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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodney on April 02, 2019, 09:54:38 AM

Title: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: Rodney on April 02, 2019, 09:54:38 AM: https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=220249
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: BananasQ on April 07, 2019, 09:03:21 PM: Zero Yelloweye retention - is that new this year? Is it likely to be opened later in the year?
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: Rodney on April 08, 2019, 01:50:50 AM: Yes it is new, no it won't open later in the year.
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: Roderick on April 08, 2019, 02:40:02 PM: From http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s24-eng.html (http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/tidal-maree/a-s24-eng.html)

"Rockfish - Anglers in vessels shall immediately return all rockfish that are not being retained to the water and to a similar depth from which they were caught by use of an inverted weighted barbless hook or other purpose-built descender device"

Any idea for a setup for this?
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: santefe on April 08, 2019, 04:34:27 PM: I think they are called decenders...
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: BananasQ on April 08, 2019, 06:46:52 PM: Here are some devices: https://www.sportfishingmag.com/fish-descender-devices-release-fishing#page-12

I have one like the Shelton one. This is all going to make Ling cod fishing tougher and the kids will be crushed. I fish in low fishing-pressure area, its sad to see another fishery close.
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: Blood_Orange on April 08, 2019, 09:48:46 PM: There was a DFO rockfish conservation booth at this year's outdoor show in Abbotsford. They were giving out free SeaQualizer descenders to anyone willing to fill out a 2 minute questionnaire about their fishing habits. Pretty good deal, especially as they're required kit 8)

Check out this masterful rap video about the importance of descending your rockfish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c0CN_1veT0

Bananas, I'm sure your kids will be fine. Just dedicate a crappy/broken rod for descending and put the most quarrelsome child on descending duty ;D
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 08, 2019, 09:57:10 PM: Hard to watch and understand what they're trying to say with rap.
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: BananasQ on April 09, 2019, 07:39:22 AM: Quote from: Blood_Orange on April 08, 2019, 09:48:46 PM
Bananas, I'm sure your kids will be fine. Just dedicate a crappy/broken rod for descending and put the most quarrelsome child on descending duty ;D

Ha ha! I am sure that they could still argue over that!

Okay - anyone got any great tips on making ling fishing more "selective" - so as to avoid the Yelloweye altogether?
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: Old Blue on April 09, 2019, 08:11:55 AM: Quote from: BananasQ on April 09, 2019, 07:39:22 AM
Ha ha! I am sure that they could still argue over that!

Okay - anyone got any great tips on making ling fishing more "selective" - so as to avoid the Yelloweye altogether?

Instead of staying in a spot after catching a few yelloweye and keep pounding on them you just move on to another spot.
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: Rodney on April 09, 2019, 11:16:40 AM: Fish for lingcod in shallower spots where big yelloweyes are usually not present, and use big swimbaits like the Gibbs Delta Power Paddles. That's how we usually avoid getting rockfish while targeting lingcod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXWZo09P6HY
Title: Re: 2019 lingcod and rockfish opening information
Post by: BananasQ on April 09, 2019, 11:18:38 AM: Thanks Rod - I'll have a watch of that this evening. Shallower may be hard where I fish, but every little helps. :)