SD Bay 8/23/15 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Batmann · 08-23-2015, 07:31 PM

Hit SD Bay today, with pretty good success but with some problems landing a few halibut. Final tally two nice bass including on Calico with beautiful colors and five halibut with only one legal size.

Of the five I caught I lost three right along side the kayak with them cutting my line between the circle hook and the treble hook I am using as a stinger. I am using Yo-zuri 25 lb hybrid fluorocarbon/nylon line. On the one legal I had I was trying to gaff it as the wake from a combination of the Hornblower and Spirit of San Diego reached by yak which make it like trying to gaff a fish while you bouncing on a trampoline.

I am curious does anyone have a suggestions on how to avoid halibut from cutting the leader especially when they start the violent head shakes up near the boat? Heavier line, different type of line?

08-23-2015, 07:31 PM	#1
Batmann Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 117	SD Bay 8/23/15 Hit SD Bay today, with pretty good success but with some problems landing a few halibut. Final tally two nice bass including on Calico with beautiful colors and five halibut with only one legal size. Of the five I caught I lost three right along side the kayak with them cutting my line between the circle hook and the treble hook I am using as a stinger. I am using Yo-zuri 25 lb hybrid fluorocarbon/nylon line. On the one legal I had I was trying to gaff it as the wake from a combination of the Hornblower and Spirit of San Diego reached by yak which make it like trying to gaff a fish while you bouncing on a trampoline. I am curious does anyone have a suggestions on how to avoid halibut from cutting the leader especially when they start the violent head shakes up near the boat? Heavier line, different type of line?