Santa Cruz Halibut VIDEO action for Aug. 2013

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I'm gonna go ahead and say it. This is y I can't get any hailbut this season yet.... Haha jk.
Solid work!!! Like a BOSS!!!
Patt.S

Nice video ,,good month..

GREAT video

That was AWESOME!
Thanks for sharing/posting.

Thanks - tough time at gaffing this season though I've been spared a water's-edge loss, so far.  Thanks for watching the long vid.   

So... that's how it's done with a gaff.
Nice compilation for the month DC!
I'm gonna have to make another trip down there, how long will they hang around?
Or, are they there year round?
Guess I'm gonna get a gaff too - I netted my one and only puny 23" ARW 'but a couple of yrs ago.

You are a halibut killing machine!

Is the top side of a halibut tougher than the bottom side? When you gaff the bottom side, your success rate is 4/6. But when you gaff the top side, your success rate drops to 4/11. Just curious.

Great video Dan. What a month!

       I fished the cement ship area today for zip... then I gotta come home to watch THIS and JimG's  pics...

   You guys offering classes ?   


      Love the Torqeedo !    Man that yak really flies with that motor.      I have a fairing I made to reduce the cavitation that the shaft creates.   It will increase your speed.     A simple attachment point to the shaft.    You're welcome to try it.

Thanks for the video.

You cant do that with the pacific halibut unless its 30lbs or less otherwise it will flip the kayak.

       I fished the cement ship area today for zip... then I gotta come home to watch THIS and JimG's  pics...

   You guys offering classes ?   


      Love the Torqeedo !    Man that yak really flies with that motor.      I have a fairing I made to reduce the cavitation that the shaft creates.   It will increase your speed.     A simple attachment point to the shaft.    You're welcome to try it.

Thanks all.   Putting all the catches together like this makes it look red-hot and wide-open, but no.  Each one the product of hundreds of casts in a day, lots of work, lucky to get one.  No sure thing this year. 

Yes Baitman, I'm interested, I'll PM you.  I researched this motor and found a site which showed this modification to reduce cavitation.  Maybe your post (?). 

Thanks for the video.

You cant do that with the pacific halibut unless its 30lbs or less otherwise it will flip the kayak.

Thanks, that's my kind of problem .  Last year's 28 pounder did not go on the boat for that reason.

You are a halibut killing machine!

Is the top side of a halibut tougher than the bottom side? When you gaff the bottom side, your success rate is 4/6. But when you gaff the top side, your success rate drops to 4/11. Just curious.

Interesting, I haven't paid attention to that.  Normally I'll stick anywhere on the head if I have the shot.  Sometimes I hit a hard spot.  They're so few and far between this year, I haven't got my groove on.   

Nice video DC!  To bad nobody could hook up on a butt last Saturday!!  We tried like hell though!!Can't wait to get back into town!!

Eric

Very nice compilation, Dan.  To have not lost any boatside is admirable.  Nice gaffing and rod work.   

Sweet video.
We are heading out of NB this weekend hoping for some luck.
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