Author Topic: Finally got out (Read 15629 times)

Jerome · « **on:** May 12, 2007, 07:51:35 PM »

Finally got out for lings a few days ago. Had one break me off and i landed this one.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2007, 08:54:13 PM »

Best eatin fish ever! Looks like the weather was nice. Where did ya go?

PolarBear · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2007, 08:57:53 PM »

Cool and congrats!
I took a kid and his dad out in the south sound today. We got one ling (about 6-7 lbs) and a few rockies. We finished the day out with several silvers (20-24") and a few really nice cutts. It was pretty good fishing until the wind picked up. The kid was really dissapointed that we had to throw back the cutts, especially one that was pushing 3 1/2 lbs. Lots of fun though!

Dman · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2007, 09:11:36 PM »

Looks like Deception/ San Juans area, nice day -never a bad one fishin. Had to throw one back 7lbs 25.5 inches last weekend.

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2007, 10:58:43 AM »

Man those are some ugly looking fish.

Always a good day when you on the water or in the woods. Even if you don't get anything.

Jerome · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2007, 12:29:57 PM »

I hate when they are that close to the limit and have to toss them. Mine was just barely over. We went out of Possession. Hopefully heading back out in a few days.

Jerome · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2007, 08:18:02 AM »

Two from last week.

My buddy caught this one out of possesion on his second drop.

This one came off the pier while we put our boat on the trailor. Wasnt expecting a 29 incher from the pier.

Dman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2007, 08:56:07 AM »

That's a lot of fish and chips

billythekidrock · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2007, 04:55:02 PM »

Those look to be about 8-10 lbs each? I fish the jetty at Westport and that is what the 30 inchers weigh.

PolarBear · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2007, 05:59:33 PM »

I use to love to fish off of the jetty at Westport! We would catch a greenling, hook it about 4 feet under a surf bobber and let him do the work. I caught a 22 lb ling out past the green bouy and had one hell of a time getting it in across the rocks. I almost lost my Dad to those rocks hiking out one wet morning. I havent done that in probably 10-12 years. Is it still worth fishing?

billythekidrock · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2007, 06:09:25 PM »

Polar bear - NO! Not worth it.....don't do it. LOL

It can be fun. Lot's of little ones and every once in a while someone will land one around 20 lbs. They added more rock to the jetty a few years ago, but now it is a slimy mess. Very hard to walk on.

Jerome · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2007, 08:42:02 PM »

I have also landed alot of lings off that jetty. I am headin back out to possesion in the morning so hopefully i will have another one to post.

PolarBear · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:47:50 PM »

Dont worry, my rock hopping days ate the jetty are over since my back surgery. Im not about to get a couple miles out and discover that I am "camping out" for a while. It use to be a blast out there. We would pack as much beer out as we could carry, fish until it was time to head to the races in Elma, turn around after the races, head back to the jetty and do it all over again the next day. Ah, the good old days! I'm going to try and get some South Sound lings this weekend. I hope that I can do better than how I did last weekend.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2007, 06:25:07 AM »

I haven't gone much in the last couple years (been spring bear hunting and of course price of gas) but we used to do pretty good. I think the largest I got was 32 inches and about 15 lbs. though I lost a few bigger. Here are a couple pics.

My step son and our gear.

A couple around 27-28 inches.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2007, 06:38:58 AM »

Here are a couple more from the jetty..

boneaddict · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2007, 07:31:00 AM »

I hope them things taste better than they look. Man those are mean lookin' critters.

jackelope · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2007, 07:47:09 AM »

It doesn't get much better than that as far as eating goes, at least from our waters around here...beer battered and fried...fish and chips

bobcat · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:27:35 AM »

How are the worms in those things? I heard they can be pretty bad. That's one reason I've never had much interest in catching them.

boneaddict · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:52:57 AM »

Its our first swap fish hunt in the makings. Redsides/cutts cooked streamside in butter while they are flopping in the pan and curling up, versus ling or whatever them ugly things are cooked in beer batter.

jackelope · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:56:48 AM »

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Redsides/cutts cooked streamside in butter

I might say this and duck, but i pretty much catch and release wild trout, and the planters i catch i don't want to eat...but us wetsiders with boats would be glad to take you eastsiders out for some lings if you want to. it closes in a couple weeks as far as i know and the carburetor for my boat is sitting in a million pieces in my shop right now

don't get me wrong, lings and salmon go directly to the bbq or the freezer, but the trout go back in the river.

jackelope · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2007, 08:58:04 AM »

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How are the worms in those things?

bob...i've only caught a few and haven't had any worm issues with them. maybe polarbear or dman could enlighten us some more on that.

boneaddict · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:28:39 AM »

No need to duck, I am almost 100% catch and release. I say almost because on the rare occasion when I am biviwacked out there, a couple hit the skillet. There is nothing like 100 fish days on an Orvis 1 weight. 100 fish days are like 400 pound bears in Washington...not likely....usually is more bragging than happening...but sometimes a real occurance and when it happens its unreal!!!

Dman · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:56:54 AM »

Any of the bottom feeders can be wormy, though I've not seen much in the ling's we've caught. Just cook 'em real good.

PolarBear · « **Reply #23 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:52:18 AM »

I have found that the true cod tend to have more worms than any of them. I havent seen many in lings, not sure why.

Dman · « **Reply #24 on:** May 23, 2007, 03:12:19 PM »

I've seen that too, also in Pollack. I think that Trues are a little more mud-bottom oriented than Lings, the worm is a form of Nematode, generally found in the mud. You do need to cook them out good, I read of a Korean man who ate raw fish that had a live one in him that caused a ton of pain...

Jerome · « **Reply #25 on:** May 23, 2007, 05:27:35 PM »

I have seen worms in seabass but not in anyother bottom fish yet.
We fished a new area today and it started great. First drop i hooked up a 26 incher and had my buddy take some pics (which he did video instead of snap shot). Released keeper thinking i would catch a bigger one. Caught one more ling and it was undersized. Got pic though. My buddy hooked up 1 ling. After that it was a rockfish derby. Boated alot of rockfish but no monsters. Did hook up a couple decent rockfish. Had two break offs. Both were probally lings.

My second ling.

My buddies ling.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2007, 06:19:10 PM »

Looks like you had fun..

Ghost Hunter · « **Reply #27 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:37:08 PM »

Dang
The only way I've fished for Ling is at night through the ice jiggin', and set lines. WA state record came out of Palmer Lake, Okanogan Co.

Ray · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:43:26 PM »

Those ugly fish would make nice presents to my mother in law.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #29 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:10:10 AM »

Never tried for freshwater lings. How do they taste?

billythekidrock · « **Reply #30 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:30:19 AM »

Here are a few from a charter out of Westport about 3 years ago.

jackelope · « **Reply #31 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:17:24 AM »

Quote from: Ghost Hunter on May 23, 2007, 10:37:08 PM

Dang
The only way I've fished for Ling is at night through the ice jiggin', and set lines. WA state record came out of Palmer Lake, Okanogan Co.

different ling...that would be a burbot. people call 'em freshwater lings.
these fish are all from the salt.

Jerome · « **Reply #32 on:** June 15, 2007, 08:14:07 PM »

Well i havent been out for a couple of weeks. But my buddies emailed me these pics that were from yesterday.

Ended up keeping the nice ling and cabezon.

Alchase · « **Reply #33 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:45:48 AM »

You gus are making my mouth water, Lingcod is my favorite with Halibut a close second.

Jerome · « **Reply #34 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:36:42 AM »

Mine too. I am not too much for salmon. Dont get me wrong i will still eat em but its just not the same as a ling. Next season i will try to get a few of you eastsiders out.

jackelope · « **Reply #35 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:51:53 AM »

you could take a few of us wetsiders out too

i'll just follow with my boat (and GPS)

Jerome · « **Reply #36 on:** June 18, 2007, 12:21:19 PM »

Well lings closed up on the 15th but i will be out in area 9 tomorrow for some cabezon. I will be out there alot in July after the opener in area 9 for hatchery kings. If we dont meet up, pm me before you go and i can point you in some direction. And if you are lucky Jackelope i will send you toward a couple of these monster lings.

jackelope · « **Reply #37 on:** June 18, 2007, 01:44:10 PM »

i'm hoping that area 9 king fishery is a good one. should be...blackmouth was great so i expect to be out there. hopefully the seals will leave us alone this time...what kind of boat will you be in??
i'll let you know when we head out.

Jerome · « **Reply #38 on:** June 19, 2007, 04:37:22 PM »

Jackelope we hooked four kings going for cabezon today. 3 out of the 4 were hatchery. I cant wait to beable to start keeping them.

jackelope · « **Reply #39 on:** June 19, 2007, 04:39:20 PM »

jigs??? sweet. way to go.
check your pm's

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