New Yamamoto Bait

[Ben77]

Today is the day I finally get to use them I will keep everyone posted wish me luck! On deck ready to roll!

[TOXIC]

Don’t forget to tell how you rigged it. 

[Cbump]

I’ll be using mine tomorrow and Sunday. Currently have a 5/0 ewg tied on and will fish weightless. 

[Ben77]

2 hours ago, TOXIC said:

Don’t forget to tell how you rigged it. 

No luck tried it for a few casts but nothing. Still a bit chilly here I used a 4\0 ewg gammy weightless.

[TOXIC]

That’s too bad. I’m going to give it a try tomorrow on the Rappahonock and will rig with a small nose weight due to the current. 

[TOXIC]

I guess I better update myself.  The Rappahonock trip had fast, high, stained, moving water and was not conducive to throwing the Yamatanuki.  Im getting gear ready for our St Clair trip that starts a week from this Saturday.  I’ll be able to throw it there as well as possibly our filming with Kim Striker.  

[Fat Ika]

Yamatanuki played cleanup yesterday. I see little bass playing/nipping the tail, but all the 1+ pounders grab and don't let go. Use the Ryugi Infini 4/0 for Yamatanuki, which is what I use for Cover Scats, some Fat Ika days depending on mood/always experimenting with Ika hooks (Gammy Deep & Ryugi Pierce w/ replaced Owner centering pins), also use Ryugi infini 3/0 or 4/0 with the Issei Shizumi Mushi 3.2. 

 

Yesterday was bluebird skies, cloudy water in spawning bays due to (wind blown banks, stirred slimed, premature/new weed growth not developed enough to filter water), 5-7 mph winds. 3/8 oz swim jig/3.8 Keitech, jackhammer, lipless, min max.....not producing bites. 3/16 oz Uoze swim jig generating 1-3 pounder bites. Yamatanuki cleaning up a few 2 pounders in same areas, followed by hover rig just catching baby 1-2 year old bass. 

 

After running this area thoroughly with the Uoze swimmer, the Yamatanuki landed this fish. Estimated 20 3/4" fish.