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Jun 28, 2022 09:48:28   #
bucky buckner Loc: murrells inlet SC
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin today.
Got out there little bit till 0800 and had to wait for the tide to come in enough for us to launch the boat. We were fishin for bait at 0830 and was havin trouble findin any.
Started fishin with frozen bait and then caught some live bait shortly thereafter.
I caught 4 different species of fish today.
Jack Smelt, Anchovies, Perch and Herring.
Brad finally caught 1 Anchovie.
The weather was overcast all morning BUT beautiful. Hardly any wind.
We fished till bout 1 pm. OH, Brad did catch 2 small, but keeper, Halibut.
One was 22 inches and the other was 24. Very nice eatin size , however, a little bigger wouldn't have hurt. BUT ya take what ya get.
PLUS, it's better than a skunk.
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin ... (show quote)


Nice catch Steve, but I have to ask you this, are one of those a fluke, and the other Halibut? Because one is a lefty and the other a righty, you don't usually see that in the same species. RARE or not?

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Jun 28, 2022 09:53:50   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
bucky buckner wrote:
Nice catch Steve, but I have to ask you this, are one of those a fluke, and the other Halibut? Because one is a lefty and the other a righty, you don't usually see that in the same species. RARE or not?


Hey Bucky. I hadn't noticed that but you're right.
No, same species. However, the smaller one was a male the larger one female. Don't know if that has anything to do with it either.

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Jun 28, 2022 10:09:51   #
bucky buckner Loc: murrells inlet SC
 
saw1 wrote:
Hey Bucky. I hadn't noticed that but you're right.
No, same species. However, the smaller one was a male the larger one female. Don't know if that has anything to do with it either.


Pretty cool, we don't see that too often here on the East side, few and far way far between.

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Jun 28, 2022 10:16:07   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
bucky buckner wrote:
Pretty cool, we don't see that too often here on the East side, few and far way far between.


Thanks Bucky for pointin that out. Good observation. I agree, way cool.

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Jun 28, 2022 18:22:09   #
LKPKGA
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin today.
Got out there little bit till 0800 and had to wait for the tide to come in enough for us to launch the boat. We were fishin for bait at 0830 and was havin trouble findin any.
Started fishin with frozen bait and then caught some live bait shortly thereafter.
I caught 4 different species of fish today.
Jack Smelt, Anchovies, Perch and Herring.
Brad finally caught 1 Anchovie.
The weather was overcast all morning BUT beautiful. Hardly any wind.
We fished till bout 1 pm. OH, Brad did catch 2 small, but keeper, Halibut.
One was 22 inches and the other was 24. Very nice eatin size , however, a little bigger wouldn't have hurt. BUT ya take what ya get.
PLUS, it's better than a skunk.
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin ... (show quote)

Great looking catch, enjoy your dinner.

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Jun 28, 2022 18:52:36   #
40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin today.
Got out there little bit till 0800 and had to wait for the tide to come in enough for us to launch the boat. We were fishin for bait at 0830 and was havin trouble findin any.
Started fishin with frozen bait and then caught some live bait shortly thereafter.
I caught 4 different species of fish today.
Jack Smelt, Anchovies, Perch and Herring.
Brad finally caught 1 Anchovie.
The weather was overcast all morning BUT beautiful. Hardly any wind.
We fished till bout 1 pm. OH, Brad did catch 2 small, but keeper, Halibut.
One was 22 inches and the other was 24. Very nice eatin size , however, a little bigger wouldn't have hurt. BUT ya take what ya get.
PLUS, it's better than a skunk.
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin ... (show quote)


Nice going Steve and Brad, even barely keepers get you a nice bunch of filets!!Some of the best eating there is!

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Jun 28, 2022 19:14:00   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
Man those look tasty!!! Good Job hunting down those elusive bait and Halibut!!!!
Thanks for sharing pictures!!!

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Jun 28, 2022 19:25:09   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:
Man those look tasty!!! Good Job hunting down those elusive bait and Halibut!!!!
Thanks for sharing pictures!!!


You're welcome guys.
Just got here in Tahoe, 80*.
It cools off quickly when the sun goes down though. 🤠👍

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Jun 28, 2022 20:05:18   #
Sport Loc: Sacramento county north. California
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin today.
Got out there little bit till 0800 and had to wait for the tide to come in enough for us to launch the boat. We were fishin for bait at 0830 and was havin trouble findin any.
Started fishin with frozen bait and then caught some live bait shortly thereafter.
I caught 4 different species of fish today.
Jack Smelt, Anchovies, Perch and Herring.
Brad finally caught 1 Anchovie.
The weather was overcast all morning BUT beautiful. Hardly any wind.
We fished till bout 1 pm. OH, Brad did catch 2 small, but keeper, Halibut.
One was 22 inches and the other was 24. Very nice eatin size , however, a little bigger wouldn't have hurt. BUT ya take what ya get.
PLUS, it's better than a skunk.
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin ... (show quote)

Good job Brad. Let me get this right. Steve caught your bait? HaHa! Just kidding men.

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Jun 28, 2022 20:22:12   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Sport wrote:
Good job Brad. Let me get this right. Steve caught your bait? HaHa! Just kidding men.

☹😠😄🤠👍
Yeah, that's right. I caught about a dozen baits and 4 different species but couldn't get bit by any Halibut.

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Jun 28, 2022 20:47:28   #
Sport Loc: Sacramento county north. California
 
saw1 wrote:
☹😠😄🤠👍
Yeah, that's right. I caught about a dozen baits and 4 different species but couldn't get bit by any Halibut.


Thanks Steve. That means you are a good guide.

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Jun 28, 2022 21:53:52   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Sport wrote:
Thanks Steve. That means you are a good guide.


😂🤠😊👍

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Jun 28, 2022 22:03:55   #
Sport Loc: Sacramento county north. California
 
bucky buckner wrote:
Nice catch Steve, but I have to ask you this, are one of those a fluke, and the other Halibut? Because one is a lefty and the other a righty, you don't usually see that in the same species. RARE or not?


40% .ca halibut are off eye'd. The ID is that big mean mouth past the eye.

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Jun 29, 2022 00:16:51   #
Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin today.
Got out there little bit till 0800 and had to wait for the tide to come in enough for us to launch the boat. We were fishin for bait at 0830 and was havin trouble findin any.
Started fishin with frozen bait and then caught some live bait shortly thereafter.
I caught 4 different species of fish today.
Jack Smelt, Anchovies, Perch and Herring.
Brad finally caught 1 Anchovie.
The weather was overcast all morning BUT beautiful. Hardly any wind.
We fished till bout 1 pm. OH, Brad did catch 2 small, but keeper, Halibut.
One was 22 inches and the other was 24. Very nice eatin size , however, a little bigger wouldn't have hurt. BUT ya take what ya get.
PLUS, it's better than a skunk.
Well guys. Went out to Tomales Bay Halibut fishin ... (show quote)


Nice catch! Do you catch any other types of Flatfish there?

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Jun 29, 2022 01:32:28   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
Jim Kay wrote:
Nice catch! Do you catch any other types of Flatfish there?


I think there are flounder around.

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