New Species for Me - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rossman · 02-01-2012, 05:08 AM

Caught this yesterday out of Dana Point. Personal Best since it was my first. About 15 inches long, which isn't bad since they say they grow to 18".

Rubber Lipped Surf Perch

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blitzburgh · 02-01-2012, 05:28 AM

That is a monster rubber-lipped!

Amish Ed · 02-01-2012, 07:08 AM

Man what a by-catch. That thing is huge.

min-va · 02-01-2012, 08:15 AM

Very nice!

Mr. Adventure · 02-01-2012, 10:37 AM

Nice, you cook that bad boy up?

taggermike · 02-01-2012, 07:48 PM

I don't know if those rubber lips are rare or they just don't bite hooks to often. I caught one surf fishing in Baja about 20 years ago and I used to shoot a few off Cardiff reef. Haven't seen one for years though. Nice catch. Mike

Amparo80 · 02-02-2012, 05:13 AM

You are lucky, congrats on a good catch!

Bennyblanco · 02-02-2012, 06:33 AM

When Amish Ed and I went on Monday i was catching lots of them,but they were a small about 6"-9" I didn't know what they were.i knew they were some kind of perch.i hooked about 20 with sabiki looking for mackerel.

maui jim · 02-02-2012, 02:20 PM

MONSTER PERCH LURKING

IN DP....

bellcon · 02-02-2012, 07:56 PM

Ross
I got his twin in LJ a couple months ago
watching the sunset while feeding the kelp critters a tank of squid
It was a first off the kayak for me too

Fiskadoro · 02-02-2012, 10:13 PM

Used to catch those all the time when fishing breakwaters in SMB. That's a big one no doubt!!

steveooo · 02-03-2012, 07:34 AM

Cool stuff Rossman. We need to fish together there soon...

02-01-2012, 05:08 AM	#1
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	New Species for Me Caught this yesterday out of Dana Point. Personal Best since it was my first. About 15 inches long, which isn't bad since they say they grow to 18". Rubber Lipped Surf Perch __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

02-01-2012, 05:28 AM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That is a monster rubber-lipped! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-01-2012, 07:08 AM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Man what a by-catch. That thing is huge. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-01-2012, 08:15 AM	#4
min-va Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hacienda Heights Posts: 216	Very nice! __________________ www.vapercompany.com

02-02-2012, 05:13 AM	#7
Amparo80 Junior Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	You are lucky, congrats on a good catch! __________________ http://wmatomp3converterfree.net wma to mp3 converter

02-01-2012, 10:37 AM	#5
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Nice, you cook that bad boy up?

02-01-2012, 07:48 PM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I don't know if those rubber lips are rare or they just don't bite hooks to often. I caught one surf fishing in Baja about 20 years ago and I used to shoot a few off Cardiff reef. Haven't seen one for years though. Nice catch. Mike

02-02-2012, 06:33 AM	#8
Bennyblanco Ironman Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Inland empire Posts: 175	That's what it is! When Amish Ed and I went on Monday i was catching lots of them,but they were a small about 6"-9" I didn't know what they were.i knew they were some kind of perch.i hooked about 20 with sabiki looking for mackerel.

02-02-2012, 02:20 PM	#9
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	MONSTER PERCH LURKING IN DP.... __________________

02-02-2012, 07:56 PM	#10
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Ross I got his twin in LJ a couple months ago watching the sunset while feeding the kelp critters a tank of squid It was a first off the kayak for me too __________________

02-02-2012, 10:13 PM	#11
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	Used to catch those all the time when fishing breakwaters in SMB. That's a big one no doubt!!

02-03-2012, 07:34 AM	#12
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Cool stuff Rossman. We need to fish together there soon...