A collection of White Sea Bass pics from NCKA

Dang...I forgot bout them pics, let me guess...swim bait?  I so want one...

Dang...I forgot bout them pics, let me guess...swim bait?  I so want one...

I wish I could blame that one on my standard swimbait approach, but it was, in fact, a wee live anchovy on 20 lb leader and a 1/0 live bait hook!  I was throwing a swimbait on the other rod, of course, when the big beast ate the chovy on the rod in the rod holder.

Damn Nawm, thats a great fish and epic photos. OtW pics are so much cooler than pics of a cooler or tailgate!
They should establish a wsb hatchery in Tomales.

Damn Nawm, thats a great fish and epic photos. OtW pics are so much cooler than pics of a cooler or tailgate!
They should establish a wsb hatchery in Tomales.

That’s a great idea, man!  I may try to reach out to the folks that run the grow out pens for WSB in so cal and see if there is any interest in putting one up in Tomales. They sure did great things in So Cal.

Norm

Damn Nawm, thats a great fish and epic photos. OtW pics are so much cooler than pics of a cooler or tailgate!
They should establish a wsb hatchery in Tomales.

That’s a great idea, man!  I may try to reach out to the folks that run the grow out pens for WSB in so cal and see if there is any interest in putting one up in Tomales. They sure did great things in So Cal.

Norm

Eric at J&P Bait is involved in a WSB revival program in SF bay.  I could pick his ear to learn how to create momentum for TB...sounds like work...hmmm...I would team with you Norm if time was the only investment so far.  After that pic and how I've heard the food flavor profile is, we could teach socal a thing or two for our region..personally I'd be in it for the fight and the food even though building something is a bit of a motivation...besides you being super cool swimbait guy and generous with putting people on fish....

Ghost are out there. I caught one my self in September 2009.


-Kiel

Would love to hook into a WSB one day. Anyone have suggestions on best tactics to find them? I've heard if there are schools of squid in the area that's usually a good sign.

Rockaway Beach, 50+lbs,  trolling Herring on Down-rigger

Awesome big fish!
Small net tho

Never thought I would be able to contribute to this thread, but here I am.

T bay, south of hog, live anchovy, Halibut rig. There is really nothing more to it.

Here is the video documentation of the catch.

Reminds me of what Bushy says, “First, you do everything right. Then, you get lucky!”

Way to go on the WSB
Thanks for bringing us along for the ride!

Great video. I have to say you made me nervous the way you put it down unclipped. Glad it didn't flop out. Good thing you didn't listen to the guy on the boat. I write all the relevant current regulations on the back of my hawg trough so I don't doubt myself.

Thanks for sharing. Entertaining.

I have hopes I will someday get my devilfish.

WSB.

Never thought I would be able to contribute to this thread, but here I am.

T bay, south of hog, live anchovy, Halibut rig. There is really nothing more to it.

Here is the video documentation of the catch.

I know it's a little after the fact, but did you have to jig your own Anchovies or were you able to pick them up somewhere near T bay?

Post up your dog and fish video. And see how they like that.