FIRST KEEPER - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Anthony179 · 06-29-2009, 10:22 AM

My friend and I went out of Dana Harbor around 7:00 am. We went straight to the kelp. Before I hit the kelp I dropped the bait down and slow bounced the the weight on the bottom and hooked up to a 33" Halibut. Trolled over to the same spot and hooked another Halibut. Had him and the gaff and noticed that the gaff was not all the way through. So this other kayaker was going to help me when the Halibut started flopping around and got off the gaff. I was Pissed and was cussing alot.
Started heading in around 11:00 when the water got choppy. Trolled inside the harbor along the wall towards the bait barge and caught the bass and a short berracuda. Then it was hell getting back in. This one guy even fell of his kayak by the beach. The Halibut was bleeding when he got off, so if any one sees him floating around, call me. LOL It's mine I said.

MalibuJohnny · 06-29-2009, 11:36 AM

Good looking Halibut!

Anthony179 · 06-29-2009, 11:40 AM

Does any body know how many pounds a 33" weights. Next time I'm taking a scale and a club.

Gino · 06-29-2009, 12:27 PM

kinda like askign how a 5 foot human weighs, some have big heads, some dont, some are fat, some arent!

Your Halibut pictured is around 14-16lbs. The last one i caught that was 33inches weighed 16lbs but his head and mouth was smaller than yours.

Adam12 · 06-29-2009, 02:23 PM

Nice fish Anthony! What bait were you using?

tattuna · 06-29-2009, 02:43 PM

Nice first flattie! Generally you can estimate by the last number in inches to guess the weight of a halibut: 24"=4lbs, 29"= 9 lbs, etc. That's usually fairly accurate within a pound or two until you get to the 35" mark and above as they get wider and/or thicker from there on out. I once saw a 33" that weighed 20 lbs, but that's rare. Your fish is likely anywhere from 12-16 lbs. Who cares what it weighs though, nice sized flattie by any measure!

fishinkid2010 · 06-29-2009, 04:19 PM

Congrats on the nice flattie!

06-29-2009, 06:41 PM

nice hali

T Bone · 06-29-2009, 07:55 PM

Nice one! Filleting your first halibut is an adventure too but is a skill soon mastered.
I am going to dana tomorrow,I hosed the black widows out of the Yak since it hasnt seen water for 2 months...

Anthony179 · 06-30-2009, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam12

Nice fish Anthony! What bait were you using?

I was using a 3oz. weight on a dropper loop with a circle hook. The bait was a dine.

06-29-2009, 10:22 AM	#1
Anthony179 A.T. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 146	FIRST KEEPER My friend and I went out of Dana Harbor around 7:00 am. We went straight to the kelp. Before I hit the kelp I dropped the bait down and slow bounced the the weight on the bottom and hooked up to a 33" Halibut. Trolled over to the same spot and hooked another Halibut. Had him and the gaff and noticed that the gaff was not all the way through. So this other kayaker was going to help me when the Halibut started flopping around and got off the gaff. I was Pissed and was cussing alot. Started heading in around 11:00 when the water got choppy. Trolled inside the harbor along the wall towards the bait barge and caught the bass and a short berracuda. Then it was hell getting back in. This one guy even fell of his kayak by the beach. The Halibut was bleeding when he got off, so if any one sees him floating around, call me. LOL It's mine I said.

06-29-2009, 11:36 AM	#2
MalibuJohnny Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lahina (I Wish) Posts: 272	Good looking Halibut! __________________ Malibu Johnny must catch fish

06-29-2009, 02:43 PM	#6
tattuna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena Posts: 329	Nice first flattie! Generally you can estimate by the last number in inches to guess the weight of a halibut: 24"=4lbs, 29"= 9 lbs, etc. That's usually fairly accurate within a pound or two until you get to the 35" mark and above as they get wider and/or thicker from there on out. I once saw a 33" that weighed 20 lbs, but that's rare. Your fish is likely anywhere from 12-16 lbs. Who cares what it weighs though, nice sized flattie by any measure! __________________ IG @tattuna

06-29-2009, 07:55 PM	#9
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Nice one! Filleting your first halibut is an adventure too but is a skill soon mastered. I am going to dana tomorrow,I hosed the black widows out of the Yak since it hasnt seen water for 2 months... __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

06-29-2009, 11:40 AM	#3
Anthony179 A.T. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 146	Does any body know how many pounds a 33" weights. Next time I'm taking a scale and a club.

06-29-2009, 12:27 PM	#4
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	kinda like askign how a 5 foot human weighs, some have big heads, some dont, some are fat, some arent! Your Halibut pictured is around 14-16lbs. The last one i caught that was 33inches weighed 16lbs but his head and mouth was smaller than yours.

06-29-2009, 02:23 PM	#5
Adam12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittier Posts: 126	Nice fish Anthony! What bait were you using?

06-29-2009, 04:19 PM	#7
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Congrats on the nice flattie!

06-29-2009, 06:41 PM	#8
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	nice hali