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Old 05-29-2017, 06:55 AM   #1
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The Dangers of Pre-Fishing...

The problem with pre-fishing a tournament is that sometimes you find what you're looking for...



This bad girl just barely fit in the kill bag...41inches and 33.6 lbs.



This is Seong"s first Halibut...
I gave him a pre-tied trap rig and showed him how to set up the weight and trap rig, then I put a Sardine on to show him how to place the hooks in the bait, and tossed his bait in the water...I set the drag and put the clicker on and I said when you get hit let the fish eat it for a few seconds before you set the hook...I peddled about 30' away and his clicker just started screaming...He did a three count and set the hook and the battle was on...
The fish came up a number of times but she just didn't want to lay out flat for the gaff and she kept diving back down and dragging his kayak around....I finally got along side and saw how big she was...so I put the net down and got the gaff and game clip ready. She finally layed out flat and I hit her in the belly and she froze up just like she was supposed to...We put the game clip on and it was all over except for the beers and high fives...
Not bad for his first Butt....
With the holiday weekend it was pretty crowded at the launch so all the tourists got a good show of the big fish.

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Old 05-29-2017, 07:54 AM   #2
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WOW!!! Nice fish
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Old 05-29-2017, 08:12 AM   #3
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I couldn't catch a 30pound class halibut even if my life depended on it
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Old 05-29-2017, 09:11 AM   #4
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Jim, it sounds like you did all the work for him, except for winding the reel. Congrats really nice fish.
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Old 05-29-2017, 10:14 AM   #5
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New Guy

He's a newbie...this was his first Halibut...he did a good job of keeping it on the 20# leader with all those big head shakes... ...and he finally got her to lay out flat for the gaff shot.
Biggest fish he's ever landed...
I did get a 1/4 of the fish since I had to show him how to fillet the big girl...LOL! Those are some nice big delicious slabs too.

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Jim, it sounds like you did all the work for him, except for winding the reel. Congrats really nice fish.
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Old 05-29-2017, 11:31 AM   #6
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Nice Hali,
wish i could remember your setup you showed me way back when....

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Old 06-04-2017, 12:43 AM   #7
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Awesome fish! Where you launch the yaks from? Ive got a 14ft Hobie PA and finding a place to park truck and trailer is tough
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Old 06-04-2017, 01:17 AM   #8
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I know the struggle with trailer parking lol

This is at King Harbor. They have trailer parking and a drive up launch. Most other places though you need to get there very early to find parking when you have a trailer. Places like Malibu I usually get there before sunrise to find parking close to where I am launching.

if you want to try out king harbor here is some quick info based on the attached pic.

1. Red circle is the launch and you can drive up to unload your gear..

2. Yellow circle is trailer parking. Dont park it anywhere else or you will be ticketed.

3. Green cicle is a little tackle shop that can get your parkimg validated so you can park all day for just $2. Just make sure to buy something and they will validate it for you. I isually get a water and sometimes snakcks.


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Old 06-04-2017, 08:28 AM   #9
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Nice!
That's a heluva first!
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Old 06-04-2017, 08:57 PM   #10
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Hey, if I attend another lobster seminar will you show me your trap rig?
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Old 06-04-2017, 08:59 PM   #11
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Trap Rig

Come to the Battle of the Bays Tournament and I'll tie you a few...
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Old 06-04-2017, 10:47 PM   #12
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I know the struggle with trailer parking lol

This is at King Harbor. They have trailer parking and a drive up launch. Most other places though you need to get there very early to find parking when you have a trailer. Places like Malibu I usually get there before sunrise to find parking close to where I am launching.

if you want to try out king harbor here is some quick info based on the attached pic.

1. Red circle is the launch and you can drive up to unload your gear..

2. Yellow circle is trailer parking. Dont park it anywhere else or you will be ticketed.

3. Green cicle is a little tackle shop that can get your parkimg validated so you can park all day for just $2. Just make sure to buy something and they will validate it for you. I isually get a water and sometimes snakcks.
Sweet thanks for the info boss!
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