Advice / tips to target halibut off La Jolla

[GregAndrew]

They will take both, but I prefer Greenbacks over Spanish. I have seen days where multiple fish get caught on one or the other though. You might want to reconsider the flyline and go with the 3-way or dropper loop type of rig right out of the gate. The better hours to get a Halibut are going to be in the morning. And the bottom rig can be good for any of the Slam fish. Don't be afraid to add a little flair to your setup also, cause Halibut like glitz.

[Irishman]

Hmmmm....maybe I'll reverse strategies and do the bounce the bait off the bottom early and flyline later. Good suggestion. Now I have to rerig my gear.

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

They will take both, but I prefer Greenbacks over Spanish. I have seen days where multiple fish get caught on one or the other though. You might want to reconsider the flyline and go with the 3-way or dropper loop type of rig right out of the gate. The better hours to get a Halibut are going to be in the morning. And the bottom rig can be good for any of the Slam fish. Don't be afraid to add a little flair to your setup also, cause Halibut like glitz.

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[jorluivil]

I caught a 45lb hali on a single live squid, two weeks later I caught a 40lb hali on a spanish mac. I've caught yellows and a wsb on the exact same rig that I use 99.99% of the time when fishing for hali's. Like greg said........they will take both and they will also take lizard fish, smelt, squid and sometimes they will even bite on croackers........allegedly.