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Yellow fin

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Heavy Metal - Jig fishing
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Printed Date: 30 Jan 2026 at 11:09am


Topic: Yellow fin
Posted By: fish i
Subject: Yellow fin
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2014 at 5:03pm
Hi there
Has anyone had any experience jigging, or dare I say it livebaiting, when Y/fin are usually at depth during the day in warmer waters.
Be very interested in what jigs, working the sounder, techniques involved etc.
Any info appreciated
Cheers


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6th place in the inaugural Te Kauwhata Regionals paddle crab division


Replies:
Posted By: jac
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2014 at 6:20pm
Got them on the jig in the Cooks down at about 150 meters... Used a Hots drift tune jig in sardine.

Posted By: KikBac
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2014 at 7:45pm
Check the US boards: 360tuna.com. It seems jigging (or "throwing iron" as the septic's call it) is the most common way of targeting yellowfin

Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2014 at 8:07pm
Talk to Pupuke Robati at the wharf. Buy him some Heine's and pick his brains.

He knows those waters where you are for Yellow fin like no one else.

You need to get below the thermocline which is normally 90 - 110 fathoms (about 160 to 200m) to catch them consistently during bright daylight hours.

Up current edge of the FAD's is your best bet.

Don't use NZ style leaders, go much much lighter.

Sounder: either don't bother or you need a really good one as the bottom at the FAD's there are 1500 m deep which makes it hard to get a return signal, or you often just get a lot of noise.

Live baiting and dead baiting is much more effective than jigging in those waters for Yellow fin.

Your best information investment is $50 for a box with Pupuke. It gets very technical to catch them consistently there like he does.

Hope you are enjoying yourself :)

Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2014 at 10:51am
Wicked, Thanks Alan and others
 
Sounds like Pupuke is the man. What is the boat he is on? Will have to go chew the fat with him.
 
Could you dial your sounder in for the depth range you talk about to try to pick them up?
 
Looks like the more leafy shapes are the ticket. Failing that, bait.
 
Living the dream Alan, it's all good. 


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6th place in the inaugural Te Kauwhata Regionals paddle crab division

Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2014 at 7:41pm
I didn't bother with sounder on my boats there, I knew where the drop off was, and there is no other structure whatsoever off that, I knew where the FAD's were, not many of the locals have working sounders in their boats, so sorry I can't offer advice about adjusting sounder etc.

Leafy shapes work by all accounts on the overseas forums, hard to consistently get a leafy jig down and stay vertical  to 150m+ with the currents that are often at the FAD's.

Go hard and sure you will have some fun.

Pupuke has his own small boat called bring it on, he also runs captain tamas fishing charters. Ask at Avatiu wharf, everyone knows him. 

Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2014 at 10:11am
Choice, thanks again Alan. Good oil there.


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6th place in the inaugural Te Kauwhata Regionals paddle crab division


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