I just rigged up a yummy flyer for my up coming Accurate sponsored 12 day trip on the American Angler (Jan 6-18, 2012). Here are some photos. I used a 10/0 Mustad 7691 tuna hook on the bottom, 9/0 Mustad 7691 for the back/top hook and a 5X strong Owner 5/0 Stinger-76 treble behind the tail. Thanks to Dennis Yamamoto for shipping the 5X strong Owner Stinger-76 hook to Accurate for me. Most people can only find the 4X strong (which has landed big tuna), but the 5X is the one you want for this application. All the hooks are cabled to the eye of the 10/0 hook with 275# stranded wire. The main line is also 275# wire with a solid ring. I used wire for the internal connections because it takes up less space. I used wire coming out of the yummy because I hope it will survive a Wahoo attack and be reusable for a big tuna. My kite outfit (or big bait/long soak outfit) will have a swiveled escape proof clip for quick attachment and change out. I wanted to thank Baja Fish Gear in Lomita, CA for supplying me with the correct wire and crimps from their extensive big game lure building section in their shop.
This looks promising. I will let you know how it worked, if I get a chance to use it and if it gets bit.
Thanks for checking out my 3 hook yummy flyer.
Gary Teraoka
