Halibut Hunting - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 11-14-2013, 07:56 AM

Unless you fish from a boat, I would not bother spending the money on that book. His main techniques are based around boat fishing long stretches of open beach, and at speeds most kayakers would only consider bounce-balling. Not that his techniques are not good for him, but they do not translate well into kayaking. There are lots of good ways to fish for Halibut, but they all depend on what you like. Some guys do very well with bait, and others do just as well with plastics. Drift fishing bait requires the most patience. Swimbaits would be the other end of the spectrum. Some like long leaders (the guy in the book), and some like no leaders (dropshot). Those and everything in between I have seen work effectively when fished under the right styles. Big baits don't necessarily mean big fish, but they generally mean not having to mess with shorts and bycatch which will keep your bait in the zone more of your time.

11-14-2013, 07:56 AM	#15
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Unless you fish from a boat, I would not bother spending the money on that book. His main techniques are based around boat fishing long stretches of open beach, and at speeds most kayakers would only consider bounce-balling. Not that his techniques are not good for him, but they do not translate well into kayaking. There are lots of good ways to fish for Halibut, but they all depend on what you like. Some guys do very well with bait, and others do just as well with plastics. Drift fishing bait requires the most patience. Swimbaits would be the other end of the spectrum. Some like long leaders (the guy in the book), and some like no leaders (dropshot). Those and everything in between I have seen work effectively when fished under the right styles. Big baits don't necessarily mean big fish, but they generally mean not having to mess with shorts and bycatch which will keep your bait in the zone more of your time.