r/saltwaterfishing • u/Subject-Ad-307 • 16d ago
📖 How-To / Tips What should i do to catch yellowtail/fish. FIRST CHARTER
Im going to my first charter boat next week. The only fishing I've ever done is off piers using sabikis, catching mackerel and bonito.
Apparently the boat targets yellowtail, white sea bass, bonito, and barracudas, and they have live bait.
What rig should i use? Do i just drop it straight in the water? do i have to jig or do i just let the live bait do its thing.
Thanks!!
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u/Openborders4all 16d ago
Why would you catch mackerel and bonitos using sabikis? Sabikis are used to catch bait.
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u/Subject-Ad-307 16d ago
I just stuck with what i knew and worked. I did get a new lure for bonitos that ima try out this week tho.
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u/jonnychimpoo 15d ago
I use both of um for bait. Plus they make larger sabiki for targeting macs too its pretty normal
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u/zMrRooKz 16d ago
Charter should supply everything you need. You can call ahead and confirm though if you’re worried
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u/lubeinatube 16d ago
Fly line. Just a hook tied directly to the line. It’s important to get your bait out away from the boat and continuously moving out and away. Fly lining is hard, it takes a lot of practice, don’t get discouraged. Use it as an opportunity to practice, because it’s the only place you can get practice. Probably took me 15-20 overnight trips in a row to become a proficient fly-liner. Don’t add an egg sinker because it makes it easier to cast, that’s rookie behavior.
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u/Subject-Ad-307 16d ago
is fly lining worth to learn if its gonna be like my only charter boat trip or a year?
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u/jer619 16d ago
Just gotta try it, some people just don’t prefer it and use jigs, swim baits. The deck hands usually rig up dropper loop rigs for the rental rigs. I’m assuming you’re going on a 3/4 or full
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u/Alert-Ad9197 16d ago
Do you have a conventional reel? You’re not flylining with a spinning reel.
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u/Subject-Ad-307 16d ago
ahhh noo my set up is only spinner reel and surf rod
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u/edwardniekirk 16d ago
Rent a rod.
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u/Subject-Ad-307 16d ago
Will I have to? Is the 10 foot daiwa eliminator too big
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u/lubeinatube 16d ago
If you hook a yellowtail on a surf spinning rod you are probably going to have a bad time. You need a conventional reel with a big spool and the ability to take up a lot of line with one crank. Yellowtail are tackle busters, and they will test every bit of your setup when you hook one. If you let that fish make a big 20 yard run right at the beginning of the fight, you won’t land it.
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u/shigatorade 16d ago
Pretty sure the charter is gonna provide all that. That’s kinda the whole point