First 22# Halibut on the Hobie!
 

Fished San Diego bay yesterday near the Coronado Bridge for rays but got swamped by a school of perfect bait sized mackeral, 7"-9". I decided to drift a 8" mackeral to the next spot. Seven minutes later I heard my clicker scream and knew something attacked my Mac! After letting the fish munch on my bait for three minutes I reeled it up to the surface and then... slack! The halibut spit the head of my Mac out so I raised the rod as high into the air as I could and luckily it came back and nailed it on the surface! I wasn't going to let it spit the hook again so I waited another few minutes and this time got him up to the yak after two very short runs. This was the first time I had landed a sizable fish from my yak and was unaware of these fish's power when I pulled it onto my lap. It flopped around like CRAZY! Once I got it under control and started to bleed it I was disappointed it didn't fight like it did out of water. On my way in it thrashed about a lot and would have flipped my kayak over If I wasn't paying attention. Ironically weigh's as much lucky number 22#.

Wow, big flattie!

Good job!
 

You should take some pointers from this guy ....

https://youtu.be/s5pOjMkk6ok?t=168

There's a solid 1st post. Congrats.

Great story and recount. Excellent fish

Very good job! I have a few comments (as if anyone was wondering):

Dude named Sheephead catches a big butt...maybe I should do the same to change my luck.
You look much younger with your hat on...I'm just saying.
Be very careful with a hot butt on your lap (we're talking fishing perverts!). These fish bite kind of hard and wait for that moment.

Jim

Lol is saw the irony in that too.

Nice fish and nice gaff shot

Same fish but picture taken in two different locations?

I'm confused.

Probably took one when he got home...

Very nice fish!

Nice fish, man!

Got to love those Sewer Guys...

Excellent catch......


Most guys on here will never catch one this size.



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Sweet dude!!!

Nice work!

Good times. :D

Nice fish.

Live Mackerel, big halibut are easy to find in the bay, but not necessarily to catch.

Yeah, there was only one person on the beach but it wasn't a great photo so I took another shot at home.

Are you saying catching sheepheads is easy? I need to go out with you then, I seriously can't catch one for my life and use pristine bait! Im fine looking younger, Im only 18 but everyone says I look 23-24, a change is nice, thank you! No halibut humping going on here :blush5:

Haha, yeah your right! I wasn't planing on catching good mac's that day so I left my bat in the car :(