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Old 07-25-2012, 04:29 PM   #1
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Newbie looking for Newport Harbor halibut

I have been lurking around BWE for months being new to kayak fishing. My expertise lie in rocky mountain trout so although I know how to fish this whole fishing in the ocean from a kayak has been a bit of a learning curve for me. I go out into Newport harbor as much as I possiblly can and have become pretty good at catching the spotted bay bass. I eventually want to wander out of the harbor to go for some bigger quary and maybe a crab/bug or two but that will need to wait till next year when I build up a bit more skill. What has completely eluded me inside the harbor is halibut. I have asked other kayakers and some others and I mostly get use live bait around bait barge. I got into kayaking because I inherited an old ocean kayak scupper pro. I couldn't get a bait tank on it even if I wanted to. My question is what is my best chance to get a halibut using plastic? I will try a lot and am very open to suggestions or help. I am planning on going out again this Fri. morning so all and any info will be used soon.
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Old 07-25-2012, 05:23 PM   #2
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Since you can't fit a bait tank ever think about a bait motel ?you could hold about 6 in one and cost around 15 bucks .
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Old 07-25-2012, 05:45 PM   #3
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I've played around with the idea of a bait tube but was hoping someone would give me some info or tips on using plastics in the harbor for halibut
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Old 07-25-2012, 07:43 PM   #4
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Halibut in the bay is absolutely productive, on plastic, they tend to like a scented version, ok I use Gulp shrimp, in "ghost" or "nuclear chicken" which by the way is a hard color to find, works real well down south, like DP and NPH...on a C rig...go get um..
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Old 07-26-2012, 06:32 AM   #5
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I will be there this Sat. 6:00am coast guard station, heading out to the open water in search of fish. your more then welcomed to join me look for the blue revo with a guy wearing a raiden hat.
ps I have a bait tank so bring your sabiki.
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Old 07-26-2012, 09:31 AM   #6
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I will be there this Sat. 6:00am coast guard station, heading out to the open water in search of fish. you're more then welcomed to join me look for the blue revo with a guy wearing a raiden hat.
ps I have a bait tank so bring your sabiki.
hA. good chance to get you back But it's all good, we have all done it.
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Old 07-26-2012, 02:34 PM   #7
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I will be there this Sat. 6:00am coast guard station, heading out to the open water in search of fish. your more then welcomed to join me look for the blue revo with a guy wearing a raiden hat.
ps I have a bait tank so bring your sabiki.

I will be out there as well but not until about 9am. I will be in an ivory outback.
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