Renny Halibut Fishing: Drift or Anchor?

[Red Monster]

You guys know all the tricks!

So some guys actually troll off the downrigger?

 

[scott craven]

Chickens on the troll, hogs on anchor...

 

[trophywife]

Chickens on the troll, hogs on anchor...

what he said..

 

[Big Green Machine]

Depends on where you are fishing, some hogs are caught on the troll, you could get lucky, but generally speaking, Craven has some good advice. I have seen some 40-60 pounders hooked on a Hootchie and Flasher.

 

[scott craven]

My very first Halibut was caught on a green hootchie and flasher, just over 50 lbs.
our biggest on salmon gear was about 65lbs
so yes, you can get the odd bigger one trolling.

 

[sawbill]

180 off camper bonilla carmanah and nitinat. on anchor. Dink early season. Easy peasey and big fish.

 

[trophywife]

i like to troll with a large white spoon no flasher,1.5mph 15' behind cannonball ball hittin bottom every second swell, many mediums at the edges of the banks. 50lb leader!!

 

[Red Monster]

So what sort of hootchie setup are we talking about for trolling hali? I do have some of those big mother hootchies for jigging that I could use?

 

[ReelSlim]

I just use a green glow like a Green Ghost or Splatter Back behind a glow flsher. Regular size seems just fine with a slightly longer heavier leader and larger hooks. Although when there are hali's around it doesn't seem to matter much.....IMO

 

[sawbill]

Follow Desi like Outfitters do.

 

[Red Monster]

Okay, and do you use a bottom fishing rod when on the troll?

Thanks guys, this trolling idea could be fun.

 

[trophywife]

Okay, and do you use a bottom fishing rod when on the troll?

Thanks guys, this trolling idea could be fun.

nope... use the salmon rods.. bringin up a 50 can be fun..


30lb main,, 50 lb leader

 

[Red Monster]

I've wrestled a few fat seals on my salmon rods so I guess a chicken shouldn't be an issue. This might workout fine. I like the idea of not needing to bring a ton of extra gear. I'll just rig a few hali lures for trolling and I'm good to go.

I could try a big spoon on one side and a hootchie on the other. Would any large spoon be worth a try? I have a few extra large wonder spoons I could try.

 

[Red Monster]

Oh, what about trolling bait for hali? Do guy do this too?