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  1. diegofish

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    Fished on the Baja Raider again yesterday.
    Little swell and wind but otherwise great conditions
    Got to the kelp around 630a and got hit almost right away.
    3 anglers managed 12 sheep head 2 calicos and a lingcod (released)
    Using shrimp and squid in about 40ft of water.
    I got hooked up to something that peeled drag and made a big run, unfortunately it came off right before we saw what it was.
    This was a boat test and will be hitting the tuna in the next trip

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    #1 diegofish, Jun 11, 2022
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    Man you are DEEP…..you have any trouble getting out of that lettuce?

    Nice catches
     
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    Quality Haul .
     
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    Nice fish... Too bad about the lost big one.. You'll get to chase some more big ones next trip..
    Butch
     
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    We had a couple where it took a bit to get in. The sheepy in the picture was a good little test of patience and a little luck. I had to let it run out of the kelp just enough to get loose
     
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    Nice, I was talking about your boat, looks like you were DEEP in the kelp. I’ve seen guys get so buried and trouble getting out. I’ve been buried once, couldn’t get the motor started and drifted in. Looked a lot like your pic
     
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    Ok. We have a great solution for this. We had a grappling hook made where we throe it out over the kelp and pull our way out. It's work but it's surprising how fast we can get out to a clearing, drop the motor and get out.
    We had our welder friend make it. He may make other if the price is right
     
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    Nice!
     
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    Had a buddy who burned up his motor because the kelp sucked up against his water intakes.
     
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    It happens
    That sucks!! We don't motor down till we pull out. its a little work but bertter then blowing the motor
     
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    That hook idea is genius!
     
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    If you take a piece of rebar and put a thin pool noodle chunk on the shank part big enough to float it, it will always float point down...
     
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    Has anyone ever tried tossing a frog in the kelp when its that thick? Or what about flipping and pitching a T rigged crawfish?
     
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    People do toss frogs in the kelp with success
     
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    For real? like Calicos? Dont mean to put a spotlight on the technique but thats something I gotta hear more about......
     
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    Haven’t personally tried but I heard from a couple reputable sources of it being done with good results, yeah calicos. This was years ago
     
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    Yup, heard the spro big daddy frog was a good choice for that .
     
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    This is happening and will be happening for years to come. Toss it up..Walk the frog right off the edge give it a few kicks and your usually on.
     
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    That looks like a killer rig for structure.
    Butch
     
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