Monterey Lings

Went out this sunday again, this time with my dad and brother and got our limit of lings despite the howling offshore wind! Biggest one this time was 30 inches

nice pics...lot of lings around that area for sure...

Nice haul.  thanks for the report and pictures Kyle.

Nice ling limit! Congrats! Monterey is a awesome place!

Nice!…I better get out there soon before there all gone

Jealous!!! Looks like good eating for a while! How do you prepare and cook these guys?
Tight lines!

Jealous!!! Looks like good eating for a while! How do you prepare and cook these guys?
Tight lines!

Deep fried beer battered fish tacos!!!!

A bit south of Monterey is the Point Lobos Marine Reserve. It's been twenty odd years since I dove in that Reserve. If it's the same as it was, those are the largest Lings I've ever seen anywhere.

On one of the dives a friend Tim Owens decided to harass one particular bruiser who charged straight for Tim's face mask, knocking it off his face and making Tim a bit more humble than he was. I almost choked trying to laugh with a regulator in my mouth... I had to surface.

Everyone knows things look bigger underwater than above, that said, I'll guess there were more 40 pound lings there than anyplace I've had the pleasure to fish including Alaska. Of course, you cannot carry anything but a dive knife in the Marine Reserve, so the fish feel plenty protected.

Tim will tell you when they get to be over three foot long, with a mouth the size of your head, they are very intimidating and should be left to themselves.

A bit south of Monterey is the Point Lobos Marine Reserve. It's been twenty odd years since I dove in that Reserve. If it's the same as it was, those are the largest Lings I've ever seen anywhere.

On one of the dives a friend Tim Owens decided to harass one particular bruiser who charged straight for Tim's face mask, knocking it off his face and making Tim a bit more humble than he was. I almost choked trying to laugh with a regulator in my mouth... I had to surface.

Everyone knows things look bigger underwater than above, that said, I'll guess there were more 40 pound lings there than anyplace I've had the pleasure to fish including Alaska. Of course, you cannot carry anything but a dive knife in the Marine Reserve, so the fish feel plenty protected.

Tim will tell you when they get to be over three foot long, with a mouth the size of your head, they are very intimidating and should be left to themselves.

WOW!!

I would love to see a 40lb Ling under water , that would be awesome!
Guess I need to learn how to dive first.

Nice ling catch, love ling tacos!

Aaron

Jealous!!! Looks like good eating for a while! How do you prepare and cook these guys?
Tight lines!

I like frying em and making tacos are sandwiches taste amazing, gonna go out again soon... hopefully as much luck as the last few times iv been out