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Title: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: rcmallory on November 06, 2012, 10:20:16 AM

I am a sea kayaker, but interested in fishing.  Sunday, 11/4/12 was out in Tomales, following a whale.  Stopped to talk to a fishing boat anchored in Whites Gulch (behind Hog Isl)  They had 2 halibut in the 36" range.  I did some crabbing for the first time.  Very shaky pulling up a net in a 19" wide boat.  Had to have friends raft up.  I only did one pull, but did get two keepers, one dungeness and one red

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: Marin Schoolie on November 06, 2012, 10:25:25 AM

Welcome, and nice work!

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: Jacks on November 06, 2012, 12:48:54 PM

Quote from: rcmallory on November 06, 2012, 10:20:16 AM

Very shaky pulling up a net in a 19" wide boat.

Congrats and welcome to the madness.  I would only be able to put in one cheek in a 19" wide yak.

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: FISHADOW on November 06, 2012, 06:21:11 PM

WTTM-  :smt006

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: Kmilz on November 06, 2012, 06:48:15 PM

WTTM! i want to go out there and get some halibuts :smt003

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: ravensblack on November 06, 2012, 07:25:34 PM

Thats good to know. Were they anchored in the channel? Another good spot is down by Pelican Point and the whole strecth SW of Hog from Whites to Pelican.

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: rcmallory on November 07, 2012, 09:47:40 AM

Not in the main channel, but in the bay, about equal with the white cliffs.  I think the water in there is at least 20 feet deep, because the small gray whale we were following swam right through there.  Let me know if any of you catch any buts in that area.  Not sure if it would be a good idea for me to hook into one in my narrow sea kayak.  It probably would take me for a swim, and I'm not sure I could do my roll with a rod and a fish in one hand.  Think I'm going to have to get a sit on top if I am going to pursue this

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: erayd8 on November 07, 2012, 11:50:39 PM

wow some nice butts sounds like

Title: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: Pore on November 08, 2012, 07:36:23 AM

Hey that is really cool. We were crabbing in bodega on Sunday re 4 the and had a small wale come within 10ft of our Kayak. I wonder if it was the same one.

Best,
Phil

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: Kmilz on November 08, 2012, 08:29:17 AM

Ive been hearing halibut being caught in tomales lately. Makes me want to go catch some. Maybe this weekend :smt003

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: rcmallory on November 08, 2012, 04:45:24 PM

Kmilz
Let us know how you do, or if others are catching.  I am looking for a scupper pro, will be out there to fish eventually

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: raydon on November 08, 2012, 06:20:45 PM

Thanks for the report.   Nice day--gray whale and some halibuts.

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: Paddleboy84 on November 08, 2012, 08:51:08 PM

Awesome man. Glad to see another sea kayak convert like myself. I use a Necky Dolphin as a high performance sit on top. It's older but still does a great job.

Title: Re: Halibut, Tomales Bay date 11/4/12
Post by: rcmallory on November 09, 2012, 04:20:00 PM

For you Tomales Bay fans, and for what it's worth, Lawsons puts out a weekly fish report
http://www.lawsonslanding.com/UPDATES/FISHINGREPORT.aspx (http://www.lawsonslanding.com/UPDATES/FISHINGREPORT.aspx)