A Rockfishing 'Must Have' - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kareem korn · 11-13-2012, 08:28 AM

A milk crate with 100' of rope works better.

dos ballenas · 11-13-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kareem korn

A milk crate with 100' of rope works better.

TJones · 11-13-2012, 08:36 AM

i have to give credit. way to go for trying. atleast someone is thinking about conservation and making an attempt , right or wrong.

Mackerel Masher · 11-13-2012, 01:47 PM

When fishing for bottom dwellers I have a spare set-up ready go. Pretty much a single hook rockcod rig with the point on the hook cut off and rounded. I lip the fish with the hook pressed in his mouth and then put the reel in freespool with the other hand. The large sinker (1-2lb) on the end of the rig just tows the little guy back down. No jerking or popping a barbless hook out of the guy.

I have a vent on the boat too and have used it with about a 65% success rate. It sucks to see the fish swimming down only to have him pop back up again.

The sinker/hook method has been 100%.

bus kid · 11-13-2012, 02:06 PM

Just catch 5 and call it a day. Big or small they all tase the same.

addicted2sp33d · 11-13-2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

Just catch 5 and call it a day. Big or small they all tase the same.

The Asians' preferred rockfish venting tool:

vincentek9 · 11-13-2012, 03:07 PM

use a small upside-down crate with weights tied on each corner. have a rope tied in the middle.. put fish in water (its floating still). put crate over fish. lower it 20-50ft. let sit for a second or two. raise back up.. FISH HAS SWAM DOWN!

GregAndrew · 11-14-2012, 09:01 AM

Interesting study Owyn. But, why did they pick 150 - 180 meters for there depth sampling? 360' was as deep as we could fish, and now it is only 300'. Good to see that they were having at least some success at those depths though (even with severe eye bloating). I don't think we are going to see a lot of kayakers carrying an extra milk crate with large weights attached to each corner. I like the upside down barbless hook tied to the line with a snell type knot myself. Although the pressure sensitive release has got to be the most effective, short of a doored cage.

jorluivil · 11-14-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TJones

i have to give credit. way to go for trying. atleast someone is thinking about conservation and making an attempt , right or wrong.

Thanks for the vote!!!!

The fact that the topic continues to be discussed is a huge plus for all of us. Maybe the Ventafish isn't the safest or best way to get those fish back to their depths but its a start, better to give them a chance than to just release them and have them float around until some pelican or albatross picks them up.

Jimmyz123 · 11-14-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Thanks for the vote!!!!

The fact that the topic continues to be discussed is a huge plus for all of us. Maybe the Ventafish isn't the safest or best way to get those fish back to their depths but its a start, better to give them a chance than to just release them and have them float around until some pelican or albatross picks them up.

Excellent point. I have been on boats where we were catching fish that were not worth taking home, and could not get them down. Doing something is better than doing nothing. Whatever works for you is great let's just keep trying to get them to go down for safe releases.

11-13-2012, 08:36 AM	#3
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	i like the the milk crate idea ( or weighting the fish back down) i have to give credit. way to go for trying. atleast someone is thinking about conservation and making an attempt , right or wrong.

11-13-2012, 01:47 PM	#4
Mackerel Masher Junior Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 19	When fishing for bottom dwellers I have a spare set-up ready go. Pretty much a single hook rockcod rig with the point on the hook cut off and rounded. I lip the fish with the hook pressed in his mouth and then put the reel in freespool with the other hand. The large sinker (1-2lb) on the end of the rig just tows the little guy back down. No jerking or popping a barbless hook out of the guy. I have a vent on the boat too and have used it with about a 65% success rate. It sucks to see the fish swimming down only to have him pop back up again. The sinker/hook method has been 100%. __________________ Allan C. P.E.T.A MEMBER Portagee Euthanizing Terrified Albacore *Hamachi Girl* 1981 23' Albacore Special *Mackerel Masher* Hobie Outback

11-13-2012, 02:06 PM	#5
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Just catch 5 and call it a day. Big or small they all tase the same. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

11-13-2012, 03:07 PM	#7
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	use a small upside-down crate with weights tied on each corner. have a rope tied in the middle.. put fish in water (its floating still). put crate over fish. lower it 20-50ft. let sit for a second or two. raise back up.. FISH HAS SWAM DOWN! __________________

11-13-2012, 08:28 AM	#1
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	A milk crate with 100' of rope works better.

11-14-2012, 09:01 AM	#8
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Interesting study Owyn. But, why did they pick 150 - 180 meters for there depth sampling? 360' was as deep as we could fish, and now it is only 300'. Good to see that they were having at least some success at those depths though (even with severe eye bloating). I don't think we are going to see a lot of kayakers carrying an extra milk crate with large weights attached to each corner. I like the upside down barbless hook tied to the line with a snell type knot myself. Although the pressure sensitive release has got to be the most effective, short of a doored cage.