Found my Ling, popped a cherry and got a suntan.

Went out to some familiar hunting grounds with Porky, a new friend (Jason/Redsok) from NCUWH, and three Watsonville buddies. The plan was for the Watson boyz to fish from above while we chased them down below.

Jason had never shot a fish, and drove all the way down from Sacramento area to get out there and spear one.

He did great and got a mixed stringer of 7 fish!!

 

Porky had a slow day, but could tell he was happy to be back in the water again.

I got a few rockies, and then found a camo-ed cab and nailed him from above.

 

My first cab for many, many months!!

 

Picked up some more rockies, and then while exploring a large boulder at 30 feet, spotted a nice looking Ling at the back of a cave...right when I was about out of breath. 

Instead of forcing it, I surfaced to catch my breath.

At the surface, I calmed my heart, caught by breath, and adjusted my Ling boner in my wetsuit.

Dove back down (after forgetting to turn the GoPro back on  ) and at the entrance to the cave was met by a Ling swimming right up to me! 

He for sure was Legal size, but did not look as big as the one I had spotted....I shot him right in the head anyway.

 

Second speared Ling of the year!!!! 

Strung him up and went back to see if the one I had spotted in the cave was still there....Nope. Either he escaped, or he was the one I shot and he looked bigger than he really was!   

Went back once more to scope around the boulder and found another nice Cab. Shot him to finish off my RCG limit.

 

Swam over to the Watson boyz, and saw they had a 23 inch Ling, a 27 inch Ling, 2 17 inch GreenLings, a 19 inch Grassy and a mixed bag of other Rockies!!

Nice job fellas!!!!!

Ran into dpshim who had been nice enough to stoke the boyz with a loaner yak, paddle and rod. Thanks again bro!!

Great day, good friends, tasty haul!

Ling boner satiated as well....for now!!

 



 

Sincerely,

Jim

More pics of the boyz.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Snotty conditions.

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Hey Jim,

Had a great time, was a beautiful day. I got enough fish for a fat dinner, thats all I ask, so super stoked! Saw my ling, but he only appeard right after I wounded a black... No loaded spear to get em, next time!

Always enjoy going out with ya!


oh hey, your yak seat was left in my car, lets go out soon, and i'll return it

Nice work out there today Jim.  Got me inspired to hit it tomorrow.  I will be down at SWS around 9:30 if anyone wants to go.  Just hope its as good as you got it!!

Hursty

What a blast! Nice collection of fish. Great posting.

Nice dude!  I know all about those damned ling-boners.  That's how I got a hole in my last wetsuit...terrible...

Great job, guys! Looks like the vis has cleared up a bit from what it's generally been this summer.

nice stringers. you the man

Good to see you got the homies out! Miguel looks happy!! Great job Bro! 

great vid as usual.  Congrats on getting it done

@3:40 i had to adjust my newly acquired LingBoner......nice one Jim= thanks!  

Thanks fellas!

Few more pics of the haul!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

And of the after party!!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Looks tasty Jim. I showed the fish pics to my wife and she agrees we need to try that. Got a favorite recipe you wouldn't mind sharing?

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