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The
Yomama is a versatile bait
that can be fished in many
different ways. The
Yomama comes in 2 sizes
3 and 4.
Although the 4
is the most popular size,
if you fish for smallmouth
bass the 3 Yomama will have
a place in your tackle box
as well. Lets
look at how to rig the
Yomama and a few different
ways to fish this bait.
Texas
Rig
It
seems like we always start
with the texas rig, but
when you look at this bait
it will be one of the main
ways to rig and fish. Simply
start with the weight size
you want and thread this
on your line. The
size of the weight I
choose will depend on the
conditions I am fishing. If
I am just casting the
Yomama down a weedline, I
will use a regular bullet
weight; but, if I am
fishing in heavy cover I
will opt to peg my sinker
with a rubber T or use a
toothpick. If I want to
keep my bait and sinker as
one, I will use a screw in
type sinker that will stay
attached to the bait.
Match
your hook size to the size
bait you are using.
If you are using
the 3 Yomama I will use
either a 1/0 or a 2/0 worm
hook.
If I am fishing a
4 Yomama I will use a
3/0 to 4/0 worm hook.
Rigged
this way I can fish the
Yomama on the weed flats
all the way to the outside
weedline or another option
is a heavy cover flippin
situation. Match your
fishing equipment to the
conditions you are
fishing.
Jig Trailer
This
is my sleeper trailer that
has caught a lot of big
bass along the way, now my
secret is out. I
fish the Yomama two
different ways as a
trailer. In
one rigging I will use it
on a full dressed jig and
on the other I will just
use a jig head with the
Yomama threaded on the jig
head.
I let the bass tell
me how they want the bait
rigged, but I always keep
both riggings handy, and
ready to go.
I
will generally fish these
rigs on a 7ft medium heavy
to heavy action baitcaster
rod teamed with a
baitcaster reel spooled
with 15lb fluorocarbon
line. At
times when the bass are in
a real tight lipped mood I
will just fish the Jig and
Yomama combo on a 7ft
medium action baitcaster
rod teamed with a matching
reel, spooled with 10lb to
12lb fluorocarbon line. When
using this combo I will
many times downsize my jig
head choice to 1/4oz or
3/8oz.
In
the past few years I have
started to use a Yomama as
my trailer on my football
jig head presentations. This
is a switch up from the
standard spider grub
presentation. I
feel it gives the bait a
different look and action.
Jig Heads
This
is a rig that I use a lot
when I fish in heavy
fishing pressure
conditions, or when the
bite gets extra tough. I
simply take a jig head or
a mushroom jig head and
thread a 3 Yomama on
with an exposed hook. This
is a great choice when you
have to slow down and go
to a finesse presentation.
In
the last few years there
has been so much said
about fishing a shaky head
and a worm, the Yomama
gives you another choice
when it comes to picking a
bait to present in tough
fishing conditions. I
simply take a shaky head
jig head or a finesse
football jig head, and rig
the Yomama on the hook
weedless, and start to
fish. This
presentation works great
in sparse weed conditions
or on open rocks.
I
will fish these rigs on
7ft to 7 1/2ft light to
medium action spinning
setups, teamed with
spinning reels spooled
with 6lb to 8lb
fluorocarbon line. I
fish the 6lb line in open
water conditions, and will
go up to 8lb in heavier
cover conditions. I can
tell you do not be afraid
to drop down to 6lb line
when the bite gets tough
as you will get more bites
than you will with the 8lb
line.
Drop Shot
Drop
shot has been around for
awhile now, but what you
tip your drop shot with
may be new to you. I
have my favorites just
like many fishermen do and
in the last few years I
have been using a 3
Yomama to tip my drop
shot. I
can honestly say it has
worked very well. This is
just another kudos to the
Yomama.
I
have also started to fish
a power shot and have used
a 4 Yomama as my bait
choice. For
those of you that may not
be familiar with what a
power shot is instead of
using a light spinning
setup for your fishing rig
you use a heavier
baitcaster setup. I like a
7ft medium action
baitcaster teamed with a
matching reel spooled with
10lb to 12lb fluorocarbon
line. When
it comes to hook choices I
will use a standard 1/0 to
3/0 EWG worm hook. I
can either nose hook my
Yomama if I am fishing in
open water conditions or I
can texas rig the Yomama
if I am fishing in weedy
conditions.
Scott
Petersen
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