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Topic: Killer rock and ling cod jigs???  (Read 1092 times)

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Sea Ghost

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Hi all.  In an effort as a newbie to Monterey Bay kayak fishing to add "catching" and "eating" to my fishing terminology (not to mention the possibility of adding another fish to the one fish my wife will EAT (salmon), does anyone out there have a couple sure fire suggestions for rock cod or lings out in the bay?  Thanks!!!


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Surefire......shrimp fly baited with squid.

Pretty damn close to sure fire:

Diamond jig, 2-4-6 oz
P Line laser minnow 2-4-6 oz
Swimbaits 5-9"
Scampi (rootbeer or white) 5-9 "
Grubs (anywhere from 4-10")


Theres pricier and fancier versions of all the above but these are the basics, day in and out they will work and not break the bank.

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P-line laser minnow (6 oz) or P-line diamond jig (10oz) will do the job and typically available everywhere.  I usually do a p-line shrimp fly rig tipped with squid and with 8+ oz Kalin jig head with their Lunker Grubs or Mogambo as the weight.  Chartreuse, glow in the dark, or pearl (better yet, all three!).  If you are luck (or unlucky), you may catch a ling cod and two rock cods at the same time.


Here is another what seems to be a good alternative, although I haven't tried them yet:
http://lingcodjigs.com/
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All of the above is gold...just remember that if you tie a jig on the bottom of a two shrimp fly rig you need to cut off one of the shrimp flys to stay legal.

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All of the above is gold...just remember that if you tie a jig on the bottom of a two shrimp fly rig you need to cut off one of the shrimp flys to stay legal.

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Sincerely,

Jim

Sorry, forgot to mention this.  Jim is absolutely correct.

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What they say all good


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My personal experience is that frozen bait is the best, with Herring topping the list, Anchovies second and Sardines rounding out the list.  I buy all three and spend less than $20 for 2 or 3 days worth of bait.  They work great for jigging and for trolling.  I take a couple swim baits because many times I run out of live bait with all the catch-n-release fish I pick up.  I also use barbless hooks.  While I might loose a fish or two that a barb might have hung onto, I find the ease of freeing the hook from the larger fish worth the risk.  I hate it when a barbed hook gets buried and I spend way too much time trying to get that thing out of a toothy mouth.  With barbless, all I usually need to do is either flip the fish into the kayak or net it and let the line go slack while the fish unhooks itself. 

I want to just add a thanks to Eric for teaching me how to rig up a frozen bait.  Best money I ever spent for a guide, totally changed my 'luck' on the water. 
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