spring fever
Well-Known Member
Nobody Laugh!! I have come over to the dark side and with the help of several knowledgeable members I have put together an excellent halibut anchor system complete with quick releases,30 ft of chain etc etc. I don't intend to fish any deeper than 220 mainly because I'm a lazy B**terd and I don't particularly like halibut fishing that much. I understand how the system works but when I ask this question I get blank stares-either the question is stupid or nobody has thought of it before.
If you have a gentle wind out of the north say 8 to 10 knots and the swell is from that direction and the tide is in the last hour of flood which where I usually fish means from the north then your boat should point at the north ( roughly). What happens when the tide switches? The wind and swell should still keep the boat pointing North and more importantly if you have a bait bag down on the anchor now your scent trail is away from the boat? Or does nobody really care or even use bait bags?
My guess is there will be a good halibut anchoring rig coming to a garage sale near you come next august!!! LOL!!
If you have a gentle wind out of the north say 8 to 10 knots and the swell is from that direction and the tide is in the last hour of flood which where I usually fish means from the north then your boat should point at the north ( roughly). What happens when the tide switches? The wind and swell should still keep the boat pointing North and more importantly if you have a bait bag down on the anchor now your scent trail is away from the boat? Or does nobody really care or even use bait bags?
My guess is there will be a good halibut anchoring rig coming to a garage sale near you come next august!!! LOL!!