Halibut fishing 3/6,7,8

[dpliska]

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I had a chance to fish for butts over the past couple of days and made the most of it. The weather was outstanding on Tuesday but the bite was a bit slow. I worked hard and managed a few shorts and one legal that was released.
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Headed back on Wednesday to light winds, clouds and some rain. The rain (more mist) quickly disappeared and the winds picked up. Worked many of the areas for nothing until high tide turned. Then I found a large concentration of minibutts and two barely legals.
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Both fish were released after posing for their photos.
I couldn't help but think that all those minibutts were males there looking for a large female to go home with. So, I headed back out today with girls on my mind. My first stop was were I left all those males. I picked up three shorts in about an hour but decide to try a nearby area. Good call because I picked the right kind on my second pass. The fight started off like a leopard -a long run out and up and then change directions. However, she soon sank down and played tug-o-war with me for 15 minutes. After a long heartpumping battle I finaly brought her to gaff. 44" and 33lbs
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As always, I brought the fish to show the kids at school. This is almost as much fun as catching them.
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Me and my youngest -Skyler
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[lamb]

Wow Dave. :eek:

Just awesome. :notworthy:

[Corey]

Nice job dave!! :D You're on fire!:you_rock: :party:

Can we get a F'n Pliska smiley??
:arne1:

[ratdog]

Nice going, I can only dream of getting one of thems.

[mrJB]

Dave, I landed and saw your fish shortly after you landed today. HUGE flattie! With your consistent DP successes you are certainly THE HALIBUT MAN! :luxhello:

[Holy Mackerel]

Nice, once again catching the toads.... :notworthy: Glad WCW hasn't started! :D

Chris

[tattuna]

Nice, once again catching the toads.... :notworthy: Glad WCW hasn't started! :D

Chris


Yeah Dave. You might wanna reconsider the north/south WCW thing. Simply amazing! You could seriously make money teaching classes with this kind of consistency! Congrats again man! :notworthy:

[kenishere]

beauty, nice hali

[spongebob_82]

:notworthy: YOU DA MAN!

[telewka]

:you_rock: YOU ARE THE HALIBUT MAN

[Dan]

You're a pimp.

[chefstefano]

Nice Hali :cheers1: way to go on picking up the large woman:eek:

[rastrev]

Nice Flattie!!! :you_rock:

[jscott]

My Hero! :notworthy: :notworthy:

You've got plenty of fish to eat for lent now!

-scott

[MKNOTT]

You really got it down man, great job.:cheers1:

[Garibaldi_Hunter]

Nice butt. Hopefully I'll be able to pickup her twin sister tomorrow. Would definitely be a nice way to breakin the new yak.

[Lit-up1]

Awsome job Dave:notworthy:
Is that tape measure permanently affixed to the yak?
Where did you get it?
I guess all you ever need is 22inches of it:luxhello:

Dave E.

[steveooo]

Damn, sweet halios. I just wish hali fishing wasn't so f'ng BORING because I LOVE the white and flakey, but never often enough to sit n drift for that long. Friggen ADD.
You are the king of the flat ones.:notworthy:

[T-Rex]

Unreal!:eek: Congrats AGAIN .

[Tman]

Nice flatty and good job showing the kids...maybe you'll make a future fisher out of at least one of them.

[Piranha]

Dave,

I look at that monster and visions of beer battered filets pop up!
That one's gettin up near Julie's big one last year. They must be hanging in there waitin for the grunion! Way to go! Must be nice to get out midweek, and connect with fish like that! Maybe I'll rethink my weekend plans! Looks like good weather! You are the hali king! Jerry/P.:burnout: :party:

[Hook 1]

F'n Pliska.........At least I wasn't the photo bitch this time. Nice fish man.

[prowler]

You had one hell of a good week,Nice job.

[cabojohn]

Did you get fries with that? Talk about gettin super sized. Wow... holy bjesus you got it goin on Dave. :notworthy:


X2 on the F'n Pliska smiley.

[Jax Yak]

Great job again Dave! Nice week and and your patience paid off. Nice to see you releasing the smaller legals.
Jack

[lamb]

I heard that day, that very spot, that guy Yani caught a big sandbass too... :D

[katchfish]

F'n Pliska, that one was supposed to be mine!lol

Nice one!:you_rock:

Ken

[fubar]

Halibut is only safe to eat once or twice a year. They are very high in protein and saturated flavor. Pm me and I will give you a hand getting rid of some. This way all four hundred pounds of that stuff in your freezer doesnt go bad.:D

Holy mackeral that's an incredible streak you're on. Good work!:you_rock:

[GBF]

Nice going Dave...............it was great seeing you at the show and meeting your cute daughters. I hope thay don't take up the sport. The Halibut populations could not support them fishing with you!!

Nice going!!

GBF

[Handymansd]

We really do need a Pliska Icon!!

Mazeltof!!:luxhello:, yet again.

[metalbob]

nice fish!:you_rock: congratulations

METALBOB