Author Topic: Halibut (Read 1226 times)

Texgun · « **on:** June 09, 2004, 06:27:13 PM »

I am going to Alaska in July to go halibut fishing. I have never fished for halibut before. If any of you can share any stories or info that would be great. Maybe there is a forum just for recent halibut activity.
I some how picture floating around all day and a few times there is a big tug at the line then a long period of time reeling in what seems to be a car door. I hope it is more exciting though.

VernAK · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2004, 06:25:24 AM »

Tex,

Please give us a hint as to where in Alaska you might be fishing.....Halibut fishing is ok and should be experienced .....for eating they rank high.....but for fun I prefer jigging for ling cod and rockfish......and I prefer the lingcod on the table....most of teh charter boats have to go out for halibut as the clients want to catch that big, dumb barn door.....thus it's difficult to find a charter to take you out for rockfish etc...

Vern
Delta Junction, Alaska

rich e · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2004, 07:10:50 AM »

texgun, I too will be fishing in Alaska for Halibut, booked a fishing trip out of Skagway for next tuesday, hope to have better luck this time then I did a couple of years ago out of Juneau. Then we fished out of a 21' boat with a bit of a chop it was a hard days fishing, I did manage to catch 2 that were about 12"long, so as you see there not all barndoors, the fishing can get tiring, let your line to the bottom,250' deep, with a 3# weight, get a bite, miss it reel it all back up to see if they got the bait, put more bait on lower it back down, before long, doing that alot, and you get tired. But theres always that chance for a good one. saw one taken on a boat not far from ours that was about 50#s. Good Luck hope you have a great trip.

lgall · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2005, 01:19:04 PM »

I just went on a halibut/king salmon charter on June 4th. The king fishing was ok, and the halibut fishing was great. The boat limited out, but they were small. The average size was 20-30 lbs. I went out of deep creek, but the weather made up for the fishing. It was 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. Homer and Seward tend to have the bigger fish, but the smaller ones taste better.

Slamfire · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2005, 08:31:23 PM »

Halibut like to play with their catch before they eat it. When you get a bite let out some line so the fish doesn't feel any resistance. I can't tell you how much you have to feel it. Halibut have a hard bony mouth and you can't set the hook by using a big swing like you see the bass fisherman do. Lift the rod from water level, up as high as you can reach while reeling. Now keep his head up and short stroke him to the surface, if you slack off the fish'll probably escape. Its pretty good eating but smoked bonito is the best.