NorthWest Kayak Anglers

Regional Discussions => Washington Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: jed on July 23, 2023, 12:40:52 PM

Title: Surprise by-catch
Post by: jed on July 23, 2023, 12:40:52 PM
Got this guy accidentally while fishing for rocks and flounder last week. Figured I didn't have a chance at landing him on my kokanee jigging rod and 12# leader but after 10 minutes or so I started gaining line. Season was closed so back he went after some pix. Completely opened the hooks on my jig and I still don't know how I was able to land it. I'd rather be lucky than good any day :D
Title: Re: Surprise by-catch
Post by: snopro on July 23, 2023, 04:21:57 PM
If someone told me an angler from NWKA caught a halibut on a koke rod, you'd be my first guess.  ;D

Nice catch.  How deep?
Title: Re: Surprise by-catch
Post by: jed on July 23, 2023, 05:25:41 PM
If someone told me an angler from NWKA caught a halibut on a koke rod, you'd be my first guess.  ;D

Nice catch.  How deep?
Thanks Brian, it was in 60 fow or so. I had just drifted onto a hump and landed one that was about 24". Released that one and on the next drop felt this guy thump the lure and take off. I think they were staged on the hump picking off bait. Lots of bait (candlefish fry?) moving through on the tide change.
Title: Re: Surprise by-catch
Post by: Spot on July 27, 2023, 11:26:36 AM
If someone told me an angler from NWKA caught a halibut on a koke rod, you'd be my first guess.  ;D


[... it was in 60 fow or so. I had just drifted onto a hump

If someone told me an angler with no fishfinder was targeting a submerged hump in the salt, Jed would be my first guess.  :D