LJ Saturday - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 02-07-2016, 01:01 PM

Hali bit a green Mac fished right on the bottom. Mostly I was dropping iron to have some thing to do cause I find bottom fishing kinda boring. Thought id be fishing frozen squid on the dropper loop so i had a 7/0 aki twist hook tied on. I left the squid in the car n didn't notice till I was out passed the reserve. I went ahead n fished the Mac on the big hook. Liked the result. Most halibut seam to come up just barely hook. This one had the hook in its mouth and the bend coming out about 2" back from its jaw. No way that hook was coming out. And the aki twists have long shanks so the line wasnt on its teeth. Might have to give the short shank circles I usually use a break until fly line time. Mike

GeauxFish · 02-07-2016, 01:27 PM

Nice catch & info

Harry Hill · 02-07-2016, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

Hali bit a green Mac fished right on the bottom. Mostly I was dropping iron to have some thing to do cause I find bottom fishing kinda boring. Thought id be fishing frozen squid on the dropper loop so i had a 7/0 aki twist hook tied on. I left the squid in the car n didn't notice till I was out passed the reserve. I went ahead n fished the Mac on the big hook. Liked the result. Most halibut seam to come up just barely hook. This one had the hook in its mouth and the bend coming out about 2" back from its jaw. No way that hook was coming out. And the aki twists have long shanks so the line wasnt on its teeth. Might have to give the short shank circles I usually use a break until fly line time. Mike

thanks for the info, I've been fishing circles hooks on the squid but I'm still batting 0 on hali, I may need to put some twist hooks in my box. Last time out two of my squid were bit in half, that is frustrating.

2-Stix · 02-08-2016, 03:23 PM

bitchen mike!

maquinapescado · 02-08-2016, 03:36 PM

How did your car smell with that squid in it? Because I have never left squid in my car all day to come back to a stink-fest. Just asking

taggermike · 02-09-2016, 07:08 AM

The thought of the squid smell was on my mind, I can tell ya. Got lucky, the squid was still frosty when I loaded it and double bagged. No smell at all. Mike

fresh to salt · 02-09-2016, 10:33 AM

Hahaha good catch big guy! Glad the car wasnt too smelly.

iethinker · 02-09-2016, 06:34 PM

Great report!

02-08-2016, 03:36 PM	#5
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	How did your car smell with that squid in it? Because I have never left squid in my car all day to come back to a stink-fest. Just asking __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

02-09-2016, 06:34 PM	#8
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Great Great report!

02-07-2016, 01:01 PM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Hali bit a green Mac fished right on the bottom. Mostly I was dropping iron to have some thing to do cause I find bottom fishing kinda boring. Thought id be fishing frozen squid on the dropper loop so i had a 7/0 aki twist hook tied on. I left the squid in the car n didn't notice till I was out passed the reserve. I went ahead n fished the Mac on the big hook. Liked the result. Most halibut seam to come up just barely hook. This one had the hook in its mouth and the bend coming out about 2" back from its jaw. No way that hook was coming out. And the aki twists have long shanks so the line wasnt on its teeth. Might have to give the short shank circles I usually use a break until fly line time. Mike

02-07-2016, 01:27 PM	#2
GeauxFish Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pomona Posts: 38	Nice catch & info

02-08-2016, 03:23 PM	#4
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	bitchen mike!

02-09-2016, 07:08 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	The thought of the squid smell was on my mind, I can tell ya. Got lucky, the squid was still frosty when I loaded it and double bagged. No smell at all. Mike

02-09-2016, 10:33 AM	#7
fresh to salt Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 53	Hahaha good catch big guy! Glad the car wasnt too smelly.