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General Fishing Tips / Re: sea trout
« on: March 07, 2012, 03:48:32 PM »
I'm another fan of eating sea trout--they do have a little different flavor that may take some getting used to. I find it enhanced by some fresh herbs in the body cavity, then bake or fry. Like ling cod, they turn white when cooked.
Need to be careful with the DFG 12 inch/2 fish limit, also that they are classed with rockfish for open/closed season when fishing from a kayak. The smaller fish do make great bait for big lings, but I guess that would not be legal anymore...
They are fun to catch by poke poling. I stick my hoochie & bait in crevices & under rocks for eels & cabs, & into clumbs of brown kelp for sea trout. It's true, they usually launch a bang/bang/grab attack. Unfortunately, the beautiful colors fade quickly. (By the way, most people poke pole at low tide, because it's easier to get at those hidey holes, but it's also effective at high tide, just fishing straight down into holes and channels...)
Tight lines, loose women...
Need to be careful with the DFG 12 inch/2 fish limit, also that they are classed with rockfish for open/closed season when fishing from a kayak. The smaller fish do make great bait for big lings, but I guess that would not be legal anymore...
They are fun to catch by poke poling. I stick my hoochie & bait in crevices & under rocks for eels & cabs, & into clumbs of brown kelp for sea trout. It's true, they usually launch a bang/bang/grab attack. Unfortunately, the beautiful colors fade quickly. (By the way, most people poke pole at low tide, because it's easier to get at those hidey holes, but it's also effective at high tide, just fishing straight down into holes and channels...)
Tight lines, loose women...