Armchair Halibut fishing Again

[gstours]

  I took my brother fishing, even though he has 2 boats he doesent really fish much.  Butt we had fun.   Here is a clip of some of the action,  the fish was released.  We were fishing in about 150 ft of slack tidewater,  using herring and a pink salmon head for bait.
    See what you think.   Makes me want to go right back there again.   

[Reel 224]

WOW! I would have kept that fish, cudos for releasing him.

Joe

[Rivverrat]

could you tell a bit about the rod & how it was rigged line test etc. for those of us that havent experienced this kind of fishing... Jeff

[Keta]

My butt rods are 6'6" 50# with a fast and sensitive tip, reels are usually 349H's but I have Avet HX's that I occasionally use and have used 113H reels in the past.  I use braid on my butt rigs, 50# Dacron before Spectra and then 100% 60#/65# Spectra.  I have a 5'-10' of 50# mono leader so if my gear hangs up I don't leave Spectra behind.  My terminal tackle is a 16/0 circle hook with a 8"-12" shell squid on 100#-150# mono.

[handi2]

At least he got his balls back...

[Dominick]

Yeah but he doesn't need them he is all butt.  Dominick

[David Hall]

Have to catch one heck of a lot of halibut to be able to just release a fish like that.  I know it's a giant breeder and all. I'm just saying I'd sure want to keep it.

[gstours]

  Yes its a very good fishery for me right now.  Getting lucky and all.     Its fun to fish for fun.   Butt sometimes when you really want a good fish for a friend It cannot be bought.   Thats fishing.   I,ll send some rigging pictures,  when time permits.  Snow in forecast.
   

[gstours]

Every one rigs a little differently it seems.  As for me a trailer hook makes good sense. So that is std equipment.  I use a braid leader for that w a snell on the j hook. 8-12/0 sizes usually.  Then a wrapped 18/0 kirbed and regrouund circle ⭕️ hook.  .080 weed eater line is plentiful here.  Aluminum crimp. 
   Usually a x l spin n. Glow or an x large spinner blade is used to provide vibration or sounds.  These work good when the current is running.  A scent tube can be a hootchy spacer,  glow stuff and white is a good choice it seems.   
   I,m going to post pictures of details more in the lure section soon.  So look 👀 there,  thanks 🙏.

[Keta]

Reshaping the point on the large Mustad "C" hooks is important.  I have used large spin and glows in the past, they work.

Have to catch one heck of a lot of halibut to be able to just release a fish like that.  I know it's a giant breeder and all. I'm just saying I'd sure want to keep it.

The only "rules" on my boat were do not get intoxicated, a beer or two was OK, and all halibut over 50" were released.  We could fish 12 months of the year and a 2 fish per day limit.... we were never out of halibut.

[Rivverrat]

Every one rigs a little differently it seems.  

Yes, this is is exactly why I was asking. I've been fishing long enough that I have the tools & hardware that would work for most any fish. However I'm always hopeful of learning something new... Jeff