Observations and questions (halibut)

[min-va]

In these kind of wind, maybe should just try drifting instead of trolling, slow down a bit.

Free spool, clicker on....and keep drifting~~ and then...zzzzz..zzz.z..z.zz fish on!!

[Mr. Adventure]

yeah, It was my only bait down there and he wasn't looking so hot and I was a little fed up and just jamming back to the harbor.

[cobrakid]

the angle of your dangle is crucial.

[William Novotny]

Originally Posted by cobrakid

the angle of your dangle is crucial.

I disagree. halibut are more concerned with the beat of your meat.

[William Novotny]

On those days I swear alot then go home. But you will have better luck going and jigging around the bait barge for Macs feeding off bait escaping the nets. Then trolling the harbor. Just match your tackle to the size of bait and hope a big hungry flatty is around. I use a6oz to keep the big bait from swimming up

[taggermike]

I agree with William, some days you just gotta give up or have a plan "B". There can be good halibut fishing inside most harbors and you can make smelt inside too, usually. It kinda depends on my rig and water depth but I like to have the line as verticle as possible. With 6oz or more it's very difficult to slow troll or drift with the clicker on. Spectra lets you use less weight as it drags in the water less. Mike

[Mr. Adventure]

Yeah plan B was heading out like 200 ft of water where people have been doing rockfish reports, but the white caps ended that one!

Can you make smelt on sabiki? are they fairly hardy?

[Bennyblanco]

Originally Posted by Mr. Adventure

Yeah plan B was heading out like 200 ft of water where people have been doing rockfish reports, but the white caps ended that one!

Can you make smelt on sabiki? are they fairly hardy?

You sure can all day long.if you troll from coastguard station down to the red bouy chances of landing a halibut are great.i like to get in when low tide is on.it will drag you out and by the time you get to the red bouy high tide will bring you in..let me know when you wanna head out there again I got room for three kayaks.

[Mr. Adventure]

sounds good Benny, I have this weekend off and nobody wants to take me up on plans so lets see what's up

[William Novotny]

I'm down too if ya'll will have me:-) don't know what I'm targeting till I hit the water and see what conditions are but I live 3 miles from the launch

[dc1983]

Originally Posted by Mr. Adventure

Yeah plan B was heading out like 200 ft of water where people have been doing rockfish reports, but the white caps ended that one!

Can you make smelt on sabiki? are they fairly hardy?

I manage about 7 smelt last weekend in Dana Point. If you ever head down that way hit me up I go out usually once a weekend