| It may be as easy as attaching a head of a | | | | may not be "attractive" baits now. Your catch |
| mackerel on a line and throwing it overboard; but | | | | may just have shifted to an entirely new diet. |
| then again, it may not be that easy at all. Halibut | | | | Preparation counts a lot |
| fishing need not be an overly complicated process | | | | An ill-prepared fisherman is a poor fisherman |
| but you may want to reconsider "traditional" bait | | | | indeed. And that maxim is true for anglers too. If |
| for less conventional baits, especially if the fish | | | | you really want to score several large halibuts, |
| isn't biting. Believe it or not, you do not need to | | | | you really need to prepare big time. First of all, as |
| buy those expensive lures; nor do you need to | | | | stated above, you need to know the exact bait |
| learn a new fishing technique. What you have now | | | | you should be using. If you have done your |
| may work fine. However there is a bit of sprucing | | | | research correctly, you will know that some bait |
| up to do when it comes to your halibut feeding | | | | shops in and around the fishing area may not be |
| education. For this, you would need: a bit of | | | | able to supply you all the things you need. In |
| research on the fishing area, some prep, and a lot | | | | which case, try to pack (from home or en route |
| of time on your hands. | | | | to the fishing grounds) everything you might |
| The fishing ground | | | | possibly need on a day out on the water. Lines, |
| The actual location of the fishing ground dictates | | | | hooks and weights are essential, of course. The |
| what sells and what does not sell with the sand | | | | question is: are you keeping your catch or are |
| dwelling halibut. You do have to remember that | | | | you releasing them afterwards? |
| the fish adapts to what is currently available in the | | | | The J hook would be more advisable if you are |
| open waters. Although the halibut is notorious for | | | | performing the former, while the circle hook will |
| being an opportunistic feeder, this does not mean | | | | be more beneficial (to the fish) if you are |
| that it will lose its caution when introduced to a | | | | performing the latter. Also try using a fine mesh |
| "new" meal. | | | | net only when it comes to halibut fishing. The |
| Try to see what marine creatures are most | | | | delicate tail fins of the fish are bound to get |
| abundant in the fishing grounds. It is with all | | | | damaged in the larger meshed nets. |
| likelihood that the halibut will be feeding on these | | | | Enjoying your time on the water |
| as well. So if you bait your line with one or two of | | | | Fishing entails a lot of presence. Halibuts are |
| these creatures (or make lures that "act" similar | | | | known to "inhale" attractive bait in an instant. But |
| to these); your chances of landing several fish is | | | | sometimes, the fish needs more time to be |
| good. If you want to land a really big monster, | | | | coaxed into actually taking the bait. Just sit back |
| experts are saying that you need to have larger | | | | and enjoy whatever view you have. If you do all |
| bait as well. | | | | these things, you might just have a great closing |
| One more thing, seasons bring changes in the | | | | entry for your day: preferably a monster halibut |
| available food for the halibuts. So what may have | | | | on your deck. |
| been successful baits for the last few seasons | | | | |