Did Someone Say Ling?

[yani]

While fishing for Halibut at the edge
of the bull kelp, around 100', I kept getting
these vicious strikes on my fresh dead squid
on the bottom. Then I kept pulling up
Lings. I kept this baby, 38" long. Just
right for the coals. Taste? Out of this world.

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I found Lings at the leading edge of the current,
mixed in with bait on the bottom; and, on top of structure.
My leader needed to be changed with each ling since
it came up frayed and mauled. Between the ling's teeth
and the near-by rocks, my 40lb flour didn't stand a chance.

[dxrat]

I thought the Ling opener was moved to May??
Never mind I just read it was an error on F&G's part. NICE LING!

[dfroggy54]

Its pretty clear on the message..the online DFG site is always confusing and vague. I would just start fishing for them after the 15th. You decide.

I grabbed this from a post on bloody decks for the DFG:

Call the 831 649 2801 number
prompt 2 gets you the rockfish regs hotling
prompt 5 is for the southern area down to the Mexican border
prompt 2 is for Ling Cod specifically

[bigbarrels]

congrats! Looks tasty............I caught and released two on my last outing both which were at 24 inches....

[lamb]

The blue devil variety kind :cheers1: That's very cool Yani.

I'm glad to see they are still there. Few years back, lings (majority shorts) were rather big pain, they seemed that thick. I haven't caught one by the kelp in a while, really good to hear they are there.

[ortiznsd]

Very NICE!!!! :reel:
Now thats some good eating.

[batty1of3]

NIce lookin ling better looking bbq

[dsafety]

Yani,

With all the great looking dishes you come up with, I am surprised that you aren't big as a house. Beautiful presentation. I wish you lived next door so I could stop by for a taste now and then.

Bob

[Spyder]

Nice job Yani. Ling is some AWESOME meat. Congrats!

[blitzburgh]

Nice Ling-Ling! Good lookin dish too.:cheers1:

[Ed]

Congrats Yani. The blue ling cuts are called Smurf Fillets. :D

[ravensblack]

nice!!!!!

[PB fisher]

Great BBQ pic!!!

[yakrider]

awesome looking feast