First Ling @ LJ 5-14-2014 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

easyday · 05-16-2014, 01:17 AM

Me and a buddy woke up at 130 and made thr trip to La Jolla, on the water at 3ish launched to ankle slappers and smooth water. We got out to the grounds and made bait easily. We decided to drop some squid on some glow jigs and send down a dropper loop with a mac. Bait was so think on the kelp edges it was tough to get the glow jigs down without getting our squid stolen. Fished for the ghosts with no luck until the sun came up, so we switched gears to chasing YT. We were both fliyling macs and cruising up the kelpline and my reel started screaming, my buddy is yelling and im excited and just holding on waiting to be able to get some line back, and I see a sea lion break the surface with my mack in its mouth, this happened 3 more times to both of us in the coming hours we got fed up and discouraged so we decided to fish rockfish so at least the skunk wouldn't smell so bad. My buddies battery died on his FF so it was up to me. I searched for a while found a nice big rock pile and dropped my rig down with some squid on it....AND Bam something slammed it as soon as it reached the bottom so I begin winding and I feel shakes all the way up and strong solid tugs. I got it yakside and pulled it in and I had just landed my first ling. So my trip wasnt for nothing and I finally landed a fish I had wanted for a while. Still no YT to report butThanks for reading. The ling came in at a solid 25.5"

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AirborneYak · 05-16-2014, 07:24 AM

Does ling taste like any other rock fish?

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Smthtnnr · 05-16-2014, 07:33 AM

Nice fish easy! Personally I think ling tastes as good as vermillions, my favorite rockfish.

toby · 05-16-2014, 07:48 AM

Wow! Great looking ling!!! Good eating.

Tim

blitzburgh · 05-16-2014, 08:01 AM

F-N-A! You got a blue! Lings are DEE-LISH! I like em' grilled myself

captnblood34 · 05-16-2014, 08:12 AM

Nice catch dude!

They all taste the same, but if you can tell the difference... you should be on America's Got Talent.

DennisMorgan · 05-16-2014, 02:03 PM

Just back in town from an east coast business trip and stoked to get back I. The forum....you guys have been having a good week on the water.....nice work!

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alanw · 05-16-2014, 02:08 PM

Nice fish dude, nasty teeth on those. Getting it done in the heat!

William Novotny · 05-16-2014, 03:33 PM

Way to get it done Josh!

Chops6531 · 05-16-2014, 06:50 PM

Nice ling!! Good meeting you during the HOW event!!

05-16-2014, 01:17 AM	#1
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	First Ling @ LJ 5-14-2014 Me and a buddy woke up at 130 and made thr trip to La Jolla, on the water at 3ish launched to ankle slappers and smooth water. We got out to the grounds and made bait easily. We decided to drop some squid on some glow jigs and send down a dropper loop with a mac. Bait was so think on the kelp edges it was tough to get the glow jigs down without getting our squid stolen. Fished for the ghosts with no luck until the sun came up, so we switched gears to chasing YT. We were both fliyling macs and cruising up the kelpline and my reel started screaming, my buddy is yelling and im excited and just holding on waiting to be able to get some line back, and I see a sea lion break the surface with my mack in its mouth, this happened 3 more times to both of us in the coming hours we got fed up and discouraged so we decided to fish rockfish so at least the skunk wouldn't smell so bad. My buddies battery died on his FF so it was up to me. I searched for a while found a nice big rock pile and dropped my rig down with some squid on it....AND Bam something slammed it as soon as it reached the bottom so I begin winding and I feel shakes all the way up and strong solid tugs. I got it yakside and pulled it in and I had just landed my first ling. So my trip wasnt for nothing and I finally landed a fish I had wanted for a while. Still no YT to report butThanks for reading. The ling came in at a solid 25.5" [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________

05-16-2014, 08:01 AM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	F-N-A! You got a blue! Lings are DEE-LISH! I like em' grilled myself __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-16-2014, 02:03 PM	#7
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	Just back in town from an east coast business trip and stoked to get back I. The forum....you guys have been having a good week on the water.....nice work! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

05-16-2014, 02:08 PM	#8
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nice fish dude, nasty teeth on those. Getting it done in the heat! __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

05-16-2014, 03:33 PM	#9
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Way to get it done Josh! __________________ "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

05-16-2014, 07:24 AM	#2
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	Does ling taste like any other rock fish? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

05-16-2014, 07:33 AM	#3
Smthtnnr Fishing Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 202	Nice fish easy! Personally I think ling tastes as good as vermillions, my favorite rockfish.

05-16-2014, 07:48 AM	#4
toby Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Escondido Posts: 154	Wow! Great looking ling!!! Good eating. Tim

05-16-2014, 08:12 AM	#6
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Nice catch dude! They all taste the same, but if you can tell the difference... you should be on America's Got Talent.

05-16-2014, 06:50 PM	#10
Chops6531 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 112	Nice ling!! Good meeting you during the HOW event!! __________________ -Chops