| Image(s) |
Angler |
Length |
Date Caught |
Notes |
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ravensblack |
25.5" (204.0 pts) |
May 2, 2011 |
fishing SWS with Bird. Witnessed by Bird |
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fishshim |
25.0" (200.0 pts) |
August 12, 2007 |
Fishing with Mahi south of Pt. Arena
Caught with 3.5oz jig/7" swimbait |
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yakhopper |
25.0" (200.0 pts) |
May 13, 2012 |
GS-6
Mothers Day Special |
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Sledge |
24.5" (196.0 pts) |
May 12, 2012 |
First fish of the year wittnessed by PondPocher
GS6/BigHammer Holloween sp? |
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Pacifico |
24.0" (192.0 pts) |
July 14, 2007 |
Caught on a 6" Big Hammer on a 2oz. Lead Head at Bean Hollow. |
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mooch |
24.0" (192.0 pts) |
August 19, 2009 |
Bean Hollow |
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ravensblack |
24.0" (192.0 pts) |
July 10, 2010 |
smcThis fish was released unharmed. I could have got a better shot with it dead but this is good to go. a fine fish. If you see this fis someday please dont kill it |
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Auburntroutfisherman |
24.0" (192.0 pts) |
June 26, 2011 |
Fort Ross on a painted Wildernesshunter swimbait head with rootbeer scampi. |
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Jedmo |
23.75" (190.0 pts) |
May 15, 2009 |
First cabezon at Shelter Cove.I
got sick and had to paddle back from
looking down while stringing the fish. |
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drhabanero |
23.75" (190.0 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
officially verified at 24" by Jim(saltydog) and Eric (abking) at checkin gs5 but forgot to take photo before he lost a little weight will take 23.75 |
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bsteves |
23.5" (188.0 pts) |
June 10, 2007 |
NCKA HMB Derby 2007. Caught on a 6oz diamond jig somewhere out in the fog. |
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Bungle |
23.5" (188.0 pts) |
September 14, 2008 |
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Abking |
23.5" (188.0 pts) |
May 16, 2009 |
Big cab caught on tournee day out at the Bell with Dom, Ariel, Pete and Padre. It took the huge ass Panther Martin rubber trout with two hooks that I got for $2.99 on closeout. 8>} |
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otobepelagic |
23.5" (188.0 pts) |
June 15, 2009 |
on bait at the "alley"
happy birthday to me....
all fish released today |
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Salty. |
23.5" (188.0 pts) |
September 4, 2010 |
C&R. Fishing with Craig. Personal best cab. |
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Abking |
23.4999" (187.9992 pts) |
December 27, 2008 |
To avoid a tie and because I won a different species, this one goes to Bungle. 8>} |
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Guitarzan |
23.25" (186.0 pts) |
August 6, 2009 |
Bean Hollow on the AOTY bass swimbait. |
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racinrob |
23.25" (186.0 pts) |
October 30, 2011 |
What a hog! What a fight! |
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scwafish |
23.0" (184.0 pts) |
September 12, 2008 |
Thank you mother nature!!!23 inches of MLPA meeting redemption. |
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FisHunter |
23.0" (184.0 pts) |
August 2, 2009 |
saw it on the FF, hiding behind a rock, dropped a scampi on it and POW!
NorCalCoast 8/2 |
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ChuckE |
23.0" (184.0 pts) |
August 24, 2009 |
Caught off the San Mateo Coast. Photo taken by "jdyak" |
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otobepelagic |
23.0" (184.0 pts) |
July 23, 2010 |
smc released |
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Fishadow |
23.0" (184.0 pts) |
September 5, 2011 |
23 inch 12 pound Cabezone that came out of no where. My biggest to date |
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Guitarzan |
22.75" (182.0 pts) |
October 19, 2008 |
Fatty Cabbie at Bean Hollow on a shrimp teaser, witnessed by Adam, released to make more babies. |
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HOLY TOLEDO |
22.75" (182.0 pts) |
August 19, 2009 |
San Mateo Coast on a salted green back. |
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FisHunter |
22.75" (182.0 pts) |
July 30, 2011 |
blue ldhead w/eyes+ 6"blue&wht swimbait. |
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yakhopper |
22.55" (180.4 pts) |
October 29, 2011 |
Trinidad Rockfish Wars |
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bill |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
July 15, 2007 |
Bean Hollow with Chuck and Mooch |
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mooch |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
August 4, 2007 |
Caught with a rootbeer grub on an 8 ounce lead head jig.
Measured and witnessed by Papa Bill. |
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InSeine |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
September 13, 2007 |
Caught at Saltpoint on a rootbeer curly tale; thanks Mooch! |
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Bungle |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
September 6, 2008 |
Upgrade courtesy of BeanHollow |
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domenic |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
May 16, 2009 |
Caught at GS3 with a red head and white scampi. |
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Eric B |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
June 13, 2009 |
BH opening day on a 5" green/silver sparkle swimbait. Released. |
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Sailfish |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
May 17, 2009 |
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EWB |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
August 13, 2010 |
Bean Hallow 8/13 on a pink scampi on a lead head |
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Diroblo |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
May 12, 2012 |
GS6, toad! CPR |
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fishworks |
22.5" (180.0 pts) |
May 12, 2012 |
Caught at GS6..My personal best to date! |
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InSeine |
22.25" (178.0 pts) |
August 19, 2009 |
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Uminchu |
22.25" (178.0 pts) |
July 31, 2009 |
caught on purple Megabait again... |
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bassmanben |
22.25" (178.0 pts) |
October 11, 2009 |
Caught 10/11/09 SM Coast on a rootbeer scampi |
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AlsHobieOutback |
22.01" (176.08 pts) |
May 12, 2012 |
My PB Cabbie caught at GS6 on a 12" rootbeer scampi tail swim bait on a 8oz lead head. Thought for SURE it was a ling!!! Andy fried it whole in his fryer for the A-HULLS camp and it was incredibly good. Two octopus were found in the stomach for later use as bait! |
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ChuckE |
22.0" (176.0 pts) |
July 21, 2007 |
Caught at Bean Hollow right after the shark attack. |
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KzReelRods |
22.0" (176.0 pts) |
July 25, 2009 |
Caught at Albion in 75 ft of water. |
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ChuckE |
22.0" (176.0 pts) |
July 25, 2010 |
Caught off the San Mateo Coast. Photo taken by Tailwalk. |
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bwodun |
22.0" (176.0 pts) |
September 2, 2010 |
at the fort |
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dpshim |
22.0" (176.0 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
c&r at GS5 on hex bar |
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dpshim |
22.0" (176.0 pts) |
May 14, 2012 |
Caught on 9" Christmas Tree Sledge Hammer w/ 3oz jighead at Shelter Cove |
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Freddie |
21.75" (174.0 pts) |
August 15, 2007 |
08-15-07 Bean Hollow 21.75" Cab |
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Freddie |
21.75" (174.0 pts) |
August 24, 2009 |
21 3/4" Cab caught on 1 of the worse days of my life... |
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ravensblack |
21.5" (172.0 pts) |
October 11, 2009 |
Stump Beach fishfest |
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Salty. |
21.5" (172.0 pts) |
July 10, 2010 |
smc cab c&r |
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Uminchu |
21.5" (172.0 pts) |
July 23, 2011 |
Albion Tourney cab on 5oz Braid Sea Fox jig |
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pondpoacher |
21.5" (172.0 pts) |
May 15, 2012 |
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Vjo.Hobie-Dave |
21.25" (170.0 pts) |
September 13, 2011 |
My PB. Harvested @ Timber Cove. |
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scwafish |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
August 4, 2007 |
Caught at Elk 07 on a Shimhead. Witnessed by Bigfoot. Fried by ChuckE! |
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KzReelRods |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
August 4, 2007 |
6# Cabbie caught at the Elk 2007 derby. |
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mahi mahi |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
June 30, 2008 |
Caspar Beach on the Mendocino Coast. |
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Freddie |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
September 20, 2008 |
Bean Hollow Cabby- 09/20/08- 21" and FAT |
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Ariel Sea |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
May 16, 2009 |
2nd biggest Cabby of the trip. The first I released it had a super huge belly didn't want to risk it being a female. She was about the same size or inch bigger. Will upgrade. |
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mako1 |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
June 13, 2009 |
Russian Gulch, great conditions, slow fishing. Nice cabbie though... |
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Tote |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
July 25, 2009 |
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InSeine |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
July 31, 2009 |
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dpshim |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
May 5, 2011 |
Caught on whole anchovie at SWS & witnessed by Dreamcatcher |
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rockfish |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
May 6, 2011 |
Pebble Beach with ATD |
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HOLY TOLEDO |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
GS5 |
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Uminchu |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
December 17, 2011 |
another victim of root-beer curly tail!
still couldn't believe it was December... |
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Rockroach |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
May 12, 2012 |
GS6 PB w/Ian K |
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Salty. |
21.0" (168.0 pts) |
May 14, 2012 |
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Bungle |
20.75" (166.0 pts) |
June 21, 2008 |
Bean Hollow cabbie. |
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ravensblack |
20.75" (166.0 pts) |
July 3, 2009 |
Bean hollow |
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Danglin |
20.75" (166.0 pts) |
September 19, 2009 |
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FishFarmer |
20.75" (166.0 pts) |
July 25, 2010 |
Frijoles Sunday |
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bwodun |
20.75" (166.0 pts) |
August 14, 2010 |
caught at the fort |
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novofish |
20.75" (166.0 pts) |
July 23, 2011 |
1st nice Cabby! |
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mooch |
20.5" (164.0 pts) |
May 25, 2008 |
Caught at Pigeon Point using megabait with a single bucktail hook. |
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HOLY TOLEDO |
20.5" (164.0 pts) |
August 29, 2008 |
Shelter Cove foul weather cab. |
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Ariel Sea |
20.5" (164.0 pts) |
May 15, 2009 |
Gimme Shelter 3 Cabezon caught on a scramble egg Tady 4/0 yellowtail/wsb jig. |
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Auburntroutfisherman |
20.5" (164.0 pts) |
May 6, 2011 |
Fishing w/ Rockfish and Thien. |
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Jedmo |
20.5" (164.0 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
First Cabby for 2011 |
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Guitarzan |
20.5" (164.0 pts) |
July 8, 2011 |
Linda Mar Nipple fish on a fly rig. |
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Sailfish |
20.5" (164.0 pts) |
October 26, 2011 |
Caught at Timber Cove on 10/26/11. |
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hamachijohn |
20.5" (164.0 pts) |
December 5, 2011 |
Timber Cove, caught on Lucanus knockoff |
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mako1 |
20.25" (162.0 pts) |
June 1, 2009 |
Lost Coast |
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bwodun |
20.25" (162.0 pts) |
July 1, 2009 |
caught at fort ross on twin tail scampi |
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HOLY TOLEDO |
20.25" (162.0 pts) |
August 3, 2009 |
Shelter Cove |
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HOLY TOLEDO |
20.25" (162.0 pts) |
July 13, 2010 |
SMC
released |
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otobepelagic |
20.0" (160.0 pts) |
August 9, 2008 |
Kelp! Kelp! and more Kelp! Caught at the fort on a small lead head. |
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backindayak |
20.0" (160.0 pts) |
September 6, 2008 |
Caught at Bean Hallow on 3 in. brown scampi teaser, just one of many cabbies I caught that day. |
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Uminchu |
20.0" (160.0 pts) |
September 14, 2008 |
Bean Hollow (the cab-heaven)'s big head!
caught w/ the world famous MegaBait again!!! |
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ChuckE |
20.0" (160.0 pts) |
November 17, 2008 |
Caught at the Bean with a homemade swimbait. |
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Sin Coast |
20.0" (160.0 pts) |
May 15, 2009 |
Nice cabby caught at The Cove on opening day w/4oz custom glow iron. |
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Sin Coast |
20.0" (160.0 pts) |
May 15, 2010 |
Chubby cabby from GS4, caught on a Deadly Duo green shad head w/7" mackrell Fish Trap swimbait. |
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Matanaska |
20.0" (160.0 pts) |
October 29, 2011 |
caught @ TRW1 |
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rockfish |
19.99" (159.92 pts) |
May 14, 2012 |
Shelter Cove. GS6 |
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yakhopper |
19.75" (158.0 pts) |
May 15, 2010 |
cought during GS4 - forgot to add to score card - could have moved me up to 2nd and maybe 1st |
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MANBEARPIG |
19.74" (157.92 pts) |
July 31, 2011 |
SMC cabby, carolina rigged fluke |
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ChuckE |
19.5" (156.0 pts) |
August 15, 2008 |
A Bean Hollow Cabbie caught with a squid tipped swimbait. |
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Ariel Sea |
19.5" (156.0 pts) |
May 15, 2009 |
Gimme Shelter 3 Cabezon caught on a scramble egg Tady 4/0 yellowtail/wsb jig. |
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brian65 |
19.5" (156.0 pts) |
October 10, 2010 |
Baby octopus fort ross |
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brian65 |
19.5" (156.0 pts) |
June 19, 2011 |
Fort Ross |
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Rockroach |
19.5" (156.0 pts) |
June 26, 2011 |
Fort Ross W/Reelknots and the gang. |
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meatwad |
19.5" (156.0 pts) |
May 14, 2012 |
pretty good cab, best of 2 the other was 18in at stillwater |
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BigJim |
19.25" (154.0 pts) |
May 15, 2010 |
GS4 Cabbie caught and released!! Witnessed by CaptainKayak. |
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hamachijohn |
19.25" (154.0 pts) |
July 15, 2011 |
Bean Hollow, using Kalin Grub |
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bassmanben |
19.25" (154.0 pts) |
July 24, 2011 |
Cabbie from albion, Sunday after the Open |
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Uminchu |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
June 1, 2007 |
Opening day Fort Ross Cab with again the world famous but no longer exist Megabait... |
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Tote |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
August 4, 2008 |
Caught at Albion, released |
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AlsHobieOutback |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
May 17, 2009 |
Caught at GMS III |
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Uminchu |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
July 25, 2009 |
Albion Open Cabbie!
again hit the gulp on jig head... |
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jmstub |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
September 6, 2009 |
One of 3 Cabs caught this day at Bean Hollow. |
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daviator |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
July 16, 2010 |
bean hollow with hamachi john, sledge, big jim plus 3 more.. |
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Auburntroutfisherman |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
June 13, 2010 |
Noyo Bay, Fort Bragg.
I ordered a Hawg Trough so I don't have to short myself with the other fish :) |
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bassmanben |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
June 27, 2010 |
Nice chunky cabby along the SMC. C&R on a white scampi.
Fish #7 of 20...way behind schedule now! |
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kingfisher |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
July 11, 2010 |
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9erfan |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
June 24, 2011 |
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novofish |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
May 12, 2012 |
GS6 fishing w/Rockfish |
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str8fishin |
19.0" (152.0 pts) |
May 14, 2012 |
Shelter Cove |
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fishworks |
18.76" (150.08 pts) |
July 30, 2010 |
My biggest cab to date! And this fatty had an octupus and a small abalone in his gut!Caught @ albion |
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Guitarzan |
18.75" (150.0 pts) |
September 5, 2008 |
Bean Hollow caught on 6 in knife jig tipped with squid in 50 fow. |
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rover2 |
18.75" (150.0 pts) |
June 13, 2010 |
Fishing out of pillar point harbor using whole squid. |
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Sin Coast |
18.5" (148.0 pts) |
May 25, 2008 |
Nearly 19 inches. Nice cabezon caught at Stillwater Cove on a 6" white scampi on 3oz head. |
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mako1 |
18.5" (148.0 pts) |
October 29, 2008 |
Caught at Ft. Ross fishing with Ben and Glynn. |
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Danglin |
18.5" (148.0 pts) |
July 25, 2009 |
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pondpoacher |
18.5" (148.0 pts) |
August 5, 2011 |
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Guitarzan |
18.5" (148.0 pts) |
June 5, 2011 |
Shelter |
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ChuckE |
18.25" (146.0 pts) |
July 3, 2009 |
Caught at Linda Mar with a live sardine. You can barely see cabbie in this group pic. It's dwarfed and hidden behind my striper. |
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Salty. |
18.25" (146.0 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
Caught while fishing the GMS-5 tourney. |
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yakhopper |
18.249" (145.992 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
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AlsHobieOutback |
18.001" (144.008 pts) |
October 9, 2010 |
No, not huge, but an upgrade is an upgrade ;) |
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mahi mahi |
18.0" (144.0 pts) |
May 18, 2007 |
Humboldt "CAB" |
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scwafish |
18.0" (144.0 pts) |
May 18, 2007 |
Caught with Abking and the Mendo Crew, measured by Shimmy |
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bill |
18.0" (144.0 pts) |
May 27, 2007 |
Mill Creek on a custom swimbait |
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Danglin |
18.0" (144.0 pts) |
July 12, 2007 |
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KzReelRods |
18.0" (144.0 pts) |
August 2, 2008 |
18" caught at the 2008 Elk Tourney. Released. |
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InSeine |
18.0" (144.0 pts) |
June 14, 2009 |
Caught at the Fort opening day on a rootbeer scampi |
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Ghost |
18.0" (144.0 pts) |
May 13, 2012 |
Shelter Cove, GS6 |
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bwodun |
17.76" (142.08 pts) |
July 9, 2010 |
caught at ft. ross |
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Salty. |
17.75" (142.0 pts) |
June 19, 2010 |
Salt Point cab. |
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Sailfish |
17.75" (142.0 pts) |
July 24, 2011 |
Caught in SC. |
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Freddie |
17.5" (140.0 pts) |
July 14, 2007 |
Bean Hollow 07-14-07 Cab |
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InSeine |
17.5" (140.0 pts) |
September 9, 2008 |
Caught at bean hallow. Thanks to Adam the fishunter. Uminchu measured the fish |
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wdwrkr |
17.25" (138.0 pts) |
June 1, 2009 |
Also on the Lost coast |
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mako1 |
17.25" (138.0 pts) |
July 10, 2010 |
R.G. 20 FOW
Trix Jetty |
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Ghost |
17.25" (138.0 pts) |
July 24, 2011 |
Caught at south cove |
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Danglin |
17.0" (136.0 pts) |
September 6, 2008 |
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agarcia |
17.0" (136.0 pts) |
September 20, 2008 |
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bwodun |
17.0" (136.0 pts) |
June 15, 2009 |
my first cabezon, thanks to allen(otobe) for the pointers. |
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G-Whiz |
17.0" (136.0 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
Caught and Measured at GS5 |
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pondpoacher |
17.0" (136.0 pts) |
May 1, 2012 |
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Uminchu |
16.75" (134.0 pts) |
October 2, 2010 |
RBC I Ft Ross cab (please note the wristband) |
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EWB |
16.75" (134.0 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
GS5 |
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Sailfish |
16.75" (134.0 pts) |
May 15, 2011 |
Caught in SC on GS5 tourney day. |
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sctrace |
16.75" (134.0 pts) |
May 12, 2012 |
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HOLY TOLEDO |
16.5" (132.0 pts) |
August 9, 2008 |
the fort buried in the kelp. |
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Guitarzan |
16.5" (132.0 pts) |
July 9, 2010 |
San Mateo County, on a Scampi w/squid. |
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drhabanero |
16.5" (132.0 pts) |
October 31, 2010 |
Finally got a cab on the last day |
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Vjo.Hobie-Dave |
16.5" (132.0 pts) |
August 1, 2011 |
Timber Cove, My First Kayak Cab. |
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scwafish |
16.25" (130.0 pts) |
September 6, 2008 |
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Abking |
16.0" (128.0 pts) |
August 12, 2007 |
Finally a legal cab! Took a gray and white 6" swim bait on a 6 oz. leadhead. Got to swim away with a sore lip. 50 FOW near Cape Mendocino. |
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Guitarzan |
16.0" (128.0 pts) |
August 1, 2009 |
Little Bean Cabbie |
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AlsHobieOutback |
16.0" (128.0 pts) |
July 9, 2010 |
SMC 7-9-10 |
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wdwrkr |
16.0" (128.0 pts) |
May 16, 2010 |
Mendo Coast |
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HOLY TOLEDO |
16.0" (128.0 pts) |
May 15, 2010 |
GS4 |
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Rockroach |
16.0" (128.0 pts) |
August 16, 2010 |
Caught at the Fort |
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Diroblo |
16.0" (128.0 pts) |
November 12, 2010 |
SWS C&R |
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Abking |
15.9" (127.2 pts) |
June 23, 2010 |
First cab of the year for me. South of the Dolos of the south jetty of Humboldt Bay. Took a chovie. CPR'd. |
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Diroblo |
15.5" (124.0 pts) |
November 13, 2009 |
stillwater, with bird |
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ChuckE |
15.25" (122.0 pts) |
June 13, 2009 |
Caught off the San Mateo Coast on the rockfish opener. It's a real dink, but it's still worth a few AOTY points. |
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fishworks |
15.0" (120.0 pts) |
May 29, 2010 |
First cab ever! Not huge but nice. caught at Lover's point on a Jig! |
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FisHunter |
15.0" (120.0 pts) |
July 9, 2010 |
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