11/17 - LB55 Icon Ninja Session

[Funjunkie74]

Hello boyz and girlz!!
Finally made it out on an epic fishing trip with ymin72, LAsmoker, everm.
As you have seen this year, I've been on many, many, many fishing trips and I have never experienced a ling hunt like this!
So...here's the report.

4:30am alarm clock goes off.
4:31am slipped into a dream of me getting onto the boat...
6:00am Mike blowing up my phone wakes me from my dream and in a panic I get ready and shoot out the door.
6:35am make it to the landing to find that I made there before Bob and Mike!! Didn't even speed...sorta...
7:00am Bob is rushing to get onto the boat....
7:05am WE'RE OFF!!

(Unfortunately, from this point I stopped looking at my watch...so I have no idea of a time line)

First stop, we spent about 2-hours making bait...target species: SAND DAB!
Mike got greedy and made a 5-hook ganion on a rod that isn't stiff enough, so every time he'd hook up 5, you'd think he was pulling in a 40lb halibut!!
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0750.jpg

Bob was quiet for most of the morning....scary. But he was tired and he still fished with all of us (when he wasn't tangled up with someone else).
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0751.jpg

And the new guy, EverM! Thanks for joining us! I hope you had fun. Sorry it was such a small crew and we didn't really have a chance to all sit around and shoot the sh--.
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0752.jpg

So the day continued on with us moving on to the ling grounds.
What happens from this point on is EPIC! Although me, Mike and EverM didn't get lucky enough to experience it, BOB DID!!

Hooked up...
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0754.jpg

Over the shoulder shot....
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0755.jpg

Bob discovering the function of the "2-speed"...
After about 2 minutes of him panting and winding, I tell him "Hey Bob, put it in second gear!" His response "Oh yeah...I forgot!" Click. "Dude this is so easy!!" Too bad you didn't figure that out 2 minutes ago, eh Bob?
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0756.jpg

Still waiting for it....
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0757.jpg

BOO YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0758.jpg

So, Capt. Morgan (of the Icon), how much does this gator weigh?
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0759.jpg

See the scale?
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0760.jpg

At the end, 18 lings were caught.
None for me, Mike and EverM. But epic none the less.
The Young's Tackle crew that happened to be on the boat with us did well too. Robin (of Young's Tackle) told me that they also frequently arrange for outings on a regular basis and not just long range. Cool!

The result.
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0768.jpg

Bob's 15-minutes...
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0771.jpg

So it was someone's bright idea to suggest to Bob, "Hey! Gotta eat the heart!!" I don't know how it somehow ended up being the liver...but it didn't stop Bob...
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0778.jpg
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0776.jpg
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0779.jpg
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0780.jpg

Here's the Victory on their way home. We showed them Bob's (REAL) Ling-a-saurus to them, they had nothing to show us...sorry George. We just had a better day.
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0782.jpg

The money shot..
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0783.jpg

Circle of life...
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0785.jpg

The JP winner...yeah...you guessed it. BOB!!
Although it says $5 off, on the back it's a free pass hand-written by Capt. Morgan.
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0786.jpg

The end result of 1/2 of Bob's ling.
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0789.jpg
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0790.jpg

[4g63power]

dude that's a nice ling Bob...shawn knows some sweet ling spots..you will get em next time joe..and wth you guys actually made Bob eat that nasty crap...well not so surprised he ate it too :roll: haha..way to go guys..

[Fisherman57]

Thanks for the GREAT report!

and..... CONGRATS on the nice Ling!



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[victor101]

Thanks for the report guys! and congrats on the Monster Ling Bob! :thumb: i sure wish i could get out before the end of November and catch me one of them Lingasaurus.

[halo16]

Sweet report Funjunkie74,

Looks like alot of fun I have not been out in over 2 months been jonzing like a 1980's crack head.

Cool deal on making the Sand dab bait...Cool seeing the fellows from Youngs out, I fishied with them in the past, Mac-daddy, and Robin are cool people I have to make a drive by Youngs soon

Congrats Bob on the ling! :)

[JapanRon]

Hi funjunkie74,

Congrats on getting the boyz together and fishing. Sorry 'bout no Ling-a-Ding !! Great report and pics! Fishy livers are NOT a very healthy thing to eat .... period. Honestly ... I wouldn't copy him if I were FNN readers.

Thanks,

JapanRon

[SanDimasLMB]

Sashimi ling? Never though of that before. Was it good?


Nice report Joe, and nice ling Bob.


BTW, what model Avet is Bob using?

[fishmaniac]

FJ, great report and pics!

You'll get the lingsters next time!

This is a great shot and Bob's expression says it all...
http://tsuribaka.us/photos/20071117/HPIM0758.jpg

[Ambassadorhawg]

Sweeeeeeet Gator BOB!!!

Go NBU!

[Oz]

wtg on ya trip joe, mike, bob and everM.....congrats bob on ya JP winning ling-a-saurus 8)

[jplee3]

great job guys! man, i should've gone with you guys... :(

[sansou]

Great report Joe, and congrats to all on the fishing!

Very niiiiiice ling there Mr. La Smoker!!! Kudos!! (no fountains of Korean puke this time? ha ha!!)

[eldo69]

qoq, thats pretty impresive

[christainmetalhead909]

hloy crap bob, good looking fish. thats awesome. glad you guys had fun like always

[troutdog]

YOU DA MAN BOB! Congrats on a fantastic fish...beautiful linger. Great pictures and report..thanks!


TD

[Funjunkie74]

Thanks for the props on the report guys!!

Bob...you're famous again. Reply to your fans!!

Ling sashimi was awesome!! It had a nice amount of fatty tissue that it made the sashimi taste sweet and not dry like a summer sand bass does.

JR: why wouldn't you eat the liver? You know there's "Ankimo"...Not that I would recommend eating it raw like Bob...but there is a Japanese recipe where you take the liver and mix it with the sashimi to add a little more "butter" to sweeten the meat. Very good!!

[LA Smoker]

Thanks for the props on the report guys!!

Bob...you're famous again. Reply to your fans!!

I wanted to make an entrance Joe.

I want to thank the Mike aka Ymin72 my Yoda, the captain and the crew of the Icon and of course my adoring fans. Thank you all! :mrgreen:

[cappo]

nice job guys
Bob your nuts man. Awesome job on the ling!!

[ironshrimp]

nice one fellas...count me in next time fo' sho

[one_leg]

I love the stripped ling in the group shot. Very cool.

Congrats to you Smoker.


Thanks for the report, Joe.

[ONEKID]

isn't that they guy who does the biting the live sardine head off thing. i dare him to try to do that on the ling.

i love captain morgan's ling trips man.

[Funjunkie74]

isn't that they guy who does the biting the live sardine head off thing. i dare him to try to do that on the ling.

i love captain morgan's ling trips man.


He tried. But instead it tried to bite his head off!!! LOL!!

[trlrtrsh67]

Congrats on the trip guys! I heard the story Sunday on the spitfire and yeah 24lbs sounds big enough but DAYUMN...thats a hell of a catch Bob! See ya all on the next trip.

[reelhigh]

Awesome fish man.

[everm]

It was great meeting and fishing with you guys. I look forward to many more trips. Congrats on the huge ling Bob. Joe, thanks for the hospitality. We'll get 'em next time. Mike, I just saw you were on the Spitfire trip on Sunday and won the JP congrats. :banana:

[steve092]

Nice ling!
Yuck, that must've been terrible.