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Picked the wrong spot yesterday (Sunday the 5th). Only got 16 (I think) spotties while my friends were a half-mile away roping a ton of fish. Also got a few short halibut.....and had a big one hooked for a while.

So if the halibut spits the hook and ends up foul-hooked right in the middle of its ...

Picked the wrong spot yesterday (Sunday the 5th). Only got 16 (I think) spotties while my friends were a half-mile away roping a ton of fish. Also got a few short halibut.....and had a big one hooked for a while.

So if the halibut spits the hook and ends up foul-hooked right in the middle of ...

I landed this 10 lb, 31 inch 'but without net or gaff......by tiring it out and sliding it up over the spreader bar and grabbing it by the gill plate on the far side...and holding its head (and my jig) against my chest. No, it didn't work on the first try...or the second...you get the picture ...

San Diego Bay Crazy Good Fishing! Halibut & Bass
https://youtu.be/QU4PZuHW1qs

Hey all I hope that the new year is treating you well so far. I headed out on the big bay for the first time this year with a few goals in mind.
1. Catch Fish
2. Use old gear
3. Catch fish on a new lure
4. Catch a fish ...

Sorry but I have read online that fishing slows down in the bay during the winter. You must be catching illiterate fish. Or ones without Internet access.


Ha! That's hilarious. I've actually had some of my best days on the bays in the winter. I've never had an issues with it slowing down ...

Great day, congrats what bay SD or MISSION?

Amazing catch. Unbelievable that you didn’t get chewed off. Where was the jig?

That guy can crash my party anytime... Great session... WTG!
Butch

Great fish!
Glad you posted the pic of the bait. Those sickle hooks are a few thousandths thinner wire than the Owner hooks...this erases any doubts about their durability!

Amazing catch. Unbelievable that you didn’t get chewed off. Where was the jig?


The jig hook caught in the corner of the mouth so the line never even rubbed against the fish. I felt the line afterwards and there wasn't even any abrasion on the line. When I got to shore, I put my rod in the rod ...

Cool

That's a tremendous fish... congratulations!

Amazing fish, congrats!

You da man! Bigger than I’ve got in my boat in the bay
Respect dude!

Great job out there! Sounds like an amazing time on the water. Congrats on the challenging landing!

What a beast! Congrats.

Plenty of sculpin next to the midway. Dropper loop rig with market shrimp on size 4 hooks works great. Lots of small ones, but definitely enough keepers to make it worth an afternoon. Don’t cast far—they’re right by your feet.

https://youtu.be/dACeHDFKhO0

Hey all!
I have been fishing the lakes lately but with limited success. So Saturday I had a trip to the bay planned that had to be postponed due to the winds. I ended up going to Lake Miramar and got there at 7am after sleeping in just a bit. I did not realize that ...

Absolutely killing them out there! Nice job matching the hatch!

Those are some numbers for sure. That halibut looks pretty full.