[Basil]

Big Al 303 on the Yummee

Big Al the Fisherman's Pal; 303lb YFT on the Yummee Flyer...

This post edited by Basil 05/19/2008

 

[themacs]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

What great pictures and a fantastic YFT. Congradulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This post edited by themacs 05/19/2008

 

[299YFT]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

Way to go Big Al!! And you guys laughed at me when I brought the Yummees on the boat the first time....

This post edited by 299YFT 05/19/2008

 

[wahoodad]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

If I could have written the script, this is how it would have turned out. I can only hope I can aspire to the level of Al Scow as a person and a fisherman.
Mine only came to 297 pounds, but I was so glad Al's fish weighed 303, and he won the High Roller jackpot.
Things are definitly a little tough for me today, but not from this. I am pleased as punch Al went over 300.
What a great group of guys.

 

[fishybuzz]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

What a beautiful fish...one for the old guys...Yea!!!!!

 

[Hamachi]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

Way to go Big Al We can all celebrate next week when we get to Sitka for a little salmon and halibut fishing.

Jim C

 

[oldmanfishing]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

Once a gain you show your character David the longer I know you the more you impress me congrats on your big fish it is a truly large Cow tuna Say David I will be going out on the 31st can you tell me a little about what I might expect thanks your friend Old Mike

 

[oldmanfishing]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

David you had a great trip and I would love to here about it if you could. I will be going out on the 31st on the Rooster may be you could give me a little advise thanks a lot Old Mike

 

[RonBeach]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

CONGRATULATIONS BIG AL....I can only hope I'm still winding on YF
like you in my later years...(not far away-lol) YOU ROCK!
NOW THAT's a real fisherman!!!

 

[Bluefinkilla]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

What a great fish and congrates!!!! I could only imagine the explosion that happened when that supercow blew up on that flyer!!

Good Fishing,
BFK

 

[Shooter]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

GOOOOOOD job Mr Al.

 

[POACHER]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

Way to go Al,I'm so happy for you to have landed a three and even happier you got one bigger then Gramps. I am truly sorry that I wasn't there to share the experience with you. I geuss you will have to catch a bigger one in November.

 

[craigen]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

Anybody know what kind of hook was on the Yummee? I had a cow boil on mine on the balloon last trip out but never got the Mustad 7691 in [email protected]( Don Burnside re-rigged mine with a huge Owner treble hook but will have to try this rig again next time.

 

[wahoodad]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

Personally, I used a Mustad 39960 20/0 circle hook.

 

[craigen]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

If you're fishing it on the kite the large circle or the J-hook's are fine but when you're trying to work at skipping the yummee in and out on the balloon you have less control over that rubber fishy so I think it looks more natural skipping with the 5/0 treble hooks rigged out of the tail ready to snag that cow. Question is, are the Owner Stinger 4X trebles strong enough to not bend out on such a fish?

 

[fishybuzz]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

If you're fishing it on the kite the large circle or the J-hook's are fine but when you're trying to work at skipping the yummee in and out on the balloon you have less control over that rubber fishy so I think it looks more natural skipping with the 5/0 treble hooks rigged out of the tail ready to snag that cow. Question is, are the Owner Stinger 4X trebles strong enough to not bend out on such a fish?

If Burnside can't bend them I doubt you can...JMO

 

[REK]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

Personally, I used a Mustad 39960 20/0 circle hook.

I've heard the big Js don't always stick so big trebles are added. Wahoodad using a 20/0 circle, now that is having the thinking cap on. Smart, very smart rig. Want a really big YFT, use a really big YFT hook. Good one!:tu:

REK.

ps. so how are these things rigged?

 

[wahoodad]

re: Big Al 303 on the Yummee

I used the 20/0 circle, rigged up through the body. Through the eye of that hook, another short leader is rigged, and that gets the 5/0 Owner Stinger treble, which rides 6-8 inches behind the flyer body.