Good start to the season

[RB]

We hit Lopez on Saturday as well, really rough on the way out but, did get a little better at tide change. Had an absolute horrible time with my lines and were not getting the numbers we have in the past. We did scratch out four limits but it took all day 8-4. Did not even get a chance to fish due to gear troubles and water conditions.

Keep the Ling pictures coming that is awesome love the blue ones.

[lokidog]

We hit Lopez on Saturday as well, really rough on the way out but, did get a little better at tide change. Had an absolute horrible time with my lines and were not getting the numbers we have in the past. We did scratch out four limits but it took all day 8-4. Did not even get a chance to fish due to gear troubles and water conditions.

Keep the Ling pictures coming that is awesome love the blue ones.

I didn't even suggest a second soak as my guy might have mutinyed at that point.   

[RB]

We hit Lopez on Saturday as well, really rough on the way out but, did get a little better at tide change. Had an absolute horrible time with my lines and were not getting the numbers we have in the past. We did scratch out four limits but it took all day 8-4. Did not even get a chance to fish due to gear troubles and water conditions.

Keep the Ling pictures coming that is awesome love the blue ones.

I didn't even suggest a second soak as my guy might have mutinyed at that point.   

Yeah my son did ok but on the third set I had to re-bait and about 30 seconds after I cracked the lid and that beautiful aroma went wafting through boat that was it. Told him not to worry about getting any on the boat it will wash off and later told him stories of when I was his age and having the same thing happen in the swells out on the straights. Gotta love a good adventure 

[gasman]

Nice 

Keep the pic coming 

[lokidog]

OK....

I was headed for a job and had about twenty minutes to kill.  Well, it only took twenty seconds.     Not a huge one, but legal at 26 3/4".

[Stein]

Very cool, look forward to getting up that way this year.

On the drifting pots, maybe some kelp or wood moved through and picked them up?

[lokidog]

Pulled up two limits of shrimp yesterday, mostly by hand.... 

For some reason, my pot puller is drawing the battery down at least a volt and a half when just the breaker is turned on and the pot is not even going.   

We did manage to get one keeper ling at 29 1/2" thanks to my son working the engine so we could stay with the current. The wind always seemed to be opposite whatever current there was.

[Alchase]

Nice, those are some great looking prawns.

[bobcat]

Good size ling, great picture too. Must have been a nice day to be out on the water.

[DaveMonti]

That's living the dream right there!  Man, am I envious!  Great pictures!

[lokidog]

I hate having to be on the water all the time....

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[gaddy]

We can tell by the scowl on your face 

[smdave]

We hooked into this one in your neighborhood yesterday.

[smdave]

Here is a small one 

[lokidog]

I like your measuring stick.  I just put a marker line on the floor of my old boat, but the new one doesn't have any good flat surfaces to put the nose of a fish against.

Hey, if any of you guys ever catch a Copper or Quillback Rockfish around the San Juans with a spaghetti tag on the dorsal fin, please measure it and record the location, then let me know. I've tagged about 55 of them in the last two years, and yes, I'm on a permit to do so.