I have seen smaller halibut follow a hooked halibut up just below the surface. We have caught that following halibut too, usually about 20 to 30 ft down. My question is why are they following the hooked halibut? I have been thinking of bringing along a fly rod and setting it up just in case i run into that situation again. maybe i will get lucky.
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Can't gaff any fish you might have let go!
Quote: "We caught a small halibut this last summer and a big lingcod followed it all the way to the boat. We tried to gaff him but he stayed just out of reach".
Good thing he got away as Gaffing a fish with a minmum size requirement is Illegal... Oops
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Yup, pukers. I was on a charter a few years back, and we had a good bite going on a chicken patch. At one point we had about 1/2 dozen unhooked buts circkling the hooked buts, and picking up the puked candle fish.Those that are successful in Alaska are those who are flexible, and allow the reality of life in Alaska to shape their dreams, vs. trying to force their dreams on the reality of Alaska.
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i remember catching herring and filling 5 gallon buckets as a kid and when one herring got hooked the whole school got exited and started chasing the non occupied jigs on the string. even though i was only about eight i remebered thinking it was the irratic action that exited them. a herring jig consisited of 5 small flylike hooks tied to a single line with a bell sinker tied to the end. we would pull up mulitiples many times on a jig of this sort. it would take some doins to get one to bite sometimes but once we got one on and went crazy the others went crazy. they were not looking for herring puke :eek:. halibut are fairly stupid and i imagine if one jumped off a cliff then another would think there was a good reason for it. as for the ling cod it was apparent he was following a meal and not what the hooked fish puked up.
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Originally posted by pike_palace View PostWe caught a small halibut this last summer and a big lingcod followed it all the way to the boat. We tried to gaff him but he stayed just out of reach
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Originally posted by akriverrat View Postdrop a lead headed jig in front of him next time or give the caught fish some slack and let him take it. pretty common lings coming to the surface to pick up a meal."Ya can't stop a bad guy with a middle finger and a bag of quarters!!!!"- Ted Nugent.
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Thats a great story about the ling... I remember firshing for dolphin (the fish) in Florida and if you kept one hooked fish in the water the whole school would stay there right by your boat.
We caught a lot of fish that way and it was amazing how as soon as we pulled in 2 fish at once (leaving none in the water) the whole school disappeared. Its amazing what happens out in Blue water.Alaska Fishing Forums : They are my addiction!
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Originally posted by LItoAK View PostI have seen smaller halibut follow a hooked halibut up just below the surface. We have caught that following halibut too, usually about 20 to 30 ft down. My question is why are they following the hooked halibut? I have been thinking of bringing along a fly rod and setting it up just in case i run into that situation again. maybe i will get lucky.
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