I Hooked 10 Halibut in Under 3 Hours! Surf Fishing for Halibut with Lures
Today, we'll be surf fishing for halibut with swimbaits! I'll be using a 4.8 inch Keitech Fat Swing Impact swimbait paired with a Warbaits weedless jighead: Links in description below... On this day, I was surf fishing for halibut at a zone I'd never fished before and I want to note two things for you all. pay attention to my hook sets and my drag setting. My hook sets were terrible... need more strength and conviction in them. my drag on hook-up #2 was way to tight. I loosened it from there, but you could tell throughout the session, I should have used slightly less (looser) drag. Tight Lines Guys! Learning to surf fish with swimbaits has been a long journey for me and it's only just begun. After using Lucky Crafts and other hard jerkbaits exclusively, last year, I committed to giving swimbaits a go and man! These things change the game. Being able to fish weedless in the surf opens up so many possibilities. For info on surf fishing with swimbaits, check out this in depth overview: https://surffishingsocalsd.com/surf-fishing-with-swimbaits-how-to-and-video/ ***Gear*** Rod: Okuma SST - SST-S-902HA - https://shrsl.com/3evuu Reel - Penn Spinfisher VI 4500 - https://amzn.to/3hONEcv