Yo Yo TOTD

Since there has been so much interest in auto fishing, I thought that it would be good to post some do's and don'ts about yo yo fishing.
I would first like to address the bait issue.

1. Worms... a very good yo yo bait if you like to hear the ziiiiiiiiinnnng. Just about anything will bite a worm and you can spend most of the night chasing phantom "water dwellers" both big and small that have been attracted to such bait.
2. Jigs...On a windy night, a Bobby Garfunkle mo-glo jig tipped with a Worm will produce good fish. On a still night furgettaboutit.
3. Crankbaits...I haven't had much success with crankbaits on yo yo's unless I tip with a worm. However, I have caught my biggest while yo yo cranking when I caught Big Buford my fishing buddy one night when he was up on the bow checking the rig when it inadvertently tripped and left 2 sets of trebbles in Bufords forehead.
4. Crawdads...They are a great bait for yo yoing, but why waste them catching fish when you can use a worm. Those good crawdads can be boiled and et around the campfire while waiting for the ziiiiiiiiinnnnnng.
5. Minners...possible the best yo yo bait around especially when tipped with a worm.

Stay tuned for more Yo Yo TOTDs

Worms are where it's at. With a little luck you might hang a nice gar or bowfin. Bake one of those in a dark roux with some onion, celery, and bell pepper and get back. Man talk about Thanksgiving.

You in the worm business now?
DP

Now that what we need is a 2 yo-yo tournament :Rofl:bash

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Originally Posted by Gindog

Now that what we need is a 2 yo-yo tournament :Rofl:bash

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I'm in... but since I talkt to myself, and sometimes answer also, do i need to find another yo-yo to enter with me?:crazy:

I don't have any yo-yo's, but I got some yo-bob's! Can I enter them? :biggrin

Now I gotta go dig up some worms. Has anybody got one of those car battery rigs that shocks 'em right outta the ground?

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Originally Posted by Tony McCall

Now I gotta go dig up some worms. Has anybody got one of those car battery rigs that shocks 'em right outta the ground?

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Not for worms :rolleyes:

Just kiddin mr gw

All of you have way toooo much time on your hands.

Not me. I'm busy digging for worms!

i was wrong there are allot o yoyos on here!!!!

Yo Yo TOTD #2 Location. Like every other sporting activity it is all about Location, Location, Location. The follow is how to place your Yo Yo's to maximize your fishing opportunity.

1. Tie on Cypress limb head high and hang as near to the boat run as possible. Equip with treble hooks. This will immediately snatch intruders from their boats that are attempting to fish close to your fishing hole thus maintaining your personal fishing privacy on the public lake.
2. Equip with mono filament line with light wire hooks tied on every 12 inches. Stretch just under the water surface, across the boat run, and tie on the opposite side. This will disable the intruders equipment and stop them in their tracks thus maintaining your fishing privacy. A persistent intruder may need sets of both number 1 and number 2 to ensure he is significantly discouraged from making his way to your fishing hole.
3. An orange buoy is a sure sign of fish. I have learned from a member here that it is OK to fish someone elses buoy. When I see this opportunity I use a cane set which entails sticking bamboo up around the buoy and tying on a yo yo's. I would suggest leaving the gas engine running during this process just in case the buoy owner objects and has a firearm handy.
4. Of course the very best place for a yo yo set is on the same tree as someone elses yo yo. They have obviously done their home work and found fish. Don't worry if there is only one place to tie a yo yo on the tree, a handful of 16 penny nails and some scrap lumber will ensure you have plenty of spots to surround their yo yo with 4 or 5 of your own. Of course accomplishing this may be time consuming if you are trying to get a treble hook out of your body that some idiot had tied too close to the run or if you are untangling mono filament from your prop.

Hope this helps you to be a more successful auto fisherman.

I don't fish with yoyos or guys that use mechanical fishing devises like auto fishers either.:Rofl

Waiting for #3. Good stuff.

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Originally Posted by l_tedford

Waiting for #3. Good stuff.

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#3 will be on its way soon, I promise. When I run out of bull, crappie season is officially open.:biggrin

Another fishing tip I would like to share with you applies not only to yo yo fishing, but all fishing...

You gotta know when to jig em'
Know when to rig' em
Know when to yo yo
Know when to bomb
You never count your crappie
at the campfire before you catch em
There'll be time enough for counting when the fishins done.

Next yo yo TOTD, "Fine Tuning Your YO YO for Success"

Good tips. Keep them coming.