Halibut Setup

[totally tyee]

From all of the literature and all of the pictures and fish tales I've seen and heard. Dutch Harbor would be my top choice to catch a barn door!!

 

[Mr. Dean]

Good link CA.<img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>
btw. Where are you out of?.


To the Honorable Explorer185;

When you anchor, how deep is the water?. Do you set the hook on top of a ledge, then fish the drop-off?. Or are you fishing the humps, bumps and banks<img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>. I don't think that the bag would have any effect in the first scenario. Can't see the scent getting down to the bottom of the drop. <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

One other thing I forgot to mention. When the tide's are runn'n strong and / or the winds are blow'n I resort to either deploying a sea anchor w/ a float or dropping the engines into reverse. Depending on the circumstances. This maintains your line in an up / down fashion instead of troll'n and spooling out yet more line to keep bottom. With a little practice, twenty knot winds are still driftable and fishable...Just not as enjoyable.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Some like it rough...
Others just puke!.
Mr. Dean

Edited by - Mr. Dean on 03/05/2005 20:53:31

 

[explorer185]

Well, Sir Dean, I try to anchor up at about 170-180 ft and that usually puts me back in 200-220 ft then with the line out from there probably 230-240 when the weight hits the bottom. The best success I had in one day on Constance was in 120 ft, hit 3 hali chickens up to 45 lbs. Never had success with jigging while anchored but I know a guide who does and does well at it. I think location is extremely important and reading the bottom for those peaks and valleys.

 

[explorer185]

Judging by the boats I could see out on Constance this morning, there should be some reports of Hali's coming in. Anyone get any???? If so, what was your setup???

 

[wolf]

I got some!!!!!!!!!! set up is every thing got some on mac,octy and herring seems mr dean knows most of what to do but not all, definatly DO NOT hook a weight to the spreader bar just looking for trouble with hooking on to the bottom.

Good luck Wolf

 

[Tailspin]

Been out Wolf?

 

[explorer185]

Alright Wolf, I have been waiting to see a post from you in response to my original one on this topic.........what say you???????????????????????

 

[wolf]

All I can say is it was a great day to be on the water and ill be eating fresh hali for dinner and a few nights to come went on a buddys boat today and we got some nice fish. To answer your questions 185 I ues 9/0 stainless hooks and a short leader and run a variety of lenths to the ball to the spreader depending on what the current is doing.

Good luck Wolf

 

[explorer185]

Wolf, I take it then fishing in a faster tide, you would use a shorter leader to the weight because the bait would be moving quicker and not a chance of it sitting on the bottom. In a slower tide, the longer the leader to the weight because the tide doesn't move the bait quick enough and this stops it sitting on the bottom............does that sound right???

 

[wolf]

Correct you are brighter than some on here good job!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck Wolf

 

[Sam Salmon]

If you've got a little current then tie on a 16 ounce lead head jig with one of those huge Berkley Powerbait worms on it-the ones that are as thick as your thumb.
Any colour as long as it's Glo/White.
Canadian Tire has the best price and you'll never go back to stinking bait again.

livin' la vida pesca!

 

[Eagle Eyes]

anyone care to share a location or two for someone who may be hali fishing for the first time in the pedder bay area on saturday? We've caught a few over the last few years off uculet but have never really tried around the south island. any info would be great. thanx

 

[Mr. Dean]

On your marks. Get set. GO!

The Race is ON!.

Haven't been out yet this year but if I was to go tomorrow, I'd try the deeper water 1st. Still early in the season 'imho'. 300'-350' maybe even as deep as 385'. You'll have to really work with the tides.

You may like to try the chicken buffet over on the bank.

Do you have a paper chart?. This is one of the most important fishing - rather hunting tools one could own. Without one, the rod is almost useless.

When I go breaking in new ground I pick the line I want to fish then look for anything that sticks out into the current w/ a drop-off/shoal or some kind of structure and then do anything I possibly can to stick to it. The structure doesn't necessarily have to be big, just something to break-up the current.

Again this is what I do. Alot of people do anchor up. Also as noted earlier, I reside deep in the Fraser Valley and we just don't have hali's knock'n on our front door either!.

If anythink here sparks an interest, I'd be happy to go into more detail.

Some like it rough...
Others just puke!.
Mr. Dean

 

[Eagle Eyes]

well I do have a paper chart, and have heard countless times to try "the race rocks area" or the "27 fathom reef" but as for specifics thats pretty vague when you don't know where off of race rocks or where the 27 fathom is haha. anything you have to say mr dean, or one of the locals would be apprectiated.

 

[TheresOne]

If you haven't done much anchoring forget about the race tides are way to fast and the bottom way to rocky .The 27 is in between William Head and the race and the tides are much slower and more forgiving for someone who is geting used to the hook.

There's One!!!!!!!!!

 

[Yote]

Eagle.

I bought a plastisized map from one of our local marine shops that shows well known spots on it and gives the co ordinates for all of them. It was about 12-15 bucks I believe and it's a good way to get you there and then you can scout around from there.

 

[Eagle Eyes]

thanx guys, I dont think we'll be anchoring...seeing as we don't have a big enough anchor/enough rope/have never done it in deep water, so the 27 sounds like it might be a better spot to try. I have also seen that map and if I do see it again will proly pick it up as well.

 

[explorer185]

Looking at the currents, the Race is running fairly fast on the weekend, Constance would be a better bet.

 

[wolf]

Not good current in either spot very short window next weekend is better, try then then look for boats like every one else does but when your anchoring make sure you are far away from a boat sometimes the way the current swings and your too close to someone youll wind up in his anchor or vice versa its a big ocean out there just common sence goes a long way if you think your too close you probably are another thing try to not anchor right behind someone, speaking for myself it is rather annoying.

Good Luck Wolf

 

[Eagle Eyes]

ok, thanx for the current info wolf, and dont worry we won't be anchoring when we do decide to go so we won't be annoying anyone.