I've been out to Nootka 9 times in the last 5 years. and always been skunked on halibut till this year in late April...literally jigging a 6oz Deep Mac in 60ft of water for bottoms in front of the light house and caught my first ever Hali...go figure. I've heard all stories about guys picking up a few here and there trolling for salmon and I'm sure it happens all the time but just not to me. I've picked the brains of a few guides at Moutcha and most have never caught a Hali and don't ever target them. 90% of the Hali's they catch are just by fluke when trolling for salmon. I'm headed back at the end of June for 10 days and will give it my best effort offshore when the weather allows. I've also been told by the guides that Esperenza is the place for halis and just a a basic spreader bar drifting a 10' off bottom in the Inlet...since most of the inlet is all sand dragging a cannon ball on bottom is super productive...Funny, when picking the brain of the locals and i mention my struggles with halibut and they look at me like I have 3 heads. Either way I'll figure things out hopefully sooner than later. Anyone fishing the Moutcha Bay Derby...Since I'm the 2019 Derby champ I'd forgo my secret salmon tips for some Halibut spots