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HALIBUT GODTue Nov-06-01 02:33 PM
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#3878, "Goleta Beach - Report"


          

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!

  

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Another BS Story!, TBrumfield, Nov 06th 2001, #1
Do you mean this guy?, Leapin Bass, Nov 06th 2001, #6
RE: Goleta Beach - Report, 'but pirate, Nov 06th 2001, #2
pardon me..., 'but pirate, Nov 06th 2001, #4
      RE: pardon me..., Leapin Bass, Nov 08th 2001, #19
           RE: pardon me..., Fishin Magician, Nov 09th 2001, #24
                RE: pardon me..., Leapin Bass, Nov 09th 2001, #25
Hey Halibut GOD, swimbait, Nov 06th 2001, #3
Thank God..., Leapin Bass, Nov 06th 2001, #5
      RE: Thank God..., brian, Nov 07th 2001, #7
      RE: Thank God..., Leapin Bass, Nov 07th 2001, #8
      RE: Thank God..., Fishin Magician, Nov 07th 2001, #9
      RE: Thank God..., brian, Nov 07th 2001, #10
           RE: Thank God..., Leapin Bass, Nov 07th 2001, #11
                RE: Thank God..., brian, Nov 07th 2001, #13
      RE: Thank God..., Hawgsticker, Nov 07th 2001, #12
      Leapin Bass/Halibut God?, TBrumfield, Nov 07th 2001, #15
           RE: Leapin Bass/Halibut God?, Leapin Bass, Nov 08th 2001, #17
                wardens, bruin, Nov 08th 2001, #20
                     RE: wardens, Leapin Bass, Nov 08th 2001, #21
                          1-800-CalTips, Wade at work2, Nov 09th 2001, #22
                               RE: 1-800-CalTips, Leapin Bass, Nov 09th 2001, #23
                               RE: 1-888-DFG-CALTIP, Fishin Magician, Nov 09th 2001, #26
                               RE: 1-800-CalTips, salmonoid, Nov 10th 2001, #27
RE: Pan Fryer!!, Outrage19, Nov 07th 2001, #14
RE: Pan Fryer!!, Leapin Bass, Nov 08th 2001, #18
      RE: Pan Fryer!!, the harborrat, Nov 10th 2001, #28
RE: Goleta Beach - Report, aaronT, Nov 07th 2001, #16
RE: Goleta Beach - Report, George Humrich, Nov 10th 2001, #29
RE: Goleta Beach - Report, brian, Nov 10th 2001, #30

TBrumfieldTue Nov-06-01 04:33 PM
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#3879, "Another BS Story!"
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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!!!

  

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Leapin BassTue Nov-06-01 08:22 PM
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#3880, "Do you mean this guy?"
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http://www.touristguy.com/

  

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'but pirateTue Nov-06-01 05:14 PM
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#3881, "RE: Goleta Beach - Report"
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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

  

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'but pirateTue Nov-06-01 06:44 PM
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#3882, "pardon me..."
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halibut GOD, not halibut king. Bow down to the GOD...

- 'but pirate

  

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Leapin BassThu Nov-08-01 06:08 AM
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#3883, "RE: pardon me..."
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Who are you really?

  

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Fishin MagicianFri Nov-09-01 01:36 PM
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#3884, "RE: pardon me..."
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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

  

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Leapin BassFri Nov-09-01 02:00 PM
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#3885, "RE: pardon me..."
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Hey Adam. I tried that but I guess I didn't check it against yours. 'but Pirate - great!

  

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swimbaitTue Nov-06-01 06:25 PM
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#3886, "Hey Halibut GOD"
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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.

  

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Leapin BassTue Nov-06-01 08:20 PM
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#3887, "Thank God..."
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Tue Nov-06-01 08:34 PM

  

          

...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".

  

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brianWed Nov-07-01 04:23 AM
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#3888, "RE: Thank God..."
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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

  

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Leapin BassWed Nov-07-01 04:47 AM
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#3889, "RE: Thank God..."
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The "lame" Photoshop work. If I created a picture that bad at work I'd be fired! :) :) :)

Have you seen that touristguy website (link in above post)? It's pretty funny.

  

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Fishin MagicianWed Nov-07-01 07:36 AM
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#3890, "RE: Thank God..."
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pssst... check out and compare the IP addresses by clicking on the IP link at the bottom left of the message. Hehehe...

TL,
Adam

  

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brianWed Nov-07-01 08:43 AM
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#3891, "RE: Thank God..."
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They're different.

  

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Leapin BassWed Nov-07-01 09:06 AM
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#3892, "RE: Thank God..."
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One is work, one is home.

  

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brianWed Nov-07-01 09:16 AM
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#3893, "RE: Thank God..."
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oh, duh, nevermind...

  

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HawgstickerWed Nov-07-01 09:15 AM
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#3894, "RE: Thank God..."
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Very Well Said.

Here fishy, fishy, fishy......

Clay

  

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TBrumfieldWed Nov-07-01 05:10 PM
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#3895, "Leapin Bass/Halibut God?"
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Hey Leapin Bass...is your new name Halibut God now? Also, no major offense taken regarding your story, but what got under my skin is some people actually are like that story...keeping the 47 incher of course, as well as EVERY short they can get with total disregard for the ecosystem and future halibut population!! My guess is your story was a response to all of the recent "trash-talking" done recently regarding the upcoming harbor tournament.

  

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Leapin BassThu Nov-08-01 06:00 AM
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#3896, "RE: Leapin Bass/Halibut God?"
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Halibut God? I would rather chop of my right hand than choose a username like that.

No kidding there are a-holes out there that keep all of the shorts. They get under my skin also - more inspiration for my absurd post. Hopefully my keeping of only 10-15% of my legal halibut and none of my legal calicos (EVER!) will somehow make up for there short sightedness (no pun intended!).

Luckily the DFG is currently working on some kind of volunteer warden program for fishermen. We won't be able to issue tickets but we will be able to issue warnings or information.

And your guess is correct.

  

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bruinThu Nov-08-01 08:51 AM
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#3897, "wardens"
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Actually you're pretty correct about individual enforcement of DFG rules coming by way of private action. I think it's called a Private Attorney General Action, and its where non deputized citizen can bring suit against someone who violates some statute. Its allowed after you get an "OK" from the DA's/ AG's office validating the cause of action and checking out the evidentiary matters. It's mostly used in conjunction with fair debt collection violations but that'd be pretty kickass if someone did one under DFG. You could even pick up attorney's fees I think.

As far as warnings go, I've tried that one a couple times and it never goes over well at all. I remember swimbait posted last spring where he described how he told some dude not to snag largemouth with a kastmaster yet the guy still strung his catch. That's shameful, but is it preventable on the spot? tough one.

  

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Leapin BassThu Nov-08-01 09:06 AM
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#3898, "RE: wardens"
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From what John Ugoretz told me the volunteers would have official DFG printed warnings or information that they could hand out to violators. You wouldn't even need to say anything if you didn't want to.

  

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Wade at work2Fri Nov-09-01 06:27 AM
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#3899, "1-800-CalTips"
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Please don't forget about this phone#. I used it when I saw a family down the street from me unload a bunch of Trout and a net late one night. I called and later found out they were picked up 3 days later after 132 trout, 2 bass (undersized), 17 catfish and a gillnet were found on the premises and no fishing licenses of any kind were found. Evidently they had netted at night at Uvas and were reported by me and someone at the lake. The DFG gave me $65.00 and a nice letter for that.

Tight lines,
Wade

  

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Leapin BassFri Nov-09-01 09:04 AM
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#3900, "RE: 1-800-CalTips"
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Awesome!! I love hearing stories like that.

  

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Fishin MagicianFri Nov-09-01 03:43 PM
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#3901, "RE: 1-888-DFG-CALTIP"
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That's actually the number. Keep it handy.

TL,
Adam

  

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salmonoidSat Nov-10-01 10:55 AM
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#3902, "RE: 1-800-CalTips"
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Good job! Thanks from everyone. Its great to hear about these lowlife poachers getting nailed.

  

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Outrage19Wed Nov-07-01 03:48 PM
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#3903, "RE: Pan Fryer!!"
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Hey "HG",

You are one funny guy! I actually got a good chuckle out of your post. I especially liked the part about the upside down spinning reel for ease of drag control. :D LOL.

Thought I'd make you jealous with this pic of a lil feller my buddy caught on my boat last Sunday.

http://home.earthlink.net/~beachikeen/_uimages/LilHali.jpg

I'm guessing you would call this a pan fryer?? I can picture you salivating like Pavlovs dog right now. Unlike you however, we sent the little guy back home to Momma. ;-)

Dave(Outrage19)

PS - How did my user name change from "Bluerunner" to "Outrage19"? Very perplexing!

  

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Leapin BassThu Nov-08-01 06:03 AM
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#3904, "RE: Pan Fryer!!"
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I thought people would get a kick out of the upside down spinning reel thing. I don't know why that bugs me so much but just cringe when I see people doing that.

One reason my son Pierce will NEVER touch a spincast reel.

  

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the harborratSat Nov-10-01 04:39 PM
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#3905, "RE: Pan Fryer!!"
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always see that!




  

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aaronTWed Nov-07-01 05:24 PM
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#3906, "RE: Goleta Beach - Report"
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most likely the funniest thing i have ever read.LMAO

  

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George HumrichSat Nov-10-01 09:00 PM
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#3907, "RE: Goleta Beach - Report"
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You are one very sick puppy. i have sent a copy of your photo and "Tasty" short to the fish and game Dept. Enjoy.

  

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brianSat Nov-10-01 10:04 PM
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#3908, "RE: Goleta Beach - Report"
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Maybe you should include a link to the thread explaining that he was being sarcastic, in an effort to make fun of poachers such as those. Did ya read the thread George?
-Brian

  

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