Professional fisherman needing some ocean shore fishing advice: There's one lake I've been having luck with in my area,but I'm still not doing well on the beaches,and have been trying...

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Sep 20, 2023 04:08:29 #

Ray M Loc: Monterey county CA

There's one lake I've been having luck with in my area,but I'm still not doing well on the beaches,and have been trying really hard to catch halibut.

Sep 20, 2023 11:36:53 #

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

I know lakes got beaches. But Halibuts? I think I may see a problem.

Sep 20, 2023 21:17:47 #

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

charlykilo wrote:

I know lakes got beaches. But Halibuts? I think I may see a problem.8

Hey Ray….get yourself a 2500/3000 spinning real, load it with 30# braid, 20# flouro leader, a floating Daiwa salt pro lure, 5 to 6 inch, or a floating Yo Zuri lure same size, a 7 or 71/2 foot medium/heavy surf rod, and head to the beach. Lots of California Halibut in Monterey, Carmel, up and down the coast. Watch utube stuff about CaliHali fishing, not to be confused with Pacific Halibut fishing (where you almost always need to get offshore). If the above gear is too spendy, research light tackle hali fishing on utube! I’m now headed to the freezer to thaw out some hali steaks!

Sep 22, 2023 15:59:18 #

Ray M Loc: Monterey county CA

Man halibuted is my favorite fish to eat and I cannot catch a single one of them! How far do I need to get out there when I'm casting? Because sometimes it's difficult with a lighter lures especially with heavier fishing line I grew up in the Bay Area catching bath and sturgeon half fresh half salt water but this beach fishing stuff is really difficult for me to understand I got a few strikes here and there using a hair Raiser but that's about it what am I supposed to look for while finding a spot on the beach thank you bro oh by the way, I'm not going fishing just for the hell of it I'm going fishing for the halibut😊

Sep 22, 2023 20:45:33 #

Papa Oscar1 Loc: Ventura CA,

Hay which yo zuri lure are you tossing out? The set up you describe is exactly the same as mine. Go figure. So which lure?

Sep 24, 2023 14:04:05 #

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

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Papa Oscar1 wrote:

Hay which yo zuri lure are you tossing out? The set up you describe is exactly the same as mine. Go figure. So which lure?

Hey Papa…here is a photo of three of my choice lures. The top lure is a YoZuri Hydro Minnow LC 150F, the second is the same but different pattern, (see YoZuri.com for all models), the third is a Diana Salt Pro Minnow 13F. In some cases I have upgraded the snap rings and trebles hook sizes and substituted single hooks on some. I also am going to experiment with dual hooks (cutting off one hook on a treble). Tight lines!

Sep 24, 2023 14:20:33 #

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

Ray M wrote:

Man halibuted is my favorite fish to eat and I can... (show quote)

Hey Ray…see my post to Papa for lure choices. You probably know all the following but bear with me: #1 make sure your rig can handle tossing 5 to 6 inch lures, #2 the floating lures will actually sink about 3 feet and disturb the sandy bottom which attracts the halis which are ambush feeders, #3 you do not need to cast a hundred yards out, just cast out past breakers and begin an erratic retrieve, #4 learn to read the surf and find pockets or holes where fish are (good stuff on utube). Back in the day I spearfished for halis in Monterey Bay and could find them in one foot of water! Go get’em and tight lines.

Sep 24, 2023 14:29:55 #

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

Djsowards wrote:

Hey Ray…see my post to Papa for lure choices. You ... (show quote)

Hey Ray (and PapaOscar)…I should mention that Luckycraft LC110 makes great lures for surf fishing…ckeck’em out.

Sep 24, 2023 19:34:56 #

DVTracker Loc: Harrisburg, PA.

Djsowards wrote:

Hey Ray (and PapaOscar)…I should mention that Luckycraft LC110 makes great lures for surf fishing…ckeck’em out.

Nice looking lures and good info. Thank you for sharing.

Sep 24, 2023 19:36:03 #

Jeremy Loc: America

Djsowards wrote:

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Hey Papa…here is a photo of three of my choice lures. The top lure is a YoZuri Hydro Minnow LC 150F, the second is the same but different pattern, (see YoZuri.com for all models), the third is a Diana Salt Pro Minnow 13F. In some cases I have upgraded the snap rings and trebles hook sizes and substituted single hooks on some. I also am going to experiment with dual hooks (cutting off one hook on a treble). Tight lines!

I use iron ( we call them ) without the diver for Lingcod and Rockfish. They work excellent. They look very similar. I add anise oil for scent. The copper colder is good for ling.

Sep 25, 2023 06:38:13 #

Ray M Loc: Monterey county CA

That was very helpful thank you very much you guys are awesome!!!

Sep 25, 2023 06:40:04 #

Ray M Loc: Monterey county CA

Such a nice catch !I'm so jealous....

Sep 25, 2023 12:42:29 #

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

Djsowards wrote:

Darn spell check….it’s Daiwa…not Diana!

Sep 25, 2023 12:47:33 #

Djsowards Loc: Roseburg OR

DVTracker wrote:

Nice looking lures and good info. Thank you for sharing.

You are welcome😎🦀🐟

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