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Old 08-20-2017, 12:49 PM   #1
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LJ Friday 08/18- First Big Butt

Friday was a bit of an adventure.

Decided to try fly lining in the morning while simultaneously casting my flat fall. After about 45 minutes of trolling I cast out my flat fall and fell something heavy tugging on the line, almost like a big piece of carpet. Instead of reeling in the fly line I stupidly go on to fight the fish to try to get it into the kayak. Turns out to be a good sized, 22lbish, halibut on the other end with my flat fall snagged on its side. I tried to gaff the thing twice but every time I got close it would take off. The third attempt at gaffing it I notice that the halibut is now tangled in my fly line, not good, and when it takes off it simultaneously comes free from the flat fall and breaks the tip of my fly line rod...

I went to around the same spot I got hooked, dropped a dropper loop with a mac, and no more than 10 minutes later I got nailed.

This time I wasn't playing and after one missed gaff shot I decided just to grab the thing by the gills and pull it in the kayak.

Super stoked, first halibut off the kayak, biggest halibut I've ever caught, and also my personal best fish off the kayak.

31 LBS and 41 3/8".

P.s. Where is the best place for rod repair in SD?

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Old 08-20-2017, 01:05 PM   #2
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Great story. Congratulations! I assume the second hookup was a 2nd fish? Or did you catch the same fish twice?

When you pulled him in by the gills, I'm glad he didn't chomp down on your leg, .... or other extremities.

You can get your rod tip fixed at Squidco. They can do it while you wait. Great service there.
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Old 08-20-2017, 01:18 PM   #3
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Depending on how much of the tip broke you might be due for a new rod. If it's just the tip top guide it can be repaired, but the action of your rod will be slightly changed.
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Old 08-20-2017, 01:19 PM   #4
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Great story. Congratulations! I assume the second hookup was a 2nd fish? Or did you catch the same fish twice?

When you pulled him in by the gills, I'm glad he didn't chomp down on your leg, .... or other extremities.

You can get your rod tip fixed at Squidco. They can do it while you wait. Great service there.
Yah different fish. And yah, speaking of the chomping, when he was in my kayak I stupidly had his head towards my unit and he tried to take a chomp lol not doing that again.

Thanks, I may head there tomorrow.
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Old 08-20-2017, 01:22 PM   #5
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Very nice. Never heard of anyone bringing in a butt by hand! Be careful
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Old 08-20-2017, 01:26 PM   #6
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Delta-Delta that's a Hali-Hali!!!! Nice work, congrats on all those personal bests!! Just awesome!
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Old 08-20-2017, 01:26 PM   #7
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What Ratdog said x2

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Very nice. Never heard of anyone bringing in a butt by hand! Be careful
There's some nasty teeth close to those gills, and even the gills can rake you pretty good.
Very nice butt!
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Old 08-20-2017, 07:30 PM   #8
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Congrats really nice Hali!
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Old 08-21-2017, 09:22 PM   #9
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Great photo......

Nice halibut congratulations
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Old 08-22-2017, 01:08 PM   #10
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Nice Halibut, Congratulations ! I would be tempted to use a longer gaff next time to increase your odds for success.
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