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Old 12-27-2020, 12:51 PM   #1
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Winter Halibut

Looking for some guidance on targeting winter halibut... not asking for you to share your hotspot waypoints (unless you really want to, then please shoot me a PM, Haha), just some general guidance on where to launch. I've been fishing LJ weekly since late spring and have hooked up on a couple shorts, but haven't really tried targeting halibut more than a couple times. Last week I watched on the fish finder what I assume was a Hali come up off the bottom and check out my bait. So...

1) Should I stick to LJ all winter long, or try SD bay? I live in North County, so LJ is much closer to me, plus I have a chance at hooking up on a WSB or winter YT.

2) If I do fish the bay (good bad weather backup option), where do you guys like to launch? Do you sabiki for bait, or do you launch close enough to the bait barge to pickup a kayak scoop?

Any info you can share much appreciated!!

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Old 12-27-2020, 08:53 PM   #2
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I would say find sandy bottom area for halibut.

Rocky bottom for lobster and rocky next to sandy for both plus bass.

Kelp for sheephead and bass.


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Old 12-28-2020, 12:01 PM   #3
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Yeah, I’ve got a pretty good idea of what to look for when targeting. Mostly, I’m curious if SD Bay or La Jolla are equally productive in the winter months for legal size Hali.
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Old 12-28-2020, 06:50 PM   #4
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I would say bay for quantity, La Jolla for quality


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Old 12-29-2020, 07:02 AM   #5
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Thanks for the input. I’ll prob stick to LJ (weather permitting)
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Old 12-30-2020, 10:09 AM   #6
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Just remember.......................The bigger the bait, the bigger the fish.
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Just remember.......................The bigger the bait, the bigger the fish.
Check out this video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SpFB_6anwKU

A halibut killer.
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Check out this video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SpFB_6anwKU

A halibut killer.
Man, that's an old rig, haven't used that one in years.
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Old 12-31-2020, 09:49 AM   #9
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Check out this video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SpFB_6anwKU

A halibut killer.
Curious, what is your bait of choice for that trap hook rig?
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