Took my float tube out to Goleta Beach this weekend. Went to my top secret spot and started dragging my favorite bait (live goldfish) around and got bit immediately. If you keep live goldfish in an aquarium and slowly over the course of 10 years add salt they will be tolerant to saltwater and not die when you use them for halibut. You must use a trap rig setup with goldfish. A size 6/0 hook through the lips, then 1 inch of 60 lb. flourocarbon to a 1/0 treble hook near the tail. The first fish turned out to be a 47 incher. My trusty lightning rod was bent over and the line on my Cardinal spinning reel was smokin'. I use my spinning reel upside down so I can control the drag pressure more easily. I let the first fish go as I'm always trying to catch those ultra-yummy 15 to 18 inchers. After three more pesky legals I finally hooked into a keeper. A perfect 16 incher. Immediately bashed it over the head and threw it in the backrest of my tube. I take the bladder out of my backrest because it makes a perfect place to put fish and the DFG never checks it. Ended up with 5 legals and 3 keepers. Stopped to pee on the beach on my way back to the car and didn't get busted. Great day!

Here's me with a nice tasty keeper

http://www.mindspring.com/~petenjen/images/halibut_god.jpg

HALIBUT GOD
Bow down and pray you will ever be as good as me!

Halibut God, Don't be a "Halibut Dork" and BS us with another story! Also that "made-up" pic is the guy on top of the World Trade Center (fake) that was circulating around the internet...You gotta do better than that!!!

http://www.touristguy.com/

Nice catch halibut king! I tried the same with my siamese fighting fish once. Didn't work too well. I think my bait ate all the bitesize halibut. Each time I would bring the bait up, he had halibut scales in his mouth and was just getting fatter and fatter. Eventually a 52 13/32" halibut bit, but it was way too big to keep. I think there should be a 10-14" slot limit on those. Like you said, they're the best tasting ones. I'll have to try the goldfish next time.

- 'but pirate

halibut GOD, not halibut king. Bow down to the GOD...

- 'but pirate

Who are you really?

It's all in the IP address (click the little "IP" button at the bottom left of the messagea), Leapin' Bass. Funny stuff.

TL,
Adam

Hey Adam. I tried that but I guess I didn't check it against yours. 'but Pirate - great!

Can I interest you in writing an article for the barni zone?
I really shouldn't encourage this kind of stuff, but this was actually hilarious. Your last name isn't Beck by any chance is it? This is right up Jamon's alley.

...somebody found it funny. I was beginning to worry that my attempt at humor was going over like a lead balloon. I thought surely the absurdness of my posts would be a dead giveaway to their falseness. I thought the URL for that picture matching the URL for my avatar image would give me away but I just had to post the picture. Rob, did you notice that the halibut is the one you caught at Goleta off the stairs?

In all fairness Rob (or Jamon) a good deal of inspiration came from the Barni Zone. Does the phrase, "...is a weekend angler who thinks he is the legendary bassmaster and knows all there is to know about fishing." ring a bell? There you go! I've always loved the Barni Zone.

I guess was also trying to make a point. I don't mean to offend anyone but let's think about it folks. It is rediculous to come to a message board you've never been to before and instantly start ranting and raving about how great you are and expect all the regulars to take you seriously. Most fishermen I have met are very humble and are sponges for fishing information - not the other way around. We all know that there is always something more to learn about fishing - that's what makes it fun!

Developing a reputation for being good fishermen over time by posting informative reports, helpful information, nice pictures, etc. is how you become a true "king".

Damn, I knew it! I thought it was Jamon, but I thought it could also be you because of the photoshop work. Why is there only 1 IP address??? Tryin to be sneaky eh? lmao. I thought it was funny.
-Brian