Comments on: Trolling for San Francisco Bay Halibut

By: jerry

jerry — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:46:42 +0000

for butts i use a net or tail lupe like i use for sturgens so i can measure fish.

By: JD

JD — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:27:43 +0000

Jerry, until the webpage recognizes you, all comments must be approved before they are posted…

By: jerry

jerry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:20:55 +0000

J D what do you mean moderation on my comments?

By: jerry

jerry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:17:30 +0000

if you see any white caps in the bay you know winds are at 7 nots or more go home!

By: jerry

jerry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:00:25 +0000

reading all the comments are excellant!

By: jerry

jerry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:47:44 +0000

i fish incoming tide unless it’s to big- i troll w/wire spliter & roto killer- frozen herring-put enough weight on botom of wire by using torpedo -use pliers to secure weight-troll 1-2 mph-hunters point-oysterpoint 7-15 ft. of water good fishing

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:21:49 +0000

Here’s a trick I use for taming wild butts.

I lasso the tail with a piece of strong cord, sink a large shark hook (threaded on the cord–if the eye isn’t big enough for the cord, use a large swivel) in the eye, then pull the two together until the butt is well bent. Then I stuff them in a wet burlap sack (if they’ll fit :)

When I’m fishing off my kayak, instead of gaffing (I don’t like going for a swim while I have a fish on) I have a jig made from a broomstick (and the lasso made from a short piece of downrigger wire to keep it open) and do my hogtying with the butt in the water.

One note of caution–these bad boys have a mean bite. I had a good size one bite me many years back–went through my kevlar glove, through my dive glove, through my thumbnail and out the other side.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:01:46 +0000

The drift sock mentioned by Deano is listed in the West Marine catalog as a drouge. It runs $25. Call the store before you go in (when I bought the only store that had them on the shelf was the Oakland store).

They carry two–get the one with the adjustable drawstring on the tail end (Seattle Sports — Model # 8536039).

I use one of these on my kayak (for drifting) and 14′ Valco (for drifting & trolling). They’re also great when anchoring in windy/choppy conditions.

By: Art Bruce

Art Bruce — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:33:48 +0000

Thanks for the info , I was a guide from alaska and shared most everything for the lower 48er’s , If they take the time to care and share, I do too. now I am here in /SF but still fish. just have to adapt and overcome from fishing the best to still fishing , with some help from other fishers, I hope to do good . Off the bank right now , but have to wait for next spring for my boat to get down the ferry. too espensive right now. I fear no fish, but I dont fish for sharks either. thanks Art / fish on!

By: Tim Arnold

Tim Arnold — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:36:32 +0000

Thank you Dan. I have just started Halibut fishing and I have only drift fished on the west of Angel Isl. once. We did good with a 17 pounder on live shiners. Do you have any advice on this style also? How are frozen Anchovies? Shiners aren’t always available. Thanks again!