Big LING prize!

[pelagic paddler]

Driving to the coast tonight I had an idea..  

Last year CBY generously put up one of his handmade, turned Myrtle wood fish bonkers up as a prize for the largest ling on a weekend when lots of folks where hitting PC and Sunset bay.  I will mail this same fish bonker (that has been hanging in a place of honor in my shop ) to who ever slays the largest ling this weekend (9/11-9/12 Oregon/Washington).  I was thinking it could be a moving "trophy".  Each angler that earns the "trophy" would sign/date it and then, on their NWKA honor, offer it up again on another weekend when a number of us will be fishing up and down the coast. Good idea?? or..

So let see those big lings!  AOTY style photo measurement required.

[Zee]

Cool idea PP!

Z

[Lee]

That's a great idea!

[Abking]

Will you cut in a guy in far NorCal?   

I like the idea alot, pp.  Good luck to you guys.   

[polepole]

Will you cut in a guy in far NorCal?   

I hope so!!  I'm fishing this weekend!!!

-Allen

[INSAYN]

Along with the sign and date, put the fish length on it.   

Very cool idea PP.

[PNW]

Along with the sign and date, put the fish length on it.   

Very cool idea PP.

like it

[coosbayyaker]

wierd you thought of that, i was thinking about doing it again this weekend when i saw a few groups going out.

I like your idea! Can't wait to win it and sign it someday...

[coosbayyaker]

Will you cut in a guy in far NorCal?   

I hope so!!  I'm fishing this weekend!!!

-Allen

I say hell yea!

[Zee]

I'm in! From NorCal to the NW let's see them big muthas.

Z

[Abking]

I caught one today, but it was the "hotdog" variety - small and skinny.  I'll give it a go again tomorrow.

[pelagic paddler]

Today was bitter sweet.  I got my rockfish and 2 lings around 25"  But,  I had an exciting day of big fish hooked but not landed.  Big fish number one was a decent sized hailbut I brought to color but lost as it sounded once it saw the yak, no big loss as the season is closed but still got the heart pounding!  Big fish 2, 3 & 4 were monster lings,  I happened to catch a greenling about 8 inches long and sent him back down, Not less then ten minutes into the drift my rod pulls over like I was snagged and the yak starts to turn sideways with it.  Fish on! a big, heavy, powerful fish that I slowly work to the surface but the hitchhiker lets go before I get a chance to see it.  Back down goes mister greenling and 2 more times (and I'm sure totally different fish) I "hook up" with mister monster hitchhiker and try to finesse some of the heaviest hardest pulling ling action I have seen to the surface.  No dice.  Maybe tomorrow

[jhfish]

I caught one today, but it was the "hotdog" variety - small and skinny.  I'll give it a go again tomorrow.

@#$%#@! - green, w/envy

[Zee]

Today was bitter sweet.  I got my rockfish and 2 lings around 25"  But,  I had an exciting day of big fish hooked but not landed.  Big fish number one was a decent sized hailbut I brought to color but lost as it sounded once it saw the yak, no big loss as the season is closed but still got the heart pounding!  Big fish 2, 3 & 4 were monster lings,  I happened to catch a greenling about 8 inches long and sent him back down, Not less then ten minutes into the drift my rod pulls over like I was snagged and the yak starts to turn sideways with it.  Fish on! a big, heavy, powerful fish that I slowly work to the surface but the hitchhiker lets go before I get a chance to see it.  Back down goes mister greenling and 2 more times (and I'm sure totally different fish) I "hook up" with mister monster hitchhiker and try to finesse some of the heaviest hardest pulling ling action I have seen to the surface.  No dice.  Maybe tomorrow

What an awesome day! Finessing a hitchiker ling into the yak is quite the art. Looking forward to the pics.

Z

[coosbayyaker]

wonder where the DB to OR crew is?

I might have to sneak out tomorrow after Salmon fishing for a crack at a Ling...