buggin' and Fish ID - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

vincentek9 · 02-13-2013, 12:51 PM

had a last second text from a friend to go bugging/fishing on his 13' whaler. got to dock and loaded 9 nets. brought 2 rods, some BH lures, and some squid. in water at 7. got to the spot at 8. fished until 12.
45 minute soaks with fishing in between. macs as bait. fished wilmington harbor.

total count
--24 legal bugs (top 4 were 6, 7, 10, 13lbs... most released because they had spermy sacks on them.. and we tossed back the big 4 to continue breeding)
--50 legal rock crabs (tossed them all back)
--10 sculpin to 14"
--10 calicos to 16"
--8 sandbass to 15"
--1 fish that looked like a largemouth bass (had a large mouth too.. no pix kuz it was small)
--10 mystery rockfish to 16" (big fat dark looking thing in pic.) fish ID please.

first... here are 2 pics of mystery rockfish.

10lb bug

13lb bug

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 02-13-2013, 12:58 PM

Wow! Nice haul. WTG guys!

Janine

Old Man in the Sea · 02-13-2013, 01:29 PM

Great example of sportsmanship to throw the top 4 back in to reproduce...WOW

sdfisher · 02-13-2013, 01:32 PM

looks like it was a great night of fishing and good on you for throwing a few back to keep lobsters around for the future.

blitzburgh · 02-13-2013, 02:13 PM

You guys rock!

Deamon · 02-13-2013, 02:25 PM

WOW...very impressive!

Pugz · 02-13-2013, 04:28 PM

grass rockfish

MrM · 02-13-2013, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Pugz

grass rockfish

vincentek9 · 02-13-2013, 09:01 PM

thanks for the replies and the fish id! i was thinking it was a grass rockfish except the big guy was really dark colored. (we caught a bunch of smaller ones that were clearly grass rf)

we released every fish safely, and out of the 24 legal bugs, we only kept 6 total. it was just fun pulling on nets filled with life, and most females had those sacks on them which is a really good thing to see.

carbonbass · 02-13-2013, 09:11 PM

nice calicock vince! what a toad, i need to get back out there.

wiseguy · 02-20-2013, 11:15 AM

Good chit Vince! Good karma going to you guys for sure for tossing back those monster bugs!

vincentek9 · 02-20-2013, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiseguy

Good chit Vince! Good karma going to you guys for sure for tossing back those monster bugs!

good karma indeed! we went with a third member who has never caught a bug before.. and got limits before 8pm. bigger girls were sent back home.

caddisx · 02-20-2013, 08:34 PM

Awesome, looks like a great night!!

02-13-2013, 12:51 PM	#1
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	buggin' and Fish ID had a last second text from a friend to go bugging/fishing on his 13' whaler. got to dock and loaded 9 nets. brought 2 rods, some BH lures, and some squid. in water at 7. got to the spot at 8. fished until 12. 45 minute soaks with fishing in between. macs as bait. fished wilmington harbor. total count --24 legal bugs (top 4 were 6, 7, 10, 13lbs... most released because they had spermy sacks on them.. and we tossed back the big 4 to continue breeding) --50 legal rock crabs (tossed them all back) --10 sculpin to 14" --10 calicos to 16" --8 sandbass to 15" --1 fish that looked like a largemouth bass (had a large mouth too.. no pix kuz it was small) --10 mystery rockfish to 16" (big fat dark looking thing in pic.) fish ID please. first... here are 2 pics of mystery rockfish. 10lb bug 13lb bug __________________

02-13-2013, 12:58 PM	#2
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Wow! Nice haul. WTG guys! Janine __________________ Fishtales

02-13-2013, 02:13 PM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	You guys rock! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-13-2013, 09:01 PM	#9
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	thanks for the replies and the fish id! i was thinking it was a grass rockfish except the big guy was really dark colored. (we caught a bunch of smaller ones that were clearly grass rf) we released every fish safely, and out of the 24 legal bugs, we only kept 6 total. it was just fun pulling on nets filled with life, and most females had those sacks on them which is a really good thing to see. __________________

02-13-2013, 01:29 PM	#3
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Great example of sportsmanship to throw the top 4 back in to reproduce...WOW

02-13-2013, 01:32 PM	#4
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	looks like it was a great night of fishing and good on you for throwing a few back to keep lobsters around for the future.

02-13-2013, 02:25 PM	#6
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	WOW...very impressive!

02-13-2013, 04:28 PM	#7
Pugz Junior Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 21	grass rockfish

02-13-2013, 09:11 PM	#10
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	nice calicock vince! what a toad, i need to get back out there.

02-20-2013, 11:15 AM	#11
wiseguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach Posts: 427	Good chit Vince! Good karma going to you guys for sure for tossing back those monster bugs!

02-20-2013, 08:34 PM	#13
caddisx caddisx Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 77	Awesome, looks like a great night!!