What's prehistoric, red all over and goes "ba-a-a-a-a-a"? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blitzburgh · 12-30-2016, 01:42 PM

Got my last day of Rockfish in on Tuesday. Mid-day lazy launch to near-zero wind and grease conditions. Straight up t-shirt weather on the water with the snow-capped mountains in the background was rad. Started pecking around my normal stops and one of my go-to holes was en fuego. Started the day with a good sized Starry.

Proceeded to pull two solid Sheepies after this, sorry no OTW pics. I then got that quick thud to my bait followed by no movement. Could it be

? Put slight pessure on it and felt some good weight. Made sure the hook was set and the battle ensued. Several runs and a good 4 to 5 minutes later, I land my personal best Ling! Taped out at 35" at home, no weight sorry.

That fish was a STUD. Worked me good. Dropped back down for another Sheepie...and then ANOTHER Ling! Not quite as large but still taped out at 27". There was a school of what I was sure were Reds buzzing in and out of the spot I was working. These guys in Newport are notorious for moving quickly. The first few times I ran over them I couldn't drop down quick enough. The next time however, I was already down.

Solid Red, taped out at a hair over 20". Finished the day with a nice Treefish and headed in. Nice 3 hour session.

Happy New Year all!!!

Onit8 · 12-30-2016, 01:45 PM

Hell of a day.... good job man!!

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Deamon · 12-30-2016, 01:57 PM

Dang!

Apex · 12-30-2016, 02:24 PM

Booyah nice haul.

RedSledTeam · 12-30-2016, 02:39 PM

Great Pics! That's the way to do it! Waaaay to put the 'Blitz' on the rockfeesh!

mrJB · 12-30-2016, 02:56 PM

Very well done!

GregB · 12-31-2016, 06:18 AM

awesome day

PapaDave · 12-31-2016, 07:14 AM

Nice catch!

kayakfisherman · 12-31-2016, 07:10 PM

I'm with Jim! Dang!!! Now I'm hungry again!!!!

Aaron&Julie · 01-02-2017, 10:01 PM

OMG! Tremendous haul of great eats.

blitzburgh · 01-03-2017, 07:54 AM

Thanks fellas! Happy New Year!

Iceman · 01-03-2017, 10:53 AM

Wow, had no idea I was that close to quality bottom critters.

carbonbass · 01-06-2017, 07:19 AM

Those are some really nice lings for right outside newps!

12-30-2016, 01:42 PM	#1
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	What's prehistoric, red all over and goes "ba-a-a-a-a-a"? Got my last day of Rockfish in on Tuesday. Mid-day lazy launch to near-zero wind and grease conditions. Straight up t-shirt weather on the water with the snow-capped mountains in the background was rad. Started pecking around my normal stops and one of my go-to holes was en fuego. Started the day with a good sized Starry. Proceeded to pull two solid Sheepies after this, sorry no OTW pics. I then got that quick thud to my bait followed by no movement. Could it be ? Put slight pessure on it and felt some good weight. Made sure the hook was set and the battle ensued. Several runs and a good 4 to 5 minutes later, I land my personal best Ling! Taped out at 35" at home, no weight sorry. That fish was a STUD. Worked me good. Dropped back down for another Sheepie...and then ANOTHER Ling! Not quite as large but still taped out at 27". There was a school of what I was sure were Reds buzzing in and out of the spot I was working. These guys in Newport are notorious for moving quickly. The first few times I ran over them I couldn't drop down quick enough. The next time however, I was already down. Solid Red, taped out at a hair over 20". Finished the day with a nice Treefish and headed in. Nice 3 hour session. Happy New Year all!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-30-2016, 01:57 PM	#3
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Dang! __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

12-30-2016, 02:24 PM	#4
Apex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 130	Booyah nice haul. __________________ Louis

12-30-2016, 02:39 PM	#5
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Blitz! Great Pics! That's the way to do it! Waaaay to put the 'Blitz' on the rockfeesh!

12-30-2016, 02:56 PM	#6
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	Very well done! __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

12-30-2016, 01:45 PM	#2
Onit8 Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: anaheim Posts: 34	Hell of a day.... good job man!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-31-2016, 06:18 AM	#7
GregB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Monica Bay Posts: 40	awesome day

12-31-2016, 07:14 AM	#8
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	Nice catch! __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

12-31-2016, 07:10 PM	#9
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	I'm with Jim! Dang!!! Now I'm hungry again!!!!

01-02-2017, 10:01 PM	#10
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	OMG! Tremendous haul of great eats. __________________ "Never say die"

01-03-2017, 07:54 AM	#11
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Thanks fellas! Happy New Year! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-03-2017, 10:53 AM	#12
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Wow, had no idea I was that close to quality bottom critters. __________________

01-06-2017, 07:19 AM	#13
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	Those are some really nice lings for right outside newps!

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