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klocked
08-30-2008, 10:52 PM
Went down to Cabrillo Pier just as the sun was setting. Thought I'd try for a Hali. Rigged up a dropshot using an Owner Offset 5/0 worm hook with a Berkley 3" Shrimp.

After getting short bit so many times using the 5" jerkshad in the past I figured I'd try something different. Instead of using an octopus hook and nose hooking the shrimp, I went with the 5/0 hook so that the hook point was about 1/2" from the tail. Although that eliminated the "short bites", I also expected to only catch little fish with the little bait.

Much to my suprise, this legal butt decided to have a snack. Even more surprising was the fact that I caught it on my first cast using the shrimp!
That probably won't happen again for a while:LOL:

24" Halibut
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/IM002776.jpg

Here's the rig...
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn39/klocked/Im002787.jpg


Klocked
fish_sauce
08-30-2008, 11:41 PM
thanks for the report and pics! Congrats on the legal :Cool:

i gotta give those shrimp a try again. the last time i used them, it was a wide open yellowfin croaker bite!
crystalmath79
08-31-2008, 11:14 AM
Sweet 'but
fishindude420
08-31-2008, 11:46 AM
That is a nice legal man! Good job out there
buttface
08-31-2008, 01:09 PM
big bait big fish, little bait equals lots of fish with big ones mixed in.....
flyngby
08-31-2008, 09:00 PM
John,

Nice legal again from another location.

Way to experiment. you never know when you will find the combination!!!!!

Hope to get you and the son on board the boat in the NPH some.

Thanks for the report!!!!!!

Steve
DCCTrouserTrout
08-31-2008, 09:18 PM
i have always done good with those shrimp
klocked
09-08-2008, 11:38 AM
Thanks for the replies.
klocked
09-08-2008, 11:39 AM
John,

Nice legal again from another location.

Way to experiment. you never know when you will find the combination!!!!!

Hope to get you and the son on board the boat in the NPH some.

Thanks for the report!!!!!!

Steve

Thanks Steve. My son and I are looking forward to the boat ride:LOL:. Many times fishing on the public dock we have witnessed some action in a few spots within visible range of the dock. Maybe we can hit them up some day...
supasportkid
09-08-2008, 11:57 AM
nice legal, wtg!!
flyngby
09-08-2008, 04:56 PM
John,

Cruised out of the way last Tuesday to see if by chance you were at M st. I know now that school is in session that you are out on the weekends with you Son but I thought of you and took a peek to see if you were there anyway. If you were you would have been welcome aboard!!!!!!

We will make the boat ride happen, just a matter of our schedules to come into alignment.

Steve