Hunting & Fishing Hella Ling Cod Outta Westport

1J04

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  • Aug 7, 2011
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    Reported 43 pounder outta Westport on a Charter. For up around these parts this is a fricking T*O*A*D !!


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    Thats a helluva catch you got there....your gonna be in the fish n chips meals for a good long time. ?


    Buddy sent it to me. He's been going out for Sea Bass n Ling Cod outta Westport. I believe the dude in the pic was the one on the charter that hauled it in. But you're right. That's gonna feed some people for a while. ;)
     
    On the right coast, cobia are often called ling or ling cod.


    Really? I gotta tell ya I not only never knew that, but I've never even heard that before. And I've spent a bit o time on the water, on both coasts and beyond. Just goes to show ya. You're never too old to learn sumth'n. They were fun as hell to catch when I was over there. Line stripping sum bitches fo sho. Makes me smile just thinking about'm. Remember the first one coming outta Sigsbee Marina when I lived on the island and was trolling a big silver spoon out by some pilings near Wisteria Island. :D
     
    I've got a few that size out of Hood Canal, WA and near the Tacoma Narrows bridge. Tasty!
    Nice! Haven't targeted Lings for a long time. The 'incidental' catch has been pretty small off the south jetty down here at the mouth.
    You must be doing the little friskies n shrimp routine as well. ;)
     
    Nice! Haven't targeted Lings for a long time. The 'incidental' catch has been pretty small off the south jetty down here at the mouth.
    You must be doing the little friskies n shrimp routine as well. ;)
    It's been a while, but yeah. Cat food in the shrimp pots @ 180 ft. In Dabob Bay. Nothing tastier than fresh caught shrimp. Gave it up after I got a ticket for being over limit after one pull. They have gotten stupid with the limits!
     
    It's been a while, but yeah. Cat food in the shrimp pots @ 180 ft. In Dabob Bay. Nothing tastier than fresh caught shrimp. Gave it up after I got a ticket for being over limit after one pull. They have gotten stupid with the limits!

    I hear ya. I don't make the trip anymore up there just for that reason. Hate being screwed with on the water and WDFW can't seem to get over themselves. I'm not a fan of the policies.
     
    They are dead when you bring them up from that far down, but you have to toss them back overboard. What a crock! I think the daily limit is 20 for the 3 day season. Not worth it, but that's the way they want it.
     
    Feel like shit everytime ya have to toss a fish with an adipose that's had it's gills ripped up as well. Gimme my 2 fish and I'll get off the water. There is no such thing as a 'native' anymore. But everyone knows that. Makes no sense. I'm bout ready to go on a unhealthy rant, so I'll stop.
     
    My brother lives right outside of Homer, this will be his second season there but hasn’t landed any Ling that big yet. Hope he gets it figured out this season as I’ll be heading up there again next summer.
     
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    Man I’m jealous on that ling! I haven’t been out in a long time. Use to fish the Jetta in Westport all the time when I was younger. I only live about 30 minutes from there.