Brian wanted some stories.

In the past I've caught a couple small halibut topwater before but a couple weeks ago this happened...

I was float tubing West Beach. It was basically a slow day, with dirty, rough water. I was throwing a jerkbait. After one of many casts and retrieves I decided to rest my arms for a couple seconds. I put my arms down (still holding the rod) with the lure just floating in the water right in front of my tube with only a couple feet on line out. All of sudden after the lure had been sitting there for at least 4 or 5 seconds the water explodes. I got soaked and caught a glimpse of the fish's tail so I knew it was a decent sized halibut. After a nice fight I pulled in my biggest halibut at 27 inches. Who ever said halibut are bottom feeders?