Lingcod
Location: Found on or near bottom
Social Behavior: Solo, but will share a hole with a cabezon
Rough Day: Stays in hole or goes deeper
Calm Day: Hunts more and goes shallow, more time in open
Best Place to find them: Tight hole on bottom which faces away from swell. Not a hole with a lot of head room
2nd Best place to find: Hunting ledge or back-up hole
How you know they're near: School rockfish with visible bite-marks
Likes: Eat other rockfish and rest after eating in hole. To change color to match surroundings
How to attract: Noise and by shooting other fish, bloody fish scents
Reaction to a gunshot: Sticks head out of hole
Will tolerate: Living with big cabs
Hates: Moving Sand, Kelp in home hole, Water movement in home
Meet Strategy: Take them early if you can
How to hunt: Find rocky tight holes or cracks facing away from swell
Depths to hunt: 10 feet or deeper on bottom
Always remember: The best hole always holds the biggest ling, year after year!!!