Halibut fishing 3/6,7,8 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dpliska · 03-08-2007, 07:50 PM

I had a chance to fish for butts over the past couple of days and made the most of it. The weather was outstanding on Tuesday but the bite was a bit slow. I worked hard and managed a few shorts and one legal that was released.

Headed back on Wednesday to light winds, clouds and some rain. The rain (more mist) quickly disappeared and the winds picked up. Worked many of the areas for nothing until high tide turned. Then I found a large concentration of minibutts and two barely legals.

Both fish were released after posing for their photos.
I couldn't help but think that all those minibutts were males there looking for a large female to go home with. So, I headed back out today with girls on my mind. My first stop was were I left all those males. I picked up three shorts in about an hour but decide to try a nearby area. Good call because I picked the right kind on my second pass. The fight started off like a leopard -a long run out and up and then change directions. However, she soon sank down and played tug-o-war with me for 15 minutes. After a long heartpumping battle I finaly brought her to gaff. 44" and 33lbs

As always, I brought the fish to show the kids at school. This is almost as much fun as catching them.

Me and my youngest -Skyler

lamb · 03-08-2007, 08:13 PM

Wow Dave.

Just awesome.

Corey · 03-08-2007, 08:34 PM

Nice job dave!!

You're on fire!

Can we get a F'n Pliska smiley??

ratdog · 03-08-2007, 08:39 PM

Nice going, I can only dream of getting one of thems.

mrJB · 03-08-2007, 09:17 PM

Dave, I landed and saw your fish shortly after you landed today. HUGE flattie! With your consistent DP successes you are certainly THE HALIBUT MAN!

Holy Mackerel · 03-08-2007, 09:18 PM

Nice, once again catching the toads....

Glad WCW hasn't started!

Chris

tattuna · 03-08-2007, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holy Mackerel

Nice, once again catching the toads....

Glad WCW hasn't started!

Chris

Yeah Dave. You might wanna reconsider the north/south WCW thing. Simply amazing! You could seriously make money teaching classes with this kind of consistency! Congrats again man!

kenishere · 03-08-2007, 10:08 PM

beauty, nice hali

spongebob_82 · 03-09-2007, 07:22 AM

YOU DA MAN!

telewka · 03-09-2007, 07:51 AM

YOU ARE THE HALIBUT MAN

Dan · 03-09-2007, 08:28 AM

You're a pimp.

chefstefano · 03-09-2007, 08:36 AM

Nice Hali

way to go on picking up the large woman

rastrev · 03-09-2007, 08:50 AM

Nice Flattie!!!

jscott · 03-09-2007, 09:09 AM

My Hero!

You've got plenty of fish to eat for lent now!

-scott

MKNOTT · 03-09-2007, 10:08 AM

You really got it down man, great job.

Garibaldi_Hunter · 03-09-2007, 11:26 AM

Nice butt. Hopefully I'll be able to pickup her twin sister tomorrow. Would definitely be a nice way to breakin the new yak.

Lit-up1 · 03-09-2007, 11:45 AM

Awsome job Dave

Is that tape measure permanently affixed to the yak?
Where did you get it?
I guess all you ever need is 22inches of it

Dave E.

steveooo · 03-09-2007, 11:57 AM

Damn, sweet halios. I just wish hali fishing wasn't so f'ng BORING because I LOVE the white and flakey, but never often enough to sit n drift for that long. Friggen ADD.
You are the king of the flat ones.

T-Rex · 03-09-2007, 12:04 PM

Unreal!

Congrats AGAIN .

Tman · 03-09-2007, 12:56 PM

Nice flatty and good job showing the kids...maybe you'll make a future fisher out of at least one of them.

03-08-2007, 07:50 PM	#1
dpliska Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 50	Halibut fishing 3/6,7,8 I had a chance to fish for butts over the past couple of days and made the most of it. The weather was outstanding on Tuesday but the bite was a bit slow. I worked hard and managed a few shorts and one legal that was released. Headed back on Wednesday to light winds, clouds and some rain. The rain (more mist) quickly disappeared and the winds picked up. Worked many of the areas for nothing until high tide turned. Then I found a large concentration of minibutts and two barely legals. Both fish were released after posing for their photos. I couldn't help but think that all those minibutts were males there looking for a large female to go home with. So, I headed back out today with girls on my mind. My first stop was were I left all those males. I picked up three shorts in about an hour but decide to try a nearby area. Good call because I picked the right kind on my second pass. The fight started off like a leopard -a long run out and up and then change directions. However, she soon sank down and played tug-o-war with me for 15 minutes. After a long heartpumping battle I finaly brought her to gaff. 44" and 33lbs As always, I brought the fish to show the kids at school. This is almost as much fun as catching them. Me and my youngest -Skyler __________________ David Pliska Last edited by lambadmin; 03-08-2007 at 08:18 PM. Reason: Front page material edit

03-08-2007, 08:13 PM	#2
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Wow Dave. Just awesome. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

03-08-2007, 08:34 PM	#3
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	Nice job dave!! You're on fire! Can we get a F'n Pliska smiley?? __________________

03-08-2007, 09:17 PM	#5
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	Amazing... Dave, I landed and saw your fish shortly after you landed today. HUGE flattie! With your consistent DP successes you are certainly THE HALIBUT MAN!

03-08-2007, 10:08 PM	#8
kenishere Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 19	beauty, nice hali __________________ ----------- ---Ken--- ----------- rolling in the surf is a speciality enjoyed more by the onlookers

03-08-2007, 08:39 PM	#4
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	Nice going, I can only dream of getting one of thems.

03-08-2007, 09:18 PM	#6
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice, once again catching the toads.... Glad WCW hasn't started! Chris

03-09-2007, 07:22 AM	#9
spongebob_82 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 40	YOU DA MAN!

03-09-2007, 07:51 AM	#10
telewka Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38	great job hope you get a BIGGER ONE NEXT TIME YOU ARE THE HALIBUT MAN

03-09-2007, 08:28 AM	#11
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	You're a pimp.

03-09-2007, 08:36 AM	#12
chefstefano Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CHULA VISTA Posts: 19	Nice Hali way to go on picking up the large woman __________________ LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST

03-09-2007, 08:50 AM	#13
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	Nice Flattie!!!

03-09-2007, 09:09 AM	#14
jscott Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 138	My Hero! You've got plenty of fish to eat for lent now! -scott

03-09-2007, 10:08 AM	#15
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	You really got it down man, great job. __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

03-09-2007, 11:26 AM	#16
Garibaldi_Hunter Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16	Nice butt. Hopefully I'll be able to pickup her twin sister tomorrow. Would definitely be a nice way to breakin the new yak.

03-09-2007, 11:45 AM	#17
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Awsome job Dave Is that tape measure permanently affixed to the yak? Where did you get it? I guess all you ever need is 22inches of it Dave E. __________________

03-09-2007, 11:57 AM	#18
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Damn, sweet halios. I just wish hali fishing wasn't so f'ng BORING because I LOVE the white and flakey, but never often enough to sit n drift for that long. Friggen ADD. You are the king of the flat ones.

03-09-2007, 12:04 PM	#19
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Unreal! Congrats AGAIN .

03-09-2007, 12:56 PM	#20
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Nice flatty and good job showing the kids...maybe you'll make a future fisher out of at least one of them. __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher