Ling Cod
Nevin Good with a really nice Ling caught while fishing for halibut.
Lings aka Dragons
Season begins July 1st and goes until November. Ling Cod are one of the most interesting fish in Alaskan waters. They are super aggressive. They often hit a lure with so much power it will jerk the rod out of an unsuspecting fisherman’s hands. Many west coast states boast ling cod fisheries but 9 out of the 10 largest Lings ever caught were caught right here in Homer. Lings can be tricky. They live in very rocky structure so there is always the risk of loosing tackle when targeting them nearly half of all the largest Ling Cod that have been pulled aboard the Obsession, were “hitchhikers” a ling that grabs a hooked rockfish or halibut. These prehistoric looking sea monsters have been seen well over 80lbs in the Homer Area. They must be 35” long in order to keep. Limit is 1 per person no annual limit.