Cool Dirt Bag Catch Today

[Ceviche]

Been super busy lately but wanted to share this unique catch. Caught this tiger rockfish today while fishing offshore for lingcod. I looked up the state record and while we didn't weigh this one it couldn't have been far off.

I haven't put too many tigers to the boat out here. This was by far the largest I've come across. Such a cool fish.

Never know what you're gonna encounter out there


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That fish might be about as old or older than your oldest child. Dang!

 

[Zak]

Looks like good news for yelloweye rockfish: https://www.eopugetsound.org/magazine/yelloweye-rockfish-recovery

 

[wanderingrichard]

Looks like good news for yelloweye rockfish: https://www.eopugetsound.org/magazine/yelloweye-rockfish-recovery

Well, maybe things are looking up.... but only time will tell.... a very long time..

 

[Chucker]

That fish might be about as old or older than your oldest child. Dang!

That fish might be older than you…

 

[Nick Clayton]

That fish might be older than you…

That fish went to high school with @Old Man

 

[veilside180sx]

We use one of these on an electric downrigger.

SeaQualizer Descending Device | Fish Release Tool

SeaQualizer Descending Device reverses barotrauma in deep-caught fish. Stainless steel and aluminum. Shallow, Standard, and Deep versions. $59.99.

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We've always put them on a rod with an electric reel, but the principal is the same. No one wants to run them manually. lol

 

[Old Man]

That fish went to high school with @Old Man

There isn't very many things around here that are older that I am.

 

[Evan B]

Looks like good news for yelloweye rockfish: https://www.eopugetsound.org/magazine/yelloweye-rockfish-recovery

Anecdotally, we seem to catch more yelloweye than just about any other species in most of my spots. I typically fish in 100'-150' of water.