Maiden Voyage and PB all in one - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dc1983 · 05-28-2012, 06:37 PM

I picked up my new Hobie Outback on friday. Then had to work Saturday and finally got to get out today and fish. Hit up Dana point for the Low Tide. Long story short picked up this guy on a Sardine. Caught on a trap rig. This is the first fish I landed in the outback.

Question????? It was 41 inches with a girth of 28 inches at the thickest part, How much would it weight? I dont have a fish scale yet getting one tomorrow.

JNAST13ST · 05-28-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dc1983

I picked up my new Hobie Outback on friday. Then had to work Saturday and finally got to get out today and fish. Hit up Dana point for the Low Tide. Long story short picked up this guy on a Sardine. Caught on a trap rig. This is the first fish I landed in the outback.

Question????? It was 41 inches with a girth of 28 inches at the thickest part, How much would it weight? I dont have a fish scale yet getting one tomorrow.

Nice catch man

food4less562 · 05-28-2012, 06:44 PM

15lbs at the most.

PegLegFury · 05-28-2012, 06:47 PM

im guessin' upper 30lb range but ive seen them measure 1lb per inch of length. I guess it depends on how 'flat' it actually is

PegLegFury · 05-28-2012, 06:51 PM

http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/halibutcharts.htm

JeffB · 05-28-2012, 07:19 PM

Congrats

GregAndrew · 05-28-2012, 07:23 PM

The longer they are, the more they can vary in weight depending on their thickness. Usually it is most dependent on the thickness of the bottom filets. The link provided is for Pacific Halibut. If the fish was a true DFG 41" (measured with the mouth closed with the tape flat), you are probably looking at high 20s to maybe 30. With the tape wraped over the fish measuring to an open mouth you would probably be 4 -5 pounds less for that size fish.

kobra · 05-28-2012, 08:43 PM

Congrats on a very successful maiden voyage and a really nice pb flatty!
Greg's info is right on the money. Butts vary in thickness. I've seen some really thick ones and some thin ones so I can't see the length only being that accurate. I would guess yours to be between 25 and 30 pounds. Kinda hard to see how thick it was. Congrats again on a really nice fish.

theluckypig · 05-29-2012, 01:00 AM

echo1er · 05-29-2012, 07:02 AM

I hate you!

blitzburgh · 05-29-2012, 07:12 AM

DAAAYYUMMMM!!!

yotasan · 05-29-2012, 07:13 AM

Very nice my friend..

mtnbykr2 · 05-29-2012, 08:02 AM

Congrats on the new boat and nice flattie, thinkin' about coming that way soon
maybe SI next weekend we'll see

Iceman · 05-29-2012, 09:18 AM

I just love it when guys come in and buy a kayak and catch fish while I am working all weekend!

Great way to break in the new ride Dave.

skrilla · 05-29-2012, 09:18 AM

Way to add mojo to the new rig.

NextBite · 05-29-2012, 10:13 AM

WTG! Dave

Nice Hali

Divad · 05-29-2012, 11:42 AM

That is the way to break in the Outback!

mark kleiter · 05-29-2012, 04:07 PM

Sweet Hali. My guess would be 24.5 lbs. Nice way to break in the new ride.

yakrider · 05-29-2012, 05:02 PM

I have two halibuts in that range under my belt...
the first was 40.5" and weighed 27.5 lbs...
the next was 42.5" and weighed 30 lbs...
So I'd say depending on how fat he was, a 41"er should be 28-30lbs...
give er take...

yakrider · 05-29-2012, 05:03 PM

Oh..I forgot...
congratulations on the first and the new PB...
very very cool!!!!

05-28-2012, 06:37 PM	#1
dc1983 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Laguna Hills, Ca Posts: 309	Maiden Voyage and PB all in one I picked up my new Hobie Outback on friday. Then had to work Saturday and finally got to get out today and fish. Hit up Dana point for the Low Tide. Long story short picked up this guy on a Sardine. Caught on a trap rig. This is the first fish I landed in the outback. Question????? It was 41 inches with a girth of 28 inches at the thickest part, How much would it weight? I dont have a fish scale yet getting one tomorrow. Attached Images

05-28-2012, 06:47 PM	#4
PegLegFury Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 35	im guessin' upper 30lb range but ive seen them measure 1lb per inch of length. I guess it depends on how 'flat' it actually is __________________ Intergalatic Ninja Sultan Last edited by PegLegFury; 05-28-2012 at 06:48 PM. Reason: oops

05-28-2012, 06:51 PM	#5
PegLegFury Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 35	http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/halibutcharts.htm __________________ Intergalatic Ninja Sultan

05-28-2012, 07:19 PM	#6
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Congrats __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

05-29-2012, 07:12 AM	#11
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	DAAAYYUMMMM!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-28-2012, 06:44 PM	#3
food4less562 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 224	15lbs at the most.

05-28-2012, 07:23 PM	#7
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	The longer they are, the more they can vary in weight depending on their thickness. Usually it is most dependent on the thickness of the bottom filets. The link provided is for Pacific Halibut. If the fish was a true DFG 41" (measured with the mouth closed with the tape flat), you are probably looking at high 20s to maybe 30. With the tape wraped over the fish measuring to an open mouth you would probably be 4 -5 pounds less for that size fish.

05-28-2012, 08:43 PM	#8
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Congrats on a very successful maiden voyage and a really nice pb flatty! Greg's info is right on the money. Butts vary in thickness. I've seen some really thick ones and some thin ones so I can't see the length only being that accurate. I would guess yours to be between 25 and 30 pounds. Kinda hard to see how thick it was. Congrats again on a really nice fish.

05-29-2012, 01:00 AM	#9
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694

05-29-2012, 07:02 AM	#10
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	I hate you!

05-29-2012, 07:13 AM	#12
yotasan Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south orange county Posts: 84	Very nice my friend.. __________________

05-29-2012, 08:02 AM	#13
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Congrats on the new boat and nice flattie, thinkin' about coming that way soon maybe SI next weekend we'll see __________________

05-29-2012, 09:18 AM	#14
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	I just love it when guys come in and buy a kayak and catch fish while I am working all weekend! Great way to break in the new ride Dave. __________________

05-29-2012, 09:18 AM	#15
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Way to add mojo to the new rig. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

05-29-2012, 10:13 AM	#16
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	WTG! Dave Nice Hali

05-29-2012, 11:42 AM	#17
Divad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oceanside Posts: 112	That is the way to break in the Outback!

05-29-2012, 04:07 PM	#18
mark kleiter Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Poway Posts: 62	Sweet Hali. My guess would be 24.5 lbs. Nice way to break in the new ride.

05-29-2012, 05:02 PM	#19
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	I have two halibuts in that range under my belt... the first was 40.5" and weighed 27.5 lbs... the next was 42.5" and weighed 30 lbs... So I'd say depending on how fat he was, a 41"er should be 28-30lbs... give er take... __________________ http://www.savecafishing.org/

05-29-2012, 05:03 PM	#20
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	Oh..I forgot... congratulations on the first and the new PB... very very cool!!!! __________________ http://www.savecafishing.org/