NorCal Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing Zone => General Fishing Tips => Topic started by: HG yak on August 03, 2017, 07:34:44 PM
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I was wondering when the tomales bay halibut season usually ends?
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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?
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Ya I was fortunate enough to get another short :smt013
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Next time!
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October 31st Pacific Halibut. Midnight December 31st 2017 California Halibut
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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?
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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.
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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
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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.