2014 Sonoma Coast RCG Opener

Soooo happy to have a little time to get on my home grounds (today that means SWN). Decided to make it a casual morning, stopped for breakfast and coffee. Arrived at 7:00ish to a full parking lot, gray skies and generally good conditions. Launched at 7:30 landed at noon. The bite was steady, fished mostly the B2-Squid but did OK on the Assault diamond jig and Big Hammer swimbaits too. Full limits of rockfish and lingcod was the order of the day. The lingcod were definitely on the chew today, probably released six in the 22"-24" range and another 8 or so undersize. Got a nice Olive rockfish and a pretty good China too. The rest were Olives and Blacks from 14"-16", released maybe 10 more in the 12"-14" range. Biggest Ling was about 10 lbs. (a chunky 27"er). All in all a pretty decent day

Those are some nice looking fish, can't wait to get out!!!

Nice haul ! Gotta love those Chinas - they're so crazy looking.

nice fish me and the guys are hitting up tc fri-sat if your around

Nice haul there ruben..that sounded like a great opener. .thanks for sharing.

Nice catches.  Thanks for the report and pictures Ruben.

Thanks Ruben - I gotta get salty, too!

What blacks! that size was missing down in HMB! I am excited to get up there!

Aloha,

Isao

Wow, nice catches. Hopefully, I will gain enough experience and larger yak to go out in the salt next year, can't wait.

now thats a great turn out