Oyster Point Sat

my rig was the most gaudy thing i've ever used

3 way to 10 oz cannon ball sinker

2 foot leader to dodger
4 foot leader from dodger to herring
with two hoochie skirts in between the dodger and the herring

Nice job Ben. Thanks for sharing your set up.
Your photo captions killed me! 

good one(two) fellas...WTGet out when it's FLAT&CALM! Hooking fish is just a plus in those conditions....thanks for the pics&port!

Way to go on the But, and congrats Tom and Shannon for finally getting out!!!!

Way to go on the But, and congrats Tom and Shannon for finally getting out!!!!

Thanks Eric!  I tell you what, even though we didn't catch squat, it was a great learning curve.  Hopefully the weather will hold again for next Saturday so we can be right back at it.
OP is so close to the house it ain't funny so it is a great place for us.

....bassman....one advise....NEVER keep a halibut's mouth that close to your crotch   

Nice catch!

....bassman....one advise....NEVER keep a halibut's mouth that close to your crotch   

Nice catch!

I'm glad someone mentioned that. 

Awsome fish my freind that would have gone great for AOTY!!!

....bassman....one advise....NEVER keep a halibut's mouth that close to your crotch   

Nice catch!

Haha mooch, i know.  that picture was only taken after the hali was beaten to kingdom come.  like i said in my report, earlier the thing came to life and tried to flap its chompers into my nether regions.

....bassman....one advise....NEVER keep a halibut's mouth that close to your crotch   

Nice catch!

Haha mooch, i know.  that picture was only taken after the hali was beaten to kingdom come.  like i said in my report, earlier the thing came to life and tried to flap its chompers into my nether regions.

yup, my first kayak halibut (Davenport) gave me an "undesired lap dance" and cost me a cell phone ....live and learn brother

I just re-read this and saw you were using 10 oz...how deep were you guys fishing?

I want to congratulate you on your halibut. That is a real nice fish. Looked like a magnificent day on the water with friends and calm flat conditions. Great photos. Tell your brother to borrow a rod so he can be like you.

I just re-read this and saw you were using 10 oz...how deep were you guys fishing?

Sean, It was 8-12 feet. I actually only used 4-6 oz. Once we got a little tide/current I switched to drifting. The water was so shallow there was a ton of plant growth on the bottom so trolling was a pain.

Nice catches guys.  Thanksfor the pictures and reports.

sean, i was using 10oz and the water was about 10 - 12 foot deep where I was trolling.

i use heavy sinkers when trolling because i want them to bang the bottom hard and kick up mud and debris to attract the halis.  i find that if the sinker is too light then it is too far behind the boat and it tends to drag on me and lose the sensitivity i need to ensure it is "bouncing" properly.