North Pacific Ocean (Cockleburr Canyon-South La Joolla SMCA)

High low rig with a small chunk of squid

After a month without even a bite the biggest smelt I’ve personally seen swallowed the squid

Caught this opal eye on peas now using it as bait

Caught my little guy while trying to get something bigger

🐡🐑 The California Sheephead (not sheepshead as a common local mis-nomer) are trans-gender fish that can transition from a reproductively functional female to a functional male during the course of a lifespan in response to social factors like the alpha male of the school getting killed. Consuming primarily lobster, other shellfish and mollusks, they are some of the most palletable and sweet table fare with a maximum lifespan of 53 years 🐠 #sheephead #california #tightlines