Longleader Fishery

[Keta]

A few years ago ODFW opened up a new Fishery targeting suspended rockfish.  It requires a 30 foot space between the weight and first hook to avoid yellow eye.
I have better photos on my wife's phone and will post when she sends them to me.

The canary rockfish are the largest I have ever seen.

[Keta]

[thorhammer]

That looks like good eatin', Lee!


John

[JasonGotaProblem]

I gotta wonder how big y'alls freezers are. That's a lotta fish. AGAIN.

[Jimmer]

Nice haul, Lee!  -  Jimmer

[Gobi King]

Nice haul
How long is 30 space ?

[Swami805]

That's a nice pile of cod, what's the fish closest to you? Looks like a chili pepper.

[Keta]

Nice haul
How long is 30 space ?

30 foot, I edited the post.

That's a nice pile of cod, what's the fish closest to you? Looks like a chilli pepper.

Similar but not quite the same,  it is a less common fish and I do not remember what it is.  The brown fish are yellowtail and widow rockfish.

[Rancanfish]

When and where Lee? Oregon's rules are indeed a different deal. I don't understand why they are talking about reducing black rockfish limits and yet allow longlines.
P.S. I saw a private seller listing fish descenders for sale at $10.

[Keta]

 Wednesday out of Newport, OR.

When they cut off fishing deep water bottom fish everyone moved inshore and the black and blue rockfish got hit hard.  The same thing happened when they cut off salmon fishing years ago.  ODFW is almost as good at mismanaging as California.

[Brewcrafter]

Lee - Nice haul!  Your post got me thinking (a dangerous pastime, I know) and I started wondering about exactly HOW I would fish/create such a rig.  So:
1.  What are ODFW rules for rigs?  I know here in DPRK we are limited to 2 hooks, max.
2.  I am old enough to remember the days of fishing 5 or even 10 hook gangions of shrimp flies for rockfish.  And it required a certain amount of skill where once you were to the top of the leader, you set the pole down and handlined the fish over and into the sack hanging in front of you while collecting the rig in a small bucket or cutoff bleach bottle sitting on deck or tied to rail.  Then rebait, hand line back out, and once rig is fully deployed pick up the rod and down she goes (back in the days of rail plates and when a 2# cannonball was "light weight").  Is your 30' weight section attached to the hook section with a snap for quick disconnect and bring aboard when moving/end of day?  Do you make your 30' section of lighter line (say 30#) to create a breakaway if you get hung in the rocks and not lose your hook section?  Anyhow, that's what I'm envisioning in my mind but always ready to learn new stuff! Thank you Sir! - john 

[Jimmer]

Looks like the 30' leader isn't hurting anything. Do you use electronics to locate suspended schools ?   -  Jimmer

[steelfish]

I only see a lot of fish tacos 

nice haul Lee

[Keta]

Looks like the 30' leader isn't hurting anything. Do you use electronics to locate suspended schools ?   -  Jimmer

Yes, we were fishing 450'-600' far beyond sight of land, good sonar/chart plotter is mandatory.  The canaries are usually in the bottom 50', the widow and yellowtail are  in large schools, sometimes 200' from the top to the bottom of the school and in the middle of the water column.
With 4-6 pounds of lead and these depths a electric reel is almost mandatory.  I have a Diawa Tanacom Bull 750fe on a 5' bent but rod I built for this fishery.

Lee - Nice haul!  Your post got me thinking (a dangerous pastime, I know) and I started wondering about exactly HOW I would fish/create such a rig.  So:
1.  What are ODFW rules for rigs?  I know here in DPRK we are limited to 2 hooks, max.
2.  I am old enough to remember the days of fishing 5 or even 10 hook gangions of shrimp flies for rockfish.  And it required a certain amount of skill where once you were to the top of the leader, you set the pole down and handlined the fish over and into the sack hanging in front of you while collecting the rig in a small bucket or cutoff bleach bottle sitting on deck or tied to rail.  Then rebait, hand line back out, and once rig is fully deployed pick up the rod and down she goes (back in the days of rail plates and when a 2# cannonball was "light weight").  Is your 30' weight section attached to the hook section with a snap for quick disconnect and bring aboard when moving/end of day?  Do you make your 30' section of lighter line (say 30#) to create a breakaway if you get hung in the rocks and not lose your hook section?  Anyhow, that's what I'm envisioning in my mind but always ready to learn new stuff! Thank you Sir! - john

I would use more swivels.  Most use heavy "leaders" mine are made out of of net cord. The weight is usually 20 plus from the bottom so snags are not common.  Snap swivels below the float and the bottom hook are important for storage.
A tip, secure the rig before unhooking fish or touching the hooks, 4-6 pounds of lead WILL drive a hook into bone if something slips.... not only have I seen it I have hooked a 170# "sucker" a few times.... I do not learn that fast 😁  I now have a large snap tied to a cleet that  I attach to the top swivel of the "leader" now.  Tangles can be a nightmare.

ODFW LONGLEADER INFO

https://myodfw.com/articles/offshore-longleader-gear#:~:text=Offshore%20longleader%20gear%20consists%20of,and%20natural%20bait%20is%20prohibited.

[Crab Pot]

I heard about long leader cod fishing when I was in Depot Bay a couple years back.

Doesn't it also have a longer season?

Guess Lings would be few and far between.

Steve