San Diego Skunk

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by Natural_one

You gave it a good run with good chances I'd say.
I've caught halibut all over sd bay, but majority have been off north island by the heli pads. Naval security seems more lax lately, so I usually get up with 50' of the shore, drop the bait, and head to deeper water while in free spool. Once out 150-200 feet, I'll start the slow retrieve back, continuing the slow retrieve through anything that feels like a but. Halibut will typically drop the bait if you stop.
I guess they call it fishing and not catching for the reason you experienced. Keep on and tight lines!

thanks, I will figure out the pattern eventually. In Mission Bay I've had a couple of squid cut in half and I thought that was halibut but since I never saw what was biting I can't say for sure. I don't know where the naval island is but I'll figure it out. is that where the aircraft carrier is parked north of the Coronado Bridge? I didn't get up to the carrier last week but I'll try that next time I get down there. Probably next week if things work out right.