Grampa Loc: S. Coast Oregon USA

Going Pacific halibut fishing out of S. Oregon…. Never been… was hoping to get some ideas on how to rig for them…

Fish Dancer Loc: Guntersville, Alabama

Send a PM to Jeremy. He’ll hook you up. Pun intended. 😀

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Are you going out of Brookings ?
If you're going on a charter, most likely will be using THEIR rigs....idk ??
Let us know how it goes and if you found a good charter that you feel is worth referring, as I am interested in doing the same, but in the 37 years I have lived here, have yet to pull the trigger.
Good luck !

(Unlike so many folks on here, I don't need pictures, just first hand knowledge of current opportunity and candid assessment of whether it's money well spent.. thanks.)

Grampa Loc: S. Coast Oregon USA

Fix… going out of Coos Bay on a private boat

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Aahh, Okay, just thought I'd ask.
Have zero experience in salt other than surf perch from the beach. Trying to expand on my "home waters", just not sure if I want to spend hundreds on that expansion. Hope you knock 'em !

Grampa Loc: S. Coast Oregon USA

I encourage you to go out in the ocean, I have been out there 100’s of times… you always see something you can never see anywhere else… and the fishing is the BEST

Terry Wright Loc: Steilacoom, WA

I assume the rig would be the same they use up here in Washington. Most use spreader bars with enough weight to keep you line straight down - usually 32oz in 400 ft. of water. The hook end can either be just two hooks with herring chunks, or you can use a "skirt", that helps attract the fish. My preference is a 7" Green-Glo jumbo skirt. Since Halibut mostly find food by smell, I always like to add some herring scent on the skirt and weight.

A few other tips - Halibut bite best around a current change - not a tide change, but when the "current" is slowest. Use a pulsing reverse to help stay over your line, so it is going mostly straight down. Bounce bottom, but don't drag bottom - this helps attract Halibut, but most importantly, it will minimize tangled lines.

Good luck and post some pictures.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

My favorite is a 12-16-24 and 32 oz. jig depending on depth and current. On that I place a nine inch white or cream curly tail grub. The catch rate goes way up with a 1 or two inch hunk of herring on the jig. Any style of jigging works. Just don't let the jig hang dead on the bottom. I like a slow jig because I am lazy and it works. Jigging is a lot of work, but very successful. It also accounts for a high share of bigger fish. Many of my clients were not in shape to jig. I set them up with enough weight to stay on the bottom. Three way swivel. one part to rod, one part to 2 foot line and weight and one part to 200 pound mono (crimped loop and crimped hook attachment rather than knots. I use a # 16 circle hook, but if you are in an area of smaller fish, a #14 is OK. For bait, 8 to 10 inch. chunk cut herring is the standard, but occasionally I will put on a full herring with slices cut in it or the backbone removed to expose more meat. secret: It is tough to beat cut shad if you can get it. For big fish, I used a whole pink salmon head, a whole shad with slices in it to expose meat, or a greenling dead or alive. Surprisingly, on occasion, an alive Irish lord will get a big fishes attention. No luck with great sculpin. Big fish take time, so be patient. Keep in mind a big fish (three digit fish) will also hit a 1 in square chunk of herring with a light panfish type bite on occasion. Rods that are held catch more fish than those left in a holder. I hope this helps

mikegparadise Loc: crescent city ca

have been out of Brookings twice in the couple of months. I went with Tidewind sport fishing for bottom fishing. Limited out both times but more important they were a great crew to work with. As a beginner I needed extra instruction and they were great. their prices were so reasonable I decided not to buy a boat and just go with them when I had the time or urge. As they say, "try it, you'll like it". I always enjoy you comments

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Thanks Mike.
Outside of meeting a few guides at sports shows (usually it's NOT the actual guide manning those booths, but rather a "salesperson", often a wife or girlfriend, who's got a gift of gab plus superlatives and pics galore...I am usually not impressed with their braggadocio), I am always a bit skeptical until I talk to someone who has been out with them.
Have heard of Tidewind, and now, with your testimonial, I will head over and give 'em a shot, thanks !