Radioactive Halibut Report

Went out to the ARW (SF Bay overall) for the first time since 2023 for halibut. After skunking 3 times in Monterey for halibut, I needed to gain my confidence back.

Nice!

Heh radioactive.

Thanks for the confidence for me too Moo 

Congrats and thanks for the video Moo.

Thank you gentlemen

May I request a text summary of the event?

May I request a text summary of the event?

"Hey, Guys!  Welcome to MooMoo Outdoooooors."   

Moo launches on nice conditions at ARW and goes through a thoughtful run-down of the regulations regarding hook limits (3) and active rod limits (1) for SF Bay.  He explains that he'll be targeting halibut using sex herring caught earlier this year but will try to land a live bait fish - preferably jacksmelt, since they're so hardy - and that he'll be pulling up his trolled herring to drop his homemade sabiki when he does see marks on the sonar.  Moo tells of 3 earlier trips to the ocean in search of a larger 'but this year, but he professes that he's been skunked on each of those trips and is looking to re-establish his confidence on this trip.

After a strike and a scratched bait or two as well as a short striper that spits the hook boatside, Moo briefly meets up with James, who gifts him a live jacksmelt from his homemade bait holder.  It isn't long before Moo hooks up on the live bait, and thinking it's a small fish at first he's pleasantly surprised to see an obvious keeper halibut come up after a spirited run where it peeled some drag.  Moo efficiently gaffs his fish and lifts it in triumph, and his joy is gloriously displayed in a manner that we all know and appreciate to be a hallmark of his style.  After a few seconds of flapping on the gaff that had Moo and the viewers a bit nervous, he gets his prize on the stringer, bleeds it, bonks it and explains how his wife doesn't like it when he includes the death-beating on the video, but he assures the viewers that this is the more humane way to dispatch the fish, rather than letting it linger and suffer in the tankwell (like Loleta Eric does  ). 

Moo's catch tapes out at a respectable 30".

After sharing his triumph with James on the radio, Moo goes on to land and release a little shaker the size of a sanddab before calling it a day as the wind came up to a steady 10 MPH.  On the way in, he explains how his buddy Nando calls Bay halibut "radioactive" due to concerns regarding pollution, but he states that his own belief is that you'll be fine if you follow the recommended guidelines.  Moo gives more helpful info about the wind direction and the current before coasting back into the launch, closing his session out with his usual sign-off and ever-present demeanor of coolness.

Dang Eric what can't you do? Now I want to watch it again!



Enjoyed the Video as always Moo, thanks for spending the additional time and energy to film and produce these on top of what it takes just to get out and kayak fish. Often I can't go fishing and have to live the life through everyone's post and videos.

Thank you Eric!

May I request a text summary of the event?

"Hey, Guys!  Welcome to MooMoo Outdoooooors."   

Moo launches on nice conditions at ARW and goes through a thoughtful run-down of the regulations regarding hook limits (3) and active rod limits (1) for SF Bay.  He explains that he'll be targeting halibut using sex herring caught earlier this year but will try to land a live bait fish - preferably jacksmelt, since they're so hardy - and that he'll be pulling up his trolled herring to drop his homemade sabiki when he does see marks on the sonar.  Moo tells of 3 earlier trips to the ocean in search of a larger 'but this year, but he professes that he's been skunked on each of those trips and is looking to re-establish his confidence on this trip.

After a strike and a scratched bait or two as well as a short striper that spits the hook boatside, Moo briefly meets up with James, who gifts him a live jacksmelt from his homemade bait holder.  It isn't long before Moo hooks up on the live bait, and thinking it's a small fish at first he's pleasantly surprised to see an obvious keeper halibut come up after a spirited run where it peeled some drag.  Moo efficiently gaffs his fish and lifts it in triumph, and his joy is gloriously displayed in a manner that we all know and appreciate to be a hallmark of his style.  After a few seconds of flapping on the gaff that had Moo and the viewers a bit nervous, he gets his prize on the stringer, bleeds it, bonks it and explains how his wife doesn't like it when includes the death-beating on the video, but he assures the viewers that this is the more humane way to dispatch the fish, rather than letting it linger and suffer in the tankwell (like Loleta Eric does  ). 

Moo's catch tapes out at a respectable 30".

After sharing his triumph with James on the radio, Moo goes on to land and release a little shaker the size of a sanddab before calling it a day as the wind came up to a steady 10 MPH.  On the way in, he explains how his buddy Nando calls Bay halibut "radioactive" due to concerns regarding pollution, but he states that his own belief is that you'll be fine if you follow the recommended guidelines.  Moo gives more helpful info about the wind direction and the current before coasting back into the launch, closing his session out with his usual sign-off and ever-present demeanor of coolness.

Thank you SO MUCH Eric. You did way better than I could. I hate and suck at writing because I'm a little dyslexic.

Dang Eric what can't you do? Now I want to watch it again!



Enjoyed the Video as always Moo, thanks for spending the additional time and energy to film and produce these on top of what it takes just to get out and kayak fish. Often I can't go fishing and have to live the life through everyone's post and videos.

Thank you very much.

Great video as always, thank you!