Black Hole Rockfishing

⚡ ALL INFORMATION CLICK HERE 👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻

Black Hole Rockfishing
Your browser isn’t supported anymore. Update it to get the best YouTube experience and our latest features. Learn more


You are here: Home / Techniques / Saltwater / Light-Tackle Rockfishing: Two Hot New Rigs!
May 22, 2018 By JD Leave a Comment
Here are a couple of cool new techniques that I like to bust out when targeting shallow water rockfish that really make the fishing fun — and productive.
To be perfectly honest, drop-shotting and butterfly style jigging aren’t exactly new, but they are not widely used in the light tackle bottomfish arena…yet!
Traditional rockfishing — with the baseball-sized leads, thick lines and broomstick rods — could be considered more of a harvesting method than fishing. Effective, yes, and sometimes essential, the heavy tackle route, however, is fairly low on the fun index. You just don’t get much fight out of the fish this way.
But it doesn’t have to be like that! Try these two hot techniques and and you’ll have a blast catching rockfish and lings on light gear!
If drop-shotting sounds familiar, its because it’s a go-to technique for freshwater bass anglers. One thing that makes it great for saltwater fishing is the rig is very streamlined gets down to the bottom quickly. Another benefit is the fact that the sinker, not the hook(s) is the only thing that touches the bottom — so snags are greatly minimized. And because the bait is up above the bottom, the fish have a better shot at seeing it. The action of a drop-shotted bait is also unique and hard to match with any other style.
To the end of the leader, tie a snap — and that’s where the sinker attaches. I like torpedo style sinkers from 1 to 4 ounces in weight for light tackle fishing. The idea here is to use just enough weight to keep your gear straight below the boat. 
Fishing a drop-shot rig is simple. Use your graph to get directly over a school of fish —or a likely looking spot — and drop straight down until the lead hits the bottom. Reel up a few cranks and lightly jig or twitch the rod tip. You don’t need a ton of action here — just enough to get your offering to dance around a bit. Bites generally are fairly subtle — a slight “tick” or bump on the line. Set the hook hard and start reeling immediately to keep the fish from heading back down into the rocks.
Try to keep the boat directly over the spot — it’s much harder to control your rig if the vessel is drifting quickly and you have a lot of line scoped out. 
As far as offerings go, the sky is the limit. There are tons of really good plastic and natural baits that work well with this method. Six-inch Gitzit Super Tubes are good, as are Berkley Gulp 5″ Jumbo Leeches. Plenty of hootchie squids and grubs work too. Try Kalin’s 6″ Mogambo.
Big white or brown Yamamoto Senkos get bit a lot too.
When big lingcod are on the menu, I love the [easyazon_link identifier=”B007XKL8MO” locale=”US” tag=”fiwijd-20″]5-inch Hogy Flounder[/easyazon_link]
and the [easyazon_link identifier=”B00AOJVH6I” locale=”US” tag=”fiwijd-20″]Real Fish Sandab[/easyazon_link].
You can also run bait on the drop-shot rig. Salmon belly strips are awesome, along with squid or herring.
Rods for drop-shotting should be fast action so you can quickly set the hook on fish that are well below the boat. Some power in the lower end is also essential for keeping big fish out of the rocks. Length can range from 7 to 8.5 feet and is really just a matter of what feels comfortable to you — and the size of the fish you’re chasing. 
Reels need not be fancy but some preferred attributes include a large line capacity, smooth drag and high speed retrieve rate.
The classic Abu Garcia Ambassador 6500 C3 is a reliable and reasonably priced workhorse. A little more expensive is the Shimano Calcutta B , which is about as bulletproof as a reel can be.
When spooling up, braided line in the 30- to 60-pound range is really the only choice for several reasons. The thin diameter of braid helps lures sink faster while also giving your reel more line capacity. Braid’s lack of stretch means you get more positive hook sets and better action out of your lure. It’s also much more sensitive than mono so you’ll be better able to feel bites or contact with the bottom. For a leader, tie a 6-foot section of 30-pound fluorocarbon or mono to the end of the braid with a Double Albright Knot and you’re in business. 
Vertical jigging with heavy spoons has long been a favorite way to catch rockfish and lings and the new butterfly method takes it a step further and makes this technique even more effective. 
It’s important to note, however, that there are a few major differences between this and standard jigging. First, jigs designed for the butterfly method have aggressive angles on one side designed to cause the baits to dance and flutter. The hook rigging is also quite different and so is the retrieve method.
When jigging for rockfish and lings, the standard technique has always been to drop the lure to the bottom, reel up a few cranks and then aggressively snap the rod tip up and then let the lure fall again. At the bottom of the drop, the tip is jerked straight up again and the whole process repeats…lift, drop, lift, drop. Most strikes occur as the jig is falling when fishing this way.
The old school jigging style is still plenty effective, but I think the fish sometimes get tired of watching the lure yo-yo in front of their faces. That’s where the butterfly system really shines — it seems to be able to “light up” stale fish that otherwise don’t seem to be in a biting mood. There’s just something about the presentation that turns fish on!
When first starting, it takes a little time to get the rhythm and the proper rod and reel action, but butterfly jigging is pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Begin by dropping your jig to the bottom and then immediately start cranking on the reel. Your rod should always be in the horizontal position and you only need to lift it slightly — the key thing to focus on is the action comes more from the reel than the rod. You’ll be reeling all the time and it’s a very short, compact motion with the rod hand, almost mirroring the circular motion of the reel hand. If you are getting worn out quickly, you are probably working everything too hard. 

Where you stop your lure’s ascent depends on the fishing spot. If there’s a big pinnacle you want to work for lings, fish from the sea floor all the way to the summit. The same holds true for big edges and drop-offs. Many species of rockfish also suspend well off the bottom, so it often pays to work your jig all the way back to the surface. Plus, when you get up off the bottom, you may also get some bonus kings or silvers too!
Shimano popularized the term “butterfly jigging” with a [easyazon_link identifier=”B01BKT809C” locale=”US” tag=”fiwijd-20″]lineup of spoons[/easyazon_link] of the same name. Their Butterfly and Flat Fall jigs are excellent but there are also many others available on the market today, including the [easyazon_link identifier=”B01NB1UFSN” locale=”US” tag=”fiwijd-20″]Spro Abalone Sushi Spoon[/easyazon_link], Williamson’s [easyazon_link identifier=”B001NXC1K0″ locale=”US” tag=”fiwijd-20″]Abyss Speed Jig[/easyazon_link] and the Mango Speed Spoon.
As I mentioned earlier, butterfly style spoons are different from traditional jigs because they are asymmetrical. A “regular” spoon is flat on both sides while the ones used in this technique are flat on one side and sharply angled on the other — and that’s what produces the erratic action. 
You’ll also notice that the hook configuration on butterfly jigs is a dramatic departure from traditional rigging. Rather that having a treble hook on the bottom of the jig, there’s a single hook attached via cord that hangs off a ring at the lure’s head. Called “[easyazon_link identifier=”B019ETCSZ2″ locale=”US” tag=”fiwijd-20″]assist hooks[/easyazon_link],” you can make your own or buy pre-made ones. They look like they shouldn’t work at all but I have found that assist hooks are deadly effective and far out-fish trebles. They also keep the fish from getting deeply hooked in most cases, which makes unhooking and releasing shakers much easier. 
I prefer to rig my lures with just one assist hook — but some folks will run two off the top ring. I have had enough close calls while unhooking fish when one hook was buried and the other was swinging all over the place as the fish was shaking that I’m keeping it to one hook these days. Get one in the hand while the other is still in the fish and you have a situation!
There are a few must-have items to make this technique work properly. Starting with the rod, you’ll need a stick that has a reasonably soft tip to allow the lure to work properly. Fish these jigs with a stiff rod and they just don’t swim as effectively . Be sure not to go too parabolic, though, either. A rod with a lot of bend tends to stifle the action.
While I generally prefer casting gear, spinning rods and reels seem to work best for this technique. At least for me, it’s easier to get into the butterfly style rhythm with a coffee grinder outfit.
I like the Douglas Outdoors LRS 785F spin stick paired up with a size 40 Abu Garcia Revo Inshore reel. Again, be sure to use a 4- to 10-foot section of mono or fluorocarbon for leader.
There is no denying that rockfish and lingcod are some of the best-tasting critters in the sea and I love to fill a cooler with them any time I can. But I also release a bunch. If you are fishing shallow enough, you can simply toss the fish back and they can make it back down to the bottom. However, when you move out a little deeper — say beyond 30 or 40 feet — the fish can suffer pressure damage, or barotrauma — a distended belly is the most common sign, though fish from deeper water may also have bulging eyes and part of their stomach coming out of their mouth. 
If you search around online, you’ll also find that there are also some products on the market designed for releasing fish from deep water. One that looks interesting and very simple is the one made by Shelton Products ( www.sheltonproducts.com ) and is only $6.
Shallow water rockfish are more affected by rough weather than their deep water cousins. If there’s a big swell, inshore fish tend to hunker down near structure are are less likely to chase lures. That’s why I like to save my shallow water fishing for nice, calm days. Plus, we’ll often get in pretty tight to exposed pinnacles and rocks so it’s just much safer when seas are flat. 
The fishing can also be tough on days when the current is really running. Again, the fish lay pretty low under those conditions to avoid expending too much energy. Plus, it’s hard to keep your gear down below the boat when the water is ripping. 
Rockfishing is all about the meat, right? After all, there's not much thrill in dragging a fish that fights like a wet sack up from the depths on heavy tackle. It's more of a means to an end – several varieties of rockfish are extremely tasty, so we endure the…
Looking for an awesome, supremely easy way to cook up white-fleshed fish like rock/lingcod, halibut and striped bass? This is it! You only need a few basic ingredients and even fewer skills in the kitchen to make this turn out fabulous. I learned this from my good friend Rainsong who…
Rockfishing doesn't have to be just about the meat. Instead of dragging bloated, bug-eyed bottomfish up from 50 fathoms, try busting out some bass gear and hitting the shallows...it's a blast! And it's not just fun...shallow water rockcoddin' is also very productive. In fact, some of the best fishing you'll…
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed .
Copyright © 2022 Richey Sportfishing



Black Holes





Basics




Types




Anatomy




Gallery







Basics


Types


Anatomy


Gallery





This simulation shows a black hole distorting a starry background. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; background, ESA/Gaia/DPAC more

NASA’s newest X-ray eyes are open and ready for discovery.


NASA’s IXPE mission launched Thursday, December 9, 2021, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


NASA’s Roman will use its microlensing survey to provide the best opportunity yet to definitively detect solitary small black holes.


Black holes are some of the most bizarre and fascinating objects in the cosmos – but they're invisible!


For the first time, scientists mapped out the invisible magnetic fields pulsing through Centaurus A using infrared light.


An international team of astronomers discovered a cosmic equivalent to Yellow Stone's Old Faithful geyser.


After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, NASA's Spitzer mission has come to an end.


For the first time, NASA’s TESS watched a black hole tear apart a star.


NuSTAR’s observations of an ultraluminous X-ray source offer possible explanations for these mysterious objects.


Since its launch, NASA’s Spitzer has lifted the veil on the wonders of the cosmos using infrared light.


By combining NASA Chandra data with the EHT image, scientists can learn more about the giant black hole M87* and its behavior.


Scientists charted the environment surrounding a stellar-mass black hole using NASA’s NICER.


Did you know our Milky Way galaxy is blowing bubbles? Two of them, each 25,000 light-years tall!


For the first time, scientists using NASA’s Fermi found the source of a high-energy neutrino from outside our galaxy.


NASA’s Chandra data were critical in determining if a neutron star merger created a heavier neutron star or black hole.


NuSTAR identified two gas-enshrouded supermassive black holes at the centers of nearby galaxies.


These data from NASA’s Chandra gave astronomers a look at the growth of black holes over billions of years.


NASA's Swift and NuSTAR caught a supermassive black hole in the midst of a giant eruption of X-ray light.


Astronomers used NASA’s Swift satellite to detect the awakening of a distant galaxy's dormant black hole.


NASA's Fermi unveiled a previously unseen structure centered in the Milky Way.


NASA scientists have, for the first time, detected and pinned down the location of a short gamma-ray burst.


NASA Chandra data has shown ripples in the hot gas that fills the Perseus cluster are sound waves.


Hubble found seemingly conclusive evidence for a massive black hole in the center of the giant elliptical galaxy M87.




Basics


Building Blocks


Forces


Gallery







News & Features


Resources


Glossary





This site is maintained by the Astrophysics Communications teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA's Science Mission Directorate.


From stellar-mass black holes with a few times our Sun’s mass to supermassive monsters weighing up to billions more, black holes' makeup is essentially identical. As weird as black holes seem, they possess only three properties: mass, spin, and electrical charge. The list below describes many of the features common to the black holes astronomers are studying.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.
Tap a plus icon above or click the arrows below to continue.

Background image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Jeremy Schnittman

This is what makes a black hole black. We can think of the event horizon as the black hole’s surface. Inside this boundary, the velocity needed to escape the black hole exceeds the speed of light, which is as fast as anything can go. So whatever passes into the event horizon is doomed to stay inside it – even light. Because light can’t escape, black holes themselves neither emit nor reflect it, and nothing about what happens within them can reach an outside observer. But astronomers can observe black holes thanks to light emitted by surrounding matter that hasn’t yet dipped into the event horizon.
The main light source from a black hole is a structure called an accretion disk. Black holes grow by consuming matter, a process scientists call accretion, and by merging with other black holes. A stellar-mass black hole paired with a star may pull gas from it, and a supermassive black hole does the same from stars that stray too close. The gas settles into a hot, bright, rapidly spinning disk. Matter gradually works its way from the outer part of the disk to its inner edge, where it falls into the event horizon. Isolated black holes that have consumed the matter surrounding them do not possess an accretion disk and can be very difficult to find and study.
If we could see it up close, we’d find that the accretion disk has a funny shape when viewed from most angles. This is because the black hole’s gravitational field warps space-time, the fabric of the universe, and light must follow this distorted path. Astronomers call this process gravitational lensing. Light coming to us from the top of the disk behind the black hole appears to form into a hump above it. Light from beneath the far side of the disk takes a different path, creating another hump below. The humps’ sizes and shapes change as we view them from different angles, and we see no humps at all when seeing the disk exactly face on.
The event horizon captures any light passing through it, and the distorted space-time around it causes light to be redirected through gravitational lensing. These two effects produce a dark zone that astronomers refer to as the event horizon shadow, which is roughly twice as big as the black hole’s actual surface.
From every viewing angle, thin rings of light appear at the edge of the black hole shadow. These rings are really multiple, highly distorted images of the accretion disk. Here, light from the disk actually orbits the black hole multiple times before escaping to us. Rings closer to the black hole become thinner and fainter.
Viewed from most angles, one side of the accretion disk appears brighter than the other. Near the black hole, the disk spins so fast that an effect of Einstein’s theory of relativity becomes apparent. Light streaming from the part of the disk spinning toward us becomes brighter and bluer, while light from the side the disk rotating away from us becomes dimmer and redder. This is the optical equivalent of an everyday acoustic phenomenon, where the pitch and volume of a sound – such as a siren – rise and fall as the source approaches and passes by. The black hole’s particle jets show off this effect even more dramatically.
It’s been called one of the most extreme physical environments in the universe. Strong magnetic fields threading the inner accretion disk extend out of it, creating a tenuous, turbulent, billion-degree cloud. Particles in the corona orbit the black hole at velocities approaching the speed of light. It’s a source of X-rays with much higher energies than those emanating from the accretion disk, but astronomers are still trying to figure out its extent, shape, and other characteristics.
In black holes of all sizes, something strange can occur near the inner edge of the accretion disk. A small amount of material heading toward the black hole may suddenly become rerouted into a pair of jets that blast away from it in opposite directions. These jets fire
Pissing Handjob
Japan Handjob Compilation
Three Handjob