38lb Halibut Newport - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Edwardduran117 · 03-05-2019, 02:45 PM

Went out with a friend to test out some new products I've been working on and do some rock-fishing out of Newport harbor and ended up coming back with my PB Halibut. About 1.5 miles out had a double dropper loop with a scampi tipped with octopus and a 1/0 hook with octopus. Got slammed and rod bent knew i had something big on, felt the head shakes and started peeling drag on my Avet SX raptor. Had 40lb test from the last time I went fishing which I didn't bother to change and held up perfectly. After a short run I tighten down the drag and used the two speed for the first time and winched it in. Crazy how much easier the two speed made it as I was in some pretty deep water. Brought it to color and gaffed it on my first shot. Checked what it got hooked on and it was the scampi. Crazy day and my personal best fish on a kayak and best halibut. Perfect conditions and saw some whales and dolphins and was great day on the water. Check out the new products I've been working on at https://duransfishingproducts.com

MITCHELL · 03-05-2019, 02:48 PM

Beat mind by 1/2 pound

steveooo · 03-05-2019, 03:15 PM

Thats the one!!!! Pesky bycatch

Tigermidge · 03-05-2019, 03:52 PM

WOW a real barn door there!

Mark F.

Iceman · 03-05-2019, 04:15 PM

Heck ya! nice score! and rock fish deep had to have been a long tense wind up!

YakDout · 03-05-2019, 04:57 PM

Hell of a fish! Congrats. I see some good dinners in your future.

GregAndrew · 03-05-2019, 05:01 PM

Hate when I have to make due with Halibut when I am fishing for rockfish! Way to go, that will get the juices flowing when it gets to color.

JohnMckroidJr · 03-05-2019, 07:08 PM

Solid Catch! Congratulations!

FISH11 · 03-05-2019, 07:24 PM

Wow, congrats on the super nice Hali.

CardShark · 03-05-2019, 09:27 PM

Hell of a Hali!

Well done

T-Rex · 03-06-2019, 09:05 AM

Very nice Hali!

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Edwardduran117 · 03-06-2019, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy

For anyone having trouble, "duransfishingprodcuts.com" = duransfishingproducts.com

Whoops typo I’ll change it thank you!

jorluivil · 03-06-2019, 12:20 PM

great catch! Can't wait to get back out there and start catching these pesky suckers again.

Just one suggestion.................it sounds like you managed to gaff the fish without any issues but in the future do your best to gaff it right in the gut, that seems to tame them and it makes it easier to handle them.

again, nice catch!!

smokie · 03-06-2019, 01:32 PM

Now thats a barndoor! Nice work.

jbl_91762 · 03-07-2019, 07:38 AM

Damn sweet haul!!! Looking forward to landing a beast like that some day (which I hope this Sat at NPH)!!!!

rvonkaenel · 06-11-2019, 07:44 AM

Nice! Great post.

03-05-2019, 02:45 PM	#1
Edwardduran117 Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 34	38lb Halibut Newport Went out with a friend to test out some new products I've been working on and do some rock-fishing out of Newport harbor and ended up coming back with my PB Halibut. About 1.5 miles out had a double dropper loop with a scampi tipped with octopus and a 1/0 hook with octopus. Got slammed and rod bent knew i had something big on, felt the head shakes and started peeling drag on my Avet SX raptor. Had 40lb test from the last time I went fishing which I didn't bother to change and held up perfectly. After a short run I tighten down the drag and used the two speed for the first time and winched it in. Crazy how much easier the two speed made it as I was in some pretty deep water. Brought it to color and gaffed it on my first shot. Checked what it got hooked on and it was the scampi. Crazy day and my personal best fish on a kayak and best halibut. Perfect conditions and saw some whales and dolphins and was great day on the water. Check out the new products I've been working on at https://duransfishingproducts.com Attached Images Last edited by Edwardduran117; 03-06-2019 at 10:43 AM.

03-05-2019, 02:48 PM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Oh happy days Beat mind by 1/2 pound __________________ Duke Mitchell

03-05-2019, 04:15 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Heck ya! nice score! and rock fish deep had to have been a long tense wind up! __________________

03-05-2019, 07:24 PM	#9
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Wow, congrats on the super nice Hali. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

03-06-2019, 09:05 AM	#11
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Very nice Hali! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

03-05-2019, 03:15 PM	#3
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Thats the one!!!! Pesky bycatch

03-05-2019, 03:52 PM	#4
Tigermidge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lakewood, Ca Posts: 172	WOW a real barn door there! Mark F.

03-05-2019, 04:57 PM	#6
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Hell of a fish! Congrats. I see some good dinners in your future.

03-05-2019, 05:01 PM	#7
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Hate when I have to make due with Halibut when I am fishing for rockfish! Way to go, that will get the juices flowing when it gets to color.

03-05-2019, 07:08 PM	#8
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Solid Catch! Congratulations!

03-05-2019, 09:27 PM	#10
CardShark Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 184	Hell of a Hali! Well done

03-06-2019, 12:20 PM	#13
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	great catch! Can't wait to get back out there and start catching these pesky suckers again. Just one suggestion.................it sounds like you managed to gaff the fish without any issues but in the future do your best to gaff it right in the gut, that seems to tame them and it makes it easier to handle them. again, nice catch!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

03-06-2019, 01:32 PM	#14
smokie Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 63	Now thats a barndoor! Nice work.

03-07-2019, 07:38 AM	#15
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 347	Damn sweet haul!!! Looking forward to landing a beast like that some day (which I hope this Sat at NPH)!!!!

06-11-2019, 07:44 AM	#16
rvonkaenel Junior Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Laguna Woods Posts: 19	Nice! Great post.