Partridge Bank Halibut 5-15-2010

**bajadan2000** · May-17-2010, 01:39 PM

Kamen, Not another "Fishing Sucked" thread?? Your luck will change soon.

Originally Posted by Mo

Is it me or are there less above 30lb Hali this year?

Mo,
This info is from an IPHC member. Average halibut weight is getting smaller for the same age. Example, a 10 year Halibut weighs less this year than 10 years ago. This downward trend of Halibut size is happening all over, from Oregon to the tip of Alaska. Not all areas have the same rate change, but all areas do have a size reduction by age.

The suspected cause is a reduction of biomass. It is believed there has been an large increase in Arrow Tooth Flounder populations, which compete with the Halibut for the same biomass. Which "Maybe" part of the cause.

There is a bone in the Halibut's ear that produces one ring for each year of life. The rings can be counted to determine age, much like a tree. Then age and weight were compared over a period of years to determine this downward weight trend.

**Titan** · May-17-2010, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mo

Thats fishn. Hey at least you were able to get the boat wet.
What was you using for bait? Herrring or... ?

Is it me or are there less above 30lb Hali this year?

Berkley powergrub, jumbo squid from the local Asian store, filet of mackerel, plus some butt juice. The whole enchilada off a spreader bar.

**Titan** · May-17-2010, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by bajadan2000

Kamen, Not another "Fishing Sucked" thread?? Your luck will change soon.

From your lips to God's ear!

I make it a point to report both successful and unsuccessful trips. Sometimes, negative information is just as valuable to other anglers (where not to go, what not to try) as positive. I already caught about 80 lbs worth of halibut this season, so I can't complain.

**Ducttape** · May-17-2010, 03:21 PM

my guess is that you neglected to bring Yosh? I got skunked Thurs, Fri, of the week before this last one on Hein, and Eastern, worked our butts off trying to get on the fish but they just werent interested in our offerings untill we found new grounds on Sat.

**Titan** · May-17-2010, 03:54 PM

Yoshi, AKA "Turbo", AKA "BaitThief", was there actually.

It's impossible to leave him in the house without him crying to high heaven at 4 AM in the morning, which the Missus does not really appreciate.

**silver slayer** · May-18-2010, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by MikFly

Josh - they were relatively small at Swiftsure on Sat, but for 4-5 hours, it was basically good action for halibuts, lings, bocaccio. Most other boats around Swiftsure were picking through smaller size halibut also, which seemed to the norm that day.

My first time at Swiftsure and I liked it cause it was a shorter run than mid-C-Clo for my boat and you get to wack into many varieties of fish beside halibut.

Looking at this coming weekend's report, the conditions look snotty! The unfilleted fish below was from Sat kill from Swiftsure.

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thanks miki I was curious we have'nt fished it for a few years, we fished the sw corner and the fish were smaller than normal but we managed two right at fifty the rest were 20-35 hopefully the action picks up on the inside this week we are gonna fish the straits thur - sat