Who's gettin' salty?!?!?!?!

Flyin Portagee came in backwards on Monday and did really well.

I just found a picture of Ling Banger with his Yellow Eye.

I'll post up some gopro video from the day in a little while. Sunday was an amazing day!

I think that's a Canary.  I've done a bit of studying since I released my Vermillion last year. 

Thats an awesome picture!

About half way in I got  spun around and went the rest of the way backwards.  It's probably equally effective with my kayak since I don't have a rudder.  I really don't have a preference, but have only done this once!

Backward is much more effective when the surf is rolling.  When it's barreling, there is no easy way to stay dry.

I've used the backward surf landing a bunch of times now and haven't huli'd yet while doing it.

BTW: Nice Yelloweye shot!  They have the same expressions. Lol!

-Spot-

We haven't had a new Picture of the Month in a while, and that one is pretty sweet. 

I think that's a Canary.  I've done a bit of studying since I released my Vermillion last year. 

I agree, yelloweyes have rounded tail fins

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/finfish/sp/rockfish.asp
Canary rockfish

Bright yellow to orange mottled on a gray background gives body appearance of orange color. Fins orange, 3 orange stripes across head, gray along lateral line. Scales on lower jaw smooth. A schooling fish, common along the OR, WA and British Columbia coasts. High flesh quality makes it a commercially important species.

Yelloweye rockfish

Orange red to orange yellow, bright yellow eye, fins may be black at tips. Rasp-like ridges above eye. Adults usually have light band on lateral line (line may be white). Juveniles have two light bands, one on lateral line and one shorter line below lateral line. A large rockfish. Declared "overfished" (National Marine Fisheries Service).

Paul, your descriptions didn't say which was which.

I'm going with Canary with three stripes on the head and very angular anal fin.

Canary Rockfish
Bright orange or yellow
body, mottled with grey.
Fins are orange without
black edge. Three
orange stripes across the
head. Chin smooth to the
touch. Anal fin sharp and
angular.

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Paul, your descriptions didn't say which was which.

I'm going with Canary with three stripes on the head and very angular anal fin.

Canary Rockfish
Bright orange or yellow
body, mottled with grey.
Fins are orange without
black edge. Three
orange stripes across the
head. Chin smooth to the
touch. Anal fin sharp and
angular.