Capitola--- rookie gets nice fish!!! 5/30/10

Launched at NB with my buddy Pete today. It was nice they had the gate open at 7:25am when we pulled in there. Wish they would do that more often. We got out to a open area between the kelp beds and I decided to troll around the outside of the kelp. Had some luck before doing that. After maybe 5 min I had a huge take down, bam! ,came unbuttoned. Drop down and right away, bam! another good strike, spit the hook again! Then I snagged the bottom. While screwing around trying to unhook my snag, my buddy was trolling over my way, he got real close to me and thought he snagged up too. But then I see his rod tip jerk a few times and I knew it was no snag. I told him to set the hook hard ( something I should have done) and BAM ! fish on! it was taking line and he got it half way up twice and it headed for the bottom. I thought for sure he had a nice Halibut on.
Pete finaly got the fish to color and all I saw was this massive head, DAM ! HUGE LING !
Biggest Ling I've seen caught in Capitola in years. Measured out at 33" and we guess about 15#
I hooked a few small Cabs and gophers, all released. Kind of a slow day, didn't see any Halibut and not much bait in the water today. But had a blast watchin my buddy land that Ling. At least they show up in Capitola once in awhile....tight lines, aka-Kimo

Woo Hoo nice fish

Congrats for just getting out

Some body had to work the weekend

Very Nice!!!! There out there!!! Thanks for the pics!

That's a nice ling of your buddy there Kimo.

Jedmo

DUDE!!!!!!!!

There ARE fish there!!!

Nice job guys!! I think it is a great place to fish and it is nice to see it confirmed very now and again!!!

Congrats again and thanks for sharing!!!

Sincerely,

Jim

Ya, every now and then a nice fish gets caught in Capitola. I tend to fish there more often for the weather than for the fishing. But today it suprised the heck out of me. Im looking forward to more halibut moving in. I heard of a couple being caught today near the soquel hole. So I guess they are still hanging in the deeper water. I might try an afternoon trip there later in the week.

aka-Kimo

Glad you guys had a nice day catching in Capitola.  Thanks for the report and pictures AK.

What were you guys trolling with??

I am always looking for new techniques to try over there...

Congrats again!

Sincerely,

Jim

SuperNice ling brother....your buddy is offcially hooked now!

What were you guys trolling with??

I am always looking for new techniques to try over there...

Congrats again!

Sincerely,

Jim

  Hey Bigjim

We were just bouncing a swim bait along the bottom at a slow paddle. I had a white 7" one , my buddy had a 5" two tone one, brn/grn. Goodluck

That is one quality ling to be coming out of Capitola. Congrats to your friend.

Jack Kwonsoo Kim

Thanks for the report.
I've never launched there, usually from the pier. How was it getting your yak to the water's edge, weren't there a long set of stairs?

Man i bet he was stoked!

Thanks for the report.
I've never launched there, usually from the pier. How was it getting your yak to the water's edge, weren't there a long set of stairs?

Ya Mako, at New Brighton there are some stairs, not bad though if you wheel your yak down the service road, then one flight of stairs to the beach. I usually lock my cart up to the railing....I will be hitting it there at least once a week when more Halibut start showing....good luck, aka-Kimo

AK, thanks for sharing your report with us all. I'm finally glad that I get to see the current reports lol! I just ordered my paddle today, it's suppose to arrive at my door June 9, so I'm looking to go somewhere, well ANYWHERE, the next day I look forward to sharing my reports soon with you all.