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ratherbefishin
02-06-2010, 10:13 AM
Halibut opened this week, winter springs have been sparse off sooke the last few weeks .
blindguy
02-06-2010, 11:05 PM
Hali has been hot in the vic and oakbay area. Lots of fish caught today.
Amphibious
02-07-2010, 12:12 AM
how deep are you fishing for them this time of year?
ratherbefishin
02-07-2010, 09:44 AM
''vic and oak bay area'' -chickens or big guys? I thinks some halibut are resident while others are transient
blindguy
02-11-2010, 07:49 PM
Still lots of halibut out off victoria i did 3 trips this week i had 5 the first day then a couple 10 fish days.Great fishing as feb is usualy a tuff month for them.Finding them in 240 to 270 ft of water.Most fish are 20-30lbs but did have a couple around 50.

Great tides this weekend if the weather permits.
thunderheart
02-11-2010, 08:37 PM
anything over 60 lbs is pretty much a garantee to be female .. i am a firm believer that any that side should be released if at all possible to help keep stocks healthy .. besides the barn doors are wormy and do not taste as good as the smaller ones .. and i have eaten alot of halibut lol

just my 2 cents
835
02-12-2010, 08:40 AM
anything over 60 lbs is pretty much a garantee to be female .. i am a firm believer that any that side should be released if at all possible to help keep stocks healthy .. besides the barn doors are wormy and do not taste as good as the smaller ones .. and i have eaten alot of halibut lol

just my 2 cents

DITTO
i have killed my fair share as well. 50lb minus with the best at 20-30lbs for eaters.
where off oak bay do you go? i know constance but in new to vic. fishing.
blindguy
02-12-2010, 07:00 PM
Have a look at a chart oak bay has more humps and bumps then anywhere in the south island.But if you don't want to catch big one's i wouldn't go there .lol
Gope
02-12-2010, 11:08 PM
We caught a 150pnder off winters harbor a few years ago, and it was by far the best eating halibut I have ever had.
Gope
02-12-2010, 11:19 PM
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q226/gopebavi/GetAttachmentaspx.jpg
Trying to get the thing in the boat.
Amphibious
02-13-2010, 09:20 AM
went out in the kayak jigging yesterday, caught a couple small ling and rockfish, weather drove me back to shore.
Salty
02-17-2010, 11:58 AM
Here comes a break in the winter storms for several days for pretty much the whole coast! My buddy called and we're going to head out this weekend for a couple days hopefully to see if we can find some flat fish :biggrin: Prolly soak some prawn traps 2 8-)
835
02-17-2010, 12:08 PM
sunday is supposed to be sunny!
tides arent that bad either for vic