Solo Skiff Fishing Monterey Squid, Blue Lingcod + Santa Cruz Skim, Surfing and Drone Shots May 2020

In this video from May and July 2020 I flew my DJI Mavic Mini Drone out of Breakwater Cove in Monterey California before launching my Solo Skiff to go fish the squid beds outside Pacific Grove.
I caught squid using a squid sabiki by slowly jigging it up and down at the bottom along the squid nests. After catching the squid I cruised over to a spot labeled "Lingcod Fishing" and dropped down a big live squid on a bucktail lure. I lost a nice live squid to some small blue rockfish so I decided to switch it up and put a 1 ounce anchovy colored hook up bait on my Shimano Tranx 300 reel on a Phenix M1 inshore rod and jig the bottom for a mixed variety of rockfish including what I though was a calico bass but is probably a type of rockfish and a nice 23" blue lingcod.
Upon arriving at the launch I was greeted by a photographer from the Monterey Herald what took some photos and asked me some questions and ended up putting a photo of me in the Monterey Herald website that I saw. A California Fish and Wildlife agent was also on hand to greet me, measure my 23" blue lingcod (22" minimum length in California) and checked my fishing license.
When I got home I filleted up the lingcod which exposed the crazy blue meat. I then dipped it in an egg wash and panic bread crumbs and pan fried on medium high for 3-5 minutes per side and watched the meat turn from blue to pink. I put the fried lingcod in a hard tortilla shell along with avocado and slaw and enjoyed eating it while watching a sunset.
On 4th of July I drove to Santa cruz and found a cool beach on the West Side where I could ride my skimboard, surfboard, and take some cool drone shots of the crew surfing.
#SoloSkiff
#Monterey
#SantaCruz

[@Spaceman_Spiff_74]

yeah brah! repinn' the X Terra I like it! lotta great memories in that area, thanks for taking us along

[@anonymousjackal]

That shot of the ling coming out of the water showing his big blue mouth was awesome. Looked like an epic day. Keep it up!

[@SDFishandSips]

Thanks Danny! Gotta love the crazy blue lingcod. One of the many beautiful fish in our amazingly diverse California waters.

[@KaneLono]

AAAAAHHH YEAH... looks like home.

[@SDFishandSips]

Such a beautiful place! Thanks for watching!

[@RIDEON909]

Loved the video,That drone footage is awesome 👍

[@SDFishandSips]

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it. The drone is so much fun to fly. Thanks for watching!

[@OCOutdoorsman]

Great video! Which drone are you using?

[@SDFishandSips]

Thanks OC Outdoorsman. I had the DJI Mavic Mini and now have the Mavic Mini 2. I just subscribed to your channel.

[@OCOutdoorsman]

@@SDFishandSips Thx! I’ve subscribed to your channel too 👍

[@jackcanigiula4559]

How big was the king? It seemed a bit small

[@SDFishandSips]

The lingcod was just over 22”. Fish and game measured it and checked my license when I came in. Got some photos in the local newspaper too! Thanks for watching!

[@markr9312]

Another awesome video Mikey, you're living the dream, man. I know you have hours of content all the while you're you are enjoying life and gathering more video content. Keep them coming, there's a lot of us guys that feel like we are on those trips with you. See you soon.

[@SDFishandSips]

Thanks Mark! There will be plenty more videos coming, Hopefully with a variety of locations, fish, people, and experiences.

[@dmitryanisimov4351]

just so many good vibes in this video. Watching this in the morning just set my mood for the day. Thanks for the inspiration and keep the good vibes coming my man!

[@SDFishandSips]

Thank you D! Thank you for your loyalty as a subscriber. I always appreciate your comments and feedback.

[@kevintaxera2743]

Nice video man! Some awesome catches and i'm sure those tacos were excellent!

[@SDFishandSips]

Thank you! And yes the tacos were tasty! They always taste better when they’re made with fresh fish you caught yourself. Thanks for watching!

[@bradencap8388]

How much did you pay too park and launch from Monterey yeeewww hold vid

[@SDFishandSips]

From what I remember it is $10 to park all day at the Breakwater Cove Marina. That is where I launched from in the video.

[@hikiula]

Excellent video! What is that website for the fish jerky recipes?

[@SDFishandSips]

fishermansbelly.com is the website with the fish jerky. He also has a bunch of other recipes on there for fish caught in California waters.

[@hikiula]

@@SDFishandSips Thank You.

[@jcm5343]

I remember that! Calico at Monterey???

[@SDFishandSips]

Haha! Exactly. I totally thought that was a Calico until I remembered where I was. Congrats on that monster bluefin you got and I hope to fish with you soon!

[@jcm5343]

SD Fish and Sips was that really a calico?? I can’t see it well from the film. Thanks! Let me know when you are this way.

[@SDFishandSips]

Hey James. I have since learned that it was a Calico! I saw Ako had a photo of a Calico from Monterey he said you can catch them there every once in a while. I’ll text you about possibly crabbing this weekend.

[@nmolinaro62]

Nice. Well done, but please stop making me think about getting a solo skiff.

[@markr9312]

That's funny!

[@SDFishandSips]

Haha. Sorry Nick. You’re one of the many people who have really wanted to buy a solo skiff or did buy a solo skiff after watching my videos. The Solo SKiff has changed my life for the better and is so much fun! Thanks for watching!