***** This was our first time fishing with Gord and we had a really enjoyable trip. Gord is very knowledgable and really patient with teaching us how to do it correctly. Can't wait to go back again. ;)
We had pretty good luck on the La Perouse Bank out of Ucluelet BC a while back and using a chum bucket packed with salmon carcass lowered by a pulley really brought them in...
I'm just curious, how often do you actually catch a halibut? I was looking at the catch estimate from Washington state dept. fish & wildlife; out of 2000+ anglers who went out to fish for halibut, only ~200 fishes were caught.
Hi Nobody, there are a few factors involved here. The regions and fishing guides would be two which determine your chance of getting them in my opinion. Around Southern Vancouver Island, because it is pretty heavily fished, your chance of getting into them is not as good as some areas on the West Coast of Vancouver Island where we at times would get into 10, 20 fish per day. That said, having a good guide makes a huge difference. The guide in this video, Gord Gavin, is really experienced and he only takes guests out on days when the tide is favourable so you have a good chance of getting one. We've been out with him twice now and have always been successful.
The farther up the North Coast you Go the Better for Halibut IMHO I once fished the North tip of Langara Island, Now That was a Trip to Remember My last Hali was in August 2011 in Ucluelet on a Princess boat , caught 3 but could only keep one, the other two went down to the list of people onboard !! They Loved me , lol . Take Care .
Those are nice eaters, but not really big halibut. Also, where we fish them in cook inlet the tide can run 7 knots. We have to fish the slack tides to be successful. On our last trip my 7 and 9 year old boys caught a 50 and a 100 pound halibut respectively. Now a 100 pounder is what I would start to consider big. Big, but not huge.
It's a click bait title buds... Those are what we call "chick" halibut. Also, in Canada you can't keep anything over 80lbs give or take due to length restrictions. Why? Because we believe in conservation and those large halibut are almost always breeder females. If only the US would jump onboard with it.
over 80 is getting more scarce but not hard to get. It's been shown that the big older fish (also being females if over 100lbs) actually are NOT the big breeders as once thought. As they get to trophy size, they are producing fewer offspring than the younger, smaller females. ..although it's nice to have the monster in the gene pool. Another thing i've noticed is what seems like shrinking king sizes. I was flipping through my older fishing magazines (10+ yrs old). There's a section for readers to submit photos of their catches and there are so many photos of people holding #50-80 kings. Today, you're lucky to find a photo of somone holding even #40, most are smaller.
"Forget the gym. Just go halibut fishing." haha. love it
No matter if your a man or woman a 40lb halibut is no joke. Awesome video as always Rod.
Satellite Thanks!
Brings back lots of memories of all those days on the water with Gord and Loreen--my arms still ache-but worth every second!!!
***** This was our first time fishing with Gord and we had a really enjoyable trip. Gord is very knowledgable and really patient with teaching us how to do it correctly. Can't wait to go back again. ;)
Another great video Rod! Loved it :)
great vid, you guys had a great teacher and you were successful because you listened and did what your mentor said. well done.
Yes.
Nice vid. I've fished for halibut once, really fun.
We had pretty good luck on the La Perouse Bank out of Ucluelet BC a while back and using a chum bucket packed with salmon carcass lowered by a pulley really brought them in...
Nautical PappyStu Great!
geez, than man is very informative, someone i inspire to be like :)
Awesome Video,
Thanks Rod...
Hi Rod, is audio on this video wireless lav or shotgun with windscreen? Nice catch ladies. Good video.
Anglers Lifestyle Thanks. The audio is from wireless lavs in this one.
Awesome video rod
👍👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣🎣love the video
😃😃😃
you girl done a great job very nice fish i love it
wasnt that a gwen stefani song? "Halibut Girl"?
I'm just curious, how often do you actually catch a halibut? I was looking at the catch estimate from Washington state dept. fish & wildlife; out of 2000+ anglers who went out to fish for halibut, only ~200 fishes were caught.
Hi Nobody, there are a few factors involved here. The regions and fishing guides would be two which determine your chance of getting them in my opinion. Around Southern Vancouver Island, because it is pretty heavily fished, your chance of getting into them is not as good as some areas on the West Coast of Vancouver Island where we at times would get into 10, 20 fish per day. That said, having a good guide makes a huge difference. The guide in this video, Gord Gavin, is really experienced and he only takes guests out on days when the tide is favourable so you have a good chance of getting one. We've been out with him twice now and have always been successful.
The farther up the North Coast you Go the Better for Halibut IMHO I once fished the North tip of Langara Island, Now That was a Trip to Remember
My last Hali was in August 2011 in Ucluelet on a Princess boat , caught 3 but could only keep one, the other two went down to the list of people onboard !!
They Loved me , lol .
Take Care .
Jessica sure is a giggly one :)
Could someone tell me what size jighead would go with that grub?
Around 14oz.
Only two halibut for whole day?
We fished for about 5 hours in total.
8:50 :-D
OH MY GOSH is a pretty normal comment when girls get to play with a proper rod so dont worry about it but keep fighting:)
Those are nice eaters, but not really big halibut. Also, where we fish them in cook inlet the tide can run 7 knots. We have to fish the slack tides to be successful. On our last trip my 7 and 9 year old boys caught a 50 and a 100 pound halibut respectively. Now a 100 pounder is what I would start to consider big. Big, but not huge.
It's a click bait title buds... Those are what we call "chick" halibut. Also, in Canada you can't keep anything over 80lbs give or take due to length restrictions. Why? Because we believe in conservation and those large halibut are almost always breeder females. If only the US would jump onboard with it.
over 80 is getting more scarce but not hard to get. It's been shown that the big older fish (also being females if over 100lbs) actually are NOT the big breeders as once thought. As they get to trophy size, they are producing fewer offspring than the younger, smaller females. ..although it's nice to have the monster in the gene pool. Another thing i've noticed is what seems like shrinking king sizes. I was flipping through my older fishing magazines (10+ yrs old). There's a section for readers to submit photos of their catches and there are so many photos of people holding #50-80 kings. Today, you're lucky to find a photo of somone holding even #40, most are smaller.
I just want the Blond's phone number.... lol
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