https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:02:11 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:51:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=106798 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1532231&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1532231 Author: roddholder
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Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 10:51am

when chasing y/f remember they travel into the wind when feeding. and look for the gannets, they will show you where the bait is and how deep.
keep your lures in real close to the boat, two lures in the first pressure wave.
y/f will often come in from out front, to the side of your boat, i have seen one come in from about 50m out and target the lure from about a 45deg angle.
green and yellow lures always worked best for me, i still have a yo-zuri 5in lure that has caught about 30 fish its rigged with a single vmc round point hook.
]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:51:54 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1532231&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1532231 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1532117&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1532117 Author: Johnz
Subject: 106798
Posted: 12 Feb 2015 at 8:40pm

Smuggler wrote: We ran into a pod of False killer whales a couple of seasons ago out of Whangaroa. There would of been about a dozen of them in a very tight group orientated vertically with their tails in the air. We weren't sure what we were seeing at first so went in closer for a look. Got about 50 or so metres away and had a triple strike of stripies. Dropped one early, hook pulled on another after 20 min close to boat, landed the other one. Suspect they we're feeding on bait that marlin were rounding up. Either that or they are a bloody great FAD

Very interesting, thanks for posting! I've not seen them do that. However, when they are all close together and not moving very much they usually share their prey. I've seen them share big kingies just inside of Stevenson's Island. I think you're right that they were going for the same bait as the marlin. ]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:40:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1532117&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1532117 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531865&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531865 Author: Lethal
Subject: 106798
Posted: 11 Feb 2015 at 11:35pm

they may also might have been having a sleep,
just guessing with that, but from what Graig Worthington has said about how Pilot whales behave i wouldn't discount that thought...

welcome aboard Smuggler, great first post as well, great spotting...
]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:35:00 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531865&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531865 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531766&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531766 Author: Smuggler
Subject: 106798
Posted: 11 Feb 2015 at 8:11pm

We ran into a pod of False killer whales a couple of seasons ago out of Whangaroa. There would of been about a dozen of them in a very tight group orientated vertically with their tails in the air. We weren't sure what we were seeing at first so went in closer for a look. Got about 50 or so metres away and had a triple strike of stripies. Dropped one early, hook pulled on another after 20 min close to boat, landed the other one. Suspect they we're feeding on bait that marlin were rounding up. Either that or they are a bloody great FAD ]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:11:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531766&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531766 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531655&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531655 Author: Johnz
Subject: 106798
Posted: 11 Feb 2015 at 4:03pm

Lethal wrote: http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/orcas-on-the-hunt-new-photos_topic107334.html ive added some new pics to it as more come to life about the Dolphin's, also some info on False Killer whales, yes these mammals do target Yellow fin and seam quite able to catch them...

Thanks Lethal! I will post some photos when I'm back on my computer. Have you seen any false killers yet this season?]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:03:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531655&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531655 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531653&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531653 Author: Johnz
Subject: 106798
Posted: 11 Feb 2015 at 3:59pm

NZTurtle wrote: Do false killers spyhop/ stand verticle on their tails?

Yes they will spyhop. Not as frequently as pilots though. They also stand on their tails and will often leap right out and land with a massive splash. They also raise their head more than pilots when they surface.]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:59:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531653&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531653 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531318&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531318 Author: Lethal
Subject: 106798
Posted: 10 Feb 2015 at 2:56pm

http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/orcas-on-the-hunt-new-photos_topic107334.html
ive added some new pics to it as more come to life about the Dolphin's,
also some info on False Killer whales,
yes these mammals do target Yellow fin and seam quite able to catch them...
 
]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:56:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531318&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531318 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531306&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531306 Author: lance@driveline.co.nz
Subject: 106798
Posted: 10 Feb 2015 at 2:20pm

Thanks for the info on False Killers JOHNZ that is most interesting ! ! ]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:20:37 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531306&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531306 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531281&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531281 Author: hunt&gather
Subject: 106798
Posted: 10 Feb 2015 at 1:11pm

There is a video circling from the bay of Islands showing an orca hunting a pod of false killers and shows a mother and pup getting nailed from below and flung about 10m in the air breaking it's back. Bloody impressive. It was on the shimonoseki Facebook feed]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:11:47 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531281&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531281 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531277&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531277 Author: NZTurtle
Subject: 106798
Posted: 10 Feb 2015 at 12:40pm

Do false killers spyhop/ stand verticle on their tails?]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:40:07 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106798&PID=1531277&title=yft-dolphins-tactics#1531277