Thread: Yellowfin

They are turning up in sorts of places this year, including 40-50 metres water depth which is not far offshore in most places, so you don't have to burn fuel to get over the horizon. Keep an eye on water temperature, but we've been catching them in 18.0 - 18.9 degrees, so not as critical as when marlin fishing. Finding bait is important. Don't ignore any signs, including a few birds sat on the surface. It's a big ocean, take all the clues. I can't get too stressed over what lures to use. As long as they're running well, that's good enough for me. Consider using large bibbed lure if you can't get skirted lures to run for whatever reason. You don't need multiple rods and outriggers, although I'm sure they help. We've caught yellowfin with just two rods, one in each corner.