What You Need to Know About Halibut Fishing

Halibut fishing is somewhat limited in availablebait works best, especially bait that is pungent and
locations, if you want the best catch. Knowingcan spread through the waters to attract fish.
where to look is half the battle of making aYou'll also want to change the bait every 20-30
successful halibut fishing excursion. Keep in mindminutes when halibut fishing to keep the smell
that halibut prefer cold, deep waters, mainly offfresh and attract more bites. Though weights of
the northwestern coast of the United States andup to two pounds may be required to keep the
Canada.bait on the bottom in very heavy winds, you
Of course, the other things that are important toshould always use the least amount of weight
guarantee a great catch are having the right baitnecessary for the best results.
and using the right gear. To get you started, hereIn terms of the best halibut fishing locations, there
are some tips on finding the best sources forare six places that rate at the top of the list.
halibut fishing, where you are guaranteed a good,Neah Bay Washington on the United States side
large catch, as well as some inside information onof Swiftsure Bank is a great place to find
the best gear and bait to use in the process.excellent halibut fishing. Here, during open season
Of course, there are several ways to send bait(call for information on seasonal fishing), you
to the bottom (halibut are bottom feeders thatshould target waters between 200 and 600 feet
typically dwell in waters at least 100 feet deep, ifdeep, and you are more than likely to produce
not more), but the most important tactic toyour daily limits of halibut.
remember is to use heavy lead. This is the onlyYou may also wish to visit Craig, Alaska, where
way to keep the bait on the bottom in the heavyhalibut fishing is enormously successful. Per the
winds that pervade in areas where halibut isPrince of Wales Chamber of Commerce, the
plentiful.average catch is .6 halibut per hour, a remarkable
You may want to try using heavy monofilamentnumber of fish. This means greater return with
for halibut fishing, and with this, a sliding weightless time invested, a great way to be sure to
system will work best. This lets the halibut mouthmake a profit. Another great halibut fishing
at the bait without ever feeling the weight on thelocation is the Queen Charlotte Islands. On the
line. It is important to remember, however, thatwest side, you'll find outrageous numbers of
this method requires that the fish find the bait byjumbo halibut swimming in the deep waters
smell rather than by sight. This means that livearound the bay.