Gear: Again, because these are non-target species, we don’t have special gear for them. Also, research is being conducted on deep water release methods for yelloweye. Techniques for decreasing yelloweye mortality include fishing for halibut over flat bottoms with less rocky structure. Not to beat a dead horse, but the long term goal is to avoid them, not to catch them. When halibut fishing, the yelloweye often move onto the scene first, followed by the big flatfish. Techniques: Yelloweye fall prey to both bait and jigs that are fished nearly rocky structure. Size: Most of the yelloweye we catch range between 5 and 15 pounds. Occasionally yelloweyes approaching 25 pounds will be landed. Yelloweye have a firm, delicious white meat, but conservation concerns regarding these long lived, slow growing fish make a strong case for not targeting them and avoiding fishing in areas that have high levels of yelloweye catch. They are caught from the beginning of our season in May until the end of the season with no apparent high or low points. Season: Yelloweye rockfish hang around their home structure all the year around. Size: Typcially 5 to 20 pounds, up to 40 poundsįishing Method: Primarily caught incidentally while halibut fishing Range: Baja California to Aluetian Islands Species: Yelloweye, Copper, China, Tiger, Quillback
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