Newbie looking for Newport Harbor halibut - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

caddisx · 07-25-2012, 03:29 PM

I have been lurking around BWE for months being new to kayak fishing. My expertise lie in rocky mountain trout so although I know how to fish this whole fishing in the ocean from a kayak has been a bit of a learning curve for me. I go out into Newport harbor as much as I possiblly can and have become pretty good at catching the spotted bay bass. I eventually want to wander out of the harbor to go for some bigger quary and maybe a crab/bug or two but that will need to wait till next year when I build up a bit more skill. What has completely eluded me inside the harbor is halibut. I have asked other kayakers and some others and I mostly get use live bait around bait barge. I got into kayaking because I inherited an old ocean kayak scupper pro. I couldn't get a bait tank on it even if I wanted to. My question is what is my best chance to get a halibut using plastic? I will try a lot and am very open to suggestions or help. I am planning on going out again this Fri. morning so all and any info will be used soon.

JohnnyCope · 07-25-2012, 04:23 PM

Since you can't fit a bait tank ever think about a bait motel ?you could hold about 6 in one and cost around 15 bucks .

caddisx · 07-25-2012, 04:45 PM

I've played around with the idea of a bait tube but was hoping someone would give me some info or tips on using plastics in the harbor for halibut

mtnbykr2 · 07-25-2012, 06:43 PM

Halibut in the bay is absolutely productive, on plastic, they tend to like a scented version, ok I use Gulp shrimp, in "ghost" or "nuclear chicken" which by the way is a hard color to find, works real well down south, like DP and NPH...on a C rig...go get um..

bus kid · 07-26-2012, 05:32 AM

I will be there this Sat. 6:00am coast guard station, heading out to the open water in search of fish. your more then welcomed to join me look for the blue revo with a guy wearing a raiden hat.
ps I have a bait tank so bring your sabiki.

GR6RR · 07-26-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

I will be there this Sat. 6:00am coast guard station, heading out to the open water in search of fish. you're more then welcomed to join me look for the blue revo with a guy wearing a raiden hat.
ps I have a bait tank so bring your sabiki.

hA. good chance to get you back

But it's all good, we have all done it.
back to the story.

Photoxic · 07-26-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

I will be there this Sat. 6:00am coast guard station, heading out to the open water in search of fish. your more then welcomed to join me look for the blue revo with a guy wearing a raiden hat.
ps I have a bait tank so bring your sabiki.

I will be out there as well but not until about 9am. I will be in an ivory outback.

07-25-2012, 03:29 PM	#1
caddisx caddisx Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 77	Newbie looking for Newport Harbor halibut I have been lurking around BWE for months being new to kayak fishing. My expertise lie in rocky mountain trout so although I know how to fish this whole fishing in the ocean from a kayak has been a bit of a learning curve for me. I go out into Newport harbor as much as I possiblly can and have become pretty good at catching the spotted bay bass. I eventually want to wander out of the harbor to go for some bigger quary and maybe a crab/bug or two but that will need to wait till next year when I build up a bit more skill. What has completely eluded me inside the harbor is halibut. I have asked other kayakers and some others and I mostly get use live bait around bait barge. I got into kayaking because I inherited an old ocean kayak scupper pro. I couldn't get a bait tank on it even if I wanted to. My question is what is my best chance to get a halibut using plastic? I will try a lot and am very open to suggestions or help. I am planning on going out again this Fri. morning so all and any info will be used soon.

07-25-2012, 06:43 PM	#4
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Halibut in the bay is absolutely productive, on plastic, they tend to like a scented version, ok I use Gulp shrimp, in "ghost" or "nuclear chicken" which by the way is a hard color to find, works real well down south, like DP and NPH...on a C rig...go get um.. __________________

07-26-2012, 05:32 AM	#5
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	I will be there this Sat. 6:00am coast guard station, heading out to the open water in search of fish. your more then welcomed to join me look for the blue revo with a guy wearing a raiden hat. ps I have a bait tank so bring your sabiki. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

07-25-2012, 04:23 PM	#2
JohnnyCope The Four-Finger discount Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lost Posts: 267	Since you can't fit a bait tank ever think about a bait motel ?you could hold about 6 in one and cost around 15 bucks .

07-25-2012, 04:45 PM	#3
caddisx caddisx Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 77	I've played around with the idea of a bait tube but was hoping someone would give me some info or tips on using plastics in the harbor for halibut