Since the bite was decent on Friday we organized a mission for memorial day. Ben Kronberg, Ben Hallock, Brian Long, my Dad, and Pete (we saw ya down there) all launched out around 2pm. Brian and I were the first to get out and I picked up 2 short halibut right away. Seemed like the bite was going to be pretty good but then it slowed down. Ben Hallock did hook up with a nice 24"'er on the old school grey ghost fish trap. Not bad for your first halibut of the season! Brian and my Dad each caught a short over the next few hours, but it was just here and there. Around 5:15 I started to work my way slowly in. I threw by a little kelp string and got the heavy thunk I had been waiting for. After a good battle and a good net job a-la Ben K I put a 32" 14lb flattie on the stringer. Best halibut I've ever caught in my tube! So that made it all worthwhile on an otherwise so-so day. The swell was up a bit as was the chop but we hung in there. All of my fish were taken on the 4" sardine fish trap. Gotta hop those puppies. <P>Photography - this one was worth 2 pictures<BR><img src="http://www.calfishing.com/images/daily_reports/5_29_00_rob_32inch_halibut.jpg"><P><img src="http://www.calfishing.com/images/daily_reports/5_29_00_rob_32inch_halibut2.jpg">