how to yo-yo with a trap?

[dday07]

i always hear it is best to yo-yo a trap.can someone explain how this is done?  thanks

[Grey Wolf]

raising and lowering of your rod is one way.

[Raul]

Yo-yoing a trap is one of the techniques but it 's not the best, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn 't.

Position your rod in the 9 o clock position, lift the rod to the 11/12 o 'clock position, as you lower your rod to the 9 o 'clock position you reel in the slack line, repeat as needed and as fast as you want.

[Shad_Master]

This is similar to fishing a spoon and can be effective at times - I find it especially effective in the early spring and late fall - not so much in between.  Another bait that can be yo-yo'd with some success is a chatter bait.

[Catt]

Stop reeling letting the trap flutter down following it down with your rod and then quickly raise your tip while continuing to retrieve.

[Uncle Leo]

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Stop reeling letting the trap flutter down following it down with your rod and then quickly raise your tip while continuing to retrieve.

I do the same but do this over weed beds. I do vary this a bit. As the trap hits the weeds I will rip it free, then continue my retrieve. I found this a great technique for fishing weed beds.

[Catt]

Stop-Flutter-Retrieve is a kill winter technique

[bassattackerdad]

Yo-yo I find effective sometimes but I more often use a steady retrieve with an occasional stop & pop. Ripping lipless can be a deadly technigue in summer.

[Chris]

Also great in early spring. What your doing is two things. One you are fishing a wide zone. By fishing a wide zone you cover more water and helps you zone in on which depth the fish are hanging at if you pay attention to the point where they hit. The second is that fish that are not as active will hit a falling bait more often than a zone bait. A falling bait is easy prey and sometimes even if they are not hungry they will still nail a falling lure. Many guys that use this technique in cold water and other times are doing so to figure out where the thermocline is. Like I said if you pay attention to at what point they strike.  Just pay attention and count it down to know about the depth they are hitting at so you can stay in the zone for your next cast. Your trying to mimic a stressed shad.