Big LING prize!

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.

Cool idea PP!

Z

That's a great idea!

Will you cut in a guy in far NorCal?   

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

Will you cut in a guy in far NorCal?   

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

-Allen

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

Very cool idea PP.

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

Very cool idea PP.

like it

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...

Will you cut in a guy in far NorCal?   

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

-Allen

I say hell yea!

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

Z

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

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

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

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

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

wonder where the DB to OR crew is?

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