Semi-Controlled Chaos - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 05-21-2015, 09:32 PM

Don't you just love when everything comes together like peas and carrots?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-nbD9zYCqo

AirborneYak · 05-21-2015, 09:39 PM

Congrats! That's a huge butt!! The under water footage was really cool. How did you hook up the camera to fo have your bait in focus?

Vikingj · 05-21-2015, 09:50 PM

Awesome catch! Enjoyed the tutorial along with the video. Thanks for posting.
Wayne

FISH11 · 05-21-2015, 10:11 PM

Awesome Hali Greg. Sure going to make for a lot of great hali steaks.

lbsurf2ca · 05-21-2015, 10:19 PM

Bitchen shots Greg.

King Saba · 05-21-2015, 10:40 PM

I really thought you lost your gaff the second time the fish went back down. I have halibut envy now.

ericko · 05-21-2015, 11:04 PM

That's the hardest I've seen you work, well done as always.

momo fish · 05-21-2015, 11:59 PM

Good work Greg !

mrJB · 05-22-2015, 06:12 AM

Somehow I get different results in those situations...

Nicely done!

katchfish · 05-22-2015, 07:31 AM

Solid fish!

And, solid hookset fer sure!!

octico · 05-22-2015, 07:35 AM

Like always nice video

farmer · 05-22-2015, 07:50 AM

Good job on the photography and editing end of it Greg. Nice job on the patience in finally landing him. Time on the water shows.

Caseym · 05-22-2015, 08:04 AM

OK, I have to admit it, I get excited every time I see a new video post by this guy. The calm approach is so different from my usual spastic fumbling...its like watching a sport on TV and going..."Oh so thats how the game is supposed to be played." Am I the only one??
Props Greg, great job as usual.

ful-rac · 05-22-2015, 08:05 AM

Greg's been outta practice for awhile...but if you ever wanted to see greg really excited...that's about as excited as he gets.

bosshoss · 05-22-2015, 09:01 AM

Hey Greg, can I ask you what set up you're using in the video . What type of action is the rod ? Ok, thanks . Very nice fish ! Like your patience too !!

kayakfisherman · 05-22-2015, 02:17 PM

Talk about Drama!!! Wow!!

GregAndrew · 05-22-2015, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AirborneYak

Congrats! That's a huge butt!! The under water footage was really cool. How did you hook up the camera to fo have your bait in focus?

Fishing line attached to quick release attached to end of fin of downrigger ball. Camera attached to side of fin on downrigger ball and pointed back. A stiff cross current can swing the bait to one side of the screen though.

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Originally Posted by Vikingj

Awesome catch! Enjoyed the tutorial along with the video. Thanks for posting.
Wayne

Not a tutorial, just some observations.

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Saba

I really thought you lost your gaff the second time the fish went back down. I have halibut envy now.

That is why I buy only floating gaffs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericko

That's the hardest I've seen you work, well done as always.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caseym

OK, I have to admit it, I get excited every time I see a new video post by this guy. The calm approach is so different from my usual spastic fumbling...its like watching a sport on TV and going..."Oh so thats how the game is supposed to be played." Am I the only one??
Props Greg, great job as usual.

You guys should have seen me BB (Before Buttchaser). He coached me right through my first 20+ Halibut step-by-step. All I could say after was "Is it really that easy?"

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Originally Posted by bosshoss

Hey Greg, can I ask you what set up you're using in the video . What type of action is the rod ? Ok, thanks . Very nice fish ! Like your patience too !!

GLoomis BBR964C 12-25 rated rod with a Mod-Fast action. Reel is a Calcutta 400.

Greg Macker · 05-23-2015, 10:38 AM

Good thing your gaff stuck. Thought you were going to lose it.

Nice video. I know you wanted to be careful and not farm that beauty.

My friend, there are times (I know halibut have teeth), when you have to put away your girly tools and say f-it, and grab it by it's gills!

Nice fish.

Billy V · 05-23-2015, 11:12 AM

I have to say...
- after watching many of your halibut videos, I have never seen such consistent composure and success.

Nice job Greg

taggermike · 05-23-2015, 12:55 PM

I'm with Billy V on this. Completely cool in a clutch situation. One of the old school skippers I respect most, Capt. Ron Baker, told me you always want to gaff the halis, especially the big ones, right in the gut. Even though its not the spine it acts to paralyze them and they almost always gape their mouth wide open. Just like in the video. Mike

05-21-2015, 09:32 PM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Semi-Controlled Chaos Don't you just love when everything comes together like peas and carrots? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-nbD9zYCqo

05-21-2015, 09:39 PM	#2
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	Wow Congrats! That's a huge butt!! The under water footage was really cool. How did you hook up the camera to fo have your bait in focus?

05-21-2015, 10:11 PM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Awesome Hali Greg. Sure going to make for a lot of great hali steaks. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-21-2015, 10:19 PM	#5
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	Bitchen shots Greg. __________________

05-22-2015, 06:12 AM	#9
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	Somehow I get different results in those situations... Nicely done! __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

05-21-2015, 09:50 PM	#3
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Awesome catch! Enjoyed the tutorial along with the video. Thanks for posting. Wayne

05-21-2015, 10:40 PM	#6
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	I really thought you lost your gaff the second time the fish went back down. I have halibut envy now.

05-21-2015, 11:04 PM	#7
ericko Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Huntington beach Posts: 594	That's the hardest I've seen you work, well done as always.

05-21-2015, 11:59 PM	#8
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Good work Greg !

05-22-2015, 07:31 AM	#10
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Solid fish! And, solid hookset fer sure!!

05-22-2015, 07:35 AM	#11
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Like always nice video

05-22-2015, 07:50 AM	#12
farmer Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Torrance Posts: 63	You said it was a nice one Good job on the photography and editing end of it Greg. Nice job on the patience in finally landing him. Time on the water shows.

05-22-2015, 08:04 AM	#13
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	OK, I have to admit it, I get excited every time I see a new video post by this guy. The calm approach is so different from my usual spastic fumbling...its like watching a sport on TV and going..."Oh so thats how the game is supposed to be played." Am I the only one?? Props Greg, great job as usual.

05-22-2015, 08:05 AM	#14
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Greg's been outta practice for awhile...but if you ever wanted to see greg really excited...that's about as excited as he gets. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

05-22-2015, 09:01 AM	#15
bosshoss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 197	Hey Greg, can I ask you what set up you're using in the video . What type of action is the rod ? Ok, thanks . Very nice fish ! Like your patience too !!

05-22-2015, 02:17 PM	#16
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Talk about Drama!!! Wow!!

05-23-2015, 10:38 AM	#18
Greg Macker Junior Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: San Diego / Clairemont Posts: 12	Grab that thing! Good thing your gaff stuck. Thought you were going to lose it. Nice video. I know you wanted to be careful and not farm that beauty. My friend, there are times (I know halibut have teeth), when you have to put away your girly tools and say f-it, and grab it by it's gills! Nice fish.

05-23-2015, 11:12 AM	#19
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	I have to say... - after watching many of your halibut videos, I have never seen such consistent composure and success. Nice job Greg __________________

05-23-2015, 12:55 PM	#20
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I'm with Billy V on this. Completely cool in a clutch situation. One of the old school skippers I respect most, Capt. Ron Baker, told me you always want to gaff the halis, especially the big ones, right in the gut. Even though its not the spine it acts to paralyze them and they almost always gape their mouth wide open. Just like in the video. Mike