La Jolla Black Sea Bass 4-15-18

[Carnevale24]

I got a Black Sea bass yesterday also I have just a short cell phone video because I was trying to release it as soon as possible mine seemed to be about that size but mine was hooked on the forehead area between the eyes lol I caught mine around 8am could it be the same one ? Notice any mark on the forehead or was yours before 8am?

[Duckbutter619]

Originally Posted by Carnevale24

I got a Black Sea bass yesterday also I have just a short cell phone video because I was trying to release it as soon as possible mine seemed to be about that size but mine was hooked on the forehead area between the eyes lol I caught mine around 8am could it be the same one ? Notice any mark on the forehead or was yours before 8am?

Mine was probably around 9-10 and I don’t remember any markings on it’s head or anything but I will say the runs it was making I doubt it had recently exerted itself an hour prior haha

[dsafety]

Great video. Even better editing. Very entertaining.

With the BSB population on the rebound, I wonder if they will ever become legal again.

I remember an event that occured about 45 years ago when the entire San Diego Lifeguard Service feasted from harvest of one 500+ pound BSB. which was speared by our Captain at the time, Bob Shea. If I remember correctly, Bob was free diving in the waters around San Clemente Island.

This would have been a world record at the time but the fish was strapped to the boat's swim deck, out in the sun for two days, before coming back to port and being weighed. It came in a couple of pounds short.

It was the best fish meal that I can remember.

Bob

[Oolie]

Groupers taste amazing after a pretty long aging process.
It would be interesting to see what a population survey for grouper would reveal.

[equyst]

WOW!!! Great fish. Great video.