yo-yos good or bad

What do crappie.com members feel on the use of yo-yos. pros & cons.Would like to hear your thoughts on the sub.:mad::)

Nothing wrong with them in my opinion as long as they are run regular and are not left hanging when your through.

They can be one of the best ways to spend time fishing with your children and can produce lots of fish. The only problem that I ever really see with them are people not staying with their yoyo's and leaving them out for weeks at a time unchecked. I dont take yoyo's nor do I take fish off of someone elses yoyo's but i will trip them off when i see dried minnows hanging where the water fell out a week earlier and when I see fish heads hanging where turtles have been eating on fish for days. KEEP THEM UP OR TAKE THEM WITH YOU!!!!!

I've never used yoyos but did set limb lines back in Okla. I set them one evening and came back to check/remove them the next morning. I would assume you would use a yoyo the same way. Or set out when you get to the water in the morning and check/remove when you go home in the evening. Do they work good?

Personally,I wish they were banned altogether as most other states (including Texas) do......Louisiana has the most liberal fishing regulations of any state.....Most states have seasons for varouis fish, a lot of states also have a minimum size limit on white perch and a 25 fish limit...
Now for my reasons: Everytime I get on the water at Saline/Larto, within 10 minutes I can show you a dozen or more yo yos that have been left unattended for sometime with dead/dried up fish on them. last time at my camp,a couple of weeks ago, I saw 2 dozen set out,left unattended,there were 5 or 6 dead white perch and one 3 pound bass caught, critters had been eating on the dead fish, they had not been checked in at least a week and all this was within earshot of the boat ramp!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know not all yo yo fishermen are like this, but too many are!!!!
Another thing few ever consider is when one is fishing yo yos this time of the year when fish are moving in the shallows to spawn, they actually destroy more eggs and nests than one would ever realize......the boat pulls up to the yo yo, it is checked and the outboard motor is put in reverse, boat backs away and goes to the next one,prop wash sends a nice cloud of muddy water into the nesting areas and scatters any eggs and destroys any nest in the immediate area, doing way more harm than just catching big fat females full of eggs!!!!!!!!
Way too many people abuse/disregard any ethical fishing using yo yos and do way more harm that one can imagine........
Take some time and look up the rules/regualtions of other states pertaining to white perch and you'll be thankful your in Louisiana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know they will not be banned anytime soon here,but I would like to see them regulated,something on the order of what's done at Chicot State Park, your allowed 2 dozen per boat,they must be tagged with your name/address and other info and you must stay within reasonble sight of them at all times, that I could live with,for now anyway.......

Same here, just this morning in Saline I observed at least a DOZEN dead fish on unattended yo-yos in one group. I actually had to pull one fish to see, yep it was warm and stiff, ugh. Certainly the law for wanton waste must apply here, if nothing else. I hate to say it here, but next time I see that, I think I'm going to cut them off and let 'em sink ! Grrrrrr... there's just no excuse for that.

I do not approve of using yo yo either. It seems that they are left up all to often un attended. As for me there is no sport in this way of fishing. I feel it goes along with using nets. I do like nets either. But... That is just me. But i fell that la should have lower limits. I fish in texas and 25 fish is plenty for one trip. But as i said that is just imhp!!!!! Later don

I use yo yos to locate fish. I rarely leave them in the water once I find the fish. I'de rather tightline then use the yo yos, but I find they help me find the depths the fish are holding. I don't tie yo yos to trees either. I've made a dozen pvc floats that I use. The yo yo is hung in the center of the float. When it trips I pull it in and slowly move over to the spot to drop a line and fish. I never run my motor while using yo yos, just the trolling motor. If you fish them responsibly they can be helpful, without destroying the environment.

They should only be allowed on your own fishing dock and no where else..for some reason they havent caught on here in the south..which is great..they are a nuisance to fish around also..would love to see them banned state wide...not sure how much fun it would be to set a device that yanks the fish out of the water..i guess i am bias when it comes to this issue...i fish crappie for the sport of it, the thrill of the bite, the thump, the up bite on a cork, or watching the cork pop under not knowing how big the fish will be, man that is crappie fishin..i dream about the bite...i cant sleep the night before just thinkin about catching a slab 2lb plus fish...nothin better

I'm confused...you mean people crappie fish with a yoyo? I've seen them at Bass Pro but haven't seen any on the bayou. I assumed they were used like my limb lines...lay a big hook on the bottom with a large piece of cut bait and try for a huge catfish. Like a mini trotline.