First Saltwater Trip - Dana Point - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Biggameaddict · 04-07-2013, 10:12 PM

Damn nice catches! And all on the spinner bait! And those are the same clips i used to secure my first hali too lol, did you have a gaff btw?

Amish Ed · 04-07-2013, 10:47 PM

Good job. Take that blade down to Mission Bay and you'll really be hooked.

DanaPT · 04-08-2013, 06:21 AM

haibut WFO IN the harbor.

Nice work!

taggermike · 04-08-2013, 07:32 AM

Well done and on the first salt trip too. Did that flattie eat the blade? As for hali tips, try the search feature. There are loads of posts about catching them. Here's a quickie though. Halibut can be agressive, as you found out, and will eat plastics, hard and soft jerks baits, flys, crocodiles, crank baits, I've caught a few on yo-yo iron, even seen a 10 lber eat a top water. But to really target and catch the bigger fish consistantly you need a live bait fished right above the bottom. When I'm targeting halibut in the bays I won't even bring artificials, just bait rig Keep up the good work. Mikes

vincentek9 · 04-08-2013, 04:08 PM

first trip and you already nailed a butt plus lost a monster butt?! you shall never turn back. once you catch YT and WSB... you are NEVER turning back.

Hookedface · 04-08-2013, 05:29 PM

Nice to see that you posted your report. I was the other guy that caught a butt Sunday (25"). It was nice chatting it up with you. If you ever want to hit the fresh water on the yak hit me up on here.

Matt

Fishngolf70 · 04-08-2013, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggameaddict

Damn nice catches! And all on the spinner bait! And those are the same clips i used to secure my first hali too lol, did you have a gaff btw?

Just the Bass on spinnerbait....Halibut was on a live sardine and yes I came with the gaff based on reading ahead of time. Now I guess I need a net as I'm not sure what I would have done if I wasn't sure it was a keeper LOL!

Hookalrg1 · 04-08-2013, 07:15 PM

Congrats on the hali! That's an awesome start for your first saltwater trip. It looks like you'll do just fine

04-07-2013, 10:12 PM	#1
Biggameaddict The Kayak Peddler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Hollywood Posts: 591	Damn nice catches! And all on the spinner bait! And those are the same clips i used to secure my first hali too lol, did you have a gaff btw? __________________ Keep your rod close, your gaff closer, and your paddle on a leash.

04-07-2013, 10:47 PM	#2
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Good job. Take that blade down to Mission Bay and you'll really be hooked. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-08-2013, 04:08 PM	#5
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	first trip and you already nailed a butt plus lost a monster butt?! you shall never turn back. once you catch YT and WSB... you are NEVER turning back. __________________

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04-08-2013, 06:21 AM	#3
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	haibut WFO IN the harbor. Nice work!

04-08-2013, 07:32 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Well done and on the first salt trip too. Did that flattie eat the blade? As for hali tips, try the search feature. There are loads of posts about catching them. Here's a quickie though. Halibut can be agressive, as you found out, and will eat plastics, hard and soft jerks baits, flys, crocodiles, crank baits, I've caught a few on yo-yo iron, even seen a 10 lber eat a top water. But to really target and catch the bigger fish consistantly you need a live bait fished right above the bottom. When I'm targeting halibut in the bays I won't even bring artificials, just bait rig Keep up the good work. Mikes

04-08-2013, 05:29 PM	#6
Hookedface Junior Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Riverside Posts: 15	Nice to see that you posted your report. I was the other guy that caught a butt Sunday (25"). It was nice chatting it up with you. If you ever want to hit the fresh water on the yak hit me up on here. Matt

04-08-2013, 07:15 PM	#8
Hookalrg1 Junior Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 15	Congrats on the hali! That's an awesome start for your first saltwater trip. It looks like you'll do just fine