Just like to open by saying hi to all, and maybe startup a discusion on the fish you guys call yellowtail and we down here in australia call kingfish(kingies).<br>On a local discussion board an interesting topic has started up about this fish's habits. What we're finding is that the close inshore fishery(0-40m) can in the right condition contain hoards of small juvenile yellowtail from 1-5lb(40-60cm) and the odd large loner fish above say 20lb(1m +). but in this water we see very little of the fish in between. the discussion is coming to the conclusion that as they grow they move deeper <br>(100m+) because the anglers who go wider still seem to encounter fish in this mid range . So ultimately when these fish are still of schooling size upto 20lb or so, size seems to be very relevant to depth of water they are found in . I suppose therefore my question to you is, do you guys find this also? <br><br><br><br>Allen Glover<br><A HREF="http://www.shearwaterrods.com.au " target="_new">http://www.shearwaterrods.com.au </A>
Allen there are a poultice of anglers here who are yellow tail fans and I am sure they will drop in their thoughts on this Q soon... A favourite Socal fish and one that Dan Bulter, Thor, Hara, Jeff Jost and many other regulars here can tell you much about. <br><br>Not sure where they are at the moment. Yo fella's are you around?<br><br>Will also need to wait for some of them to come up from the Calafornia Board as well, or from out fishing. <br><br>Burnin Thumbs!<br><br>Steve B <br>Moderator Lures/Baits Forum<br><A HREF="http://www.demonjigs.com" target="_new">http://www.demonjigs.com</A>
are we talking about the same fish. I understand that the largest yellowtail ever caught is right at 90 lbs. <br><br>tight lines<br><br>islandhopper
I did not know that. Yes they are powerful fish. We hooked a bunch of 30 lb fish from around 150' down and they'll wear you out.<br><br>Thanks for the clarification<br><br>tight lines<br><br>islandhopper
On this side of the pacific IH some of the yellowtail do get real big and it appears that this has only become public (angling) knowledge in recently despite them being in NZ and Oz for some time. <br><br>In the latest edition of Bluewater Boats & Sportfishing Magazine here in Oz there is an article about chasing #100+ Yellowtail to the north of NZ with the knowledge that there are even bigger ones in these locations if you have a forklift to get their heads up and pointed towards the surface. <br><br>As you say, #30 is a mean fish and anything else IMO is just off the richter scale on stand up gear. Like most YT they have the "rock you in an instant" run sequence down real well. <br><br>Burnin Thumbs!<br><br>Steve B <br>Moderator Lures/Baits Forum<br><A HREF="http://www.demonjigs.com" target="_new">http://www.demonjigs.com</A>
SoCal<br><br>so whats a big yellow tail where you come from and what do you mean by fire crackers?<br>we had a probelm afew yrs ago with commercial floating traps that decimated <br>the population luckily they have been banned and they are coming back in droves. we also have a minimum size of 60 cm on them for rec and commercial anglers. so if the govt can keep the pro's in check the future for our yellowtail looks pretty good<br><br><br>Allen Glover<br><A HREF="http://www.shearwaterrods.com.au " target="_new">http://www.shearwaterrods.com.au </A>
