Catalina Success

[OS355]

Been fishing this island for over 20 years and never seen Halibut action like this. All fish caught outside of Silver Canyon Friday and Saturday morning . Live squid on 40 lb line, 8oz dropper loops. 70 feets Water. Fish bit consistently all day. WSB 20’s and a 30’s lbs. Halibut 26” to 40 inches. Release 25 or more on the smaller Halibut. My buddy and I could have caught more but decide to go home early to take care of the fish.

 

[pacificscout]

Awesome.
Maybe even Epic.

 

[Sushiboy]

Imagine all the positive adjectives I could think of and × 100

It's going to be like your Andy Warhol 15 minutes of fame.Every fisherman lives and dreams for days like these. All your planning,reading conditions, and experience paid off bigtime.

Congrats.

 

[reelbadlarry]

Meh, seems like a normal trip to Catalina....It's like that every day...don't try to fool people.



ps..... WOW

 

[naldodook]

Wow!!

 

[OS355]

Imagine all the positive adjectives I could think of and × 100

It's going to be like your Andy Warhol 15 minutes of fame.Every fisherman lives and dreams for days like these. All your planning,reading conditions, and experience paid off bigtime.

Congrats.

It was all luck. My original plan was to pick up squid and head to San Nic. Just wanted to check out the area before I leave for Nic and after metering for 20 minutes I found a squid bed with good marking. I was the only boat fishing that area a few other come and go. Many other boat are fishing for Yellowtail over at orange rock and all the way to Avalon.

 

[Allen Rice]

I must say what an impressive day !!

 

[Tom123]

Wow! Simply incredible. Great job!

 

[BornFisher]

Beautiful, great job!

 

[robaire]

Hell yeah Bro!!!
9 flatties and a couple ghosts to boot...

Great Job,
Robert

 

[Stakanak]

Been fishing this island for over 20 years and never seen Halibut action like this. All fish caught outside of Silver Canyon Friday and Saturday morning . Live squid on 40 lb line, 8oz dropper loops. 70 feets Water. Fish bit consistently all day. WSB 20’s and a 30’s lbs. Halibut 26” to 40 inches. Release 25 or more on the smaller Halibut. My buddy and I could have caught more but decide to go home early to take care of the fish.

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[Stakanak]

Amazing!

 

[OS355]

Hell yeah Bro!!!
9 flatties and a couple ghosts to boot...

Great Job,
Robert

We got 10 Halibuts. Right after I took that picture we got another legal one before calling it a day.

 

[Wasitrytofish]

i fished a shallow beach Saturday, between the palisades and the vs. normally can pickup a legal of one or the other, or at least some shorts.
not ONE fish . dead. about 10am on the rising tide.
saw all the boats between you and I and thought about heading over. spun back to the front side.
Nice Work! that’s why we fish!
if only all friends and fishing partners can be with us on them special days

 

[ChoeMan]

 

[CESARJRC]

Congrats!

 

[dockrat88]

Hell of a day

 

[OS355]

Thank you everyone! I hope you all get a shot like that soon.

 

[DOGHOUSE26]

Oh My that's a day many dream about Congratulations!

 

[clevel]

Been fishing this island for over 20 years and never seen Halibut action like this. All fish caught outside of Silver Canyon Friday and Saturday morning . Live squid on 40 lb line, 8oz dropper loops. 70 feets Water. Fish bit consistently all day. WSB 20’s and a 30’s lbs. Halibut 26” to 40 inches. Release 25 or more on the smaller Halibut. My buddy and I could have caught more but decide to go home early to take care of the fish.

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Outstanding catch! What is the length of your dropper loops and do you use a single or double dropper loop?

 

[OS355]

Outstanding catch! What is the length of your dropper loops and do you use a single or double dropper loop?

4 turn surgeon knots then cut to a single about 16" to the hook. From knot to the weight about 4 feet. I normally use a double for Seabass fishing but since there Yellows around and line shy that's why I cut to a single. Good luck.

 

[DoubletroubleII]

Great day on the water with plenty of fish........good fish!

 

[OS355]

Fresh Halibut Sashimi!

 

[WilliamL]

Thank you for the detailed report. Job well done, and the payout looks amazing, nice work!!!

 

[doug wille]

Been fishing this island for over 20 years and never seen Halibut action like this. All fish caught outside of Silver Canyon Friday and Saturday morning . Live squid on 40 lb line, 8oz dropper loops. 70 feets Water. Fish bit consistently all day. WSB 20’s and a 30’s lbs. Halibut 26” to 40 inches. Release 25 or more on the smaller Halibut. My buddy and I could have caught more but decide to go home early to take care of the fish.

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Wow....alaska like!