Big Sculpin on SATURDAY - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TomTurtle · 05-28-2007, 08:27 PM

I took my buddy out to LJ saturday morning. It was his first kayak fishing venture. I made a couple pieces of bait at the peir and we trolled them out to the grounds at about 7:30. I found a nice fishy spot at the kelp with bait popping and barracuda chasing them half way out of the water. There was no one around for 200 yards or so.
I had a candy bar mac carolina rigged at the bottom and get a good zing on my clicker, I set the hook and know that i have a bottom dweller on its way up. I thought a small ling but little fight to offer on 20lb test. It gets to color and its the biggest sculpin i have ever seen!
I flop it on the deck and pin it with my paddle. My buddy says "What the F*&^ was that?"... I said, "I think its a Sculpin!".... Long story short... A two pound nine ounce sculpin!
Not only a personal best but the biggest of that species I've ever seen in many years of fishing. I came home and checked the DFG records to find that the state record is three pounds. I felt very fortunate to catch such a nice model of this fish.
Tasty tacos and tight lnes. No yellows or whites but a extremely happy and well fed kayak angler at the end of the day.
I took pics old school and will post a late picture report when the film is developed. It measureed 15 1/2 inches! WOW!
Anyone with relative info on this species pertaining to size and weight is welcome to leave their input!
SHOOTS MAHALO! 8)

05-28-2007, 08:27 PM	#1
TomTurtle Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	Big Sculpin on SATURDAY I took my buddy out to LJ saturday morning. It was his first kayak fishing venture. I made a couple pieces of bait at the peir and we trolled them out to the grounds at about 7:30. I found a nice fishy spot at the kelp with bait popping and barracuda chasing them half way out of the water. There was no one around for 200 yards or so. I had a candy bar mac carolina rigged at the bottom and get a good zing on my clicker, I set the hook and know that i have a bottom dweller on its way up. I thought a small ling but little fight to offer on 20lb test. It gets to color and its the biggest sculpin i have ever seen! I flop it on the deck and pin it with my paddle. My buddy says "What the F*&^ was that?"... I said, "I think its a Sculpin!".... Long story short... A two pound nine ounce sculpin! Not only a personal best but the biggest of that species I've ever seen in many years of fishing. I came home and checked the DFG records to find that the state record is three pounds. I felt very fortunate to catch such a nice model of this fish. Tasty tacos and tight lnes. No yellows or whites but a extremely happy and well fed kayak angler at the end of the day. I took pics old school and will post a late picture report when the film is developed. It measureed 15 1/2 inches! WOW! Anyone with relative info on this species pertaining to size and weight is welcome to leave their input! SHOOTS MAHALO! 8)