Neah Bay Cabezons ???

[Black Plague]

Hi guys, most of my family and I are headed up to Neah Bay during the second week of August for some fish'n...we always target the sea bass and kelp greenlings and after we get or limits then we go for lings and cabezon....my question is, what baits work best for the Cabz  i have caught them on jigs and on 5 inch swimbaits on the bottom, but there has got to be a better way to target them..... would a chunk of herring be a better bet or would I just get other fish with that?.... any help would be greatly appreciated....bear in mind we probably wont go past the mushroom rock....and will probably fish around tatoosh and wada...and maybe duncan rock...and seal rock if we get the urge... thanx in advance for your help .... Brandon.

[pjb3]

Need a partner? I am intersted in going as I went a couple time and had a blast

[kenzmad]

virtually every cabezon I have caught has been using a black or purple plastic worm. The kind you use for largemouth bass. Don't forget that the wdfw changed the laws in neah bay this year.

kenzmad

[300wsm]

Try a small crab or octipus, those are some of the cabs favorite.  I have never targeted them up there but have caught a lot while fishing for lings down around strawberry rock.

[buckhorn2]

In westport we catch them good with sandshrimp.

[Rack]

Got any of that squid left your dad had we used that stuff up he gave me.
Caught a lot black cod will show you guys where in August all so a few cabs. 
300+ ft so work on those arms.

[billythekidrock]

Got any of that squid left your dad had we used that stuff up he gave me.
Caught a lot black cod will show you guys where in August all so a few cabs. 
300+ ft so work on those arms.

Black Cod (Sable Fish) in WA?
Never heard of that, but they are some great eating.

[PolarBear]

He might mean true cod.  We used to catch come nice cabazons around Tatoosh with 4" plastic grubs that I make.  I have a brown/black/orange or brown/black/chartruce pattern that works really well smeared with shrimp smelly jelly.

[rasbo]

the black bass some call black cod,the ones every bottom fishing boat seems to fish last...

[TONTO]

  I've never fished Neah Bay, but I have caught Sable Fish, black cod, in WA , we pick them up occasionly fishing butts off the Columbia 25 miles out 600ft down. Real buttery meat, but not too bad smoked.

[the shootist]

Well junior, you just worry about having evough denaro for the trip, and I'll put you on the fish. As USUAL.... I do like the info on the plastic worms  and will give them a try.  I don't have any more squid but I'll bet that the guys at neah will give me some more if I ask them. 300 feet of water sounds like a lot of crankin without an electric reel   :'(but, hey, it's only for a few days  :drool:Rack has a rod and reel combo that he purchased that looks just like mine, and I think that secretly he's trying to be just like me, but the say that immitation is the highest form of flattery SO... rack I am VERY FLATTERED!!!

[Rack]

I think the rods your talking about were for tuna but might work. Bring yours mine staying home.
Im after sea bass. And they are true cod but the locals there call them black cod dont know why.
Tell black plague its hard to target cabs. Fishing for them means you,ll catch 20 different fish and never
see one so just fish some of are rock piles and hope.

[Black Plague]

yeah, I figured as much...I do like the Idea of putting some shrimp smelly jelly on a grub though...I might have to give that a try...by the way, at Bi-mart they have 50 lb  and 65 lb braided line for 6.99  marked down from 15.00   ...I don.t know if thats too big for the rods we usually run though... i also have been thinking about bringing an ice fishing rod with a tube jig maybe 1/4 ounce to see if I can have fun with the kelp greenling....and oh boy if a sea bass takes it...haha that would be funny and a tuff fight...and have it just incase the herring are in...though I havent seen them there for a long time...remember when we used to catch like 5 to 8 at a time    ...that was fun...   

[the shootist]

Oh no you don't rack.... Bring that big reel, and the tiger rod that you have to show us what you know about these cod. Mabey you and I can hook the same fish in different boats like we did the starfish the last time! buy the way I'm still trying to get you to answer the phone so I can see the secret baits that your going to be using.

[Black Plague]

I think i am gonna try some 6 inch auger tails rigged, with a 3/4 inch head...just for fun....cuz they don't see a lot of water time and are probably jealous of my other lures...but I do have a bunch of kalins grubs in pearly blue salt and pepper that look pretty good... hey shootist, you know what we should do, ....we should build our own lure or so from stuff at the dollar store and see who can catch a fish on the most "unique" lure...i am thinking something along the lines of ninja turtles  or rubber duckies rigged with hooks...but haven't worked out the details yet.... yeah Rack you gotta bring the big fancy rod and reels so I can taste some of that cod...i dont think I have ever had any, but sounds like good eats