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Looks like a whole lot a little fish!  The heavy fish get ya half way down the thumb, between the knuckles.

That looks like black Tuesday mildew, combined with too many fish and a limit of ling cod.

I see about 8 blacks, 7 olives, 6 verms, 5 chinas, 3 gophers, 2 black and yellows, 1 big cabezon, and 2 lings right thar!

I see someone who needs to invest in a "Fish Grip"


http://www.nortonbrassrattler.com/Product_Fish_Grip.htm

From my own experience, 26" B-LING, 24" released B-LING 18 " Red, and a bunch of coppers

PJ, I feel your pain. 

You need to consider some pescadorial protection.  AKA- a thumb condom.  It will keep that member of your anatomy in tip top shape, and ready to taking on the 8 lb vermillions that are rumored to populate south big sur .  Looks like you need the steel belted kind!

Andy

Isnt that the way a thumb is supposed to look?

Ok well it looks like its from putting your thumb in alot of fishies mouths but what kind im dieing for a report.

I see the Virgin Mary.  You could sell that thing on Ebay!

I see the Virgin Mary.  You could sell that thing on Ebay!

 

Now you guys got me going!!!  I had to look through my archives, the photo was taken on 8/16, the day, or day after, one of our trips that a few of you were on.  I'm not sure which day so I can't pin an exact # on my tally for the day but I would guess it's 3 Big Verms, 1 Big Brown & 20+ Blacks.  My camera went in the drink right before that on a trip to ECDD so it may have been Andy & my second outing there.

As for today, I don't know if anyone checked it out but this is what it looked like here, 12 foot faces plus, sets to 15 feet, not a good day for kayak fishing.  I'm guessing that since the season goes till end of November we'll be facing these types of days here & there. We lost some kelp down here but it looked like the offshore stuff was still o.k.

PJ

Looks like a whole lot a little fish!  The heavy fish get ya half way down the thumb, between the knuckles.

that would lend credibility to the 20+ blacks & handfull of big ones I think I had that day!!!!  good eye drtyrussin!!!

PJ

PJ - It was the big-sur type of fishing that made you forget of hurting. Seriously, a pair of gloves will solve the problem nicely. I was there.

We have to wait until ocean calms down again. Windows will open for us.