Lingdale - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

yaksailor · 06-30-2011, 10:43 AM

Austin, Brett and I launched at CL, hoping to see some ghosts. The launch was a bit rough, but we got in 2/3 dry. We shut off the finders to go stealth for a while, with no luck. Gave up on that and went straight to Lingdale.

Brett encountered a repeat offender short ling that gave him three chances and ended with a hookup. He also lost a lunker; I saw the dorsal fin, it was huge. Austin got a few shorts and one keeper. The calicos were on the chew and we all caught several. As Brett noticed, the males were in the shallow kelp and the grumper females were nesting further out. The cabs were in 20’ and the rock fish scattered around.

I hooked a nice bass and would like to say that it was my skillful bouncing retrieve that enticed him. However, like the last ling I caught, I merely had a 5” big hammer dead-sticked while I was eating my lunch. Sucker nearly tipped me over.

Somehow, Brett’s steering knob came unglued and the cable post fell into his Outback. Well, no steering on an Outback is kinda like pushing a merry-go-round through the water. It’s funny if you’re not the guy in the Outback. At least it happened at the end of the session.

The landing was dicey. Let’s just say that my kayak landed before I did.

Ling1

Ling2

Ling?

Calico:

I caught you a delicious bass:

Lunch interrupter:

_________________

ful-rac · 06-30-2011, 02:04 PM

Gotta love catching Lingcod and rockfish! Those things are fun!

StinkyMatt · 06-30-2011, 04:59 PM

Great photos, you guys nailed it!

I always feel like I catch fish when I'm not paying attention.....

Gotta start eating lunch more often.

Congrats!

radastaff · 06-30-2011, 06:16 PM

nice report

i found several small lings too today
a tad south from ure spot
wasent what i was looking for
but sumthin fun to pull on

mtnbykr2 · 07-01-2011, 06:34 AM

Now, being the guy who had to peddle/ paddle a Tupperware bowl home for about 3 or 4 miles let me tell you, it wasn't easy, anything over about 2 mph and it was spinning out like a Sprint Cup car with a rear tire down...
The day was a good one even after farming the biggest calico I have caught in years, I was able to make a couple good ones stick on the Hammer...
Learned alot that day and have since fixed or repaired all that gave me trouble.
I am restocked and loaded up for the next session at CL, and I think I will follow Austin a little closer next time, he certainly put the hurt to those kelp critters

Thanks for the great pics, hopefully the next landing won't be so wet...

06-30-2011, 10:43 AM	#1
yaksailor Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 66	Lingdale Austin, Brett and I launched at CL, hoping to see some ghosts. The launch was a bit rough, but we got in 2/3 dry. We shut off the finders to go stealth for a while, with no luck. Gave up on that and went straight to Lingdale. Brett encountered a repeat offender short ling that gave him three chances and ended with a hookup. He also lost a lunker; I saw the dorsal fin, it was huge. Austin got a few shorts and one keeper. The calicos were on the chew and we all caught several. As Brett noticed, the males were in the shallow kelp and the grumper females were nesting further out. The cabs were in 20’ and the rock fish scattered around. I hooked a nice bass and would like to say that it was my skillful bouncing retrieve that enticed him. However, like the last ling I caught, I merely had a 5” big hammer dead-sticked while I was eating my lunch. Sucker nearly tipped me over. Somehow, Brett’s steering knob came unglued and the cable post fell into his Outback. Well, no steering on an Outback is kinda like pushing a merry-go-round through the water. It’s funny if you’re not the guy in the Outback. At least it happened at the end of the session. The landing was dicey. Let’s just say that my kayak landed before I did. Ling1 Ling2 Ling? Calico: I caught you a delicious bass: Lunch interrupter: _________________

06-30-2011, 02:04 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Gotta love catching Lingcod and rockfish! Those things are fun!

06-30-2011, 04:59 PM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Great photos, you guys nailed it! I always feel like I catch fish when I'm not paying attention..... Gotta start eating lunch more often. Congrats!

06-30-2011, 06:16 PM	#4
radastaff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 314	nice report i found several small lings too today a tad south from ure spot wasent what i was looking for but sumthin fun to pull on

07-01-2011, 06:34 AM	#5
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Now, being the guy who had to peddle/ paddle a Tupperware bowl home for about 3 or 4 miles let me tell you, it wasn't easy, anything over about 2 mph and it was spinning out like a Sprint Cup car with a rear tire down... The day was a good one even after farming the biggest calico I have caught in years, I was able to make a couple good ones stick on the Hammer... Learned alot that day and have since fixed or repaired all that gave me trouble. I am restocked and loaded up for the next session at CL, and I think I will follow Austin a little closer next time, he certainly put the hurt to those kelp critters Thanks for the great pics, hopefully the next landing won't be so wet...