Shelter Cove 8/20

Been hanging and fishing here at the cove. The weather and the ocean conditions have been beautiful. I padded out to the whistle this morning nary a boat or kayak insight.  As I was reeling up a nice black I seen the water boil about 40’ in front of me.  And then another boil and this one was closer.  The next boil was 5’ to my starboard side.  And then the boils take a right turn and head away from me. 

Yesterday I hooked into a good Cali. After getting it next to my kayak I reach for my gaffe.  My gaffe is all tangled up and I can’t get it loose. I go to option 2 and reach for my net and by the time I get the net in my hand the Halibut spits my barbless hooks, laughs at my ineptness and swims off.

Today a young couple in a little dinghy brought in a 51” and 62 pounds Pacific Halibut.  I also sadly found a beached whale.  See if you can spot the otters in the third picture.

Thanks for the report! That's quite a halibut for a little inflatable! Any word on how far offshore and/or how deep they were for that?

Classic Cove Summertime agenda, Terry.  Keep at it.   

Thanks for the report from the Cove and the Pac Hali pictures.

Thanks for the report! That's quite a halibut for a little inflatable! Any word on how far offshore and/or how deep they were for that?

From what they told me it sounded like they were at the Tolo Banks.

Cool report! Thank you.
Sad about the whale.

Thanks for the report. Love seeing the otters. Bummer about the whale.

That whale is where its at, great landmark lol. We found bait, grassy rockfish, ling, and hali all right in there. I didn't get a chance at a thresher which was my target when I was there.

sweet pics.
That is an impressive halibut for any craft!


Seems like this is a summer for dead whales on the beach, as we have one down here too