Bloated Rock Cod - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregB · 05-02-2020, 11:12 AM

Thanks for this thread. We all treasure the resource and sometimes we need a little nudge to do what we know is right. Nothing is a bigger bummer in the SM Bay than watching guys catch 6 inchers and letting them float. (Then complain about all the dick fish they catch.) To save space on the yak and avoid bringing an extra rod, I just used a big old line spool with 100' of 40 lb. terminating in a 10 oz. jig head, barb crimped and tied at the bend. Handline it up and down. If a furbag grabs the rocky on its way back down we'll just hope for the best!

Jkfishing · 05-10-2020, 01:03 PM

Thank you for the free descender device I was able to use it yesterday and saved 5 small rockfish and sent them back home.

FISH11 · 05-10-2020, 01:50 PM

FoodGeekFish · 05-11-2020, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jkfishing

Thank you for the free descender device I was able to use it yesterday and saved 5 small rockfish and sent them back home.

CorvinaLoca · 05-13-2020, 06:52 PM

yeah, that's good! and, as i've said a million times, use bigger hooks. 4/0 min. i use 6/0 depending on brand. no problem hooking decent sized fish. their mouths are big

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Originally Posted by Jkfishing

Thank you for the free descender device I was able to use it yesterday and saved 5 small rockfish and sent them back home.

SoCalEDC · 05-14-2020, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CorvinaLoca

yeah, that's good! and, as i've said a million times, use bigger hooks. 4/0 min. i use 6/0 depending on brand. no problem hooking decent sized fish. their mouths are big

agree'd.

05-10-2020, 01:03 PM	#2
Jkfishing Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 63	Descender device Thank you for the free descender device I was able to use it yesterday and saved 5 small rockfish and sent them back home.

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05-02-2020, 11:12 AM	#1
GregB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Monica Bay Posts: 40	Thanks for this thread. We all treasure the resource and sometimes we need a little nudge to do what we know is right. Nothing is a bigger bummer in the SM Bay than watching guys catch 6 inchers and letting them float. (Then complain about all the dick fish they catch.) To save space on the yak and avoid bringing an extra rod, I just used a big old line spool with 100' of 40 lb. terminating in a 10 oz. jig head, barb crimped and tied at the bend. Handline it up and down. If a furbag grabs the rocky on its way back down we'll just hope for the best!