Other Fish in the Sea - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TCS · 09-22-2009, 08:46 AM

How do you differentiate that from a little halibut?

steveooo · 09-22-2009, 08:51 AM

http://www.oceanhunters.com/Fish%20i.../mspcont8.html

Gino · 09-22-2009, 09:22 AM

What Iceman said.

Halibut will spawn all year long, but typically during the spring. Bigger Halibuts will spawn again during the fall but typically stay in deeper water, than they would during spring.

This time of year, work the outside of structure.

Zed · 09-22-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveooo

http://www.oceanhunters.com/Fish%20i.../mspcont8.html

Don't forget the C-O sole. Got one of these off Dana Point.

C-O description:
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/d...?recNum=FI0148

Dennis · 09-22-2009, 02:01 PM

Yup, caught this guy west of the Scripps Pier..

deepdvr · 09-22-2009, 03:47 PM

I'm not the expert but from my experience fishing the bay for butts, usually they hang around in packs. I've caught 15" ones in the same spot as 28" ers. If the halibuts bottom side has sand or mud attached to it, its been in that location awhile and there are certainly more there. A really clean/white bottom means its been cruising around.

The high arch on the lateral line around the head/gill plate is a dead giveaway in identifying the butt.

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TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Yes, They Did How do you differentiate that from a little halibut?

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Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	sole Yup, caught this guy west of the Scripps Pier.. __________________ Hmmmm.....

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Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	What Iceman said. Halibut will spawn all year long, but typically during the spring. Bigger Halibuts will spawn again during the fall but typically stay in deeper water, than they would during spring. This time of year, work the outside of structure.

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deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	I'm not the expert but from my experience fishing the bay for butts, usually they hang around in packs. I've caught 15" ones in the same spot as 28" ers. If the halibuts bottom side has sand or mud attached to it, its been in that location awhile and there are certainly more there. A really clean/white bottom means its been cruising around. The high arch on the lateral line around the head/gill plate is a dead giveaway in identifying the butt.