I live in Raymond and fish in the neighborhood on a regular basis.. For weights I use rocks wrapped in a bit of ripped up bed sheets or T-shirt . I just draw the corners together and tie it off. I do it ahead of time and enjoy no muss---no fuss-- non polluting fishing. Also---please take any line that others leave behind--don't be afraid to clean up someone mess.. Spread the word--keep things clean. NO PLASTIC!!!
I love watching all of your episodes very great stuff. I want to try westport from shore. I always hit the lakes around Oly all year and the sound periodically.
Woah! I was not expecting a trip to Westport for January's video! I've been stocking up for March to hit up the lings and black rockfish. I'll definitely give it a try hopefully this coming weekend! Thanks for showing us your set up this time Blake! :)
Hi Aunt Vickie! I released all but two of the greenling. I was just going to keep the big one I caught at the beginning, but one of the smaller ones really swallowed the hook.
ha ha, thanks Peter! No one seems to know how they got their common name. There is a Brown Irish Lord too! No one really targets them because they don't fight well, and are all head, but they are beautiful fish! Scuba divers love them-- they don't really get spooked by humans.
Hey, love the videos. What is the technique for sea bass? Just let it sit, or jib and retrieve? I've been down there several times, but can only catch surf perch..
hi Benny! that's funny-- I almost never catch surf perch there! But surf perch are great so I wouldn't mind if I did. I tend to catch the rockfish pretty far out, usually jigging/retrieving small curlytail grub jigs.
thanks a ton Zch! Yep, GSN is right! I think I had 12 pound on this day, however, for that rock weight method, I think at least 18 pound would be good!
The funny thing about this video is your targeting a fish called the red Irish Lord in a place called Westport and Westport is the name of place in Ireland too . Id assume the place your fishing is probity named after Westport in Ireland
its better if u use something biodegradable to tie on ur rocks. if u snag and snap off, the zip tie will leave a plastic loop in the ocean, its a cruel death for whatever gets trapped in it
Thanks for the comment! I appreciate your concern for marine life-- but the loop is wrapped tight around the rock. It's not a free floating loop if my line breaks, because it won't leave the rock. If the rock was a shape that could slip out of the zip tie, it would not be a suitable rock for this method as it would fly off during the cast. And if the zip tie were to somehow break, then it's not a loop. My concern is far more with contamination from plastic (e.g. potential PCBs or other PBTs). I asked a PhD chemist what's worse to leave in the ocean-- three ounces of lead or the amount of plastic that is a small zip tie. She said hands down the lead is worse. All that said, I'll try twine next time and see if it holds up! Because although it has never happened with this method (I know the topography of that jetty very well) I would feel awful littering plastic in the ocean- even if stuck to a rock.
Washington Fish Quest cheers mate, love your videos but this one surprised me. we should never use plastic for fishing in this way...twine or another natural fibre is a better idea, might try it myself =)
Cheers! If you try it before me let me know how it goes! I have some kitchen twine, like you use to wrap a chicken, I'll give that a try next time I'm out there.
