Thursday last shot at a Hali

Making the short trip to Homer Thursday for a Hali.  The weather is looking ok I have fished in worse, have a friend coming with, we both limited a quarter mile off the spit in mid November with 10 pounders no reason why we shouldn't run into one or..... not a good enough reason not to try

Please keep us posted on your halibut trip. I am very interested in knowing if they are out there this time of year.  I heard best time to fish halibut is between May-September but with this weather its very tempting to make a trip down south just to get the kayak wet. 

Good luck!  No reason you don't have a shot at smaller chickens.  Still being landed by the king salmon troll fleet.

The weather not looking so great though! Be safe if ya go!

We are at lands end for the night got here at 3 probably 2 footers got about a 8 pounder according to the boga grips gonna try to put in a long day tomorrow if the weather is ok ... tried to upload a picture but it won't let me

Awesome! Wish I could be out there giving it a shot, but I'm stuck at work, won't be back until after New Year's Day. Good luck tomorrow!

We are at lands end for the night got here at 3 probably 2 footers got about a 8 pounder according to the boga grips gonna try to put in a long day tomorrow if the weather is ok ... tried to upload a picture but it won't let me

How was the drive down?  Was it icy?  How is the weather in Homer?  Hahaha.  Sorry for the million questions.  I'm really thinking about heading there this long weekend.  Especially now that there's signs of hope thanks to your post. 

gravesjacob:  Awesome job in getting that last of the year halibut!  That is awesome!!!!  How was the water clarity.  Since this weekend will be January, I'll be targeting kings with the halibut closure for the month.

AkYakSplash, if my current work crisis allows, I may head down Sunday but its 50/50 now.

Some more hardcore folks!  I like it!  Be safe!!!!

No halibut today maybe lost one seas where around 2 to 3 ft but it was hard to fish in the wind can't wait for the sailing rudder to come in and if weather holds I plan on trying to stick a king sat or Sunday as well on the bright side of today though did get 4 black cod pretty deep

No halibut today maybe lost one seas where around 2 to 3 ft but it was hard to fish in the wind can't wait for the sailing rudder to come in and if weather holds I plan on trying to stick a king sat or Sunday as well on the bright side of today though did get 4 black cod pretty deep

Black Cod? How big??? 

I caught a bunch of 12 to 16 inch ones this summer and cooked them up last night and they were awesome.  Be fun to catch a few that were better in size!  You are a maniac!  Love it!

Hahaha the biggest one was maybe 18 inches good eating though I don't think I'll ever throw one back again

Just curious, how do you cook them generally? They're pretty oily right?

we deep  fried them but I think im gonna try to smoke some cant see why they wouldn't be good baked or anyway you could cook them I was surprised though cause I really don't care to much for p-cod but these guys are pretty dang good

we deep  fried them but I think im gonna try to smoke some cant see why they wouldn't be good baked or anyway you could cook them I was surprised though cause I really don't care to much for p-cod but these guys are pretty dang good

Awesome.  They aren't a true cod.  Most expensive commercial fish in Alaska though they are 5 to 20 pounds generally on the commercial market.  We caught hundreds this summer.  First time ever.  The small ones are tasty though.  Smoke black cod is awesome.  First dish gone at the New Years eve party last night...though 75% of the folks were Japanese.  lol. 

yeah ive never caught that many but I have caught quite a bit this year hope they will be around next year