WHAT IS IT PLEASE - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

RAYMO · 10-24-2011, 06:13 PM

So i went shore fishing mon I was tired and didn't feel like going out on the yak, went to la jolla and fished a spot for about 5 hours threw every thing but my rods in the seaweed. Used squid, and small rock or foamers started getting hits, but STILL nothing!!!!! then as I was about to leave, I thot my dad told me old timers would spit on their hooks !!! WTF???? so I threw out a squid and spit on a baby crab........ and BAM !!!!!! iI hooked up fought for a little while and it was heavy brought it to shore and my 8 pd leader broke!!!!! I grabbed it not knowing what IT was. It weighed about 5lbs and had blue and brown I am going to say SPLOCHES???? and a weird BLUE mouth, tongue.skin and no scales, lots of SPINES...... BIG ONES. It was 20 inches long and I have pics. I cleaned it after slicing my finger. the fillets were nice ,,,but again had a blue tint????? can SOMEONE TELL ME what I caught?????? Thanxxxx ahead of time. HUGE SCULPIN?????? pics

im still confused i sent the pics to my album

fishsouthcounty · 10-24-2011, 06:18 PM

first off ill start by saying....if you dont know what it is, dont keep it. Could have size limit or seasonality attached to it.

2ndly ill say cabezon.

danjor · 10-24-2011, 06:19 PM

Sounds like dinner to me

RK · 10-24-2011, 06:19 PM

baby dolphin

danjor · 10-24-2011, 06:20 PM

My guess is a blue ling cod butI without pics its hard to tell

The Kid · 10-24-2011, 06:23 PM

Cabezon 20 in is a good sized one

RAYMO · 10-24-2011, 06:24 PM

still trying to upload pics sorry

pchen911 · 10-24-2011, 06:25 PM

Ling cod or midshipman. (if a ling, it's undersized.)

fishsouthcounty · 10-24-2011, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Kid

Cabezon 20 in is a good sized one

ya you dont see em that large down here to often but that was the average size from shore when i was living in Monterey fishing Pacific Grove down to Big Sur coast. The stringer of fish in my photos is of a 20 inch Cabbie that was about 4.5lbs. I figured id throw Cabbie out there that way if i was right he was actually in the regs and not taking a short Ling. Either way, only 2 fish i know of that can be blue like that so im guessing its one or the other.

jorluivil · 10-24-2011, 06:36 PM

If it was multi-colored it was a gay fish

William Novotny · 10-24-2011, 06:40 PM

I was thinking ling. Pick up a regs booklet at any sporting good store for free. Don't get caught up in killing a fish to find out what it is. Take a pic, let it go, ID it and then you know for next time. Or kill the last living leprachaun fish on earth, whatever

RAYMO · 10-24-2011, 06:49 PM

BUS KID WINS

fishsouthcounty · 10-24-2011, 06:52 PM

Glad to hear it was a legal catch. Cabezon have to be at least 15 inches to keep. Like it has been said, get a reg book or go over it online. Especially with the rockfish as they can be difficult to differentiate between some of them. Nice fish either way.

RAYMO · 10-24-2011, 06:52 PM

THANXXX for the help guys

RAYMO · 10-24-2011, 06:54 PM

I need a book to keep with me and i uploaded the pics on my album

danjor · 10-24-2011, 06:56 PM

A smart phone can also work for quick on the water lookups on regs on the DFG website. Although the book is better if you have it

fishsouthcounty · 10-24-2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bus kid

no all credit goes to Tim. I though you were

until he spoke up.

question is...what album did you load the photos in??? only thing i see is you with a shovelnose.

RAYMO · 10-24-2011, 09:30 PM

GUESS I DIDNT LOAD AFTER ALL ILL TRY LATER

RAYMO · 10-24-2011, 09:37 PM

THE CAB IS UP NOW MEMBR GALLERY

fishsouthcounty · 10-24-2011, 11:12 PM

nice cabbie....very cool looking fish. come in a few diff colors. Saw a really bright red one a couple months back fishing on the Fury out of Dana Wharf.

10-24-2011, 06:13 PM	#1
RAYMO new YAKER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SD Posts: 60	WHAT IS IT PLEASE So i went shore fishing mon I was tired and didn't feel like going out on the yak, went to la jolla and fished a spot for about 5 hours threw every thing but my rods in the seaweed. Used squid, and small rock or foamers started getting hits, but STILL nothing!!!!! then as I was about to leave, I thot my dad told me old timers would spit on their hooks !!! WTF???? so I threw out a squid and spit on a baby crab........ and BAM !!!!!! iI hooked up fought for a little while and it was heavy brought it to shore and my 8 pd leader broke!!!!! I grabbed it not knowing what IT was. It weighed about 5lbs and had blue and brown I am going to say SPLOCHES???? and a weird BLUE mouth, tongue.skin and no scales, lots of SPINES...... BIG ONES. It was 20 inches long and I have pics. I cleaned it after slicing my finger. the fillets were nice ,,,but again had a blue tint????? can SOMEONE TELL ME what I caught?????? Thanxxxx ahead of time. HUGE SCULPIN?????? pics im still confused i sent the pics to my album

10-24-2011, 06:36 PM	#10
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	If it was multi-colored it was a gay fish __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

10-24-2011, 06:40 PM	#11
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	I was thinking ling. Pick up a regs booklet at any sporting good store for free. Don't get caught up in killing a fish to find out what it is. Take a pic, let it go, ID it and then you know for next time. Or kill the last living leprachaun fish on earth, whatever __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

10-24-2011, 09:37 PM	#19
RAYMO new YAKER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SD Posts: 60	CAB PIC THE CAB IS UP NOW MEMBR GALLERY

10-24-2011, 06:18 PM	#2
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	first off ill start by saying....if you dont know what it is, dont keep it. Could have size limit or seasonality attached to it. 2ndly ill say cabezon.

10-24-2011, 06:19 PM	#3
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	Sounds like dinner to me

10-24-2011, 06:19 PM	#4
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	baby dolphin

10-24-2011, 06:20 PM	#5
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	My guess is a blue ling cod butI without pics its hard to tell

10-24-2011, 06:23 PM	#6
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	Cabezon 20 in is a good sized one

10-24-2011, 06:24 PM	#7
RAYMO new YAKER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SD Posts: 60	still trying to upload pics sorry

10-24-2011, 06:25 PM	#8
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	Ling cod or midshipman. (if a ling, it's undersized.)

10-24-2011, 06:49 PM	#12
RAYMO new YAKER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SD Posts: 60	BUS KID WINS

10-24-2011, 06:52 PM	#13
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	Glad to hear it was a legal catch. Cabezon have to be at least 15 inches to keep. Like it has been said, get a reg book or go over it online. Especially with the rockfish as they can be difficult to differentiate between some of them. Nice fish either way.

10-24-2011, 06:54 PM	#15
RAYMO new YAKER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SD Posts: 60	I need a book to keep with me and i uploaded the pics on my album

10-24-2011, 06:56 PM	#16
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	A smart phone can also work for quick on the water lookups on regs on the DFG website. Although the book is better if you have it

10-24-2011, 09:30 PM	#18
RAYMO new YAKER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SD Posts: 60	GUESS I DIDNT LOAD AFTER ALL ILL TRY LATER

10-24-2011, 11:12 PM	#20
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	nice cabbie....very cool looking fish. come in a few diff colors. Saw a really bright red one a couple months back fishing on the Fury out of Dana Wharf.