Launched the boat and halibut (Page 3): Thanks Hal! How’s your fishing hand? You able to get out yet?

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Nook wrote:

Dang Denny, ya done good!

Thanks Hal! How’s your fishing hand? You able to get out yet?

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

PaulFish wrote:

A great day for sure, tight line my friend 👍

Thanks Paul!

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

flerjose3 wrote:

Wonderful. All the way around. Congratulations!

Thank you Flerjose3!

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Fredfish wrote:

I had a 28'Luhrs for 15yrs, I know the work involved.

Nice boat Fred and yes they are!!

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:

Boat looks great!!!! Super catching!!! Nice limits on Halibuts!!!

Thanks Ben! My co-wner was the one that limited, I only caught the largest one!

FishermanLeeSonoma

40GRIT wrote:

Thanks Ben! My co-wner was the one that limited, I only caught the largest one!

Still pretty nice!!!!

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

fishyaker wrote:

Your boat looks great, and so does your smile with those halibut!

Thanks FY! It was a lot of work, 4 days laying under a boat after several days on the deck and helm work, but worth every drop of sweat!

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

40GRIT wrote:

Thanks Steve! Thought about you when out there fishing and how the conditions wouldn’t agree with you!

Yep, if it was snotty, I'm glad I wasn't out there with you.
When the weather and conditions are predicted to be nice/favorable I wouldn't mind goin out in the bay , maybe around Oakland area, and tryin for Halibut.
Or wherever the bite is.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

40GRIT wrote:

Thanks Gordon. It’s an ‘86 250 Sportsman. Seems like a well built boat, handles the snotty stuff, plenty of room, walk around is a bit narrow and it’s a heavy boat (part of why it handles the snotty stuff). What year was yours and what did you upgrade to?

Same boat as yours but mine was a 85 model. Had a two burner stove, Toilet, Fresh water sink and slept 4. Upgraded to a 23 Pro Line Sport with twins. We used the Well Craft for camping so often we were neglecting our fishing so we switched. It does handle the rough water very well.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Gordon wrote:

Same boat as yours but mine was a 85 model. Had a two burner stove, Toilet, Fresh water sink and slept 4. Upgraded to a 23 Pro Line Sport with twins. We used the Well Craft for camping so often we were neglecting our fishing so we switched. It does handle the rough water very well.

Stabicraft2250 Loc: Stockton CA

Good job on boat.
Did you fish San Francisco Bay?
Where did you launch from?
Nice fish.
Thanks for sharing.

Proline 22 Loc: Sacramento ca

40GRIT wrote:

Got the boat service and bottom paint done and launched it, then went for Halibut. Had to use frozen bait because the seals ripped open the nets of the bait supplier. Had a great day, boat was great, modifications worked well and landed a total of 8 fish with 4 of them legal. Couldn’t ask for a better outing.

40grit,,wow, boat looks great,,halibut looking pretty good too!!!congrats bud!!

Nook Loc: Vacaville CA

40GRIT wrote:

Thanks Hal! How’s your fishing hand? You able to get out yet?

Not 100%, but I have gotten out and tinkered a bit. Almost lost my baitcasting rod when I got a birds nest. Lure was still in the air and pulled the rod out of my hand. Probably looked funny as hell to an observer. Found out then my grip still sucks. I do great until a sudden change in tension that was not anticipated happens. Didn't have that happen when I caught the smallie, but i was basically anticipating the strike so held on.

RuffplayOR57 Loc: Klamath Falls, OR

40GRIT wrote:

Got the boat service and bottom paint done and launched it, then went for Halibut. Had to use frozen bait because the seals ripped open the nets of the bait supplier. Had a great day, boat was great, modifications worked well and landed a total of 8 fish with 4 of them legal. Couldn’t ask for a better outing.

Very nice job on Your Boat Grit! She looks brand New. You did a great job! The Halibut look pretty fine as well, Nice catching. We are going to try up here as Soon as my cousin says the waters good for him.