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04-07-2013, 09:19 PM | #1 |
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First Saltwater Trip - Dana Point
So I'm a freshwater guy and got into kayak fishing about three years ago in Texas and recently relocated back to Southern California. I looked at how much it cost to launch in fresh water and decided to give saltwater a try. The results of my first trip may cause me to never go back. Several small bass on the spinner bait and a nice 28" 7.5lb Halibut as well as a much bigger one on for about 5 minutes until he broke me off! I'm hooked. Just stayed in the Harbor at Dana Point for my first try but I see the wide open ocean in my near future. Any tips on continued Halibut success would be appreciated....Thanks!
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04-07-2013, 10:12 PM | #2 |
The Kayak Peddler
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Damn nice catches! And all on the spinner bait! And those are the same clips i used to secure my first hali too lol, did you have a gaff btw?
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04-07-2013, 10:47 PM | #3 |
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Good job. Take that blade down to Mission Bay and you'll really be hooked.
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04-08-2013, 06:21 AM | #4 |
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haibut WFO IN the harbor.
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04-08-2013, 07:32 AM | #5 |
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Well done and on the first salt trip too. Did that flattie eat the blade? As for hali tips, try the search feature. There are loads of posts about catching them. Here's a quickie though. Halibut can be agressive, as you found out, and will eat plastics, hard and soft jerks baits, flys, crocodiles, crank baits, I've caught a few on yo-yo iron, even seen a 10 lber eat a top water. But to really target and catch the bigger fish consistantly you need a live bait fished right above the bottom. When I'm targeting halibut in the bays I won't even bring artificials, just bait rig Keep up the good work. Mikes
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04-08-2013, 04:08 PM | #6 |
MAYNEE-YAK
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first trip and you already nailed a butt plus lost a monster butt?! you shall never turn back. once you catch YT and WSB... you are NEVER turning back.
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04-08-2013, 05:54 PM | #7 |
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Just the Bass on spinnerbait....Halibut was on a live sardine and yes I came with the gaff based on reading ahead of time. Now I guess I need a net as I'm not sure what I would have done if I wasn't sure it was a keeper LOL!
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04-08-2013, 07:15 PM | #8 |
Junior
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Congrats on the hali! That's an awesome start for your first saltwater trip. It looks like you'll do just fine
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04-08-2013, 09:27 PM | #9 |
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Nice first post and introduction Congrats on the nice halibut
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04-10-2013, 11:57 AM | #10 |
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First saltwater trip and you got a legal hali!! Good job!!
I have no idea how many hours i spend on saltwater fishing before i got my first legal hali........lol
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04-10-2013, 05:40 PM | #11 |
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Congrats! Nice Halibut!
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04-10-2013, 07:31 PM | #12 |
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Did you keep any of the bass?
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04-11-2013, 04:53 AM | #13 |
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welcome to the addiction, LMB are fun, but the possibilities are more fun in the saltwater...
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04-11-2013, 04:47 PM | #14 |
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