2008 Top Three Fish for Each Species

Vermillion

Top Rockfish Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
168.0 Imgp2887-thumb Imgp2880-thumb Imgp2881-thumb Freddie 24.0 August 2, 2008 24" Elk Verm... Niiiiiiiiiiiiice. Zoom-in
162.75 Saturday_9-13-08_017-thumb Saturday_9-13-08_016-thumb  otobepelagic 23.25 September 13, 2008 Another Great day on the water with Patrick. Zoom-in
161.0 Imgp0771-thumb Imgp0772-thumb  fishshim 23.0 August 2, 2008 Caught at the 2008 Rockfish Fiesta! Zoom-in


Cabezon

Top Cabezon Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
164.5 Imgp1069-thumb Imgp1070-thumb  Bungle 23.5 September 14, 2008 Zoom-in
164.4993 23_and_a_half_inch_cab-thumb Cab_mouth_closed-thumb Cab_tail-thumb Abking 23.4999 December 27, 2008 To avoid a tie and because I won a different species, this one goes to Bungle. 8>} Zoom-in
161.0 Besememucho-thumb Aotycab-thumb Aotycabtail-thumb scwafish 23.0 September 12, 2008 Thank you mother nature!!!23 inches of MLPA meeting redemption. Zoom-in


Salmon

Top Salmon Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
181.25 Imgp1818-thumb Imgp1819-thumb Imgp1811-thumb mako1 36.25 September 25, 2008 Klamath River, free-dropping Cleos on 8 lb test. Zoom-in
175.625 Klamath_salmon_full-thumb Klamath_salmon_close-thumb Klamath_salmon_otw-thumb HOLY TOLEDO 35.125 September 25, 2008 "Jonesz's Hole" on the Klamath River with a copper lil cleo. Zoom-in
165.0 Klamath_9-30-08 Klamath_9-30-08 Klamath_9-30-08 mahi mahi 33.0 September 30, 2008 Klamath River 9-30-08 solo run! Zoom-in


Halibut

Top Halibut Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
190.0 Fromapbguy-thumb Halitrough-thumb Aotyhalitail-thumb scwafish 38.0 August 15, 2008 On a jacky. She was full of roe :( Zoom-in
175.0 Imgp0581-thumb Imgp0581_1-thumb Imgp0558-thumb Bungle 35.0 March 22, 2008 Caught 2hrs into the incoming, 30' deep, drifting a live shiner. Zoom-in
155.0 Halibut_6-1-08-thumb   VWTECH329 31.0 June 1, 2008 caught on live anchovie Zoom-in


Lingcod

Top Lingcod Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
195.0 39_inch_ling_on_land-thumb 39_inch_ling_photo_and_witness_by_hawk-thumb 39_inch_ling_onboard-thumb Abking 39.0 May 26, 2008 39" ling caught on a 6.5 oz. Dorado Megabait with a squid tipper. Too bad they're easier to measure dead. Zoom-in
185.0 S7002347-thumb S7002349-thumb S7002351-thumb Sin Coast 37.0 May 25, 2008 New personal best lingcod at 37 inches and 18lbs 11ozs. Caught at Stillwater Cove on a megabait iron. Zoom-in
182.5 Imgp1466-thumb Imgp1463-thumb Imgp1462-thumb mako1 36.5 July 14, 2008 At Russian Gulch, 100 feet of water, live 12" jacksmelt. Zoom-in


Trout

Top Trout Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
210.0 Okumasteelie-thumb Gottrout-thumb Aotymuhnay-thumb scwafish 30.0 February 20, 2008 Caught drifting in Ukiah. This fish was a MULE, and was essentially DOA so I kept it for the smoker. Zoom-in
210.0 P3060317-thumb P3060319-thumb Russian_river_3-7-08_014-thumb HOLY TOLEDO 30.0 March 7, 2008 Russian River 3-7-08 30" Steelhead Zoom-in
196.0 Imgp0827-thumb Imgp0821-thumb Imgp0824-thumb mako1 28.0 March 14, 2008 South fork Eel river, diver with roe. Zoom-in


Smallmouth_bass

Top Smallmouth Bass Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
166.5 P5010503-thumb   HOLY TOLEDO 18.5 May 2, 2008 Mendo Smallie caught day before CSBA. Zoom-in
157.5 Imgp0684-thumb   Bungle 17.5 May 3, 2008 Caught at Lake Mendocino during the CSBA tourney. Zoom-in
157.5 Aotysmallie-thumb Aotysmallietail-thumb  scwafish 17.5 April 20, 2008 Best of 5 Zoom-in


Largemouth_bass

Top Largemouth Bass Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
192.0 Hpim1498-thumb Hpim1492-thumb Hpim1496-thumb slammer 24.0 March 7, 2008 This 24 inch gal was hooked at Clear Lake. Zoom-in
188.0 23 Full_figured-thumb  hydrospider 23.5 February 9, 2008 witnessed by otobepelagic and holy toledo on clear lake Zoom-in
176.0 Clear_lake_2-23-08_007-thumb Clear_lake_2-23-08_014-thumb Clear_lake_2-23-08_018-thumb otobepelagic 22.0 February 23, 2008 Clear Lake using a giant six-plus inch dead minnow. Zoom-in


Sturgeon

Top Sturgeon Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
198.0 Dansdino-thumb   mahi mahi 66.0 March 21, 2008 66" on the button. Fishing with Sean in Fairfield using ghost shrimp. Zoom-in
191.25 Topoftheslot-thumb Dinotaped-thumb Dinotail-thumb ChuckE 63.75 February 1, 2008 Caught in San Pablo Bay using a live ghost and grass shrimp combo. Photo taken by Sean "scwafish". Zoom-in
183.0 Spb_sturgeon_61_in Spb_61in Tail_shot_jan_30_2008-thumb Freddie 61.0 January 30, 2008 SPB 61" Sturgeon. Jan 30, 2008 Thanks again Chucke... Zoom-in


Striped_bass

Top Striped Bass Entries in the AOTY Pool

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Points Image(s) Angler Length Date Caught
180.0 4-18-08-thumb 4-18-08__2-thumb Mendo_18-19-08_035-thumb otobepelagic 36.0 April 19, 2008 Mendo on a minnow. Borrowed Melissa's scale just to get an idea how much it weighed.......+16 lbs released and hopefully caught someday by another kayaker. Good thing I brought along the Hawg Trough "extender" Zoom-in
165.0 P5010498-thumb P5010499-thumb  HOLY TOLEDO 33.0 May 2, 2008 One day too early... 13.5# Zoom-in
164.4 Imgp0076-thumb Imgp0077-thumb Imgp0079-thumb Freddie 32.88 April 19, 2008 Mendo 32 7/8" Striper, 04-19-08 Zoom-in


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