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Damn Hippy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Riverside
Posts: 311
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Observations and questions (halibut)
So last Thursday I went out bound and determined to catch my first Halibut.
I had the van loaded up and when I got off work at midnight, drove the van down to Newport and slept in till like 7. And boy were the reports off. Wind was about a steady 10mph all day. I get out and could NOT make bait, I would meter some and by the time I dropped I was away from them. I made one little mac, and one sardine and paddled down to the north end of crystal cove. My plan was to troll the back of the surf zone, but that was clearly out of the question. It seems like he kelp has grown since I was last there, right up to the surf zone and the surf was pumping. SO I tried tossing my 1.5oz leadhead to bounce it along the bottom to see if I could get some action but the wind and current just weren't working for me. So i got back in like 50ft of water and trolled back to the harbor. A question, on a day when the wind and current are ripping you just need more weight to stay on the bottom right? I was using a 5 oz and couldn't stay on the bottom. So more weight right? And what should be the angle of the dangle of my line, no more than 45 degree right? When I put on like an 8oz sinker I have a hard time keeping it right, either every swell pulls more line, or I have to put the reel in gear and back off the drag to get it to tug along I totally get why lever drag is used for trolling, just don't have one right now. Trolling between 1-2 mph am I going to fast on this. I also thought I was a clever devil by gooping my ducer at the prow of my yak thinking I would meter stuff and be able to drop on it quicker. Well don't do that, all day I was being slammed up and down and every time my bow lifted out of the water the finder would loose contact and take a 10-30 seconds to get a good reading again. It was really frustrating and maybe contributed to my not finding bait. I REALLY want to land my first Halibut, I've heard that spring time in Crystal Cove is bananas for Halibut. But I've also heard the kelp around Dana Point is great too, maybe I'll give there a go next time. |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Hacienda Heights
Posts: 216
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In these kind of wind, maybe should just try drifting instead of trolling, slow down a bit.
Free spool, clicker on....and keep drifting~~ and then...zzzzz..zzz.z..z.zz fish on!!
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Damn Hippy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Riverside
Posts: 311
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yeah, It was my only bait down there and he wasn't looking so hot and I was a little fed up and just jamming back to the harbor.
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Junior
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Diego
Posts: 10
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the angle of your dangle is crucial.
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The carpetbagger
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: tha newps
Posts: 1,474
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I disagree. halibut are more concerned with the beat of your meat.
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The carpetbagger
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: tha newps
Posts: 1,474
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On those days I swear alot then go home. But you will have better luck going and jigging around the bait barge for Macs feeding off bait escaping the nets. Then trolling the harbor. Just match your tackle to the size of bait and hope a big hungry flatty is around. I use a6oz to keep the big bait from swimming up
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#7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chula Vista
Posts: 1,589
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I agree with William, some days you just gotta give up or have a plan "B". There can be good halibut fishing inside most harbors and you can make smelt inside too, usually. It kinda depends on my rig and water depth but I like to have the line as verticle as possible. With 6oz or more it's very difficult to slow troll or drift with the clicker on. Spectra lets you use less weight as it drags in the water less. Mike
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Damn Hippy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Riverside
Posts: 311
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Yeah plan B was heading out like 200 ft of water where people have been doing rockfish reports, but the white caps ended that one!
Can you make smelt on sabiki? are they fairly hardy? |
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#9 |
Ironman
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Inland empire
Posts: 175
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You sure can all day long.if you troll from coastguard station down to the red bouy chances of landing a halibut are great.i like to get in when low tide is on.it will drag you out and by the time you get to the red bouy high tide will bring you in..let me know when you wanna head out there again I got room for three kayaks.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
Posts: 309
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I manage about 7 smelt last weekend in Dana Point. If you ever head down that way hit me up I go out usually once a weekend
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Team Keine Zugehörigkeit
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Way out there
Posts: 2,854
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go over to BD and message a guy named "tunataxi" he might may be able to get you some Butt.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: oceanside
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,855
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WOOOOOORD. I HURD HE'S A COOL CAT
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