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mikeFri Jan-18-02 06:11 AM
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#4566, "So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"


          

Planning on heading out this weekend for a naples/edwards or one mile/horseshoe trip. Would love to know if anyone has been out lately and if so hows the bite.

Plan on chuckin plastics for bass and maybe some bouncin for butts.

see you on the water

  
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RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, Leapin Bass, Jan 18th 2002, #1
RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, swimbait, Jan 18th 2002, #2
RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, Team Striper, Jan 18th 2002, #3
      RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, swimbait, Jan 18th 2002, #4
           RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, Team Striper, Jan 18th 2002, #5
                RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, Pinhead, Jan 18th 2002, #6
                     RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, mike, Jan 18th 2002, #7
                          RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, the harborrat, Jan 19th 2002, #8
                               RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, Owen, Jan 19th 2002, #9
                                    RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?, Tom, Jan 21st 2002, #10

Leapin BassFri Jan-18-02 06:47 AM
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#4567, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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They've been picking up some stray halibut throwing the Big Hammers for bass at the one mile and Naples.

  
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swimbaitFri Jan-18-02 06:51 AM
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#4568, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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That's a good question and something I have always wondered. With the bigger swells in the winter time I think a lot of the halibut move out deeper and scatter. If you spent a lot of time you could probably find them, but it's a tough proposition. Seems like down south they are more catchable and findable in the winter time.

  
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Team StriperFri Jan-18-02 07:35 AM
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#4569, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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Your right about that! There have been quality halibut coming out of the Santa Monica Bay just about every day this year. This one was caught 70 ft deep in the topanga area on a croaker. I've heard of a few others the same size caught in the last week.

http://team-striper.com/photo_album/2002/020102a.htm





  
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swimbaitFri Jan-18-02 08:06 AM
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#4570, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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Are you guys using Ronkies for bait? I tried it a couple times but probably just never ran across and butts big enough to eat one. Nice fish!

  
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Team StriperFri Jan-18-02 08:15 AM
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#4571, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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That's correct. Not the first choice in bait but when they do get bit it's always a big fish. One of the bigges halibut I've ever seen ate a hooked ronkie then spit it right at the side of the boat. My dad was fighting a big fish recently & when it spit the bait there was a sand dab all chewed up on his line that had swallowed his chovy. I know some old timers that swear by lizardfish as killer halibut bait (gross).





  
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PinheadFri Jan-18-02 08:37 AM
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#4572, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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Yes it is true, lizard fish are good baits for halibut,WSB and more.
As long as you keep them moving and off the very bottom cuz they chill and blend in w/the sand like but's do
My dad got a nice 40# WSB off of fly-lining an 8" lizardfish!!!
Their not my coice of bait but if thats all you have go for it.
Matt

  
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mikeFri Jan-18-02 08:55 AM
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#4573, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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what exactly is a ronkie?
i have heard of them, just not sure if i could identify

i will post to the board after fishing too

thanks

  
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the harborratSat Jan-19-02 06:33 PM
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#4574, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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a ronkie's real name is white croaker.

  
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OwenSat Jan-19-02 07:14 PM
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#4575, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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or a king fish

  
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TomMon Jan-21-02 04:39 AM
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#4576, "RE: So where are the Santa Barbara Halibut?"
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And then Kingfish is also another name for yellow tail. . .

and so on and so on.

  
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