4/5 Bottom Grabber - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bajadog · 04-06-2009, 04:04 AM

Nice ling.

What's the difference between the brown lings, and blue ones?

Matt · 04-06-2009, 06:19 AM

Nice one Larry!!!

Bpcode3 · 04-06-2009, 08:54 AM

Nice

blackcloud9 · 04-06-2009, 09:30 AM

Stomach contents -> this ling had a good-sized fish about 6 inches long,
possibly a Blacksmith perch, in its belly and a huge amount of small eggs
of some kind (yes INSIDE the stomach with the perch!), and a bunch of
fish bones and other stuff too. I know that they love to eat octopus,
and just about anything else that they can catch near the bottom.

When they bite, I don't give them any "room to run", and my drag is locked
down on 40# to pull like hell or they'll get into a cave.

As for color, sometimes they just get that turquoise color, but its still the
same exact kind of fish - there is no difference.

Larry

slayersmith · 04-06-2009, 09:53 AM

Nice Fatty!

Take it easy!

Aaron

aftahour · 04-06-2009, 07:38 PM

Looks yummy..

yakrider · 04-06-2009, 07:50 PM

wow that's a nice one

Siebler · 04-06-2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcloud9

Stomach contents -> this ling had a good-sized fish about 6 inches long,
possibly a Blacksmith perch, in its belly and a huge amount of small eggs
of some kind (yes INSIDE the stomach with the perch!), and a bunch of
fish bones and other stuff too. I know that they love to eat octopus,
and just about anything else that they can catch near the bottom.

Larry

One time on a Crew trip my buddies girlfriend caught a ling in the Pt Loma kelp that went just over 20lbs. HUGE! When I cut it I found a bass (appeared to be calico but was partially digested). The bass this thing ate was at least 2.5lbs.

I love catching lings, Glad they are open again, gives me a reason to fish LJ.

Grego · 04-06-2009, 08:21 PM

That's a nice fish....I need to catch me a legal one of those

dsafety · 04-06-2009, 08:26 PM

Thanks for the post. I have never caught a Ling but I have eaten some and they taste great. Can you please share with the rest of us some suggestions on how to target this critter?

Bob

04-06-2009, 04:04 AM	#1
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	Nice ling. What's the difference between the brown lings, and blue ones? __________________ Please release bill-fish. Last edited by bajadog; 04-06-2009 at 07:15 AM.

04-06-2009, 06:19 AM	#2
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice one Larry!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

04-06-2009, 08:54 AM	#3
Bpcode3 Angler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 69	Nice

04-06-2009, 09:30 AM	#4
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Stomach contents -> this ling had a good-sized fish about 6 inches long, possibly a Blacksmith perch, in its belly and a huge amount of small eggs of some kind (yes INSIDE the stomach with the perch!), and a bunch of fish bones and other stuff too. I know that they love to eat octopus, and just about anything else that they can catch near the bottom. When they bite, I don't give them any "room to run", and my drag is locked down on 40# to pull like hell or they'll get into a cave. As for color, sometimes they just get that turquoise color, but its still the same exact kind of fish - there is no difference. Larry

04-06-2009, 09:53 AM	#5
slayersmith Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Torrance. ca Posts: 76	Nice Fatty! Take it easy! Aaron

04-06-2009, 07:38 PM	#6
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	Looks yummy..

04-06-2009, 07:50 PM	#7
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	wow that's a nice one

04-06-2009, 08:21 PM	#9
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 445	That's a nice fish....I need to catch me a legal one of those

04-06-2009, 08:26 PM	#10
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	Thanks for the post. I have never caught a Ling but I have eaten some and they taste great. Can you please share with the rest of us some suggestions on how to target this critter? Bob