ARW today with Insane Duane. Me=No FISH!!!!!????

Met up with Insane Duane this morning at 7 to launch on the incoming tide.
Word up, Don't do this.
Anyway, after what seemed to be hours of fighting the incoming tide I got to where I wanted to be, in amongst several private boaters and party boats, I finally got to drop my bait. The tide was moving so quickly that I was soon out of the zone. I could tell because near me were two Boston Whalers that both had fish on and were able to zoom back for another drift easily. After several drifts one of the Whaler guys asked how I was doing and let on that they had caught three halibut in their several drifts. I mightily paddled back up through the swiftly moving tide about three times. Nothing. So I let myself drift back along the Rock Wall and back to the launch. ARW-1 Me-0
But I do have to thank Duane for his contribution,live bait. thanks Duane.

yeah you got to watch the tide you launched right at bottom, but hey at least you got some good exercise in, sorry no fish but hey there is always nex time, at least thats what i tell myself, cameron

I Feel your pain. I done that myself, Paddle up for 10 mins,drift down for 2...reapeat. Go home that night and it feels like your arms are gonna fall off. Hope ya have some better luck next time.

the tide is fast there, wait we get a big one, then you can get some excerise!

BTDT, I haven't done much halibut fishing but I have done ARW on a good tide.  On the upside as I understand it halibut fishing is best on small tides.

Good on you for getting out.

Yeaaa Arw does put you were she wants you. and for me iut hasent been on top of any fish for years now. I just go to reward myself with a RootBeer freeze down at fosters

well I fished till 4 and got 27 in halibut and 24 in stripier. got the halibut in the middle of the first wall but not
in the deep hole. and the stripier by the flagpole.

paddle 11mi today  but I guess it was worth it 

good luck tomarrow guys they are hitting even with the big tides

Cool Duane, That hard wirk last night paid off! How many troopers did it take?
 Randall

cool, we'll see what Paradise produces tomorrow, I like to throw my light weight anchor and let is drag in the sand in the big tides that usually produces a nice slower drift, Keith at Loch Lomond says people have been hooking up on the big tides while anchored so...?

Minus tides, flood tides, big tides are a mutha out there! Duane congrats on the combo. Nice.