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Techniques
 | Primarily bottom, drift fishing over rocks and reefs. |
| Once your rig has been lowered to the bottom, jig it up and down to try and stay
off the bottom (thereby preventing snags). |
Tackle & Equipment
Use a medium-heavy to heavy boat rod with roller tip (about 6-7 feet) and a 6/0
or 4/0 ocean reel that holds 300 yards of 30-50 lb monofilament line.
Other Equipment (General): You should bring along a gaff (the fish is
too wild for most nets), a fish billy (you will need to knock out the fish), and a pair of
needle nose pliers (to extract the hook).
Bait & Rigging
Common bait and lure for lingcod include:
| Chrome hex bar (6-15 oz) with treble hook. |
| Lead-head bucktail jig with a pork trailer (e.g. 5 inch pork rind). |
| Live or fresh sanddab, rockfish or squid bait (7-10 inches long) on a two hook
rig. One hook goes through the bait fish's lips, and the other hook goes into the side of
the bait fish near the tail. |
Best Bets
Try using an electronic fish finder to locate high rock pinnacles and irregular
edges of reefs that drop off rapidly to deeper water. Position your boat to drift along
these areas.
Best fishing spots include the Northern California Coast from Monterey to the
Oregon border, especially off the Golden Gate, the Farallon Island chain, Fanny Shoals and
Cordell Beach.
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