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Old 03-11-2015, 11:55 AM   #31
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Re: Spearfishing halibut???

That was big fish.
It gave me the creeps to see how tangled he was in his line when he started stabbing it out.
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Old 03-11-2015, 05:01 PM   #32
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That was big fish.
It gave me the creeps to see how tangled he was in his line when he started stabbing it out.
The wonders of reel line. If you use a reel, as you pull up the fish, swim away from the line accumulating on the surface to keep it straight. Coiling it in his hand like he did is a recipe for disaster. Good thing that fish did not make a run.

Better yet, use a float line. But still swim away from it too, as even it can loop if piled up in one spot, though nothing like reel line does.

Remember, your number one job is not to recover the fish. Your number one job is line management. Everything else takes second place to that.

So as soon as you shoot a fish do not think "I got a fish!" Think "I have to manage my line!"
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Old 03-11-2015, 11:05 PM   #33
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Ya I fully agree, I've got a riffe reel on my gun but I defiantly will be doing a break away setup for those barn doors.
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Old 03-11-2015, 11:44 PM   #34
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The wonders of reel line. If you use a reel, as you pull up the fish, swim away from the line accumulating on the surface to keep it straight. Coiling it in his hand like he did is a recipe for disaster. Good thing that fish did not make a run.

Better yet, use a float line. But still swim away from it too, as even it can loop if piled up in one spot, though nothing like reel line does.

Remember, your number one job is not to recover the fish. Your number one job is line management. Everything else takes second place to that.

So as soon as you shoot a fish do not think "I got a fish!" Think "I have to manage my line!"
Another little device you can add to help manage line and retrieve the fish is the Float Line Clutch. Here is what it looks like in use: https://youtu.be/ANvt-gbM0CA

It kinda works on the same principal as those Chinese finger traps haha. You can buy them for $60 at Neptonics
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Old 03-13-2015, 01:03 PM   #35
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Remember, your number one job is not to recover the fish. Your number one job is line management. Everything else takes second place to that.

So as soon as you shoot a fish do not think "I got a fish!" Think "I have to manage my line!"
Good advice Max! Things can get critical in a second with a big fish on the line & no fish is worth your life. I've seen several fish that seemed stoned, only to surprise me & come back to life when I went to grab them by the gills. As you suggested, I use a float line & try to swim away from the tangle while retrieving the fish...

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Another little device you can add to help manage line and retrieve the fish is the Float Line Clutch. Here is what it looks like in use: https://youtu.be/ANvt-gbM0CA

It kinda works on the same principal as those Chinese finger traps haha. You can buy them for $60 at Neptonics
Cool vid. Josh at Neptonics makes good stuff & is a good guy. Sea lions are a PIA & stole much of our bait when we were teasing for marlin!




You can also just run the float line through the tuna clips attached to the float. It worked fine for this fish in Oz:


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Old 03-13-2015, 01:16 PM   #36
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Wow man that's impressive, I'm loving that pic of the marlin and I think if I plugged a Hali that's what I'd do Is run the float line threw the tuna clips, just cause in bc I would never use the floatline clutch on rockfish or lings.
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Old 03-19-2015, 11:50 AM   #37
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Re: Spearfishing halibut???

A prussik knot in a 2' loop of 2 mil cord will also work as a clutch on a float line and is about as cheap as you can get. It's an easy and useful knot for anytime you want to be able to hold tension on a rope or line without having yourself in the system.

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Old 03-31-2015, 05:43 PM   #38
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Re: Spearfishing halibut???

There are some good areas up by Dent and Stuart Island for Halibut late spring early summer.
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Old 03-31-2015, 07:38 PM   #39
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Sweet thanks man ill hit that up in the summer.
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Old 03-31-2015, 08:08 PM   #40
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Late spring time is best once summer comes they leave or go deep. Not sure where they go . Outside Kanish Bay area could be good as well. I have noticed a better bite north towards the areas around the Dixon area later in the summer. I am not sure why.
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Old 03-31-2015, 11:16 PM   #41
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Re: Spearfishing halibut???

Jeff, can we see a pic of your Prussik knot setup? Interested to see what this looks like.

I haven't tried those Neptonics float clutches personally but I've been on tuna trips with other guys who cursed them profusely.
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Old 04-01-2015, 09:15 PM   #42
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Re: Spearfishing halibut???

Ian, here's a pretty good site http://www.animatedknots.com/prusik/ The article recommends 5 or 6 mil cord, I incorrectly wrote 2 mil previously. And of course, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prusik

The basic idea is that the knot grips the float line when cinched tight, can be clipped off to a float or yak, and will keep tension on the line without you holding it. Line can be pulled through in either direction by gripping the knot and loosening it. After reefing in some line you can let go, and the fish pulling on the line causes the knot to tighten and lock down on the rope, holding it in place.

There's also a tuna float thread around that mentions prusiks.
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Old 04-29-2015, 12:35 PM   #43
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Re: Spearfishing halibut???

Mikepierce170 thanks for sharing that clutch, it will be usefull when spearing down at 110' and not a stone shot, especially if it is over 60 ta 70 pounds, it will take even more line.
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Old 04-29-2015, 02:21 PM   #44
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Re: Spearfishing halibut???

In BC the biggest fish would only be able to be about 70lb, we have a 133cm maximum size from head to tail.
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Old 04-29-2015, 06:17 PM   #45
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Re: Spearfishing halibut???

wow is that slot limit also on the coast or just the gulf islands and Interior passages up vancouver island.
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