Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

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Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by GoingtoFish » Fri Jun 03, 2016 5:36 pm

Going out to try for Lingcod for the first time with a buddy of mine this weekend. I have fished lings once out of Westport on a charter but never on my own.
I have an idea of what rigs we should use but wanted to ask what has been working best, jigs, live bait, special rigs and techniques your all using. Feel free to PM me with info if you don't want to share. It's the only chance I'm going to have to go out for lings this year.
Tight lines!
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by Larry3215 » Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:21 pm

Live bait is almost always best - flounder, greenling, irish lords, etc. On the bottom in rocky areas mostly but stay under 120 feet depth to be legal and check the regs carefully for the area you will be in for size, limits etc.
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by GoingtoFish » Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:34 pm

Thanks Larry3215! Hoping that I will be able to post some pics after the trip out tomorrow. :)
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by Larry3215 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:44 pm

Where are you going to try?
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by GoingtoFish » Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:23 pm

Apple Cove area.
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by Larry3215 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:29 pm

By Kingston? Ive never tried there for lings. Good luck!
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by GoingtoFish » Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:38 am

Well no Lings for me yesterday. Lots of sun and flounder though. Still had a great time. :)
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by Larry3215 » Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:58 pm

Bummer!

Next time, if its not too rough for your boat, head across to Possession Bar. Thats supposed to be the hot area in that region.
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by GoingtoFish » Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:16 pm

Thanks for the tip. Next year maybe. To much going on for the next few weeks with my son graduating. :)
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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by Matt » Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:23 am

Any luck?

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Re: Fishing for Lingcod in the Puget sound

Post by GoingtoFish » Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:36 am

NICE!
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