Puget Sound Ling Opener, May 1

Anyone planning on getting out for some Puget Sound lings during this short season (May 1 - June 15)?

-Allen

Hell F'n yeah! Let me know when you're available as I'll be going out a bunch for both lings and flatties. Thinking of hitting up Thursday evening if I'm feeling ok and if the weather is too. BTW, is it legal to gaff lings?

Z

Not legal to gaff.

I'm not back in town until the 8th.   

-Allen

Hey Z,

You can always come down to Oregon where you can gaff lingcod all year long.

Brian

Hey Z,

You can always come down to Oregon where you can gaff lingcod all year long.

Brian

Bsteves,

We also get to gaff them all year long in Wa. --- off of our west coast that is.

Fishin-T

Fishin-T,

You may want to read up on your Washing fishing regs.  Every WA marine region has a specific season for lings and you are only allowed to gaff halibut, tuna, and dogfish sharks.

Brian

Hey Z,

You can always come down to Oregon where you can gaff lingcod all year long.

Brian

And I will be doing that!

Z

Not legal to gaff.

I'm not back in town until the 8th.   

-Allen

WTF? are you supposed to just stick your arm in there mouth and let em bite down to get 'em out the water?

WTF? are you supposed to just stick your arm in there mouth and let em bite down to get 'em out the water?

I find that a leather work glove does the trick.  Smaller ones I lip and larger ones I tail or grab by the gills.  Though, I must admit I haven't had to land any of the REALLY BIG ones.

hey, when i got interested in this madnees i figgered there would be a lot of 1sts for me.. might as well add this one into the mix.... will be the perfect thing to do before i have to run back to mississippi two months in a row.

looks like i need to add sabiki rigs to my shopping list, along with getting the stuff to make up a bait tube.,,,no, wait, lings do hit swimbaits, too right?

oh, hey, do we add this one to the calendar too?

WTF? are you supposed to just stick your arm in there mouth and let em bite down to get 'em out the water?

Although I much prefer using a gaff you can go w/ a net or a lipper of some type. My choice is the Fish Grip. It grips, floats, and locks... best of all it's only $12.
Z

got mine!! liked it better than the boga grips that were going for $90.00 and UP! felt kinda funny having it with me @ drano with all the high tech gear floating by us..

Fishin-T,

You may want to read up on your Washing fishing regs.  Every WA marine region has a specific season for lings and you are only allowed to gaff halibut, tuna, and dogfish sharks.

Brian

Bsteves,

I kinda knew that as soon as I hit the "post" button.  Too quick to shoot from the hip.

Oh, well... I just net 'em and then make DAMN sure to keep the grizzly end of them towards the bow.  In the tiny cockpit of a kayak, the only other place his mouth can be is right between your legs.  I did have a good one bounce the net off the top of himself and then flopped right overboard, all while I was reaching for the bonker.  Yeah, keep one hand on the net.  The big ones are WAY strong.

Fishin-T

 My choice is the Fish Grip. It grips, floats, and locks... best of all it's only $12.
Z



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Now that looks like a dandy tool--I'll be looking for one very soon.
Just a reminder to all salt fishermen--no barbed hooks out there 

Rob.