Halibut Trap - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Willy · 02-01-2012, 05:09 PM

Great thread!

Lots of good advice here.

Jim Day, I can't tell you how many threads you have chimed in on that I have taken away good knowledge. Rigging, technique, fabricating, magging reels...you pick it. I greatly appreciate your contributions.

Just an anecdote...2 weeks ago my buddy was bringing in a trap rig, up from the bottom, and it got nailed by a strong yellow tail.
He gave it a good fight, but the fish finally broke off, after nearly spooling the smaller halibut setup three different times (we could see the metal on the spool).

Sigh, just when you decide to do a light rig to tease the butts, they get an uninvited guest.
Load up the setup for that random chance, and the butts may never take a look at the heavier rigging.

Ain't that fishin'?

Tight lines,

Willy

Fiskadoro · 02-02-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Willy

Jim Day, I can't tell you how many threads you have chimed in on that I have taken away good knowledge. Rigging, technique, fabricating, magging reels...you pick it. I greatly appreciate your contributions.

Thanks man I really appreciate that. I just try to share what I can.

Got a PM about how to rig traps with spectra, It's super simple, just a loop, I'll try to post some pics tomorrow.

Jim

SquidJig · 02-04-2012, 10:19 AM

Great thread. Thanks Jim, George and everyone else for sharing your expertise.

I guess there's more to fishing than dumb luck.

02-01-2012, 05:09 PM	#1
Willy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Jolla Posts: 189	Great thread! Lots of good advice here. Jim Day, I can't tell you how many threads you have chimed in on that I have taken away good knowledge. Rigging, technique, fabricating, magging reels...you pick it. I greatly appreciate your contributions. Just an anecdote...2 weeks ago my buddy was bringing in a trap rig, up from the bottom, and it got nailed by a strong yellow tail. He gave it a good fight, but the fish finally broke off, after nearly spooling the smaller halibut setup three different times (we could see the metal on the spool). Sigh, just when you decide to do a light rig to tease the butts, they get an uninvited guest. Load up the setup for that random chance, and the butts may never take a look at the heavier rigging. Ain't that fishin'? Tight lines, Willy

02-04-2012, 10:19 AM	#3
SquidJig Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 76	Great thread. Thanks Jim, George and everyone else for sharing your expertise. I guess there's more to fishing than dumb luck.