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Title: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Big Tim on August 09, 2014, 12:52:59 AM
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Rigged and ready for 10 hour trip this Sunday out of Virg's Landing Moro Bay CA... Winner takes 50% of the total for the year!!! $1.00 per fisherman for the whole season goes into the pot ($4222.00 now)Pretty cool tournament. They have already landed up to 19+ pound Lings!!! I will at the very least have a great day on the water with my son Mike  ;D

http://virgslanding.com/

Pics to come...I will kick his butt as usual...Any local anglers should at least go once.

Big Tim
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Ron Jones on August 09, 2014, 12:54:29 AM
Only one question, brother...
WHAT IS THAT AVET DOING THERE!!!! ;D
Go get em.
Ron
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Alto Mare on August 09, 2014, 01:00:50 AM
Go get 'em Big Tim, looks like you're well armed. If you get lucky, be sure to share the wealth here ;).
Good luck!..
Sal
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Big Tim on August 09, 2014, 01:04:15 AM
Quote from: noyb72 on August 09, 2014, 12:54:29 AM
Only one question, brother...
WHAT IS THAT AVET DOING THERE!!!! ;D
Go get em.
Ron
Dam#@t Ron...I have to throw some iron with confidence somehow  ;D ;D ;D I will toss the Jigmaster shallow and the Avet deep (240-) My son has the Baja & 112h W/5.0:1 gears...They are killin' it on full sized frozen squid( I have 3 trays!!!)
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Keta on August 09, 2014, 01:10:55 AM
Good luck and have fun, the ocean up here has not been happy for weeks.
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Big Tim on August 09, 2014, 01:19:24 AM
Quote from: Keta on August 09, 2014, 01:10:55 AM
Good luck and have fun, the ocean up here has not been happy for weeks.



Yesterday they went shallow and hit 54 keeper Lings, I am hoping we can get shallow and a bit up North for some Large Reds...Freezer Special  ;D
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: johnachak on August 09, 2014, 03:11:54 AM
Good Luck!!! Tight lines Bro'. Have a fun safe trip!
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Shark Hunter on August 09, 2014, 04:09:53 AM
I'm giving you Good Mo Jo Tim! Good Luck Buddy! ;)
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Big Tim on August 12, 2014, 04:57:15 AM
So my son fishes with my 113HN Sunday only to have a eccentric screw come loose and render it useless for a while ( I wonder who worked on that reel!) Next Mike grabs my fresh Jigmaster 500 W/Tib frame and all the goodies...I haven't even practiced with this reel  :'( and he  catches this :
(http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx76/fresnotim/MIKELING2014_zps8c2b19f3.jpg) (http://s743.photobucket.com/user/fresnotim/media/MIKELING2014_zps8c2b19f3.jpg.html)
At least I know this one works...About 1/2lb. shy of the $370 Jack Pot and no where near the fish needed for the tournament. I didn't even take a picture of my double Ling's (only 1 a keeper) as all my boyz fish were bigger  ;D
(http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx76/fresnotim/100_2522_zps1a684d49.jpg) (http://s743.photobucket.com/user/fresnotim/media/100_2522_zps1a684d49.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Ron Jones on August 12, 2014, 07:40:09 PM
Forget the tournament, you and your boy are going to eat fish you caught together. Nothing better!
Good on ya,
Ron
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Porthos on August 12, 2014, 10:14:12 PM
Quote from: Big Tim on August 12, 2014, 04:57:15 AM...About 1/2lb. shy of the $370 Jack Pot and no where near the fish needed for the tournament. I didn't even take a picture of my double Ling's (only 1 a keeper) as all my boyz fish were bigger  ;D...

Ron hit the nail on the head...it's the Avet...all sorts of bad juju.  ;)
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Ron Jones on August 12, 2014, 10:47:20 PM
Well, I didn't want to make the Fat Ba$!ard feel bad. ;D
Ron
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Big Tim on August 12, 2014, 11:01:19 PM
I don't feel bad!!! But next time I will leave the AVET home. I did receive some nice comments on the old Penn's from some of the other fisherman. I am fortunate that both my sons like fishing, but this one is allot like me and now a Senior and soon to be goin' to college...I will miss him something fierce.
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: wallacewt on August 12, 2014, 11:49:28 PM
good stuff & good luck
them snap swivels,  ???
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Alto Mare on August 12, 2014, 11:52:41 PM
Quote from: wallacewt on August 12, 2014, 11:49:28 PM
good stuff & good luck
them snap swivels,  ???
Yeah, I wanted to mention it to Tim the first time I saw them, but let it go.  I would never use those, but looks like they're working out for him. :-\
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Big Tim on August 12, 2014, 11:53:16 PM
Quote from: wallacewt on August 12, 2014, 11:49:28 PM
good stuff & good luck
them snap swivels,  ???


I know...I'm lazy when on a Cattle Wagon and the swivels just make it easy  ;D ;D I did tie them on with perfect jam knots  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: wallacewt on August 13, 2014, 12:31:49 AM
its not the knot tim
its the swivel type,those particular ones are the
poorest quality
you dont want the swivel to give way on your
winning fish
cheers mate
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Keta on August 13, 2014, 01:11:15 AM
I didn't notice them  >:( 
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Ron Jones on August 13, 2014, 01:43:10 AM
I know everybody poo poos those, but I grew up using them and don't ever remember losing a fish on them.
Ron
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Keta on August 13, 2014, 02:10:18 AM
They can come apart, I prefer coastlock snaps.

They are less than $0.20 each here, 50# work for 30# albacore rigs but for lings I use 75# snaps, http://www.ebay.com/itm/50-BLACK-COASTLOCK-SNAP-SWIVEL-7-50-LBS-TEST-40mm-3-16-EYE-/161373688541?pt=US_Taxidermy&hash=item25929f12dd

(http://www.ebay.com/itm/50-BLACK-COASTLOCK-SNAP-SWIVEL-7-50-LBS-TEST-40mm-3-16-EYE-/161373688541?pt=US_Taxidermy&hash=item25929f12dd)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g104/IGFA19Keta/3c69a833-5694-4821-b56d-7abed975a462_zpsf4734acb.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/IGFA19Keta/media/3c69a833-5694-4821-b56d-7abed975a462_zpsf4734acb.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Ron Jones on August 13, 2014, 02:30:20 AM
Cool, I've used both and never had an issue. I do remember pulling apart the "weak" kind on a snag once.
Ron
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Big Tim on August 13, 2014, 03:14:07 AM
Quote from: noyb72 on August 13, 2014, 01:43:10 AM
I know everybody poo poos those, but I grew up using them and don't ever remember losing a fish on them.
Ron

Ron: I've put on the deck 30#-Fish from 500+ in the 1980's-90's on the same damn swivel??? I should change my ways!, now that I'm a grandpa  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Shark Hunter on August 13, 2014, 04:10:09 AM
I use the same type Lee is showing. Rosco 6/0's. I hook my Shark leader to the main line with them. They are rated at 450lb. $1 each.
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: El Pescador on August 13, 2014, 05:18:03 PM
Check out the SPRO Brand of swivels!  Very small for huge pull strength!

                 http://www.spro.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=30

I've used them in Cabo with NO failure rate,

I also use the tiny #10 power swivels for high sierra trout fishing.

Wayne
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Alto Mare on August 13, 2014, 06:15:14 PM
Quote from: Big Tim on August 13, 2014, 03:14:07 AM
Quote from: noyb72 on August 13, 2014, 01:43:10 AM
I know everybody poo poos those, but I grew up using them and don't ever remember losing a fish on them.
Ron

Ron: I've put on the deck 30#-Fish from 500+ in the 1980's-90's on the same damn swivel??? I should change my ways!, now that I'm a grandpa  ;D ;D ;D
Big Tim, for what it's worth, this was only constructive criticism:-\. I personally will only use lock snap swivels, you and Run enjoy using snap swivels.... whatever floats your boat. ;)
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Keta on August 13, 2014, 07:51:05 PM
Quote from: El Pescador on August 13, 2014, 05:18:03 PM
Check out the SPRO Brand of swivels!  Very small for huge pull strength!

                 http://www.spro.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=30

I've used them in Cabo with NO failure rate,

I also use the tiny #10 power swivels for high sierra trout fishing.

Wayne


I like the Spro Power Swivels.
Title: Re: Ling Cod tournament...Moro Bay, CA.
Post by: Big Tim on August 13, 2014, 11:43:25 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on August 13, 2014, 06:15:14 PM
Quote from: Big Tim on August 13, 2014, 03:14:07 AM
Quote from: noyb72 on August 13, 2014, 01:43:10 AM
I know everybody poo poos those, but I grew up using them and don't ever remember losing a fish on them.
Ron

Ron: I've put on the deck 30#-Fish from 500+ in the 1980's-90's on the same damn swivel??? I should change my ways!, now that I'm a grandpa  ;D ;D ;D
Big Tim, for what it's worth, this was only constructive criticism:-\. I personally will only use lock snap swivels, you and Run enjoy using snap swivels.... whatever floats your boat. ;)


No offense taken...I actually like those SPRO'S Lee shows. I probably need to up my game bit for when I go after bigger fish, someday one of my cheapo's will fail and I will cuss something fierce  ;D