Saturday Newport Bust - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hondatom · 08-10-2013, 05:30 PM

I guess the title says it all. About six miles of paddling with nothing to show for it except lizards and some small space alien thing that I have no idea what it was. I kind of looked like a small Ling Cod, but the gills had a brilliant yellow line around them and had spikes on them as well. Sound like anything you have ever seen? What the hell is it?

Woodie044 · 08-10-2013, 06:20 PM

hey, I was there on Thursday, and caught the same thing. Was wondering what it was also. Ginormous jaws.

caddisx · 08-10-2013, 08:12 PM

sorry bout the day Tom but any day on the water is a good day

Dannowar · 08-10-2013, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hondatom

I guess the title says it all. About six miles of paddling with nothing to show for it except lizards and some small space alien thing that I have no idea what it was. I kind of looked like a small Ling Cod, but the gills had a brilliant yellow line around them and had spikes on them as well. Sound like anything you have ever seen? What the hell is it?

Cabezon?

Bigfishhunter96 · 08-10-2013, 09:38 PM

I think u are talking about a saint something fish (French name) we catch them out at the Channel Islands and they are usually 6-12 inches and sound like what u are describing

ful-rac · 08-10-2013, 09:45 PM

Sounds like a sarcastic fringehead did it look like this?

Amish Ed · 08-10-2013, 09:58 PM

Sorry you didn't do so well. But, at least you were out there. BTW, sarcastic fringehead is the best fish name ever.

Hondatom · 08-12-2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Sounds like a sarcastic fringehead did it look like this?

That's it! I refused to touch the damn thing for fear of being impregnated by alien spawn. It kinda looks "Skulpin-ish" Thanks for the education.

Fiskadoro · 08-12-2013, 12:53 PM

Sarcastic Fringehead without a doubt. I used to run into fringeheads up at Malibu while drifting for Halibut. Aggressive, stupid, territorial, flamboyant little fish, that are really pretty harmless.

Not much teeth, but they have a really big mouth!!!

silentsmell · 08-12-2013, 01:08 PM

holy shit...

08-10-2013, 05:30 PM	#1
Hondatom Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 113	Saturday Newport Bust I guess the title says it all. About six miles of paddling with nothing to show for it except lizards and some small space alien thing that I have no idea what it was. I kind of looked like a small Ling Cod, but the gills had a brilliant yellow line around them and had spikes on them as well. Sound like anything you have ever seen? What the hell is it?

08-10-2013, 08:12 PM	#3
caddisx caddisx Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 77	sorry bout the day Tom but any day on the water is a good day __________________ Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.

08-10-2013, 09:45 PM	#6
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Sounds like a sarcastic fringehead did it look like this? __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-10-2013, 09:58 PM	#7
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Sorry you didn't do so well. But, at least you were out there. BTW, sarcastic fringehead is the best fish name ever. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

08-12-2013, 12:53 PM	#9
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	Sarcastic Fringehead without a doubt. I used to run into fringeheads up at Malibu while drifting for Halibut. Aggressive, stupid, territorial, flamboyant little fish, that are really pretty harmless. Not much teeth, but they have a really big mouth!!! Last edited by Fiskadoro; 08-12-2013 at 04:04 PM.

08-10-2013, 06:20 PM	#2
Woodie044 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Corona Posts: 33	hey, I was there on Thursday, and caught the same thing. Was wondering what it was also. Ginormous jaws.

08-10-2013, 09:38 PM	#5
Bigfishhunter96 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 30	I think u are talking about a saint something fish (French name) we catch them out at the Channel Islands and they are usually 6-12 inches and sound like what u are describing

08-12-2013, 01:08 PM	#10
silentsmell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 117	holy shit...