Central Cali Lings are Monsters!!!!!

[spooky007]

Originally Posted by mickeysindahous

So you two are moving together??

LOL!! NO!! I'll be heading that way to fish though!!

[dodoman]

ANY BLUE/ GREEN BELLIED LINGS SHOULD BE RELEASED, they are mating.

the cabizon almost looks like lings....

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by dodoman

ANY BLUE/ GREEN BELLIED LINGS SHOULD BE RELEASED, they are mating.

the cabizon almost looks like lings....

I believe the cabazon are much smaller to the form of a larger sculpin rather than lengthy like a ling. they're breading live and well up there.

[dodoman]

this is a cabazon.
notice the green, simular to lings........

[Max Estep]

Cabezon- " Big Head"

You can choose

[cashe]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Can't wait for the Monterey move, Wohooo!!!!!

We can't wait for you to move, the sooner the better.

[dodoman]

Originally Posted by cashe

We can't wait for you to move, the sooner the better.

im rolling otflm facking a$$ off.



BREATH DODO, BREATH..............MAN THAT WAS A GOOD ONE.LOL

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by cashe

We can't wait for you to move, the sooner the better.

Can't wait for you to get off your @ss and fish for once, wohooooooo!!!!!!!

[Sin Coast]

Thanks for the kudos, guys. That was my best day for lings in a kayak. I've had 40-50 fish days but never 4 big lings in one day. And the big one was my new PB @ 35 inches and 15lbs on my digi scale. I'm STILL stoked about that beast. Planning to do it again on Saturday.

Regarding cabezon, they are part of the sculpin family. They have no scales and vary in color; either blue/green or red/brown. They're found all along the coast, and I believe the CA record was taken from the LA area. Short and stubby w/big heads, as opposed to lings which have elongated bodies. Ugly looking creatures but they taste incredible. Their meat is usually a blue color. I'm told it is a result of their crustation-rich diet. Lingcod often have blue flesh as well. So do rock greenling. All of which tase great.

And, no, the color of a lingcod does not indicate if its spawning. Nor does it indicate sex; it is a result of its immediate environment and diet. Right now is post-spawn period. In fact, both of the lings I kept had empty bellies (no roe/gonads).

Here are some pics of a few cabezon that I've caught. These are the traditional blue/green colored cabs. But I'll dig up some pics of the red/brown ones later today (on my home computer). The cabezon in my avatar pic is an example of the less-common red/brown colored cabby.
Also got some cool pics of the alien-looking neon-blue rock greenling meat.
Enjoy,
PK

[cst]

Hey Sin Coast, welcome to the boards! those are all nice fish! Maybe one day i'll take my kayak all the way up there.

[DementedFish]

^^ Nice fish!

[Homeslice]

Ey Sin Coast, welcome to the board and thanks for sharing the info. I bet you got quite a few guys eager to hit up the central coast now. Let us know when you make your way down here some time.

[FishSlayer]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

they're breading live and well up there.

LOL
I think that you mean BREEDING...

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by FishSlayer

LOL
I think that you mean BREEDING...

I hope you keep your grammar up because I'm going to ream you on your next thread.

[jg101]

Wish I could have been there, looks like a good time