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Title: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 02:46:55 PM
Roger and his 30# White Sea Bass out of Linda Mar....

Fishing report:
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/bb/index.php?topic=1082.0

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST PHOTOS - INCLUDE NAME - LOCATION - DATE
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Post by: Bill on April 19, 2006, 02:53:10 PM
Mooch and 2 girls (released)

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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 02:58:16 PM
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Mooch and 2 girls (released)

Released? NOT BY CHOICE  :smt011 (they ran away :smt010)
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:09:15 PM
Tim with some HEEE-UGE stripers caught at Linda Mar - 2004
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:17:03 PM
Erik K. with a big bat ray at Tomales Bay...
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:25:55 PM
Joel / Mooch with Monterey Bay octopus...
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:38:20 PM
Joel / Mooch with a gigantic smelt - Santa Cruz - 2005
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:39:52 PM
Joel / Mooch with California Lizard Fish - Monterey - 2005
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:41:29 PM
Joel / Mooch with Monterey star fish - 2005
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:49:48 PM
Alex / Aliens with some biiig Perch - South of Moss Landing - 02.11.06
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:51:46 PM
Brian G (the guy from Lodi) spent hours tying a "special fly" to catch this piece of kelp....
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 03:57:53 PM
Joel / Mooch with 15# carp from the Forebay
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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 04:09:11 PM
Bill's 20# catfish caught in the middle of the day - Lake Mendocino - 2005

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Post by: mooch on April 19, 2006, 04:57:11 PM
Randy and his unidentified catch at Lovers Point - Monterey - 2006
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Post by: bsteves on April 19, 2006, 05:44:34 PM
Joel,

That last one is a sea cucumber.

Brian
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Post by: Papa Al on April 19, 2006, 05:55:23 PM
Eric caught a clam. Sac river 11/13/05.



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Post by: bsteves on April 19, 2006, 06:05:22 PM
Levi's Tire with large anemones..
(http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=81&g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2467&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=bf4da5206fcb8432c31dc8bb2bfea9a7)
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Post by: bsteves on April 19, 2006, 06:07:45 PM
I snagged/caught a large rock scallop in 120' in Baja.

(http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=81&g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2455&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=bf4da5206fcb8432c31dc8bb2bfea9a7)

which tasted great cooked with bacon on the camp stove and served on a conch shell.

(http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=81&g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2458&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=bf4da5206fcb8432c31dc8bb2bfea9a7)
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Post by: bsteves on April 19, 2006, 06:10:07 PM
My mackinaw trout from Lake Tahoe caught on a 4 oz megabait (I simply used my rockfishing rig)

(http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=81&g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2503&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=bf4da5206fcb8432c31dc8bb2bfea9a7)
Title: Re: A collection of rare catches from NCKA.org
Post by: Seabreeze on April 19, 2006, 07:38:19 PM
The mystery is answered.........darn big sea cucumber

Here is Randy's Treefish from an evening fishing in Monterey
Title: Re: A collection of rare catches from NCKA.org
Post by: Randy on April 19, 2006, 08:11:56 PM
Joel,

That last one is a sea cucumber.

Brian


Darn.  Should'a kept it for seafood salad!   :smt009
Title: Re: A collection of rare catches from NCKA.org
Post by: mooch on April 20, 2006, 05:01:12 PM
Joel / Mooch with  a rosy - caught and released at Stillwater North - Sept 2005
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Post by: mooch on April 20, 2006, 05:02:34 PM
Fred / Savage with a Yellow Eye - caught and released at Stillwater North - Sept. 05
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Post by: mooch on April 21, 2006, 03:03:21 PM
....WTF?  :smt011
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Post by: mooch on April 21, 2006, 03:38:38 PM
Joel / Mooch with a Canary - caught and released at Stillwater North - Sept. 2005
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Post by: mooch on April 26, 2006, 12:43:08 PM
Gabe "catches" a dirty finger from Jonathan :smt003....the story goes:
Quote
The pic on the bottom is Jonathan expressing his feelings towards me after he didn't land a salmon and someone stole his shoes.
Title: Re: A collection of rare catches from NCKA.org
Post by: bc7999 on May 10, 2006, 12:54:46 PM
All,

From what I have been able to find I think it was a Soupfin.  I went to the Monterey Bay aquarium and showed the pics around....they agreed Soupfin.

Jim
Title: Re: A collection of rare catches from NCKA.org
Post by: mooch on May 22, 2006, 01:09:37 PM
Fred / Savage with a tagged LMB at Lake Del Valle - 05.20.06

The tag number and the weight of the fish was given to the Del Valle tackle shop and the bass was later released.
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Post by: mooch on June 20, 2006, 10:00:38 AM
I caught and released 4 of these 7gill shark pups at Oyster Point - 06.17.06
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Post by: mooch on June 20, 2006, 10:04:13 AM
more 7gill pics
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Post by: Seabreeze on June 20, 2006, 11:02:47 AM
Major cuties!
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Post by: FisHunter on July 07, 2006, 01:03:31 PM
15.5" perch from Richmond Marina   spring 06'
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Post by: chasman on August 03, 2006, 06:04:54 PM
More posting practice - Need to post one of my own :smt010.
Reindeer lake - Northern Saskatchewan - Canada
Title: Re: A collection of rare catches from NCKA.org
Post by: FisHunter on August 04, 2006, 07:06:57 AM
Nice!I see those on T.V. and they look like a BATTLE!Sweet pic!
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Post by: Uminchu Naoaki on August 17, 2006, 12:53:30 AM
Hava wolfeel!?
caught it infront of the farm house...
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Post by: MolBasser on August 17, 2006, 08:27:12 AM
That's awesome!  How did it taste?

MolBasser
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Post by: mooch on September 12, 2006, 09:44:48 AM
Cafecraig with a Bean Hollow Wolf Eel - Sept 06
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Post by: scubamike1974 on October 05, 2006, 10:50:53 PM
Awsome pics everyone, I can't wait to add a few of my own!! :smt001
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Post by: mooch on November 22, 2006, 08:49:36 AM
Abking's greenling - Nov. 2006
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Post by: mooch on November 27, 2006, 09:17:42 AM
Doug / marmite and his Carp at Lake Del Valle / Nov. 2006
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Post by: mooch on January 02, 2007, 01:22:04 PM
Joel / Mooch
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Post by: FisHunter on January 02, 2007, 02:02:15 PM
Did Brian I.D. this?  What a pig!
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Post by: Frankfishing on April 05, 2007, 11:22:41 PM
ChuckE with the rare green sturg. C&R Montezuma Slough. Has to be one of the most beautiful and extraordinary fresh water fish I have witnessed caught
Title: Re: A collection of rare catches from NCKA.org
Post by: Uminchu Naoaki on May 17, 2007, 09:55:10 PM
I already put this on another thread, but I have video so I gotta put it here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJEN5NNJz4k
oh by the way, I caught this one instead of striper on CSBA tourney...
Title: Re: A collection of rare catches from NCKA.org
Post by: mooch on May 21, 2007, 03:03:02 PM
Dan / Mahi Mahi with a Wolf Eel caught at Cape Mendocino - May 2007

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Post by: mooch on May 30, 2007, 10:27:03 AM
Tall Paul with an Octopus at Santa Cruz / May 2007
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Post by: ChuckE on June 25, 2007, 04:20:39 AM
My first white sea bass (37 inches/ 15 lbs) from La Jolla.  It's small by La Jolla standards and common but would be rare around here.  Thanks to Freddie for taking the OTW pic.
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Post by: mooch on July 18, 2007, 01:22:05 PM
Andrew / Malibu2 with a Wolf Eel at BEan Hollow - July 2007
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Post by: Fish Flogger on October 04, 2007, 03:36:33 PM
Monterey Bay Ocean White Fish
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Post by: pao on October 02, 2008, 08:31:53 PM
CPR 28" Green Sturgeon, Rio Vista
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Post by: H2Ospider on January 08, 2009, 10:26:34 AM
trumpet fish      baja 08
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Post by: Fish Master1 on January 16, 2009, 09:18:15 AM
Monterey bay
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Post by: FisHunter on January 29, 2009, 08:56:23 AM
Mola-mola /sunfish @ BH'08  NOT HARMED or HOOKED.
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Post by: ravensblack on March 21, 2009, 06:32:07 AM
4 foot green sturgeon Caught Jan. 09 at Oakland airport
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Post by: H2Ospider on May 07, 2009, 05:57:40 PM
not really a rare fish, just a rare fish for me
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Post by: Sin Coast on May 31, 2009, 08:18:42 PM
Another nice treefish from the south coast.
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/kayak%20rockfish/P5290594.jpg)
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Post by: Aaron on May 31, 2009, 09:23:57 PM
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/aaronhull247/sur_limit005.jpg)

Monterey Blacksmith (CPR)
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Post by: aka-kimo on July 22, 2009, 07:58:06 PM
Mexican fine scale Trigger fish - Capitola, CA   7/10/09
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Post by: ReelKnots on September 24, 2009, 07:02:23 AM
My first WSB caught at somewhere in the bay. She's 46 inches and 39 lbs.



Kiel
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Post by: Aaron on October 06, 2009, 03:31:00 PM
53" 47# Monterey WSB 2009

(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/aaronhull247/seabass021.jpg)
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Post by: mcisneeros on October 07, 2009, 11:40:13 AM
that was cool :smt003
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Post by: FisHunter on October 15, 2009, 10:09:02 AM
it was a very good year!!     ThresherShark 60" from SantaCruz /summer09
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Post by: ChuckE on October 30, 2009, 02:31:48 PM
50 lb, 55 inch WSB caught in Monterey on 10/01/09 using frozen squid

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Post by: Marmite on November 25, 2009, 04:44:27 PM
Duet of WSB 42.5 lb and 27 lb caught in Monterey within 1 hour period on 10/02/09 using frozen squid
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Post by: fishdit on December 06, 2009, 05:25:34 PM
Non-yak. A rare tiger rock fish caught 8-21-09 Farallons on New Seeker. Guess is was worth some $$.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/kurt916/8-21-09%20New%20Seeker/P8210280.jpg)
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Post by: Kayote on January 06, 2010, 03:48:49 PM
Sweet Waldo From Zion

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Post by: RHYAK on June 16, 2010, 12:57:42 PM
Not so rare so cal bt rare norcal.
For mooch.

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/ryanhowell41/pics3.jpg)

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/ryanhowell41/P1060101.jpg)

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/ryanhowell41/P5080072-1.jpg)
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Post by: RHYAK on July 07, 2010, 07:31:53 PM
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/ryanhowell41/P7070007.jpg)
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Post by: matt mattison on July 08, 2010, 01:19:54 PM
More of my BH wolf eel...

Nice hog there andrew !
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Post by: KoryLGriffin on July 21, 2010, 02:43:03 PM
call tracking (http://www.dial800.com/Products/call-tracking/)
Roger and his 30# White Sea Bass out of Linda Mar....

Fishing report:
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/bb/index.php?topic=1082.0 (http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/bb/index.php?topic=1082.0)

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST PHOTOS - INCLUDE NAME - LOCATION - DATE

That's amazing! I can't believe that you caught that on a Kayak. Wow! Thanks for the share...
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Post by: Aaron on August 23, 2010, 09:04:27 PM
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/aaronhull247/WSB2010005.jpg)
43" 37# Monterey WSB

(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/aaronhull247/WSB2010001.jpg)
This brute gave my arm and my 20# spinning gear a workout.
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Post by: Anacapabob on August 23, 2010, 11:18:00 PM
Baja Humbolts with William Holland. 
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Post by: RHYAK on August 26, 2010, 12:22:31 PM
Bob and the squid... classic
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Post by: nudling on August 28, 2010, 10:00:03 AM
Aug 2010 - 47.5" @ 41lbs caught in my front yard using live squid. MBK  :smt002

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_i3snbyvvCxE/THPq6GVWC5I/AAAAAAAAAJs/EfzqwDRMGrU/s512/WSB_Aug232010_5.JPG)
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Post by: Loco 4 Ab's on December 03, 2010, 01:55:25 AM
......South of the border...! ! !
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Post by: Rock Hopper on January 07, 2011, 05:45:45 PM
26.5lb La Jolla Hamachi
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Post by: mooch on August 11, 2011, 08:45:39 PM
Tiger Rock Fish caught by Rey / Lapu Lapu at Albion - July 2011

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Post by: AKFISHRIPPER on September 20, 2011, 07:49:08 PM
Peacock in Lake Wilson   2.4lbs
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Post by: mdoka_matt on February 24, 2012, 07:47:29 AM
Not rare, but different. Are these any good to eat?
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Post by: HamachiJohn on February 24, 2012, 07:51:54 AM
Croakers? They r good.

Peace 2 U
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Post by: BigJim on February 24, 2012, 09:52:53 AM
I think this Black that Porky/LinglessPig shot is pretty f'ing cool.

I call him the Bottle Opener Black.

 :smt003

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
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Post by: FISHADOW on February 03, 2013, 03:18:10 PM
Caught and released ab at Ft. Ross  :smt005
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Post by: GrimKeeper on February 03, 2013, 05:27:41 PM
Was that abalone seriously snagged, detached and pulled up, all by hook and line?!? That's crazy if that is real!
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Post by: FISHADOW on February 06, 2013, 11:58:18 PM
Was that abalone seriously snagged, detached and pulled up, all by hook and line?!? That's crazy if that is real!

Yes it was

Hit it like a ton of bricks
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Post by: Baitman on February 07, 2013, 06:27:16 AM
       And of course you put it back on the same rock you pulled it from.  . :smt003

       I would have considered it a gift from the sea... it would be rude to refuse it.
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Post by: mdoka_matt on February 07, 2013, 07:50:50 AM
       And of course you put it back on the same rock you pulled it from.  . :smt003

       I would have considered it a gift from the sea... it would be rude to refuse it.

Yup +1
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Post by: BigJim on February 07, 2013, 09:38:23 AM
Not rare for SoCal, but not too common up around these parts. My 2nd one so far.

 :smt004

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
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Post by: Big_Berg on February 09, 2013, 10:54:44 PM
Thats a big female! There must be a monster male lurking in that area.
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Post by: TheDudeAbides on June 28, 2013, 09:03:42 PM
I caught a ski-boat anchor once, fishing in the Delta near Pittsburgh, didn't take a pic.. Looked like they tried to use that yellow floating line, I managed to snag the 18" of what was left of the rope and dragged it to the surface. before it broke the water I was wondering if I had a dead body on the line,, seen some sketchy sh*t in Pittburgh...
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Post by: cosmic_neanderthal on December 13, 2013, 05:40:14 PM
Three monkey-face prickle-backs if I had caught a big 1 first I would have released the small 1,However by the time I caught the large one's the tiny seeming 1 where dead as a rock!.Yet all were absolutely delicious & fed 8 persons w/enough left over meat for two large Breakfast taco's!
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Post by: Sin Coast on December 13, 2013, 06:50:34 PM
Nice MFE's there, Cosmic Neanderthal! Those slippery bastards have a cult-like following on this site.

Btw that has got to be the longest signature I ever saw!  :smt006
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Post by: BigJim on December 13, 2013, 07:52:35 PM
Nice MFE's there, Cosmic Neanderthal! Those slippery bastards have a cult-like following on this site.

Btw that has got to be the longest signature I ever saw!  :smt006

+1.

I like monkey meat too.  :smt003

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
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Post by: Merz on March 02, 2014, 09:57:39 PM
pulled this guy up this summer. Thought I was hung up on the bottom. Tried to break it off and finally pulled it loose.

(http://i.imgur.com/xzAGLHs.jpg?1)
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Post by: CassisCaKe on December 07, 2014, 09:38:00 PM
A pompano in Capitola. (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/07/ff7d6111da29bda81a691897b44b9d29.jpg)
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Post by: FishingAddict on August 06, 2015, 03:08:07 PM
My first Treefish on a kayak.
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Post by: mdoka_matt on August 06, 2015, 03:35:09 PM
Sablefish.  Caught trolling the upper 30 ft in 70 fow
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Post by: Sin Coast on August 06, 2015, 04:12:20 PM
First time I've seen a Freckled rockfish (or maybe Rosethorn rockfish haha). Caught in Carmel on 8/2/15 in about 200fow.

(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/2015/IMGP0564_zpskmp7ilcn.jpg) (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/Sin_Coast/media/2015/IMGP0564_zpskmp7ilcn.jpg.html)

(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/2015/IMGP0565_zpsiyxrp84e.jpg) (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/Sin_Coast/media/2015/IMGP0565_zpsiyxrp84e.jpg.html)
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Post by: Fishcomb on August 06, 2015, 04:15:55 PM
not really a fish but:

(http://i.imgur.com/4SqVnQT.jpg)
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Post by: Sin Coast on August 06, 2015, 04:30:05 PM
Ocean whitefish caught 8/19/07 @ my first trip to MBK
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Post by: Sin Coast on August 06, 2015, 04:32:35 PM
Thanks for reviving this thread FishingAddict!
I just looked at each page and those baby sevengills Mooch posted on pg 2 are downright adorable!
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Post by: DDtAM on January 16, 2016, 08:49:06 AM
Buddy of mine shot this red rock trout , aka fringed green king, at van damme this summer. Beautiful fish, never knew we had this type of greenling.
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Post by: alien on January 16, 2016, 09:16:58 AM
I haven't caught one of these in a very long time. Halfmoon Perch.
Caught off Monterey Coast Guard Pier 01/15/2016
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Post by: Cabeza de Martillo on January 16, 2016, 07:25:30 PM
I haven't caught one of these in a very long time. Halfmoon Perch.
Caught off Monterey Coast Guard Pier 01/15/2016

There are schools of them at SWS.
I think Jim said they don't taste very good.
What's your opinion?
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Post by: BigJim on January 19, 2016, 02:48:41 PM
I haven't caught one of these in a very long time. Halfmoon Perch.
Caught off Monterey Coast Guard Pier 01/15/2016

There are schools of them at SWS.
I think Jim said they don't taste very good.
What's your opinion?

I haven't eaten one yet....tempted to blast one to try..some of them are bruisers and look cool.

 :smt003

Here is my "rare fish" for 2015, taken in 45 feet of water in Monterey County.

 :smt007

http://jacksonkayak.com/blog/2016/01/06/10-months-later/

https://instagram.com/p/_5jIdcsyYE/

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim

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Post by: FishingForTheCure on January 19, 2016, 02:57:33 PM
I haven't caught one of these in a very long time. Halfmoon Perch.
Caught off Monterey Coast Guard Pier 01/15/2016

There are schools of them at SWS.
I think Jim said they don't taste very good.
What's your opinion?

I haven't eaten one yet....tempted to blast one to try..some of them are bruisers and look cool.

 :smt003

Here is my "rare fish" for 2015, taken in 45 feet of water in Monterey County.

 :smt007

http://jacksonkayak.com/blog/2016/01/06/10-months-later/

https://instagram.com/p/_5jIdcsyYE/

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
When you blast one every trip ... it ain't rare anymore  :smt002  :smt008  :smt003
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: BigJim on January 19, 2016, 03:02:37 PM
I haven't caught one of these in a very long time. Halfmoon Perch.
Caught off Monterey Coast Guard Pier 01/15/2016

There are schools of them at SWS.
I think Jim said they don't taste very good.
What's your opinion?

I haven't eaten one yet....tempted to blast one to try..some of them are bruisers and look cool.

 :smt003

Here is my "rare fish" for 2015, taken in 45 feet of water in Monterey County.

 :smt007

http://jacksonkayak.com/blog/2016/01/06/10-months-later/

https://instagram.com/p/_5jIdcsyYE/

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
When you blast one every trip ... it ain't rare anymore  :smt002  :smt008  :smt003

 :smt005

Only my third male so far....didn't get a pic of me holding this one but here are the other two from 2013 and 2014...one a year makes em pretty rare for me.  :smt004

 :smt008

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: FishingForTheCure on January 19, 2016, 03:13:47 PM
Now they are rare ... you've shot 'em all
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: SOMA on January 19, 2016, 03:46:34 PM
From last June.  Needlefish, should be called nuisance fish, because that's what they are.  They twist and roll when hooked, wrapping themselves up and tangling line.  Wormy and not fix for human consumption.
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: ErmanKG on April 21, 2017, 07:22:11 AM
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Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: ErmanKG on April 21, 2017, 07:24:00 AM
Buddy of mine shot this red rock trout , aka fringed green king, at van damme this summer. Beautiful fish, never knew we had this type of greenling.
Good looking fish!


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Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: JamesM on December 11, 2017, 11:05:10 AM
Aug 2017 at Bora Bora, Blue Marlin
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: BigJim on August 16, 2018, 08:58:12 AM
Monterey Bay Triggerfish...a first for me!

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim

Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: Cabeza de Martillo on August 16, 2018, 10:00:48 AM
Monterey Bay Triggerfish...a first for me!

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim

Holy Shit dude really???

I've never even seen them scuba diving in SoCal.

Tons of them in Baja though. You can shoot one on every drop there.
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: BigJim on August 16, 2018, 10:15:16 AM
Monterey Bay Triggerfish...a first for me!

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim

Holy Shit dude really???

I've never even seen them scuba diving in SoCal.

Tons of them in Baja though. You can shoot one on every drop there.

I saw this guy (assume it was same one) awhile back in same area so was keeping my eyes open for him...

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim

ps...FWIW, there have been several others speared up here this year by guys I know...I even heard rumor of a school being seen!!  :smt007
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: yatzmail@yahoo.com on August 16, 2018, 11:44:04 AM
That’s cool Jim :smt007
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: BigJim on August 30, 2018, 01:15:29 PM
Barred sand bass and trigger fish taken in the Monterey Bay...
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: yatzmail@yahoo.com on August 30, 2018, 02:39:26 PM
Nice Jim 👍
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: JamesM on November 17, 2018, 07:52:58 PM
Contributing to this thread again! Red Brotula! Thanks to KPD for ID it. According to the internet, it is a very rare catch! Whatever, I believe it. ;)
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: adamhelm67 on July 15, 2019, 11:06:44 AM
Large Wolf Eel Monterey!
Title: Re: A collection of rare fish caught from NCKA.org
Post by: Sea_Snake on July 18, 2019, 10:16:15 AM
Large Wolf Eel Monterey!

Cool catch! What'd you hook it on? Do people eat those?