LJ 10/25 Bugs & 10/27 Fish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blackcloud9 · 10-29-2007, 08:25 PM

I just had to start in with the lobster hunting this year. Previous years I
just fed them in the tidepools at low tide

... So I finally got the kayak,
nets and bait together for an evening last week when the sea was dead
flat with bright moon.

Managed a dozen short lobster and a spooky eel in my nets before finally
getting my FIRST legal lobster. Barely legal. Wow is lobster delicious!

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On Saturday morning I paddled out looking for rockfish and lobster bait
(mackerel) and ended up fishing live 12" macs on the bottom for a bright
colored barely legal lingcod and broke off another hefty one.

The rockfish were shy of the plastics out there, so I went inside and
spent a half-hour slaying baby goats (just kids), one barely legal, after
the inspiration by Yani. I see others had the same idea.

Just an fyi for everyone, the minimum length for sheephead is now 12".
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mapregs...sheephead_open

Larry

Matt · 10-29-2007, 10:03 PM

Nice Job Larry!!! Congrats on the legal bug and the awesomely colored ling!! That thing is awesome!!!

esdees · 10-30-2007, 06:22 AM

Wow, amazing color on the ling. Congrats on your first legal bug.

Iceman · 10-30-2007, 07:21 AM

Larry, best part of hooping is being able to set one or more down on the kitchen floor and watch the reaction of the kids, dog and wife as it starts crawling in their direction

Pulling up just one legal will always make my night. Great haul on the bottom dwellers, fish and lobster feast!

kareem korn · 10-30-2007, 11:06 AM

That haul makes a nice meal. Lobster is one of the only foods that tells you when it's done

Tman · 10-30-2007, 01:22 PM

Sweet pics, congrats. Looks like a great meal was in order.

Gotta love the blue meat on the lingcod....

Aaron&Julie · 10-30-2007, 04:39 PM

Congrats on the good eats!
Could that be a rather large cabezon?

scwafish · 10-31-2007, 04:31 AM

Nope, that is a ling. FYI-Cabby's don't have long teeth like a ling. They have a broad boney plate with teeth more like velcro.

lamb · 10-31-2007, 07:13 AM

Great report and pics!

10-29-2007, 08:25 PM	#1
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	LJ 10/25 Bugs & 10/27 Fish I just had to start in with the lobster hunting this year. Previous years I just fed them in the tidepools at low tide ... So I finally got the kayak, nets and bait together for an evening last week when the sea was dead flat with bright moon. Managed a dozen short lobster and a spooky eel in my nets before finally getting my FIRST legal lobster. Barely legal. Wow is lobster delicious! ----------------------------- On Saturday morning I paddled out looking for rockfish and lobster bait (mackerel) and ended up fishing live 12" macs on the bottom for a bright colored barely legal lingcod and broke off another hefty one. The rockfish were shy of the plastics out there, so I went inside and spent a half-hour slaying baby goats (just kids), one barely legal, after the inspiration by Yani. I see others had the same idea. Just an fyi for everyone, the minimum length for sheephead is now 12". http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mapregs...sheephead_open Larry __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos

10-30-2007, 07:21 AM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Larry, best part of hooping is being able to set one or more down on the kitchen floor and watch the reaction of the kids, dog and wife as it starts crawling in their direction Pulling up just one legal will always make my night. Great haul on the bottom dwellers, fish and lobster feast! __________________

10-30-2007, 11:06 AM	#5
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	Perfect meal That haul makes a nice meal. Lobster is one of the only foods that tells you when it's done

10-30-2007, 01:22 PM	#6
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Sweet pics, congrats. Looks like a great meal was in order. Gotta love the blue meat on the lingcod.... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

10-30-2007, 04:39 PM	#7
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congrats on the good eats! Could that be a rather large cabezon? __________________ "Never say die"

10-29-2007, 10:03 PM	#2
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice Job Larry!!! Congrats on the legal bug and the awesomely colored ling!! That thing is awesome!!!

10-30-2007, 06:22 AM	#3
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	Wow, amazing color on the ling. Congrats on your first legal bug.

10-31-2007, 04:31 AM	#8
scwafish Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ukiah Posts: 86	Nope, that is a ling. FYI-Cabby's don't have long teeth like a ling. They have a broad boney plate with teeth more like velcro.

10-31-2007, 07:13 AM	#9
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Great report and pics! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a