Dragon
 

Smorgasbord out there this weekend and not easy to get bit. Buddy did get a small mako to the boat to a quick release. Rocking the bottoms and got a short Ling under 17in. Around 200ft. Then came up big with this legal a first for me from the yak . (sardines flat fall)

Nice catch. Where were you fishing out from?

Good old La Jolla

Nice! Are lingcod hard to come by in SD? I'm moving to Carlsbad from the SF Bay Area where I primarily fish for lingcod and rockfish. Still doing my research on what species to target in SoCal.

Nothing like home, my friend..

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lucky you.

Nice fish too Apex.

Good catch !
But watch out ! These dragon spin and turn when on board.

I also caught a legal lingcod 2 days ago, after got it on board.
It spin the second dropper loop hook into my Knee ! :eek:

I had to hammer it to death so I can get that hook out ! Ouch !! :rolleyes:

Man! sticky situation .I try to quickly dispatch all fish harvested at the gaff .. thanks for sharing

I want one too.

Lings will no longer be your staple catch, but you can look forward to Calico bass and yellowtail. ;)

Thanks for the post, heading out tomorrow..if it feels like I'm going to get skunked on YT or WSB I'll go deeper and try for my first Ling!