[frozendog]

A couple of weeks ago, I fished a new area. I was provided guide service and fishing info from a couple of prominent Board members. They picked a low impact spot for me as I requested. I had a nice day but didn't catch a thing. Last week, I decided to revisit this area, bringing the wife along for a little holiday. I could fish, she could shop (not many shopping opportunities in a small town where we live). I could eat, she could shop/and or play with her Ipad. I picked a nice weather day and off we went.

A beautiful spot way north of where I usually fish.



My wife dropped me off and she went shopping and I went fishing. There's salt water, rocks, reefs, mussels, etc. All the ingredients for shore rock fishing. So even though I didn't catch anything here the first time, everything looked fishey! I knew there were fish there, I just had to figure it out. And I did! I found a nice rock where I caught two black and yellow rockfish.




Had another good bite that I missed - will never know what that was. Later in the afternoon, the wife showed up and I started getting hungry and I decided I had fished enough and it was time to look for someplace for a nice dinner. Which we did.

Next day, I got out to fish again in the same area. The weather had changed - wind was blowing onshore and the water was rougher but still fishable. I only had one bite but it was a 20" cab.



The fish stuck me a couple of times on the way in, but I was patient and used the waves to get him out of the kelp. Beautiful fish and I decided to release him. Once again, the wife showed up and we decided to have lunch before we headed back home.

If you see or hear of a place that looks fishey, go. Fish new spots! And give those spots more than one try. Rock fish and cabs are the same whether its Morro Bay, Half Moon Bay, Bodega Bay, or Humboldt Bay. Grab your sinkers and bait and go fishing!

Lastly, the black and yellows were filleted and taken to our favorite fish restaurant, Dutchmans, in Morro Bay.



Mrs. Kittyfish says this was a good way to combine fishing, shopping and dining for a quick get-away.

[ARCADIAN]

I am glad someone likes releasing fish they caught i mean if they can be release gently into the ocean then Awesome, they'll grow to bite another line, another day.

Its what i do all day in mexico, i just catch and release, the salt water in mexico is so high, that leaving a hook will dissolve in no time flat.

Its always great to release, thats my opinion, if i can release, then i will.

[surfsamurai]

Yup. That's such an absolutely beautiful secluded area to go fishin' with your wife and/or kids all day.

Thank you for the entertaining report and pictures as usual. Kudos on 20" cabie release!

Next time, try one reef down south of right before the MLPA border. A plethora of bNy schools camping within that reef... almost guaranteed bNy limits if you fish there all day. I know you have mentioned that you'd like to eat bNy's; and I too appreciate the taste of bNy's more than ever... thanks to you!

Also, the bobber rig works great for blues in the reefs!

Hope to see ya on the rocks when you venture up there again next outing...

[pierfisher007]

Nice fish! I really need to go fishing with you guys some time.

[surfsamurai]

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, Walt!

Whenever I fish there with da rock ninja brothers and other peeps from PFIC, I used to call the rocks & reefs as, "Frozen Dog's" as it assembles all the characteristics of FD territories down south.

You know what I'm talking about...

[skunky fisher]

whoa... wish i can catch rockcods like that from shore.

[Jun Dimagmaliw]

Glad to see you came back this way. And you even used your own style up here which shows the fishing experience and your adaptability skills. Awesome job Walt.

I am bringing some fillets down at Dutchman's soon.

Jun

[Salty Nick v2]

Nice return trip! Must've been the wrong day last time - glad you found some nice fish this time. Mrs. Kittyfish must've been happy (that you caught fish, and that she could go shopping).

Salty.