New PB! Not from kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JeffB · 02-12-2015, 06:46 PM

My buddy Ed and I went out today hoping for a yellow, but it was pretty dead in LJ. We fished a cpl rockpiles pretty hard for a big rock fish on the jig. So we made a move to a spot I've been saving. I've caught a few yellows here in the past along with decent halibut and lings. 3rd drop I get doubled up deep with some big big head shakes and a little drag pulled. I knew for sure it was a yellow, but the closer I got it to the top it had me questioning. Wound up being a 40" ling, 20lb plus. The thing was a toad, had a head the size of a basketball on it. I told my buddy that if we adjusted slightly we could make fun of our slow day of fishing. Within the next hour we had 11 lings in the boats, 7 legals, 4 over 8lbs. It was good to see these guys so healthy as well. Caught a few small fries about 12-14" and even they were as fat as there bellies could get. The big one was spitting up all kinds of crab and fish. I'm sure some of them were prego as well.

My buddy was so sad today, but I told him it was good practice for 1 March. I'm ready for it to be here!

kobra · 02-12-2015, 07:29 PM

Very nice lingasaurus Jeff.

Bert Vega · 02-12-2015, 07:54 PM

That is a BIG ling!!

Amish Ed · 02-12-2015, 09:20 PM

Damn!

FISH11 · 02-12-2015, 09:27 PM

That Ling is a Pig!

Cadillyak · 02-12-2015, 09:29 PM

I thought dinosaurs were extinct. Apparently not!!

FlyFishinYakr · 02-14-2015, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bert Vega

That is a BIG ling!!

Dang!!!

...X2 heck yeah. I didn't know Lings grew that big down south! That's something you'd expect to see up my way or in Central CA! That's something you won't see me catching on a Fly!

I'd keep those #'s close under lock 'n' key.
Congrats and just hope that fish doesn't move until rockfish season!
FFY

kayakfisherman · 02-13-2015, 09:39 AM

Wow beautiful fish! I'm so jealous.

addicted2sp33d · 02-13-2015, 11:41 AM

steveooo · 02-13-2015, 12:49 PM

Woah, thats a big local ling!

Deamon · 02-13-2015, 01:28 PM

Lip it like a bass Jeff. It'd be a better photo...Jim

Pinhead · 02-13-2015, 01:35 PM

Nice Ling!

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 02-13-2015, 01:46 PM

Janine

RobFish · 02-13-2015, 06:23 PM

Solid fish Jeff.
That this is a monster indeed.

Valek · 02-13-2015, 11:41 PM

Very nice!!

King Saba · 02-14-2015, 02:31 AM

Very nice!

Bcrossb · 02-14-2015, 07:56 AM

hopes you didn't get any closer to that lip muncher, lol....

02-12-2015, 06:46 PM	#1
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	New PB! Not from kayak My buddy Ed and I went out today hoping for a yellow, but it was pretty dead in LJ. We fished a cpl rockpiles pretty hard for a big rock fish on the jig. So we made a move to a spot I've been saving. I've caught a few yellows here in the past along with decent halibut and lings. 3rd drop I get doubled up deep with some big big head shakes and a little drag pulled. I knew for sure it was a yellow, but the closer I got it to the top it had me questioning. Wound up being a 40" ling, 20lb plus. The thing was a toad, had a head the size of a basketball on it. I told my buddy that if we adjusted slightly we could make fun of our slow day of fishing. Within the next hour we had 11 lings in the boats, 7 legals, 4 over 8lbs. It was good to see these guys so healthy as well. Caught a few small fries about 12-14" and even they were as fat as there bellies could get. The big one was spitting up all kinds of crab and fish. I'm sure some of them were prego as well. My buddy was so sad today, but I told him it was good practice for 1 March. I'm ready for it to be here! Attached Images __________________ If you're looking for me I'm Last edited by JeffB; 02-12-2015 at 08:20 PM.

02-12-2015, 07:54 PM	#3
Bert Vega Tail Chaser! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 627	That is a BIG ling!! __________________ I hate seals!!!

02-12-2015, 09:20 PM	#4
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Damn! __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-12-2015, 09:27 PM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	That Ling is a Pig! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

02-12-2015, 09:29 PM	#6
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	I thought dinosaurs were extinct. Apparently not!! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

02-12-2015, 07:29 PM	#2
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Very nice lingasaurus Jeff.

02-13-2015, 09:39 AM	#8
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Wow beautiful fish! I'm so jealous. Last edited by kayakfisherman; 02-16-2015 at 03:22 PM.

02-13-2015, 11:41 AM	#9
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774

02-13-2015, 12:49 PM	#10
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Woah, thats a big local ling!

02-13-2015, 01:28 PM	#11
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Lip it like a bass Jeff. It'd be a better photo...Jim

02-13-2015, 01:35 PM	#12
Pinhead We all Stink Sometimes! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	Nice Ling!

02-13-2015, 01:46 PM	#13
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Janine __________________ Fishtales

02-13-2015, 06:23 PM	#14
RobFish Massive Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 382	Solid fish Jeff. That this is a monster indeed. __________________

02-13-2015, 11:41 PM	#15
Valek Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 89	Very nice!!

02-14-2015, 02:31 AM	#16
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Very nice!

02-14-2015, 07:56 AM	#17
Bcrossb Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 14	yikes hopes you didn't get any closer to that lip muncher, lol....