The Magical "Halibut Bite Window"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- Im back for summer! I kicked off the summer adventures by going after some California Halibut in the San Francisco Bay. This day, something very typical of halibut happened... they didn't bite all morning, then it was non-stop action during a 20 minute period. I call this, the magical "halibut bite window", when it seems like all the fish in the bay want to bite at once
The man is back!
Still kissing fish for u bb
WSB, BFT, Yellowtail, an Dorado?
A yellowtail attempt is coming soon! Hopefully will be out there first week of June
Cant wait to see what's to come.
Thanks for the support!!
Elon: So many interesting questions you raised. I'll try to recollect a couple: 1-Changes in water color- maybe a sand bar/high spot; Conservative halibut fishing methods: 2-Circle hooks for lip catches and quick releases of dead fish; 3- limit 2 'butts one under present size and one over size. Big halibut are big producers of next years fish. Huge pressure is on SF bay for halibut as locally and perimeter fisheries NO salmon and limited crab.
Thanks for your comment Ron, 1) I don’t think the water color change was a sand bar - didnt notice any water depth change and the dark spot seemed to drift around too! Very curious as to what it is 2) i think I will start trying either circle hooks or barbless hooks, maybe ill make a video comparing the two! 3) yes! The bigger the fish, the more babies it will produce. Im hoping to catch a huge one so I can release it and explain exactly why. Ive been reading articles to try to find a halibut age/ fecundity graph to show people exactly how many more babies big halibut produce compared to small ones. I think the most sustainable and best tasting sizes to keep are around 25 inch. We have to be really careful this year and take individual accountability for our fishery!
@@FishermansChronicles Check out Alaska so far away, with few fishers and their complicated area wise with different regulations for Halibut. Most importantly, They NOW don't keep all the big, producing females and their genes. Females get bigger than males; trophies?
That water change can be a couple things. A drop off ledge where current hits and stirs water up or massive bait. Google earth it and you can see the drop offs and water color difference. When I'm fishing closer to candle stick area I do it and zig zag the drop off and get fish that sit on the ledge.
Interesting! I will take a look. There were a ton of suspended solids in the water too, not sure what they were but could have had something to do
I’d like to see you fish in my area. Leffinwell in Cambria . It’s an hour drive from my house. I believe you fished there before . As always love your videos and content 🤙🏼🎣
Just fished around there! You will see a video soon ish
Go shark fishing in the bay, leopard, sevengill, maybe some thresher in the ocean, that would be cool.
A big shark would be awesome
I have a pretty crazy shark surprise coming your way...
GO SURF FISHING!! Rockfish and lingcod season just started!
Giving it a shot tomorrow! If Im successful, next video you see from me will be a lingcod/ rockfish catch and cook using poke pole and swimbaits from the rocks! Surf fishing for stripers is coming too with the bite heating up this summer!
It would be really cool to get an underwater footage of how the halibut a reacting to your bait
I have that planned! Just need the water to be clearer. I will try to get some footage in the ocean, bay may be too murky
Fish in my area witch you have before I believe. At Leffingwell in Cambria California. Maybe I'll see you out there .🤙🎣
Its in the plans!
You have a blessed soul my friend, you are a good fisherman and more people in the Bay Area should take your advice. People here don’t really care about these fishes, anywho nice fish looking forward on your adventures!
Thank you! I think lots of people care, but its easy to get greedy and fall into a “tragedy of the commons” kind of situation
White Sea bass in Monterey , go get it
Thanks for the heads up!!
Awesome you are letting halibut go!!! Keep the species healthy!!!
Thank you!! Hoping to do lots of releasing this year and normalizing releasing keeper halibut
Halibut plugging from shore
In the plans as well!
Gotta go for SurfPerch or WildTrout!
Hopefully, you will see both on the channel this summer!
Can’t wait to hear that reel peel …
That’s almost exactly what we’ll be doing at times although in our case there will be no need for the trap hook… it’s the ticket for halibut just like slack tide 🍻
Looking forward to it! I may get a nicer reel for the occasion 🍻 see you soon!
@@FishermansChronicles Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Go Pro start recording ‼️‼️‼️
@@addicted2fishing119 It doesnt like to listen to me!
Come fish Palos Verdes for Halibut.
Great work and nice release etiquette dude. subbed
Thank you! Welcome to the channel!
Make a tutorial how to catch live bait inside the San Francisco Bay for halibut
Maybe I will make a video catching bait and then live bait halibut fishing!
Waaaaaoooo que chulada felicidades bendiciones para todos ustedes
Gracias!!
I feel like if I was to make a suggestion, my suggestion wouldn't be as epic as the challenges you can come up with yourself.
Would love to team up on a surf fishing adventure one day👍
Thank you!! I am coming up with challenges for myself, but always open to ideas! If you email ilanfishing@gmail.com maybe we can set some surf fishing up!
Great vid!
Thanks!
Nice fish man ! Like you video. If you are looking for challenges, I am trying to find a spot to fishing Lingcod in North California before mid July 😁. Would love to see a video about it.
Thank you! I will definitely have some lingcod videos up
Have a great summer !
Thanks grandma!
Jerkbait (Calissa, Lucky Craft) surfcasting for big surfperch, or finding rock fish from your kayak.
Thank you!! There will definitely be lots of both this summer! Hoping to find some rockfish and use them as bait for big lings too!
Looking forward to seeing you out in the surf (mostly on weekends for me). GL!
@@bradcarris9205 say hi if you see me! Best of luck
Striper plugging from shore
Its in the plans!
Hit freshwater and saltwater on the same day
Oof that is a tough one. It would be the ultimate catch and cook
Looks like Red 🏮Tide .
Fish Catalina Island in California.
If I get a boat to take me out there I will!
catching MONSTER Halibuts! minimum 35-50 inches or a barn door if you can manage it?
I will do my best! Going to be doing some camping in an area where I got a couple of mid 30’s last year and where I know there are some monster halis!
@@FishermansChronicles awesome plan dude keep the great content coming (much respect from down under fisho's❤️
@@davebrown7321 thank you!! Ive wanted to fish down under for so long! Was going to go during my gap year a few years ago but it was closed!
Like your strategy on letting some go. I am targeting octopus this year.
Good luck!
Like 2 see you fish Santa Cruz for halibut
I will do that for sure
Dale' Coño 👊🏻
Gracias!! Ill be in socal soon! See you out there!
@@FishermansChronicles WSB, Tuna and Yellowtail in the mix lately. See ya soon. Yeww 🤙🏻
@@socalsaltwateranglers cant wait! Thanks for the report
What number weigh do you use for trolling?
8oz but you can get away with less depending on the depth, tide, wind, etc
@@FishermansChronicles thanks and awesome video 💯🎣
@@johnnyfisher805 Thank you!
If you wanna be sporting with the ones you don't wanna keep, just crimp your hook barbs, and ya also drop the trebles.(I never use them for anything anymore, I just use another single in the tail, and I do fine on hook ups.)
Thanks! Next SF bay halibut video you see from me with be treble-less. Have you tried circle hooks at all?
@@FishermansChronicles Yes I have. They don't seem to work as well with the butts because they tend to not turn after they strike, so the hook won't seat well in the side of the jaw. If you try them use offset styles to help improve the hook up ratio. Best used if drifting, rather than trolling.
@@ChiefToad interesting. Thanks for the info, ill give it a shot!
Go salmon fishing this summer 😂😂😂
I dont know about that one, boss… 😂
Make a tutorial on how to catch coho salmon
People didn’t like my last one 😬😂 in all seriousness though, twas a big accident
I see ca reduced the limit today, after canceling salmon…. Grrrr!
I think thats a good thing! We need lots of fish for years to come and the halibut population is getting hit hard this year
@@FishermansChronicles agree. But what did our government think would happen? People LOVE to fish and eat our catch, no matter the species (mostly).
@@OTHG6v agreed. I think they should have foreseen this happening when they closed salmon season and just reduced the limit to 2 per person right away. 2 fish per person per day is still a ton of fish over the course of a season
White Sea bass
I will do my best but you know how they are 👻
Come to La Jolla In sandiego California and let’s go hunt for big yellow tails !!
Im going in early June to target them from a skiff, but I would be down to go back down and try on a kayak! Email ilanfishing@gmail.com and maybe we can set something up!
Leopard sharks…
Its in the plans!
Try using jerkbaits instead of frozen bait.
Ill put it in the books for this summer’s projects!
Orca wrestling
Too easy
Go crab snaring
Hoping to get on some crabs tomorrow but from the rocks!
how about getting stabbed by bat ray 3 times in a row lol
I tap out at one stab 😂 one is enough for a lifetime
@@FishermansChronicles lol its a challenge be like no man be4 u has done lol
@@jesusmagallanes5345 its a tempting one, but i dont even let bat rays on the kayak anymore 😂 its a challenge for another man
@@FishermansChronicles lol
Fish and game announced yesterday the limit for Halibut is now 2 fish
Awesome to hear that!! We need it!
where did you hear that
@@mrdwc1744 Hi! Check this article out, has all the info
@@riverfishy I don't think you linked anything!
@@FishermansChronicles forgot haha