Cambria- first time success!

[JohnMckroidJr]

Nice photodocumentary! Congratulations on the Lingcod! What were the winning catches/awards of the opener?

[StrikerMC]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Nice photodocumentary! Congratulations on the Lingcod! What were the winning catches/awards of the opener?

Thank you! There was some kind of club there that had a big fish award but I don't know what the prizes were. From what I could overhear the biggest Lingcod was 32" and vermillion was 20-21" or something like that.

[NICKWORN]

Originally Posted by StrikerMC

Thank you! There was some kind of club there that had a big fish award but I don't know what the prizes were. From what I could overhear the biggest Lingcod was 32" and vermillion was 20-21" or something like that.

Its a FB group out of Central/North Cal.

[kayakfisherman]

That's the way to do it!! Nice lingcod, I'm so jealous!!

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by StrikerMC

Thank you! There was some kind of club there that had a big fish award but I don't know what the prizes were. From what I could overhear the biggest Lingcod was 32" and vermillion was 20-21" or something like that.

I think biggest red was $900 and biggest long was a new rod. My 21” red that day was 1/2” shy of the prize.

[StrikerMC]

Originally Posted by Raskal311

I think biggest red was $900 and biggest long was a new rod. My 21” red that day was 1/2” shy of the prize.

DANG! Such good prizes and you got so close!! I got a 21" red as my first fish on Thursday fishing 230' but no reds that big after that. The fish out there are huge, down here in OC I had to grind hard for a 20"er last year.

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by StrikerMC

DANG! Such good prizes and you got so close!! I got a 21" red as my first fish on Thursday fishing 230' but no reds that big after that. The fish out there are huge, down here in OC I had to grind hard for a 20"er last year.

You know I never even submitted my fish because someone said oner the radio they had a 24” on the boat. Bastard fooed me lol.

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by Raskal311

You know I never even submitted my fish because someone said oner the radio they had a 24” on the boat. Bastard fooed me lol.

I have lost out on tournament awards over hearsay also.... always submit your catches -- you never know. Once won the 4th place kayak and a $1700 Calcutta with a 6lb fish.

[StrikerMC]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

I have lost out on tournament awards over hearsay also.... always submit your catches -- you never know. Once won the 4th place kayak and a $1700 Calcutta with a 6lb fish.

I was in a spearfishing tournament back in 2017 and shot two yellowtail. One was right up against the coastline and I forgot to bring food so I cut it up and ate it on the boat. A couple hours later I shoot one around 5lbs under a paddy (I have this video on my Instagram waaaaay back in there) and we heard on the radio people were shooting yellows and dorados so we thought it wasn't worth weighing it in. My buddies even thought about eating it on board too. But on our way back in to DP harbor I was like, screw it, I just want to weigh it anyways. Boom, 3rd place fish and $200 for my team. A 5lb yellow. Lol.