07/19 - LJK - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

07-19-2009, 06:59 PM

killer posts

nice big fat calico

Spyder · 07-19-2009, 08:00 PM

Quality forest critters. Those checkes are nice ones. Fun day.

blackcloud9 · 07-19-2009, 09:10 PM

Looks like great light tackle fun Afran - thanks for posting!

joyjiggin' · 07-19-2009, 09:11 PM

I didn't know that Calicos could get that big! Great close-up shots, esp. the Lings' mouth! Thanks for the tips.

bumblebeetuna · 07-19-2009, 11:29 PM

beeeg toad, nice calico!

Freespool · 07-20-2009, 09:43 AM

Hey Afran,
I'm the dude that was bugging you back at the launch for the report. Glad to see the actual photos. That calico is a Hoss! Nice work.

Freespool · 07-20-2009, 09:54 AM

I'm curious about people's opinions on handling an underling or other toothy fish you plan to release. If you look at the photo of the ling's mouth opened up, you'll notice a finger pressing one of the gills into the mouth bones hard enough to spread some of the gill material. I know lings are very resilient fish but I also know that gills are very sensitive. I wonder what effect this may have on CnR mortality. I hope none and this is not meant as a knock on you Afran at all. I don't really know what else you could possibly do to avoid that given the nasty teeth and sharp operculum/gill plate other than have a BogaGrip on hand or hold the mouth with pliers. I'm just wondering what people know or think about the effect. We don't always have tools at the ready when landing fish we plan to release and some fish are obviously harder to handle than others.

Afran · 07-20-2009, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freespool

...some fish are obviously harder to handle than others.

Boga Grip is perfect.

Larry, I was at the Rock on Sat, taking in the sun with the locals. Great place to launch on a mellow day. Looking forward to seeing you on or in the water.

07-19-2009, 06:59 PM	#1
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	killer posts nice big fat calico

07-19-2009, 08:00 PM	#2
Spyder Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 169	Quality forest critters. Those checkes are nice ones. Fun day.

07-19-2009, 09:10 PM	#3
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Looks like great light tackle fun Afran - thanks for posting!

07-19-2009, 09:11 PM	#4
joyjiggin' Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 109	I didn't know that Calicos could get that big! Great close-up shots, esp. the Lings' mouth! Thanks for the tips.

07-19-2009, 11:29 PM	#5
bumblebeetuna Junior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 25	beeeg toad, nice calico!

07-20-2009, 09:43 AM	#6
Freespool Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La Jolla Posts: 42	Hey Afran, I'm the dude that was bugging you back at the launch for the report. Glad to see the actual photos. That calico is a Hoss! Nice work.

07-20-2009, 09:54 AM	#7
Freespool Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La Jolla Posts: 42	I'm curious about people's opinions on handling an underling or other toothy fish you plan to release. If you look at the photo of the ling's mouth opened up, you'll notice a finger pressing one of the gills into the mouth bones hard enough to spread some of the gill material. I know lings are very resilient fish but I also know that gills are very sensitive. I wonder what effect this may have on CnR mortality. I hope none and this is not meant as a knock on you Afran at all. I don't really know what else you could possibly do to avoid that given the nasty teeth and sharp operculum/gill plate other than have a BogaGrip on hand or hold the mouth with pliers. I'm just wondering what people know or think about the effect. We don't always have tools at the ready when landing fish we plan to release and some fish are obviously harder to handle than others.