Slow Fishing... But... (video added)
 

Not many posts happening these days, so I thought I would share a fish from a few weeks back...

Sometimes when the fishing is slow, all it takes is a little shift of tactics or location to find a special opportunity. I made like 5 trips just trying for halis, and not a single shorty. I tried secret spots, not so secret spots, and damn crowded spots. Trap hooks, light line, lizard fish... all the recently debated methods endorsed by the Sewer halibut gurus, and the local mysto set.

Ended up that a reverse dropper green back on straight 50# mono, no trap, did the job. I metered this fish for several seconds before she lit up my smallish GB. Luckily I have watched enough Greg Andrew videos to have the 'but gaffing technique down. I've caught many big fish, but this one was something very special. I was screaming like a giddy little schoolgirl when I got the gameclip in her. 46# of the most beastly and delicious dinosaur the pacific ocean has to offer. Anyone doubt the weight? (: :cheers1:

http://i.imgur.com/RrZnNuJl.png

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Damn Chris ... nice fish!

That is a beast!!!!

You've proven that most of the time it's less about tactics and more about time on the water. Trap rig, no trap rig, floro, mono, doesnt matter...........if a fish is hungry it'll bite whatever you put in front of its mouth. I can only imagine the look on your face and the screams of joy when you finally had that thing on the clip.

Congrats on a solid catch.


P.S.

You do know that it's all downhill from here, right?

If it was easy...everyone would do it.
Great pic and super fish. Congrats.

Yay!

Nice! :luxhello:

I'm jealous!

WOW!
 

........WOW!
Good Eats!

Congrats Chris, that is a Super Butt!

Thanks! When i say Gurus, it's not tongue in cheek. You guys know these fish better than anyone! Took about 8 BSB to finally get that bite haha

Congrats! I'm still trying, hopefully pull something as nice as yours one day! :luxhello::cheers1:

Siiiiick!

A real beauty, big congrats. Jim

STOKED YES! :luxhello:

Very nice, congrats

Right on! Nice one

HEAVY STOKE!! NICE!

Large. Way to locate it. Extra points for seeing it on the meter.

Nice Fish Chris!

Thanks for the post. Fishing has been tuff for me recently, but at least I can vicariously live through your posts!

Video?

That thing is monstro

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