| During the summer of 2006 in Larsen Bay
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| | deadly to the unsuspecting halibut. We
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| Alaska, the staff at Kodiak Island Resort
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| | caught countless fish using this style,
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| decided to experiment with different
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| | in the 20-40 pound range, with our
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| tactics for catching halibut. The
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| | biggest topping out at 87 pounds.
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| traditional method using terminal tackle
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| | The one down side from light tackle
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| with 16/0 circle hooks, 2-pound sinkers
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| | halibut fishing is your inability to
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| and 130-pound Dacron line that have
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| | control the numerous "barn door halibut"
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| always produced fish. The down side to
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| | that like this style of fishing as well.
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| this style of fishing is it is tiresome
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| | On more than one occasion big halibut
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| holding heavy rods and reels. Fishing
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| | chomped down on our offerings and refused
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| with a fully rigged halibut outfit
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| | to return our gear. In fact they would
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| requires a lot of strength and energy we
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| | take the hook, sinker and line
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| decided to try and change all of that.
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| | (completely dump the reel) without even
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| After various experiments we tried a
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| | saying thanks.
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| Florida style grouper rig for halibut and
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| | If you don't mind missing a few big ones
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| were surprised with the results. Fishing
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| | but want to increase you catch while
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| thirty pound monofilament, seven foot
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| | expending a lot less energy try Florida
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| Star rod, a three ounce egg sinker and 7
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| | style grouper tactics to catch Alaska
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| 0 Mustad J-hook consistently outfished
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| | Halibut.
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| the traditional halibut rig. The results
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| | The halibut fishing around Kodiak Island
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| were so overwhelming that often times the
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| | is so good you can split your time
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| light tackle would produce bites and
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| | fishing terminal gear for the barn doors
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| catches of 4 and 5 times the rate of the
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| | then switching over to catch the 20-40
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| traditional tackle.
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| | pound chickens for the dinner table.
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| We found using an octopus tentacle, about
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| | Kodiak Island Resort will provide you
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| eight inches long, for bait, proved
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| | with both opportunities to catch halibut.
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