LJ halibut
 

Beautiful day on the water as always. We have made countless trips now with no luck until today. Bait was a little hard to get but after an hour and a half I finally had 12 greenies. Was looking for my first yellowtail but decided to send one to the bottom. Hooked one that took me for three hard runs and wrap me up in kelp and lost it. Sent the second one back down and within 45 minutes was picked up again. Not much of a fight from this one, was brought to gaff in about five minutes. I didn't get a measurement on length but was weighed at OEX Mission bay at 36 pounds. New personal best!

Congratulations on the nice Hali! Thanks for sharing.

Very nice barn door!

Dude! Nice flat kind! :cheers1:

Nice catch WTG

tacos for days! congrats!

That's an awesome fish!!

congrats!

I still don't have a 30-pounder:(

Was that you guys having a blast in the tandem?

Were you the one to come up to me at the launch ramp?


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Care to reveal what kind of bottom rig you were fishing? Dropper loop? Carolina rig?

Sick butt, way to go!

Yeah that was us having a blast on the tandem, aquahunter yes that was us that came up to you at the ramp and talked about the X factor. it was good to meet all you guys. I was fishing a Carolina rig 2 ounce egg on the bottom with a circle hook. Thanks guys, out of all the years fishin in the lagoons and bays catching shorties,this is only my second legal halibut. The freezers full and it's fish tacos and beer for the next few weeks!

Awesome, funny thing I got a 35" halibut too with the same set up


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Congrats on the 'Butt and PB. :luxhello:
It may not be a :yt: or :wsb: however that's a nice consolation prize!
I'd take that any day! :cheers1:
FFY