I have a problem... [rockfish report] - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TJones · 04-21-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Just wish I had the problem of a stringer full of any kind of fish

daperrin · 04-22-2020, 10:12 AM

I normally use a double shrimp fly rig with 5/0 hook and a strip of squid. I will try this out next week.

JohnMckroidJr · 04-22-2020, 03:12 PM

Nice Catches! Reds are a good problem to have. Back when I fished SoCal in the '80s, most of the rockfish we caught were Boccaccio(salmon grouper). If someone caught a red or two, it was a trophy. Vermillions make for firmer fillets at the end of the day on the cleaning table.

SoCalEDC · 04-24-2020, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by summers in kuwait

As others have mentioned, altering your bait, lure, etc. will produce alternate results

Wanna really change things up? Hit those same honey holes with a single dropper loop or spider hitch with live greenbacks or sand dabs if you can catch them.

Then hold on!

interesting. I always get a bunch of sand dabs, i think I will bait one up next time out. thanks for the info

summers in kuwait · 04-24-2020, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

interesting. I always get a bunch of sand dabs, i think I will bait one up next time out. thanks for the info

Lings love them!

Harry Hill · 04-24-2020, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by summers in kuwait

Lings love them!

I'm with the lings, I love sand dabs

CorvinaLoca · 04-26-2020, 07:17 AM

try a slab of one of the reds you get. and try other baits/depths like people suggested. personally, in deeper water i would avoid 3 way swivel and other potential types of tangles, especially if on a yak. actually prefer setup somebody else mentioned - single spider hitch dropper loop w/ 50-60 lb and at least a 4/0 size hook. you only catch one fish at time. bigger hook mostly keeps the little guys off and if you hook a big sheepshead, or decent ling or yt, you can land it.

04-22-2020, 10:12 AM	#2
daperrin www.TheKayakLaunch Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Orange County Posts: 241	I normally use a double shrimp fly rig with 5/0 hook and a strip of squid. I will try this out next week. __________________ David P YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekayaklaunch https://www.instagram.com/thekayaklaunch

04-26-2020, 07:17 AM	#7
CorvinaLoca Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 129	variation try a slab of one of the reds you get. and try other baits/depths like people suggested. personally, in deeper water i would avoid 3 way swivel and other potential types of tangles, especially if on a yak. actually prefer setup somebody else mentioned - single spider hitch dropper loop w/ 50-60 lb and at least a 4/0 size hook. you only catch one fish at time. bigger hook mostly keeps the little guys off and if you hook a big sheepshead, or decent ling or yt, you can land it.

04-22-2020, 03:12 PM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 2,026	Nice Catches! Reds are a good problem to have. Back when I fished SoCal in the '80s, most of the rockfish we caught were Boccaccio(salmon grouper). If someone caught a red or two, it was a trophy. Vermillions make for firmer fillets at the end of the day on the cleaning table.