Tackle For ORC Success

   Thought I would get this started for old and new ORC'ers alike....

   I just ordered 3 dozen Big Hammer 61/2" swim baits.
   Wonder if the red ones will work this year What do ya think Dave ?

   36 baits might be enough for Friday and Saturday's fishing. Unless I'm fishing near some of those people that just have to hang the bottom....and you know who you are

   Any secret weapons people want to share---oops
   then it wouldn't be a secret......duh.

   

Lancer jigs baby!

Shrimp flies if you want to pick up some blacks. White, green and glow in the dark are my go to colors.

Shrimp flies if you want to pick up some blacks. White, green and glow in the dark are my go to colors.

Hold the phone! Shrimp flies as in fly fishing? If this is the case I will have to bring down the fly gear. Sorry I am completely new to the rockfish and saltwater fishing. So I will be In this thread pretty hardcore!!

Shrimp flies if you want to pick up some blacks. White, green and glow in the dark are my go to colors.

Hold the phone! Shrimp flies as in fly fishing? If this is the case I will have to bring down the fly gear. Sorry I am completely new to the rockfish and saltwater fishing. So I will be In this thread pretty hardcore!!

The shrimp flies in the picture are the danielson shrimp flies. I like em, but they are not expensive shrimp flies that one may be using in fly fishing. These are specific to bottom fishing.
You can use pretty much any type of shrimp fly, but I would leave the expensive hand tied stuff at home. Snags are not uncommon and I don't feel bad loosing a 80 cent rig (2 flies, leader, and swivel) as opposed to a couple dollar single fly.

Shrimp flies if you want to pick up some blacks. White, green and glow in the dark are my go to colors.

Hold the phone! Shrimp flies as in fly fishing? If this is the case I will have to bring down the fly gear. Sorry I am completely new to the rockfish and saltwater fishing. So I will be In this thread pretty hardcore!!

The shrimp flies in the picture are the danielson shrimp flies. I like em, but they are not expensive shrimp flies that one may be using in fly fishing. These are specific to bottom fishing.
You can use pretty much any type of shrimp fly, but I would leave the expensive hand tied stuff at home. Snags are not uncommon and I don't feel bad loosing a 80 cent rig (2 flies, leader, and swivel) as opposed to a couple dollar single fly.

Ok gotcha the tackle lingo I would say is the steepest learning curve when it comes to picking up fishin as an adult. Afghanistan sucked most of my ability to remember names out of my head I will often times spend 20 min in the tackle aisle trying to pull up NWKA conversations in order to remember people's recommendations, then because I have know idea what things look like being I have never used them before I have to grab and often track down the dude working there so I can find stuff. Without this site I would have no clue what to attach to the other end of my line. Fly fishing I often ask the local fly shop for the hatch anyways on the way out so I just buy as I go.

Trying to build my spinning tackle up from my 4 trout lures right now. I really just need to go on a shopping spree but can't get the wife to allow it. I just got my salt water rod and reel set up and somehow during moving last week it has located itself in the bathroom while i look for it a safe home. So everytime I take a shit I am In-visioning that pink run this year.

Go to the tackle store and visit the marine tackle isle.  Anything that is shiny and/or wiggly, can be fished in a vertical presentation and attracts your attention will probably work just fine.       

It doesn't hurt to add some bait to the hooks (shrimp, piece of squid, chunk of herring, etc..).

As for what these fish are eating (in case you want to match the hatch).

Lings eat other fish, squid, octopus.   
Rockfish eat mostly small baitfish, squid and shrimp
Cabezon eat crabs

I know your pain.  Make a list before you go to the store, saves lots of time and frustration.

Go to the tackle store and visit the marine tackle isle.  Anything that is shiny and/or wiggly, can be fished in a vertical presentation and attracts your attention will probably work just fine.       

It doesn't hurt to add some bait to the hooks (shrimp, piece of squid, chunk of herring, etc..).

As for what these fish are eating (in case you want to match the hatch).

Lings eat other fish, squid, octopus.   
Rockfish eat mostly small baitfish, squid and shrimp
Cabezon eat crabs

And they all eat 6 inch berkely gulps.  Even the larger greenling can somehow manage to fit a 6 inch gulp all the way in their mouth.

This past weekend I caught a 16+ inch greenling, 36.5 inch lingcod, and 24 inch cabezon, and 21 inch rockfish on gulp grubs.  (and other smaller fish of all those species)

I caught a 35 inch ling on kalin's big 'uns (10 inch grub)   The 10 inch grubs are good at keeping smaller fish off your hook, the smaller grubs are good at catching lots of fish, big and small.

And don't be afraid to size down too.  If the drift wil take it <1 ounce leadheads with 3-4 inch baits are always productive, especially moreso on the rockfish.  Elephants do eat peanuts, and I've caught some of my largest cabbies and lings on small baits.

-Allen

Awesome thread for new guys like me.  Thanks for the insight folks!

If I was to target rockfish exclusively, I might try 6 inch swimmers (have used 8 inch grubs successfully) and 2 oz jig heads. The conditions are going to dictate what is appropriate in weight. Rockfish seem to like any color I have thrown at them. Maybe I should tie some of my old underwear on a jig head and see if it works. LOL

Maybe I should tie some of my old underwear on a jig head and see if it works. LOL

Sounds like a violation if the invasive species regulations 

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And don't be afraid to size down too.  If the drift wil take it <1 ounce leadheads with 3-4 inch baits are always productive, especially moreso on the rockfish.  Elephants do eat peanuts, and I've caught some of my largest cabbies and lings on small baits.

-Allen

Case in point ... When the drift died two weeks ago I switched to a one once jig head and a gulp shrimp in 85 FOW. First drop was a nice cab. Second drop was a 45 pound halibut!

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Maybe I should tie some of my old underwear on a jig head and see if it works. LOL

Sounds like a violation if the invasive species regulations 

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At the very least ... pollution laws.

-Allen

If you're dropping those flys down what is the weight of the fly line? Assuming it's a sinking tip..