Hey Rockfish...you must have been one of the very few boats I saw out in the slop in the afternoon? I tried Otter and Gordon's area between 2:30 and 6 with zero action and lots of waves washing over the yak completely. One other boat out at Otter for a little while but mostly all alone. I guess I need to suck it up an find a place to launch out further west...
4 nice big crab though...so at least something for dinner.
Ha...yes I remember now! Maybe too focussed on staying upright! I should have asked for some "unsuccessful newbie" tips since you obviously got into fish.
Out to Otter 5-7pm. Two other boats out tonight but soon enough was alone out there again. Fall is good.
Yakked up this 22lb red female on anchovy at 40 ft in 65 ft on rigger on the first pass. Was just making a turn between 2nd and 3rd rocks to head back west and the rod bent over...she was a scrappy little thing, looks like she tangled with a net at some point in her life as well. A couple of good runs...a little sleigh ride for me...a couple of jumps at the boat and the old one hand net job...Empty stomach just like the last two.
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C-J, that is a great fish from a yak. Well done!!