

[@jeffreygibbons6878]

Davey, thanks again. im glad i found your channel and am learning what i need for this summer. best of luck and keep up the excellent content.

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

I’m glad I can be of assistance. Hope you have a great summer out there fishing. Good luck.

[@terryclark3937]

Davey rocks plus he said he was gonna take me fishing

[@jatsanford]

Nice!!! We just got skunked on yellows near Catalina. Caught a few sheepshead and sand bass. The yellows were under the boat by the hundreds but we couldn’t get them to bite live bait. Gonna try this next time!

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Heck, at least you got out there. Oddly, on the trip I got the yellow in the pic, it was much the same. They wouldn’t eat live bait but went full speed on the iron. Good luck out there.

[@fishsherman]

Dave? Jackpot? Whaaaaaaaattttt!?! Badass skillz!

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Lol. It happens once in a while.

[@BassMonkey]

What you said at 5:06 is what I Thought yo-yoing meant sounds like an intense technique nice catch👍🏻

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Grid and drop, grind and drop. it is intense...but SO effective

[@joseponce3674]

Very much enjoyed the video about gear and technique.I have a tesoro 10 for my jig stick and i just picked up a Andros 5 2 a.Thanks.

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Very cool! I love the Tesoro reels. So versatile.

[@jorgeposadas1192]

Good video

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Thank you for watching Jorge!

[@Bmanfishtank]

Great vid! Keeping up!

[@HumbledHabitz]

Thank you sir

[@Stickyfingers420]

Shout out to Jimmy Caivo!! Just caught my first legal halibut in HB with his jerkbait 🤘🏼really good deals at LB Fishing Supplies 💯

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

The Caivo stuff is awesome!

[@mattpickering4223]

Hey I was just on the fury yesterday!

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Hope you guys whacked a few fish.

[@djchile1]

Blessed 💯🎣 let me get invite next time 👊🏽

[@808rem1x]

Man great videos your jig tutorials are great 👍 … question yellow tail fishing we do leave some drag out correct ? We do not keep the drag tight leave some drag correct

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Hi Robert. Thank you for the kind words. You definitely want to have some drag available for the fish. If you completely tighten the drag you risk pulling hooks and/or breaking line. I hope that helps.

[@808rem1x]

@@DaveysWorldFishing it sure does I just have fished yellow tails for a while covid shut down maid me forget I just been rock fishing tons.. thank you and fish on friend

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[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Thank you. They were brutes!

[@MavHntr]

What length of topshot monofilament on top of the braid?

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Great question. I usually go pretty short. If I’m fishing a seven foot to, I’ll go four or five feet on the leader. It’s a fast action reaction bite, so you don’t need much at all.

[@ScubaChris]

Sashimi!

[@RLbacker19]

I have a tesoro 10 with 65 backing and I run 40# topshot. This was my jigstick reel before I got the trinidad 20.. I believe my topshot is usually 50 yards.. Should I re spool my reel and use a shorter topshot? Or is this good enough to use as is just put new mono before each trip

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

You still have a ton of braid on there, so you should be good. Fresh top shot is probably fine. Plus you can change it up for varying conditions.

[@tamalpias]

Great video Dave but what line weight do you use? What top shot? How long of a top shot? 250 yards of 50lb braid enough for 30-40 pound size fish? Thanks, btw I subscribed because your info is very good. Thanks

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

First off, thank you for subscribing. I appreciate it. 250 yds is a lot of line. We were fishing in about 100’ of water, so only about 33yds. As far as top shot goes, I generally go with a length shorter than my rod. 4-5’ is all I use. That way no knots have to go through the guides. Some people like to go quite a bit longer, but shorter is my personal pretend it works well for me.

[@smashrc123]

@@DaveysWorldFishing thanks, do you use fg knont? or other?

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

@@smashrc123 On line up to about 50lb test I usually use a Uni-Uni

[@smashrc123]

@@DaveysWorldFishing thanks

[@phill7539]

Gonna go first time and got a pen 500 with a tiger conventional rod with 50 lb line. Do I need a leader line to attach the yo-yo or do I tie it straight to the braid . If so what lb do you reccomend for the leader. Thank you

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Good for you for going out! Personally, I always use a leader. Being a reaction bite, the fish aren’t line shy. I’d go 40lb fluorocarbon leader. Fluor over mono because of the abrasion resistance since you are fishing at or near the bottom and kelp.

[@phill7539]

@@DaveysWorldFishing awesome mate. Appreciate the tip. Cheers

[@Jointroller89]

what lure is that, that you caught that 30lber?

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

I don’t remember the exact model, but it was a Caivo heavy blue, yellow and white.

[@matthewbeckwith663]

Can you speak more on the swimming action of these jigs? Do they kick side to side? Just slightly wobble? I'm just curious as to what about these jigs triggers a reaction bite? I'm from upstate NY where I jig for trout and salmon. The trout I target, mostly Lake Trout ("lakers"), LOVE to case lures retrieved vertically. I fish with a slow pitch jigging setup, but I want to try yoyo jigging. If I can find a jig shape that kicks and wobbles as I crank it up, I think these trout will happily chase it. Plastic swim baits with good paddle tails that thump are effective when retrieved vertically, but I'm a metal head. Lol. Thanks!

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

The YoYo is a pretty fast retrieve. Most of these jigs have a pretty subtle wobble as opposed to the wobble with kick of the lighter surface iron. For the most part, it is purely a reaction bite. Color probably has s bit to do with it as well. If you can find a good YoYo heavy iron with good angles to it, I’m sure you’ll get that erratic kick that you are probably looking for. Sorry I can’t be more help.

[@matthewbeckwith663]

@@DaveysWorldFishing hey Dave! No worries 👍 that's a helpful response. These jigs remind me of a diamond jig that has been flattened on one side. Good news is that the trout target like a fast vertical retrieve!

[@carter7371]

What # line would you recommend? I’m thinking 65lb spectra to a 40lb leader but I’ve heard some guys use 80lb to 50/60lb leader.

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

I generally go 65braid to 40 leader. The heavier is fine as well. Really, the heavier you can go the better. When YoYo fishing, it is purely a reaction bite and the fish generally aren’t stalking the bait, so the heavier the better.

[@jakeg4991]

Nice video! I was just curious about the rod, would you say 30-60lb is pretty solid?

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Hi Jake- I like the 30-60 PCH. Still have e Pugh action robot that when you do get bit, the rod will still do most of the work for you. It’s a great YoYo as well as live bait stick.

[@jakeg4991]

@@DaveysWorldFishing thanks! Keep up the great content!

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

@@jakeg4991 Thanks for stopping by.

[@sab35263]

Hello, what line size is that rod? Is the xxh?

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Hello Shadi- the rod is the PCH-C-701XXH and is rated 40-80. It is a beefy rod that still has great action. Thank you for watching.

[@DAVIZZY69]

How heavy of iron? I have some tadys that are 6oz but is that heavy enough for the current?

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Hi David- 6oz is a pretty standard iron. Clearly it depends on the current as you mentioned. If you are dropping down and see a lot of scope or angle to your line, you will want to go heavier. If you your line is straight up and down with that iron, than you are good. Another thing you might want to experiment with is the actual size/length of the iron. Sometimes you can find the same size iron have different weights. I will occasionally like to drop a longer iron down that is the same in weight to some of my smaller ones. Opposite as well. Drop to a smaller, heavier iron if you see or hear that the fish are keyed in on smaller bait. Hope that helps.

[@DAVIZZY69]

@@DaveysWorldFishing thank you so much. It does help is it true that irons with that flat side are not good for fast retreiving because the flat area makes it go side to side insead of just straight up? That you need a same sided jig for that? Hope i explained it well.

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

@@DAVIZZY69 I have heard that as well, but haven’t found that to be the case. Some of my most productive YoYo jigs are flat sided. I like the side to side action on the fast vertical retrieve. I’d say experiment with both and see what works best. I prefer the flat sided, but I’m kind of crazy 😜

[@DAVIZZY69]

@@DaveysWorldFishing lol. I do have both. Types. I will try them.

[@pbubu313]

Hey Davey, where you get that hat.

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Super top secret prototype😎. Okuma will actually have these in a couple months.

[@pbubu313]

@@DaveysWorldFishing right on man, ill watch out for them. As much as I have spent on Okuma reels i should get a free one lol.

[@simplescents3309]

What about your fishing line set up

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

I generally use 65lb braid with a 40lb fluorocarbon leader.

[@neuromorph]

what type of rods work? I have a seeker 6490 but i fear its too long

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

I'm usually fishing my YoYo set up with a 7' or 7'6 rod. I know some prefer a shorter rod, but I usually just go with what I have.

[@mattfallon3991]

Oboooooma okuma hahaha

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Lol

[@Boogie1904]

Are we cranking as fast as we can?

[@DaveysWorldFishing]

Good question. I suppose it depends on your reel speed. Some people say to crank like there’s no tomorrow. I just crank at a fairly fast speed. Again though, I only crank 10-15 cranks before I drop back down.

[@Boogie1904]

@@DaveysWorldFishing thanks for the response!