2019 Central Coast Opening Week - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rhyak · 04-11-2019, 01:43 PM

Andy and I headed north of San Simeon into Big Sur just after the 2019 Central Coast Rockfish opener and hopes were to target jumbo rockfish and big lingcod on the Central Coast. We were able to dodge a couple of waves and paddled out to some deep water on our fishing kayaks and fill the tanks with heavy vermillion rockfish and caught and released a bunch of Lingcod. The limit for Lingcod was reduced to 1 for 2019 here on the Central Coast, so a lot of Catch and release was happening but that was fine.

Started the morning tossing the 6 and a half inch Big Hammer Swimbait in Halloween which is one of my favorite color swimbaits for rockfish and lingcod, reminds me of those pesky gopher rockfish that I think these lingcod just love. Also had a 5inch white glow swimbait on the top hook. Switched it up to a Lingcod jig halfway through the day and was still having a steady pick for sure. Easy limit and back to shore just after lunchtime.

surf was up a little bit making things a little bit sketchy coming in between big boulders but we somehow managed. I will let the video and pictures do the rest of the talking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SuDFQE3B5Y

Saba Slayer · 04-11-2019, 06:18 PM

Beautiful quality Reds...great job...!
Those big beauties make our local fish look tiny...

Masyaker · 04-11-2019, 08:41 PM

That looked like an awesome day! I always wanted to try Big Sir area when I pass by on my way up to Still Water Cove... where about did you guys launch from?

JohnMckroidJr · 04-11-2019, 09:25 PM

Nice Vermillions! Beautiful day, Good video action and report! Thxs.

Baja_Traveler · 04-12-2019, 08:03 AM

Man, that's awesome. Cant wait to get back up there - unfortunately it will probably be at the next Slam Down...

SoCalEDC · 04-16-2019, 11:21 AM

wow, nice fish. I have got to make a trip up the coast for some of those fatties

MrPukaShell · 04-16-2019, 04:45 PM

Awesome way to go

blitzburgh · 04-17-2019, 07:09 AM

Now those are some full game clips!

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goldenglory18 · 04-18-2019, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by blitzburgh

Now those are some full game clips!

....and that would be impressive on a cattle boat! Well done OP! :applause:

onthewater · 04-18-2019, 07:29 PM

Fun day! How deep did you guys fish?

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04-11-2019, 01:43 PM	#1
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	2019 Central Coast Opening Week Andy and I headed north of San Simeon into Big Sur just after the 2019 Central Coast Rockfish opener and hopes were to target jumbo rockfish and big lingcod on the Central Coast. We were able to dodge a couple of waves and paddled out to some deep water on our fishing kayaks and fill the tanks with heavy vermillion rockfish and caught and released a bunch of Lingcod. The limit for Lingcod was reduced to 1 for 2019 here on the Central Coast, so a lot of Catch and release was happening but that was fine. Started the morning tossing the 6 and a half inch Big Hammer Swimbait in Halloween which is one of my favorite color swimbaits for rockfish and lingcod, reminds me of those pesky gopher rockfish that I think these lingcod just love. Also had a 5inch white glow swimbait on the top hook. Switched it up to a Lingcod jig halfway through the day and was still having a steady pick for sure. Easy limit and back to shore just after lunchtime. surf was up a little bit making things a little bit sketchy coming in between big boulders but we somehow managed. I will let the video and pictures do the rest of the talking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SuDFQE3B5Y Attached Images __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

04-11-2019, 06:18 PM	#2
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Nice... Beautiful quality Reds...great job...! Those big beauties make our local fish look tiny... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

04-11-2019, 09:25 PM	#4
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,932	Nice Vermillions! Beautiful day, Good video action and report! Thxs. Last edited by JohnMckroidJr; 04-11-2019 at 09:31 PM.

04-17-2019, 07:09 AM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Now those are some full game clips! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-11-2019, 08:41 PM	#3
Masyaker Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: La crescenta, CA Posts: 21	That looked like an awesome day! I always wanted to try Big Sir area when I pass by on my way up to Still Water Cove... where about did you guys launch from?

04-12-2019, 08:03 AM	#5
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Man, that's awesome. Cant wait to get back up there - unfortunately it will probably be at the next Slam Down...

04-16-2019, 11:21 AM	#6
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 609	wow, nice fish. I have got to make a trip up the coast for some of those fatties

04-16-2019, 04:45 PM	#7
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	Awesome way to go

04-18-2019, 07:29 PM	#10
onthewater Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 33	Fun day! How deep did you guys fish? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk