Capitola 7/10 weird fish

Hope you kept it and ate that friiggen fish. Awesome sashimi and grilled up.

Wow, that really shouldn't be here.  Climatologist are seeing really early signs of El Nino.  I think this is a BIG one.

Wow, that really shouldn't be here.  Climatologist are seeing really early signs of El Nino.  I think this is a BIG one.

Exactly what I was thinking.
Yeah. Whoa. I am now convinced.
Triggerfish in Capitola.
What's next, Dodos, Barracuda, Bonita?
Its looking like an interesting season.....

neat catch, albeit a bit eerie! i've seen/heard of them caught pretty regularly around catalina, a friend of mine caught one in monterey a few years back too. maybe theres a rogue population hanging out?

This brings up a stupid question....

What does the DFG regs say about these oddities? Are we able to keep them even if they are not listed in the regs specifically, or listed is a "season regulation"

Not had much experience with ocean regs other than our local and state rockfish regs etc.

I assume these are covered in a different section? Can you keep anything caught except for fish specifically listed in season or take regs?

Any info is appreciated.

Stoggie

This brings up a stupid question....

What does the DFG regs say about these oddities? Are we able to keep them even if they are not listed in the regs specifically, or listed is a "season regulation"

Not had much experience with ocean regs other than our local and state rockfish regs etc.

I assume these are covered in a different section? Can you keep anything caught except for fish specifically listed in season or take regs?

Any info is appreciated.

Stoggie

That was the first thought that crossed my mind " is it legal to keep???"when at first not even knowing what kind of fish it was exaclty.

crazy...i remember catching barracuda off monterey in the last big el nino...BRING ON THE TUNA!!!

Penguins in Sonoma?

This brings up a stupid question....

What does the DFG regs say about these oddities? Are we able to keep them even if they are not listed in the regs specifically, or listed is a "season regulation"

Not had much experience with ocean regs other than our local and state rockfish regs etc.

I assume these are covered in a different section? Can you keep anything caught except for fish specifically listed in season or take regs?

Any info is appreciated.

Stoggie

As far as I can surmise, the take of finescale triggerfish is permitted, with no closed season, closed hours, or minimum size limit pursuant to section 27.56.  The limit is ten pursuant to § 27.60(a).

There does not appear to be any specific state or federal management of any fish of the genus Balistes in the Pacific.

I caught (and ate) a trigger that looked very much like yours (same size too) off Capitola in 2005 (another El Nino year?) using squid strips on a rf rig.I removed and dried the trigger spine.My little bro stumped his classmates with it at show and tell.

I asked a DFG Warden about it and he said it was rare, but not unheard of. Because Capitola is so protected by Pleasure pt., the area has it's own micro climate and usually stays a bit warmer.

If you look at the burglar bars on the North side of Capitola Boat and Bait there is a trigger in the window.Coincidence? I don't think so.

Cool catch.

With the El Nino report just coming out a few days ago, somebody please send this to the media - Good PR for NCKA

There are a lot of these in Santa Monica Bay down south.  Uncommon catch in Capitola, pretty sweet.