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twitchy
06-09-2009, 11:59 PM
Launched at 5:30am on Monday for a little birthday fun. Had a disaster trying to make bait, reel crapped out and sabiki got al tangled up. Got three Spanich out of it. After having very little success at La Jolla for ther last 2 years of my fishing career, I just said skrew it and kept a positive attitude.

Set up on Spanish on a low rig with a squirt on the bottom, just of the kelp at the NW corner of the condo. I was trying for a WSB.

So my low one with the Spanish starts to brrp, brrp. Start to wind it in and starts pulling line, get some head shakes, so I thought it was a Yellow. Get it to color and it is the biggest Halibut I have ever caught. Came up real easy, gaffed him just below the gills, still no fight. Put him in the hatch and he goes mental, thought he was going to blow thew hatch off.

Anyway stoked to have some success and so was my wife. 41" and just over 30lbs.
Holy Mackerel
06-10-2009, 06:27 AM
Nice, Bday fish are the best! :cheers1:
Tman
06-10-2009, 06:43 AM
Nice flattie...now you get to top that next Birthday...:sifone:
Matt
06-10-2009, 07:18 AM
Sweet flatness!!:cheers1:
MalibuJohnny
06-10-2009, 07:26 AM
Wow! Great birthday gift!
Sherm
06-10-2009, 08:11 AM
NIce B-day flattie. Congrats.

Flatties almost aways go mental when you take the gaff out of them. You want to make sure they are secured 1st. Nice job.
JoeBeck
06-10-2009, 09:58 AM
After having very little success at La Jolla for ther last 2 years of my fishing career, I just said skrew it and kept a positive attitude.

Find saying skrew it and keeping a positive attitude often produces the best results fishing :sifone: Great B-Day Catch!
Rhyno1
06-10-2009, 09:59 AM
Very Nice Hali!! :cheers1:
THE DARKHORSE
06-10-2009, 10:20 AM
That's a nice Halibut, so what are those numbers? :biggrinjester:

I'm just kidding, bro. Hold that secret to yourself and pound the same spot as soon as possible! I'll be looking for you :p.
buttchaser
06-10-2009, 01:31 PM
:cheers1: Nice Flatty
bellcon
06-10-2009, 03:16 PM
Halibut
its whats for dinner,,,,
ALL WEEK:D

wayto go:luxhello:

pm me those #'s:D
I wont tell Josh:rolleyes:
forefrazier
06-10-2009, 07:37 PM
Halibut
its whats for dinner,,,,
ALL WEEK:D

wayto go:luxhello:

pm me those #'s:D
I wont tell Josh:rolleyes:


Why do I have a feeling Josh already knows..... :)

I don't know any guy who wouldn't want a little birthday 'but! Nice job!
Billy V
06-10-2009, 08:05 PM
Nice Hali.

I just ate some Halibut tonight.
AndSan
06-10-2009, 09:17 PM
NICE FLATTIE! happy belated birthday man :cheers1:
Dennis
06-11-2009, 06:12 AM
SICK!
wiseguy
06-11-2009, 08:47 AM
That's a nice Halibut, so what are those numbers? :biggrinjester:

I'm just kidding, bro. Hold that secret to yourself and pound the same spot as soon as possible! I'll be looking for you :p.

So the secret spot is the car delearship??:)
NextBite
06-11-2009, 09:13 AM
nice hali
forefrazier
06-11-2009, 06:13 PM
So the secret spot is the car delearship??:)

Yeah...can't you see that it is a GM dealer? The don't sell cars there anymore...Now it's "Jim Bob's 'But Farm"....catch one every time or your entry fee is FRRREEEEEEEEEE!
travelin_lite
06-11-2009, 09:21 PM
great fish, happy bday.
Pac.Man
06-12-2009, 07:23 AM
Good job bro, very nice Hali. Hali steak for dinner :cheers1:.
twitchy
06-12-2009, 03:14 PM
Thanks everyone. To all who are looking for the GPS digits.... I don't have GPS. Sorry still a rookie. If I did I would give it to you.

At GMC we are giving away free Halibut with all new vehicle purchases.... Part of the new sales incentives:biggrinjester:
GBF
06-12-2009, 10:19 PM
Very Nice Fish!!

GBF
frugalfisher
06-12-2009, 10:49 PM
Great on the grill! Wish it was my birthday! Congratulations.