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[  ] [font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]HEY, anyone gonna float tube belmont? i wanna go and want to see if anyone is going. i dont wanna be the only one out there and both of my floattubin buds have something to do..[  ] i want to go there because of all the flaties u pull out of there! i want to get some live bait. im cheap and dont like to pay for something that i can easily catch. ahaha[laugh] you know? well gimme a hollar if anyone is gonna go this weekend! later see ya on the flip side![/size][/font]
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[ ][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]Doesnt anyone wanna go this weekend? i do of coarse. did all of u guys die? i want to pull up my first legals. i've never pulled a legal out. EVER. i want to do it on a float tube! see ya on the flip side![/size][/font]
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[cool]Hey, Chris, what happened? Have you got bad forum breath or something? Some of the regulars have been putting in some long hours and don't spend as much time on the site as they used to. There's gotta be someone going out this weekend.
I'm going out on Saguaro Lake, over near Phoenix tomorrow morning, but I'm not sure if I will get out over the weekend. Have some "projects" to take care of, and the weather is supposed to be iffy...with the chance of some thunderstorms. We need the rain, but I'm not very fond of wind and lightning. No electric float tube for me, thank you.
Let us know if you get your trip put together, and good luck.
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[ ][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]i know wat happened? i want to go and my bud aaron wanna go. sigh[ ] man oh man i really want to catch my first legal.[ ][ ][/size][/font]
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[cool]You remind me of me. It's hard to be patient when you are on to something new and you just wanna spend all your time at it. All I can say is that if you keep at it, and learn the right way, you will succeed in not only getting a legal...but probably some real "barndoors" too.
Hey, there are lots of guys who are halibut specialists, and real pros, who don't always get legals. There is a lot of pressure on the fish, and the big ones don't get big by being easy...or stupid. But, it isn't always total skill that gets them either. I have seen some real big halibut taken by anglers on their first trips...often while fishing for just anything that bites, and not even thinking about halibut. I like to see the happy looks on their faces, but then I want to punch them out for catching my fish too.
Maybe I should find you a copy of a poster I used to have hanging on my wall. It said [font "Comic Sans MS"][red][size 5]"GOD GIVE ME PATIENCE. AND I WANT IT RIGHT NOW."[/size][/red][/font]
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[ ][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]man your soo right ok do u know if halibuts like the bucktail jigs and i have some but i never use them. help me out.. see ya on the flip side![/size][/font]
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[cool]Halibuts will eat almost anything, when they are in the mood. But, hair and feather jigs are a good way to go, if you can't get live bait or if you would rather toss artificials anyway. Fish them by themselves or with a plastic twister for additional length and action...with the wiggly tail.
One thing to think about when tossing jigs for "Old Hal"...is to use the lightest heads that will get the job done. You know how touchy they can be even with live bait. It's just as bad with artificials. A slow fall and a steady swimming action retrieve will get you bit better than a heavy plunge into the bottom and a bottom dragging or hopping retreve.
An effective approach with the float tube is to toss out a short cast, let it settle to the bottom and then do a slow back troll, keeping the jig just above the bottom. If you have a nice, light swimming action jig, you can cover a lot of water and you will get bit.
Colors for hair or feather jigs should be all white, white and blue, white and red, black and white or even green or brown and white. These colors do the best job of representing the baits most appealing to the flatties. But, don't be afraid to use some wilder colors...especially in cold or murky water conditions. Use something highly visible like all black, black and chartreuse, black and hot pink, chartreuse or hot yellow, hot pink, etc.
I tie all of my own jigs, and I use a lot of synthetic fibres in with the hair or feathers. A few strands of something flashy, like Krystal Flash or Flashabou can give your jigs some extra appeal...especially in clear water on a bright day.
I have caught a lot of 'buts on jigs, and I know a lot of other guys who have also done well on them. These days there are a whole bunch of really good lookin' plastics available, and they do a good job on all species...including halibut. But, the hair jigs have always worked fine, and will still get fish.
The key to fishing a jig is in how you present it. Jig fishing is an art that takes a lifetime to learn. They work well enough that a basic cast and retrieve will catch fish...sometimes. But, if you really want to "kick 'butts", you need to practice different styles of presenting and retreiving your jigs.
What sizes and colors of jigs do you have right now? And, do you also have any swimming plastics...like the Hammer series?
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[ ][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]haha i have some big ones like 3 1/2oz jigs but then i have some bonito jigs like 1/2 oz but thats all i got. the bonito jig is red and white and the 3 1/2 is green and black and white with sparkles. i also have some blams and fish trap plastics like 3 3/4 lenth and the wams are like 4 1/2 i dont know for sure on those. well thanks for the advice.[/size][/font]
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[cool]Hey, Chris. If you are gonna get serious about this stuff, send me an email or a Private Message on this forum, with your mailing address. I will send you a few of the custom glitter heads I make and some plastics to go with them. The 1/2 ounce stuff you have will probably work, but for close in casting, with 10 to 12 pound line, you should go down to something around 1/4 to 3/8 ounce...for plastics or other jigs from 3" to 5" long. You can get some big fish on the 7" and larger, but you will get bit more with the smaller stuff. And, some pretty big fish will eat the smaller jigs too.
Save the big stuff for the boats. When you get in your tube you are in finesse country.
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[ ][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]ok done i sent it to you through private messages. thank you for the stuff.[  ][ ][/size][/font]
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[cool]Got it. Ain't this site great? I'll let you know when the stuff is on the way.
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[ ][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]haha ya this site is the best! ok thanks again! later see ya on the flip side![/size][/font]
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Dont open the package until I get there. he told me that there isnt two seperate packages of stuff so we have to split it. Only two more posts until Im a brooktrout!!!!
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[ ][font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]haha ok then ill see when its here and i'll call u[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]later see ya on the flip side![/size][/font]
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Hi Chris
Aaron was here
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[ ][size 4]hey i want to fish reg. tomaro so japan hopefully ill see you tomaro ok later[/size]
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Hey TubinChris,
I'm going to tube Cherry Beach tomorrow. Was that you on Fish Talk Radio earlier???? I'm going out with the Oceanboyz.
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[ ][size 4]ahahahaha you heard? man that was cool! ya that was me! ahah that is soo cool! no im going to float on sat. i think i dont noe yet. but i want to float belmont. see ya on the flip side. anyone gonna fish cerritos reg. today call me 754 8387 (562) laterz[/size]
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