Cambria- first time success!

[daperrin]

Awesome trip man. Thanks for sharing the pics. I love the Cambria area. Fishing is so much better than around here for the most part. Check out this video of my trip about a year ago. Reds, lings and lots of whales! https://youtu.be/YM-5anvdIR0

[JohnMckroidJr]

Nice photodocumentary! Congratulations on the Lingcod! What were the winning catches/awards of the opener?

[StrikerMC]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Nice photodocumentary! Congratulations on the Lingcod! What were the winning catches/awards of the opener?

Thank you! There was some kind of club there that had a big fish award but I don't know what the prizes were. From what I could overhear the biggest Lingcod was 32" and vermillion was 20-21" or something like that.

[NICKWORN]

Originally Posted by StrikerMC

Thank you! There was some kind of club there that had a big fish award but I don't know what the prizes were. From what I could overhear the biggest Lingcod was 32" and vermillion was 20-21" or something like that.

Its a FB group out of Central/North Cal.

[kayakfisherman]

That's the way to do it!! Nice lingcod, I'm so jealous!!

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by StrikerMC

Thank you! There was some kind of club there that had a big fish award but I don't know what the prizes were. From what I could overhear the biggest Lingcod was 32" and vermillion was 20-21" or something like that.

I think biggest red was $900 and biggest long was a new rod. My 21” red that day was 1/2” shy of the prize.

[StrikerMC]

Originally Posted by Raskal311

I think biggest red was $900 and biggest long was a new rod. My 21” red that day was 1/2” shy of the prize.

DANG! Such good prizes and you got so close!! I got a 21" red as my first fish on Thursday fishing 230' but no reds that big after that. The fish out there are huge, down here in OC I had to grind hard for a 20"er last year.

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by StrikerMC

DANG! Such good prizes and you got so close!! I got a 21" red as my first fish on Thursday fishing 230' but no reds that big after that. The fish out there are huge, down here in OC I had to grind hard for a 20"er last year.

You know I never even submitted my fish because someone said oner the radio they had a 24” on the boat. Bastard fooed me lol.

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by Raskal311

You know I never even submitted my fish because someone said oner the radio they had a 24” on the boat. Bastard fooed me lol.

I have lost out on tournament awards over hearsay also.... always submit your catches -- you never know. Once won the 4th place kayak and a $1700 Calcutta with a 6lb fish.

[StrikerMC]

Originally Posted by daperrin

Awesome trip man. Thanks for sharing the pics. I love the Cambria area. Fishing is so much better than around here for the most part. Check out this video of my trip about a year ago. Reds, lings and lots of whales! https://youtu.be/YM-5anvdIR0

Thanks! Yeah I saw your video a while ago. Awesome stuff. I agree fishing is a different story the further you get away from major cities/harbors. Just a small change in fishing pressure results in a completely different ecosystem.