Thread: Floating yo-yo rigs

Originally Posted by Slipcork

The only thing I don't like about the black water pipes is the hole in the top. Fish pulls it under and it fills up with water.

As yo can see in a you tube video with them.

Easy fix,we drill two holes in the pvc for spray foam,when we make the black tubes we fill it too with foam.We do not put any foam in the aframe on the pvc .

Probably same reg`s as for yo-yo`s.

Originally Posted by cray

I don,thave pic,s but used to fish somethat I made out of 1 IN black water pipe. 2 ft, piece with hose barb t. bend around into circle and insert t to form circle, cut a straicht piece about a ft long and insert on T. you can move t up or down for right height. drill hole in end and tie on yo,yo. Might have to pull out some line and cut of so you have enough tension on spring to set hook. also can take water pipe insulation and put a couple of 6in pices to increase flotation. they will float around just like jug fishing. What I like about this rig is if you are fishing where you have short stickups you just set it down over stickup and they can,t run away with it. caught lots of fish and lots fun. I would caution you to check regs locally because I would think they would be treated same as jugs.

Checking the Regs is a great idea. Jugs and Noddles fall within a different law as YO-Yo's.
YO-YO's must be in sight all of the time---Jugs and noddles or limbs can be used at night and left unattended
Game Warden told me if you leave yo-yo's out at night you had better get to them the next morning before he gets to the location and find them not attended. Some guys stay with them all night as required by law.

A guy last year used yo-yo's and had them set to where the fish were pulled out of the water and it took him a long time to run them and most of the crappie he pulled out of the water died before he removed them

That's one good thing about floating yo yo's. They won't pull a fish out of the water.

Don't know why it is so hard to put a long line on your yo yo to put it close to the water.?

You can readjust tension on a yo-yo by taking a turn of line off the reel. That way the fish stays in the water.

Originally Posted by Slipcork

That's one good thing about floating yo yo's. They won't pull a fish out of the water.

Don't know why it is so hard to put a long line on your yo yo to put it close to the water.?

I agree--I do not like for them to die---I keep mine alive until I clean them. The yo-yo's come with a 6 ft. line I think--some guys just hang them to high, not thinking-- all you need to do is attach a longer line to the top
The guy that set them out incorrect and pulled them out of the water--he angered many crappie fisherman and some one reported him--plus he got right in the middle of the fisherman when he placed them out and the other guys had to watch the crappie die, all of the time hollering for him to remove the fish. His line was short and prevented them from keeping their heads in the water.
If you permanently tie them out---I have had big cats or gar just tear them all to pieces--take all of the line and break the spring.
The floaties I love the square one--reminds me of a oil rig platform.

why wouldn't floating yo-yos be considered free floating devices if they aren't tied to a top?????

I can lay in my bed wathing tv, look out the window and see my dozzen yo yos hanging from trees on lake conway. Makes it way to easy. Don't. Be jealous