LJ halibut - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FlyinRyan · 10-05-2014, 09:51 PM

Beautiful day on the water as always. We have made countless trips now with no luck until today. Bait was a little hard to get but after an hour and a half I finally had 12 greenies. Was looking for my first yellowtail but decided to send one to the bottom. Hooked one that took me for three hard runs and wrap me up in kelp and lost it. Sent the second one back down and within 45 minutes was picked up again. Not much of a fight from this one, was brought to gaff in about five minutes. I didn't get a measurement on length but was weighed at OEX Mission bay at 36 pounds. New personal best!

FISH11 · 10-05-2014, 09:58 PM

Congratulations on the nice Hali! Thanks for sharing.

JeffB · 10-06-2014, 12:24 AM

Very nice barn door!

blitzburgh · 10-06-2014, 12:06 PM

Dude! Nice flat kind!

Caden · 10-06-2014, 12:37 PM

Nice catch WTG

tamddo714 · 10-06-2014, 03:56 PM

tacos for days! congrats!

jorluivil · 10-06-2014, 04:32 PM

That's an awesome fish!!

congrats!

I still don't have a 30-pounder

Lipripper92592 · 10-06-2014, 04:38 PM

Was that you guys having a blast in the tandem?

Aquahunter · 10-06-2014, 05:40 PM

Were you the one to come up to me at the launch ramp?

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chris138 · 10-06-2014, 07:55 PM

Care to reveal what kind of bottom rig you were fishing? Dropper loop? Carolina rig?

Sick butt, way to go!

FlyinRyan · 10-06-2014, 08:25 PM

Yeah that was us having a blast on the tandem, aquahunter yes that was us that came up to you at the ramp and talked about the X factor. it was good to meet all you guys. I was fishing a Carolina rig 2 ounce egg on the bottom with a circle hook. Thanks guys, out of all the years fishin in the lagoons and bays catching shorties,this is only my second legal halibut. The freezers full and it's fish tacos and beer for the next few weeks!

Aquahunter · 10-06-2014, 08:54 PM

Awesome, funny thing I got a 35" halibut too with the same set up

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FlyFishinYakr · 10-07-2014, 05:33 AM

Congrats on the 'Butt and PB.

It may not be a

or

however that's a nice consolation prize!
I'd take that any day!

FFY

10-05-2014, 09:51 PM	#1
FlyinRyan Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 64	LJ halibut Beautiful day on the water as always. We have made countless trips now with no luck until today. Bait was a little hard to get but after an hour and a half I finally had 12 greenies. Was looking for my first yellowtail but decided to send one to the bottom. Hooked one that took me for three hard runs and wrap me up in kelp and lost it. Sent the second one back down and within 45 minutes was picked up again. Not much of a fight from this one, was brought to gaff in about five minutes. I didn't get a measurement on length but was weighed at OEX Mission bay at 36 pounds. New personal best! Attached Images

10-05-2014, 09:58 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	Congratulations on the nice Hali! Thanks for sharing. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

10-06-2014, 12:24 AM	#3
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Very nice barn door! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

10-06-2014, 12:06 PM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Dude! Nice flat kind! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-06-2014, 04:32 PM	#7
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	That's an awesome fish!! congrats! I still don't have a 30-pounder __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

10-06-2014, 12:37 PM	#5
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Nice catch WTG

10-06-2014, 03:56 PM	#6
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	tacos for days! congrats!

10-06-2014, 04:38 PM	#8
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	Was that you guys having a blast in the tandem?

10-06-2014, 05:40 PM	#9
Aquahunter Crazy Deaf Cuban Redneck Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Descanso, CA Posts: 158	Were you the one to come up to me at the launch ramp? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

10-06-2014, 07:55 PM	#10
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Care to reveal what kind of bottom rig you were fishing? Dropper loop? Carolina rig? Sick butt, way to go!

10-06-2014, 08:25 PM	#11
FlyinRyan Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 64	Yeah that was us having a blast on the tandem, aquahunter yes that was us that came up to you at the ramp and talked about the X factor. it was good to meet all you guys. I was fishing a Carolina rig 2 ounce egg on the bottom with a circle hook. Thanks guys, out of all the years fishin in the lagoons and bays catching shorties,this is only my second legal halibut. The freezers full and it's fish tacos and beer for the next few weeks!

10-06-2014, 08:54 PM	#12
Aquahunter Crazy Deaf Cuban Redneck Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Descanso, CA Posts: 158	Awesome, funny thing I got a 35" halibut too with the same set up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

10-07-2014, 05:33 AM	#13
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Congrats on the 'Butt and PB. It may not be a or however that's a nice consolation prize! I'd take that any day! FFY