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Topic subjectRE: Halibut from the shore...?
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2808, RE: Halibut from the shore...?
Posted by , Mon Jul-30-01 09:39 AM
LAST EDITED ON Jul-30-01 AT 01:41 PM (PST)

Paul,

Dump the bait. Use 3 - 4 inch plastic swimbaits on 3/16 - 3/8 oz. heads, jerkbaits (Rebel Minnows or Bomber Long As), or krocodiles. For the swimbaits a straight in or reel/pause retrieve will work. Good colors are Keylime, Sardine, Channel Island Chovie, Rainbow Trout.

A 7 - 8 ft. spinning rod with 6 lb. test, a 3 inch plastic on a 3/16 oz. head is probably my most successful surf halibut setup.

When I'm going a little heavier I'll use my 7.5 ft. Loomis with 10 lb. on a calcutta 150 with 4 inch fishtraps on 1/4 - 3/8 oz. heads.

Pete

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