Confessions of a Dorado Newb

[BIGB619]

THANKS MAN.PERFECT INFO FOR SOMEONE NEW LIKE ME.

[The Notorious S.U.A]

hold your ground......

[frijolitos]

Originally Posted by MidwayJ

Since it was published in Hawaii Fishing News this month, I'll share it here. Sometimes you'll find a floater where the Mahis don't want to bite. We go out of our way to keep a dead aku (skipjack) on board. 3 lbs is a good size, you can go a little bigger or smaller if you need to. The aku teaser is commonly called a "Charlie"

When you find the school, nose hook the aku, then run it off the short corner. I like to jig the aku so it pops and jumps. The mahis should be all over it like a stripper on a $100 bill. That's when you drop back your bait (in Hawaii we often use dead saba (mackeral) or ika (squid). You should get bit pretty quickly. Make sure to let em eat if you've got heavy enough leader, we like to gut hook em. If they're still all over the charles, take it away, or bring it closer to the boat.

You can often keep the whole school around the boat by giving the aku the appropriate action. It drives them crazy. Just don't let the smaller ones mouth it too much. Every once in a while, a big bully (or marlin) will show up and eat the charlie, so make sure you've got the clicker on and are ready to throw it into freespool at any moment.

A dead aku and a case of saba are a lot cheaper than live bait! Give it a try and let us know how it works in Cali waters.....

same lil trick I like to do when the roosterfish here are undecided. They'll charge in on the little skippie, nip at it and generally just start to excite. Then I'll just hang a live goggleye just off the transom dangling on top and wait for an explosion. It brings em in to give the fly guys a chance, as they are difficult to catch on the fly. good advice, and like you said, since it got published recently, it's not such a secret anymore.

[MikeyLikesIt]

good stuff!


I like the net idea..........it MIGHT (depending on who) eliminate poor gaff shots and "misses".

[jughead]

I heard last year two people lost dodos when they gaffed the fish it freaked so much it popped off the gaff hook. I started using the net after that......Jughead....good luck....

[Capt. G]

Originally Posted by frijolitos

same lil trick I like to do when the roosterfish here are undecided. They'll charge in on the little skippie, nip at it and generally just start to excite. Then I'll just hang a live goggleye just off the transom dangling on top and wait for an explosion. It brings em in to give the fly guys a chance, as they are difficult to catch on the fly. good advice, and like you said, since it got published recently, it's not such a secret anymore.

Don't mean to be a smartass, but is there anyone who does not do this, or something very similar?
I think secrets are for little girls, or those who should play ping pong instead of fish.
That was a joke. But if someone has "secrets", than why the fuck are they looking/posting on this forum, which is all about sharing?
I have found those with secrets are often the ones that do not catch their ass.
I am not speaking to anyone in particular, just those who poach info off these forums but are too lacking in confidence to post or share their "secret" info.
That what Team BSIYOB was for. The Hayters.

[frijolitos]

Originally Posted by Capt. G

Don't mean to be a smartass, but is there anyone who does not do this, or something very similar?
I think secrets are for little girls, or those who should play ping pong instead of fish.
That was a joke. But if someone has "secrets", than why the fuck are they looking/posting on this forum, which is all about sharing?
I have found those with secrets are often the ones that do not catch their ass.
I am not speaking to anyone in particular, just those who poach info off these forums but are too lacking in confidence to post or share their "secret" info.
That what Team BSIYOB was for. The Hayters.

lighten up El Capo ride

[Capt. G]

Originally Posted by frijolitos

lighten up El Capo ride

Did not mean to insult you, MR. FE .

[BajaNewbe]

I'm very new to this... and all this info is great. Best source of how2 ive ever read. Thanks Vets for helping all us newbs.

Jav