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

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 ...........

04-07-2009, 08:19 PM	#14
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 ...........