12-27-2020, 12:51 PM | #1 |
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Winter Halibut
1) Should I stick to LJ all winter long, or try SD bay? I live in North County, so LJ is much closer to me, plus I have a chance at hooking up on a WSB or winter YT. 2) If I do fish the bay (good bad weather backup option), where do you guys like to launch? Do you sabiki for bait, or do you launch close enough to the bait barge to pickup a kayak scoop? Any info you can share much appreciated!! Thanks |
12-27-2020, 08:53 PM | #2 |
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I would say find sandy bottom area for halibut.
Rocky bottom for lobster and rocky next to sandy for both plus bass. Kelp for sheephead and bass. tight lines. |
12-28-2020, 12:01 PM | #3 |
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Yeah, I’ve got a pretty good idea of what to look for when targeting. Mostly, I’m curious if SD Bay or La Jolla are equally productive in the winter months for legal size Hali.
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12-28-2020, 06:50 PM | #4 |
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I would say bay for quantity, La Jolla for quality
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Just remember.......................The bigger the bait, the bigger the fish.
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12-31-2020, 10:57 AM | #10 |
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My guess, is a nice X Large Greenback Mac.
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01-08-2021, 08:40 AM | #12 |
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The biggest thing for me and halibut, is sticking to the game plan. If I plan to fish for halibut, then I need to commit to it and not change up the plan when Im on the water.
This means, pounding the sand and spending a lot of time in the right environments and areas. I've tried the three way swivel, but I personally use dropper or reverse dropper and the carolina rig. Typical bait is greenbacks. I do not use a trap hook, but many do. That said, when fishing halibut, I will also run a jig or flyline setup to work the water column. Time on the water. |
01-12-2021, 06:27 PM | #13 |
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Yea couldn’t agree more with Summers in Kuwait, sticking to the game plan and fishing those sandy bottoms in search of halibut and committing to only fishing for halibut. I hate doing it cause I’ve literally spent days on the water in search of them and coming out unsuccessful most of the time but at least you’ll still hook up on some nice sand bass and one day will get that monster hali. I never use the trap hook either, never tried it but looks like a good rig. Time on the water and finding the right spots! Tight lines and good luck
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