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Title: Halibut season
Post by: HG yak on August 03, 2017, 07:34:44 PM
I was wondering when the tomales bay halibut season usually ends?
Title: Re: Halibut season
Post by: CptSloppywood on August 03, 2017, 08:27:37 PM
I usually catch fish there june-early September.
I was the guy that talked to you right after you caught that short. Did ya get any others?
Title: Re: Halibut season
Post by: HG yak on August 04, 2017, 11:29:23 AM
Ya I was fortunate enough to get another short :smt013
Title: Re: Halibut season
Post by: CptSloppywood on August 04, 2017, 12:57:55 PM
Next time!
Title: Re: Halibut season
Post by: LilRiverMan on August 04, 2017, 02:57:38 PM
October 31st Pacific Halibut. Midnight December 31st 2017 California Halibut
Title: Re: Halibut season
Post by: Life_is_Yak on September 06, 2017, 09:31:38 AM
Any recommendations for the Monterrey bay or moss landing area.  I know they were catching halibut out of moss landing in mid August.  I went out twice but no luck with halibut.  I did catch rock fish.  I was fishing between 20 and 40 feet of water, drifting strips of smelt or live whole smelt about 10".  I used a 60lb mono leader because its stiff and doesn't tangle much.

thought about dropping back to a 20lb fluorocarbon leader 

Any recommendations?

Title: Re: Halibut season
Post by: Rock Hopper on September 06, 2017, 10:21:39 AM
I was wondering when the tomales bay halibut season usually ends?

It's usually wrapping up around now. I've heard of halibut caught in October...but not very many.
Title: Re: Halibut season
Post by: BigJim on September 06, 2017, 10:51:26 AM
Any recommendations for the Monterrey bay or moss landing area.  I know they were catching halibut out of moss landing in mid August.  I went out twice but no luck with halibut.  I did catch rock fish.  I was fishing between 20 and 40 feet of water, drifting strips of smelt or live whole smelt about 10".  I used a 60lb mono leader because its stiff and doesn't tangle much.

thought about dropping back to a 20lb fluorocarbon leader 

Any recommendations?

There were butts in shallow last Thursday in Monterey, and water was the warmest I have ever felt over there.

I saw more butts (mostly short but several keepers) that day than I have the whole year combined so far...

I would think there is a good chance right now for you hook and line guys in the usual areas...

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
Title: Re: Halibut season
Post by: Life_is_Yak on September 06, 2017, 12:12:35 PM
Any recommendations for the Monterrey bay or moss landing area.  I know they were catching halibut out of moss landing in mid August.  I went out twice but no luck with halibut.  I did catch rock fish.  I was fishing between 20 and 40 feet of water, drifting strips of smelt or live whole smelt about 10".  I used a 60lb mono leader because its stiff and doesn't tangle much.

thought about dropping back to a 20lb fluorocarbon leader 

Any recommendations?

There were butts in shallow last Thursday in Monterey, and water was the warmest I have ever felt over there.

I saw more butts (mostly short but several keepers) that day than I have the whole year combined so far...

I would think there is a good chance right now for you hook and line guys in the usual areas...

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim

Hmm, good point on the weather.  I'll go tomorrow.  I'm new to the area so their isn't any usual areas for me.. haha I'll take any pointers I can get.  Back home we relate to structure and drop offs, so I'd imagine the same here.  I just need to start collecting waypoints for fish.