4/5 Bottom Grabber - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Bpcode3 · 04-06-2009, 08:54 AM

Nice

blackcloud9 · 04-06-2009, 09:30 AM

Stomach contents -> this ling had a good-sized fish about 6 inches long,
possibly a Blacksmith perch, in its belly and a huge amount of small eggs
of some kind (yes INSIDE the stomach with the perch!), and a bunch of
fish bones and other stuff too. I know that they love to eat octopus,
and just about anything else that they can catch near the bottom.

When they bite, I don't give them any "room to run", and my drag is locked
down on 40# to pull like hell or they'll get into a cave.

As for color, sometimes they just get that turquoise color, but its still the
same exact kind of fish - there is no difference.

Larry

slayersmith · 04-06-2009, 09:53 AM

Nice Fatty!

Take it easy!

Aaron

aftahour · 04-06-2009, 07:38 PM

Looks yummy..

yakrider · 04-06-2009, 07:50 PM

wow that's a nice one

Siebler · 04-06-2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcloud9

Stomach contents -> this ling had a good-sized fish about 6 inches long,
possibly a Blacksmith perch, in its belly and a huge amount of small eggs
of some kind (yes INSIDE the stomach with the perch!), and a bunch of
fish bones and other stuff too. I know that they love to eat octopus,
and just about anything else that they can catch near the bottom.

Larry

One time on a Crew trip my buddies girlfriend caught a ling in the Pt Loma kelp that went just over 20lbs. HUGE! When I cut it I found a bass (appeared to be calico but was partially digested). The bass this thing ate was at least 2.5lbs.

I love catching lings, Glad they are open again, gives me a reason to fish LJ.

Grego · 04-06-2009, 08:21 PM

That's a nice fish....I need to catch me a legal one of those

dsafety · 04-06-2009, 08:26 PM

Thanks for the post. I have never caught a Ling but I have eaten some and they taste great. Can you please share with the rest of us some suggestions on how to target this critter?

Bob

blackcloud9 · 04-07-2009, 08:19 PM

Bob,

In the past I have caught them on live mackerel, live smelt, big B-52 4
ounce bucktails, and on smaller rockfish plastics. This one was caught on
a whole squid on the bottom, about 85' I think. The key is fishing on or
near the bottom, and near kelp or rocky structure with deep BAIT MARKS
on the fishfinder.

I use a 40# fluoro leader, 30 to 50 lb spectra mainline and fish my lever
drag on full force, with almost no give. For live bait I use 6/0 to 8/0 circle
hooks, at least 5 oz of weight with a big mackerel, or, 2/0 hook for smelt.

The roof of their mouths is like concrete, sometimes after a long battle the
hook will simply fall out on a headshake!

Early April is by far the best time to get them, so Good Luck out there!

Larry

There are a few other lingcod pix if you scroll down in my photos here
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/blackcloud9/Fishing/?albumview=grid

Attached are a few La Jolla Ling classics --->

AND THE ULTIMATE IN SKILLED HOOKSETS WITH AN 8/0 CIRCLE HOOK ...........

Spyder · 04-07-2009, 08:36 PM

Nice linger! I still think that ling is some of the best eating fish out there.

04-07-2009, 08:19 PM	#9
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Denziens of the DEEP Bob, In the past I have caught them on live mackerel, live smelt, big B-52 4 ounce bucktails, and on smaller rockfish plastics. This one was caught on a whole squid on the bottom, about 85' I think. The key is fishing on or near the bottom, and near kelp or rocky structure with deep BAIT MARKS on the fishfinder. I use a 40# fluoro leader, 30 to 50 lb spectra mainline and fish my lever drag on full force, with almost no give. For live bait I use 6/0 to 8/0 circle hooks, at least 5 oz of weight with a big mackerel, or, 2/0 hook for smelt. The roof of their mouths is like concrete, sometimes after a long battle the hook will simply fall out on a headshake! Early April is by far the best time to get them, so Good Luck out there! Larry There are a few other lingcod pix if you scroll down in my photos here http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/blackcloud9/Fishing/?albumview=grid Attached are a few La Jolla Ling classics ---> AND THE ULTIMATE IN SKILLED HOOKSETS WITH AN 8/0 CIRCLE HOOK ...........

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04-06-2009, 08:54 AM	#1
Bpcode3 Angler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 69	Nice

04-06-2009, 09:30 AM	#2
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Stomach contents -> this ling had a good-sized fish about 6 inches long, possibly a Blacksmith perch, in its belly and a huge amount of small eggs of some kind (yes INSIDE the stomach with the perch!), and a bunch of fish bones and other stuff too. I know that they love to eat octopus, and just about anything else that they can catch near the bottom. When they bite, I don't give them any "room to run", and my drag is locked down on 40# to pull like hell or they'll get into a cave. As for color, sometimes they just get that turquoise color, but its still the same exact kind of fish - there is no difference. Larry

04-06-2009, 09:53 AM	#3
slayersmith Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Torrance. ca Posts: 76	Nice Fatty! Take it easy! Aaron

04-06-2009, 07:38 PM	#4
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	Looks yummy..

04-06-2009, 07:50 PM	#5
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	wow that's a nice one

04-06-2009, 08:21 PM	#7
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 446	That's a nice fish....I need to catch me a legal one of those

04-06-2009, 08:26 PM	#8
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Thanks for the post. I have never caught a Ling but I have eaten some and they taste great. Can you please share with the rest of us some suggestions on how to target this critter? Bob

04-07-2009, 08:36 PM	#10
Spyder Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 169	Nice linger! I still think that ling is some of the best eating fish out there.