Mako 22
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Yep, same way the fish eat them. Head aft.
Yep, same way the fish eat them. Head aft.
Wondering if the rods with the angled butt ends are needed or if there is a heavy Hali rod out there that will do the trick?
Thanks
I am thinking the same on this side of the border.I have fished a lot of the really deep structure off Nanaimo, looking for the elusive SoG halibut and have never got anything worthwhile.
any experienced hali fisherman know this!Yep, same way the fish eat them. Head first.
I am not an experienced Hali fisherman. So this is a thing eh? Is there any science behind this or just from experience?any experienced hali fisherman know this!
most fish , not just hali will always prefer a head first bait, more streamline, gill plates dont flare that way. if you cut open hali/ling and they have rockfish in their stomachs they are almost 100 percent of the time heads first , spines lay flat that way. Fishing Hakai pass a few years back i caught a high 40's class lingcod that had a 10ish pound decomposing yelloweye wedged in its yap , took it down tail first! amazed it still went after my bait.I am not an experienced Hali fisherman. So this is a thing eh? Is there any science behind this or just from experience?
Yeah I just wondered about how realistic the movement would be. But I guess they eat floating heads so clearly that doesn't matter.most fish , not just hali will always prefer a head first bait, more streamline, gill plates dont flare that way. if you cut open hali/ling and they have rockfish in their stomachs they are almost 100 percent of the time heads first , spines lay flat that way. Fishing Hakai pass a few years back i caught a high 40's class lingcod that had a 10ish pound decomposing yelloweye wedged in its yap , took it down tail first! amazed it still went after my bait.
its not a deal breaker but all the old salts i learnt from all fish their herring this way
how do you rig this way? do you use a wire or needle to get the leader through the mouth and out the vent?They are out there in the deep. Friends in Coos Bay fish to 800 ft often. Looking at the charts there is a lot of bottom that Halibut like on this side of the border in the deep. Perfect bottom for dragging big herring: Sandy/gravel with a few humps here and there.
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my dad has done this with anchovies and herring for salmon and it workedany experienced hali fisherman know this!
how do you rig this way? do you use a wire or needle to get the leader through the mouth and out the vent?
my dad has done this with anchovies and herring for salmon and it worked
There's an old style Salmon rig from California that I've seen used - a dead Anchovy rigged 'backward' and hanging down maybe 6' under a float and left to drift on the waves-it works; of course a centrepin rod/reel setup is perfect.my dad has done this with anchovies and herring for salmon and it worked
what was your main bycatch? mostly rockfish or any pacific cod/other species?I have fished a lot of the really deep structure off Nanaimo, looking for the elusive SoG halibut and have never got anything worthwhile.
I've deep dropped in the Straight (1000+') and the main catch for me was dogfishwhat was your main bycatch? mostly rockfish or any pacific cod/other species?
what area were you getting Sablefish?We did good on the sablefish using 8 “ glow power baits fishing down around 650 ft
depends on your area , not everywhere has numbers that WCVI or HaidaGwaii have , and in those areas ( example , victoria halibut / gulf island lingcod) some guys fill the boat all season, while some guys are left scratching their heads at why they aren’t productive. any little bit helps in these areasI guess.... but lets be honest halibut and Lingcod aren't that picky. I have hooked plenty without doing this fancy rigging