Monday redemption post-Albion cab ride

Stayed & fished Albion on Monday with a few others...ocean conditions were much improved and the bite picked way up.

I started working the kelp pockets inside the cove on the south side where it almost inaccessible the previous days due to the wash. Had a couple good hits & missed it at first but dropped back down in the same pocket for another try - the fish wasn't ready to give up on an easy lunch, either. Hauled it up to see a big ol' cabby - my first legal cab, probably to remain my PB for a long time. Ended up measuring out at 24 inches & weighed 9 - 10 lbs. Caught on one of my homemade rubbery jigs - one of these in green:



I worked my way out to the kelp in front of the rock at the north end of the cove & pulled up various rockies, including small olives, Chinas & a nice verm. The bite was slow but consistent. Most fish were caught on my other homemade jig tipped with squid. I tied it on hoping for a ling; ironically the only ling I got was about 18" & bit a shrimp fly/hoochie.

Here's the other homemade & my new favorite jig - all beat up after use. This might be dubbed the "butt-bead" jig thanks to Fish Master - "What are those, butt beads?!?!" That should keep anyone from stealing it. BTW, I can make you one for a few bucks to cover parts & labor - for fishing use only...  


On the way in, I tried the kelp patches more toward the middle, just inside the cove and got hit twice - both times the squid was slurped off the hook so I went around once more & 3rd time's a charm - another cabby. This one came in at 19." Paddled in with a heavy stringer and worn out but glad to find some nice fish at Albion.

Pics of the catch:






Stringer, courtesy of Mooch:

GD, Jimmy!  This be some serious gourmet $hit.  WTG

Nice haul - that's a trophy cab, especially from a boat.   

WTG Man that is one huge cab. 168 point cab is some serious shit.

WTG Man that is one huge cab. 168 point cab is some serious shit.

Uh yea, xceptin' that I didn't sign up for AOTY... Doh!

Thats one ugly, sweet Cab... Great work!!!!

WTG Man that is one huge cab. 168 point cab is some serious shit.

Uh yea, xceptin' that I didn't sign up for AOTY... Doh!

Even better!!  
  
!! WTFool &Hook some real fish !!  that cabbie is a beast and those butt -beads look so shiney.  
.....maybeTHEREareFISHatALBIONafterALL!    thanks for the pudding.

Were you fishing solo? Great looking stringer my freind!!

Did you pick those up at one of them Hawaiian burger joints?  Sweet catch Aaron! I wish I could have stayed longer. Where were those buggers Saturday? WTG!!

Uh yea, xceptin' that I didn't sign up for AOTY... Doh!

D'oh! Now it'll definitely be the biggest cab this year.

Good to see there ARE fish in Albion. I look forward to hitting that place up in the not so distant future.

Congrats Aaron, nice cab!

WTG Aaron...did u finally sharpen that puppy up??? That hook sharperner is yours it's been through the war...

walked by mooches camp and looked like he was loading up...I had to leave early or would've been there with ya man...

went OTW earlier than everyone else 8am and as I was going in 10:30am talked with Don D told him it was laying down out there, and he promptly slammed a 32" ling WTG "Don D"...It was way big waves early...but i still caught 5 fish, nothing  BIG but it was fun... It was great fishing with ya on sunday had a good time...see ya OTW soon...

Did u fish tue morn???

Way to get em with your hand-made rigs!

Thanks, guys. BTW, what's the best way to cook cabbies...?

Were you fishing solo? Great looking stringer my freind!!

Not solo, but was the last one back in after Don D. Sledge got OTW early, then a small crew went out a little later: Ed & Al (Utah guys), Bigfoot & Tommy, Don D, myself. Everyone did OK Mon. Don caught the 32" ling that Sledge mentioned.

WTG Aaron...did u finally sharpen that puppy up??? That hook sharperner is yours it's been through the war...

Crap, didn't even realize I still had your sharpener - stuck it in my pfd pocket & forgot all about it. That thing is vintage, I gotta get it back to you. As far as that hook, it broke in 2 places after I got slammed & then unbuttoned at the end of Sunday - cheap hooks...

Did u fish tue morn???

No way, I was beat up & had to get back...but the water looked FLAT...

...but the water looked FLAT...

Passed through Mendo/Albion on my way home from work last night and the water looked great. Thought I saw DonD's ride still down there at the camp.