|
|
Post by oxankle on Oct 20, 2015 0:11:14 GMT
I've got a dozen of these things, never used them much and I'm in new country. Lake is going down to manageable levels and I plan to start fishing soon. I want to set these things along the bank for catfish.
Anyone have any useful experience and ideas about yo-yo's?
Ox
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 2:39:39 GMT
I've never used them but don't see why they wouldn't work. I've used Noodles, Limb Lines, Trot Lines and PVC Pipe all worked well.
But anymore spending time getting Bait and Running Lines is too much like work rather put Rods in Holders and catch few ZZZ while I catch few Cats.
Rockpile |
|
|
|
Post by Ken on Oct 20, 2015 13:42:20 GMT
I got one for my daughter as a gift. She liked it, but she swung it around and whacked her brother. She's still learning to use it.  |
|
|
|
Post by Ken on Oct 20, 2015 13:42:46 GMT
I've got a dozen of these things, never used them much and I'm in new country. Lake is going down to manageable levels and I plan to start fishing soon. I want to set these things along the bank for catfish. Anyone have any useful experience and ideas about yo-yo's? Ox Oh, I missed that keyword before I posted.  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 22:00:55 GMT
I need to get out more often!
When you said “yo-yo”, I thought you were talking about the slang term for a non-powered weed-cutter here in Oklahoma. I was going to say “Yes! I have one and I use it!”
BTW - Can you fill me in on what you’re calling a yo-yo?
CD in Oklahoma
|
|
|
|
Post by oxankle on Oct 21, 2015 0:37:54 GMT
Poop: A yo-yo is a mechanical device about three inches across, round, with a spool in the center of two side-pieces. It has a spring like a clock. the spool, about 3/8 of an inch wide, has about twenty feet of fishing line on it. It is so made that you can pull out a little line, put a hook on it and set a trigger. Hang the thing from a limb, a bridge, anything over fishing water. If the fish bites he trips the trigger and the clock spring sets the hook. The fish can then pull against the spring as you would pull a recoil starter, but as the fish tires the spring reels him in. Always keeps a bit of tension on the line so the fish is there waiting for you when you come check the yo-yo.
Rock.; We are just a few days from having the lake down to near-normal and I'm going to do the same. I need a nice big bait of catfish.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 2:36:43 GMT
Poop: A yo-yo is a mechanical device about three inches across, round, with a spool in the center of two side-pieces. It has a spring like a clock. the spool, about 3/8 of an inch wide, has about twenty feet of fishing line on it. It is so made that you can pull out a little line, put a hook on it and set a trigger. Hang the thing from a limb, a bridge, anything over fishing water. If the fish bites he trips the trigger and the clock spring sets the hook. The fish can then pull against the spring as you would pull a recoil starter, but as the fish tires the spring reels him in. Always keeps a bit of tension on the line so the fish is there waiting for you when you come check the yo-yo. Rock.; We are just a few days from having the lake down to near-normal and I'm going to do the same. I need a nice big bait of catfish. For Blues cut Shad works good. I've caught several using Lung from mostly Turkey and Hog, I guess because it floats.
Flatheads live Bluegills and Perch.
Catfish I've caught plenty on just about everything but consistently I use Sonny's Blood Dip Bait.
Rockpile
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 11:12:16 GMT
Poop: A yo-yo is a mechanical device about three inches across, round, with a spool in the center of two side-pieces. Thanks oxankle. I've never been around one. CD in Oklahoma |
|
|
|
Post by manygoatsnmore on Oct 21, 2015 12:54:58 GMT
I'd never heard of one before either. All I knew of yo-yos were kids toys and fabric circles.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 13:56:13 GMT
They make a nice addition to a Bug Out Bag.
|
|
|
|
Post by oxankle on Oct 22, 2015 0:13:10 GMT
Tallpines; those things are made about three miles from my place.
|
|
|
|
Post by oxankle on Oct 23, 2015 12:10:28 GMT
Hung a dozen of them last night. All I had was some chicken entrails that I'd frozen two years ago, and a bucket of cheese bait. Caught one two-pounder, did not lose another bait. Will check closer when daylight comes. Still don't know what bait he took.
It started raining while I was setting the lines; not an auspicious beginning. First catfish in Arkansas and the first keeper of any kind.
Gotta make me a trap and find a perch pond. If you want great big cats you have to have great big green sunfish.
Ox
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2015 3:01:06 GMT
For lines I always liked Creek Chubs.
Any small Live Bait should work.
Rockpile |
|
|
|
Post by oxankle on Oct 29, 2015 13:57:04 GMT
Gonna try that, Rock. I gave my perch trap away to a friend when I left OK. What sort of trap do you use to catch bait?
I used a clover-leaf type made of rabbit wire. I made them for several friends. 24 inches square, six inches deep with two or three openings as the mood (and wire) struck me. They were deadly for sunfish and the occasonal small cat or shiner.
|
|
