Other People's Butts - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

05-10-2008, 09:22 PM

TP, it's spectra to a swivel, to a short wire,
to a J hook, to a fat halibut. I use Palomar
and Uni knots.

The spectra I purchased from Hogan's in DP
is called Isoriee Line (sp?), anyway it's white, supposed
to be good and has never given me problems before.

I have to admit, I really yank on these fish.
I feel compelled to horse them up
quick. There's so much kelp, even a rope couldn't
pull a tangled up halibut out of a dense kelp forest.
Or, so it seems.

By the way, I may have been frustrated out on the water,
but these days, a birthday hooker couldn't make me happier!

Happy Hooker Mother's Day

bajadog · 05-12-2008, 05:46 AM

Dude

GBF · 05-12-2008, 11:10 PM

Nice fish Bro!!

GBF

07-17-2013, 11:39 AM

bbb

Quote:

Originally Posted by yani

TP, it's spectra to a swivel, to a short wire,
to a J hook, to a fat halibut. I use Palomar
and Uni knots.

The spectra I purchased from Hogan's in DP
is called Isoriee Line (sp?), anyway it's white, supposed
to be good and has never given me problems before.

I have to admit, I really yank on these fish.
I feel compelled to horse them up
quick. There's so much kelp, even a rope couldn't
pull a tangled up halibut out of a dense kelp forest.
Or, so it seems.

vincentek9 · 07-17-2013, 04:13 PM

ouch. sucks to hear your loss. but i must ask how you snapped the line. was it a stale-mate battle that broke it? were you cranking in lots of line? was he still peeling drag?

maybe a tip for next time: loosen the drag. yeah the halibut will run through the kelp like tarzan swings through a jungle.. but the spectra will cut through it. dont freak out and button down on the drag unless you can see the bottom of your spool.

ful-rac · 07-17-2013, 05:00 PM

Yeah dont freak out bro!

We just lost a chance to see you cook up something awsome!

alanw · 07-17-2013, 06:02 PM

dudes this is like a 5 year old post..

YakDout · 07-17-2013, 07:31 PM

Sometimes those halibut don't even know they're hooked if you reel em up slow. I've had halibut swim straight up at me on the end of my hook, without even knowing I got bit.

05-12-2008, 05:46 AM	#2
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	Dude __________________ Please release bill-fish.

05-12-2008, 11:10 PM	#3
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Nice fish Bro!! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

07-17-2013, 04:13 PM	#5
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 531	ouch. sucks to hear your loss. but i must ask how you snapped the line. was it a stale-mate battle that broke it? were you cranking in lots of line? was he still peeling drag? maybe a tip for next time: loosen the drag. yeah the halibut will run through the kelp like tarzan swings through a jungle.. but the spectra will cut through it. dont freak out and button down on the drag unless you can see the bottom of your spool. __________________

07-17-2013, 05:00 PM	#6
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Yeah dont freak out bro! We just lost a chance to see you cook up something awsome! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-17-2013, 06:02 PM	#7
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	dudes this is like a 5 year old post.. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

07-17-2013, 07:31 PM	#8
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Sometimes those halibut don't even know they're hooked if you reel em up slow. I've had halibut swim straight up at me on the end of my hook, without even knowing I got bit.