Friday was the best day ever for me. Almost unbelievable. The water was incredibly clear for about 2 hours just before high tide. We saw lots of halibut following the lures (the ones that didn't get hooked). It was like fishing in a large saltwater aquarium.<P>Mike was right about the clear water and plastics. I think the Fastrac helped because it was retrieved quickly and they didn't have as much of a chance to look at it and see it's "fakeness". One problem with the fastrac is the treble hooks - they definetely do not hold as well as the single hooks on the plastics - I had two nice fish on Friday just fall off for no reason. I tried to net the big halibut this morning too quickly because I was afraid the trebles wouldn't hold - this resulted in me farming it (it was totally my fault) but I don't think I would've been so eager to get it in the net if I had hooked it with a plastic. They come with three hooks which are not necessary. Almost all of the fish were caught by the tail hook. I removed the center hook and am considering removing the front hook. It also helps the thrashing halibut not pop your tube (or get you) with the other dangling hook(s).<P>The three 22 inchers on Friday were all released - personally I'd rather release some of the 22 or 23 inchers to catch them again when they're 25 or 26.<P>On Sunday the plastics definetely out-fished the Fastrac. So for the plastic vs. Fastrac debate - it all depends on the conditions - like it does with all types of fishing!