yak mak

 After having been tied up down south in a bream comp last weekend and my mate sending me constant photos of his captures in the weeks prior i had to get out there, so last wednesday i dedicated 2hours of trolling before i had to get to work. Two hours is all i needed to land my first yak mak. Not a 20kg monster like my mate landed the week earlier but at 115cm (cold) and estimated 10kg it was enough to give me a smile for days. They are very fussy bastards and the slow trolled bait has to be trolled at the rite speed and has to be presented impeccably on the rite rig otherwise its just trolling you will be doing. Found all of this out when my mate had a hit and landed one before i was even able to see one on the sounder, so after a rig alteration and a few laccy bands it took 10mins. The speed and power of these fish is insane, and to get one off the yak metro on relitively light gear is awsome.

____________________________________________________________________________

 Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic

Image Upload: 

Krusty's picture

Posts: 714

Date Joined: 27/11/15

 Nice .....and in only 2

Mon, 2016-03-07 16:19

 Nice .....and in only 2 hours .....Well done 

Got to be happy with that.

Perth metro waters ?

____________________________________________________________________________

 

My fishing spots are so secret........... even the fish don't know where they are !!

rob90's picture

Posts: 1522

Date Joined: 06/02/13

 Well i put 8 hours into it a

Mon, 2016-03-07 16:39

 Well i put 8 hours into it a few weeks back and sussed out what i was doing wrong, and my mate gave me some inside info thats been working for him, so i put it all together and two hours of trolling is all i needed. Yep perth metro waters stoked as now i can say been there and done that

____________________________________________________________________________

 Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic

Krusty's picture

Posts: 714

Date Joined: 27/11/15

 Your definitely doing

Mon, 2016-03-07 18:37

 Your definitely doing something right with results like that.

I'm still trying to work a few things out but will eventually get there I'm sure. Hopefully be able to post a quality fish in a photo like you have succeeded in doing.

Once again.....Well done.

____________________________________________________________________________

 

My fishing spots are so secret........... even the fish don't know where they are !!

uncle's picture

Posts: 9323

Date Joined: 10/02/07

Excellent catch

Mon, 2016-03-07 18:58

 

____________________________________________________________________________

all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs

beau's picture

Posts: 4104

Date Joined: 24/01/10

Nice one Rob. Was it the DDR

Mon, 2016-03-07 20:05

Nice one Rob. Was it the DDR rig that did the damage?

____________________________________________________________________________


rob90's picture

Posts: 1522

Date Joined: 06/02/13

 Its a similar style of rig

Tue, 2016-03-08 08:08

 Its a similar style of rig just a few mods. I spent heaps of time searching the net and youtube for the rite rig. Got most of the ideas from the yanks and their ballyhoo rigging.

____________________________________________________________________________

 Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic

Posts: 6265

Date Joined: 26/04/14

 Sweet 

Mon, 2016-03-07 20:50

 Sweet 

Hutch's picture

Posts: 2221

Date Joined: 21/04/13

  Wicked metro mack, was it

Mon, 2016-03-07 21:16

  Wicked metro mack, was it NOR?

rob90's picture

Posts: 1522

Date Joined: 06/02/13

 I cant let all my secrets

Tue, 2016-03-08 08:19

 I cant let all my secrets out the bag till i atleast get out and nail afew more. Hope you can understand, on a yak im limited for spots so when i find one i try to keep it kinda hush. Haha but there is heaps around north south and west. Boats just shut them down, lives on anchor would slay em or drifting dead baits

____________________________________________________________________________

 Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic

Hutch's picture

Posts: 2221

Date Joined: 21/04/13

 Yeah I do the odd bit of yak

Tue, 2016-03-08 15:22

 Yeah I do the odd bit of yak fishing and completely understand. A lot more tactical than powering out into deep water with a big donk on the back

Ben Derecki's picture

Posts: 1926

Date Joined: 10/10/07

Nice work Rob; it should

Mon, 2016-03-07 22:27

Nice work Rob; it should taste even sweeter having bagged it on the yak.

Swompa's picture

Posts: 3757

Date Joined: 14/10/12

Nice one! Tried for another

Tue, 2016-03-08 07:20

Nice one!

Tried for another 5 hours on the weekend for no Mackie action, though bagged a little bronzie. Nice to hear the drag go after nothing since the last salmon run.

Posts: 60

Date Joined: 18/10/14

YAK MAK

Sat, 2016-03-19 20:33

Solid fish Rob...well done mate.

CHEERS...RABBIT.

____________________________________________________________________________

WORK IS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T FISH...

rob90's picture

Posts: 1522

Date Joined: 06/02/13

 Cheers rabbit, the bream

Sun, 2016-03-20 04:26

 Cheers rabbit, the bream just arent scratching the itch any more.

____________________________________________________________________________

 Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic

Posts: 60

Date Joined: 18/10/14

YAK MAK

Tue, 2016-03-22 14:27

Fair enough mate but how about you send some of that scratching mojo my way for the next comp in Mandurah...HaHa

____________________________________________________________________________

WORK IS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T FISH...

rob90's picture

Posts: 1522

Date Joined: 06/02/13

 Haha no worriz bud.

Wed, 2016-03-23 07:37

 Haha no worriz bud.

____________________________________________________________________________

 Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic