PB Halibut Up At Leffingwell Landing (Cambria) - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

daperrin · 09-12-2022, 04:12 PM

Fishing for Lings and Rock cod out of the Leffingwell Landing. As usual I always hope for a halibut but don't usually specifically target them when I am there. The Lings and Reds were nowhere to be found on this rainy Sept morning.

As I was peddling to my waypoint from my last visit about an hour into the morning I saw my FF light up from top to bottom with what I assume was bait. Figured I better drop down and see what was waiting underneath that mass of fish snacks.

One crank back up after the 7 inch Hammer hit bottom in 70 ft I got slammed.

Once he was at the kayak it was like he was napping. Just hanging out floating on the surface. I knew when I put that net around him things would change but I was not expecting the violent pounding he gave me at that point. Wow, what a fun experience. Love Kayak Fishing!

Check out my video of the trip https://youtu.be/rtSiJYG0oCY

jruiz · 09-13-2022, 02:24 PM

Roby and I were there over the weekend and noticed quite a bit of cubic looking jellyfish that sometimes combined end to end to looks like a snake. In addition we saw alot of shiner sized baitfish boiling in the water. Nice job on the PB halibut. We were able to scrounge up a handful of rockfish and cabbies for the three sessions we had there, but no lings. We elected to spend one day at Limekiln.

JohnMckroidJr · 09-24-2022, 01:06 AM

That's a beauty! Congratulations!

09-12-2022, 04:12 PM	#1
daperrin www.TheKayakLaunch Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Orange County Posts: 237	PB Halibut Up At Leffingwell Landing (Cambria) Fishing for Lings and Rock cod out of the Leffingwell Landing. As usual I always hope for a halibut but don't usually specifically target them when I am there. The Lings and Reds were nowhere to be found on this rainy Sept morning. As I was peddling to my waypoint from my last visit about an hour into the morning I saw my FF light up from top to bottom with what I assume was bait. Figured I better drop down and see what was waiting underneath that mass of fish snacks. One crank back up after the 7 inch Hammer hit bottom in 70 ft I got slammed. Once he was at the kayak it was like he was napping. Just hanging out floating on the surface. I knew when I put that net around him things would change but I was not expecting the violent pounding he gave me at that point. Wow, what a fun experience. Love Kayak Fishing! Check out my video of the trip https://youtu.be/rtSiJYG0oCY Attached Images __________________ David P YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekayaklaunch https://www.instagram.com/thekayaklaunch Last edited by daperrin; 09-12-2022 at 04:29 PM.

09-13-2022, 02:24 PM	#2
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,011	Roby and I were there over the weekend and noticed quite a bit of cubic looking jellyfish that sometimes combined end to end to looks like a snake. In addition we saw alot of shiner sized baitfish boiling in the water. Nice job on the PB halibut. We were able to scrounge up a handful of rockfish and cabbies for the three sessions we had there, but no lings. We elected to spend one day at Limekiln.

09-24-2022, 01:06 AM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	That's a beauty! Congratulations!