Puget Sound Lingcod and Halibut

I really wanna try for some lingcod and halibut from my kayak this year.  My question is mostly about rod/reel set up.  I have an Ugly Stik Tiger (7', Med Action 20-50lb) paired with a large Okuma Coldwater 303 that I use for sturgeon pretty effectively.  I am curious if this is enough rod/reel for a halibut? I figure it should be able to handle lings effectively, but wanna make sure I don't end up biting off more than I can chew because my set up is too wimpy.

From my experience in NCKA, and those of others down south in NCKA, that should be more than enough, even over kill for Ling. Halibut should be fine as well. I am sure others will chime in.

definitely enough for hali. may be a bit overkill (but fine) for lings in the sound.

Thanks!  I figured it may be more than necessary for Lings, but I would rather have too much than not enough.

Biggest issue isn't gear.  It's WDFW.  Halibut season is set for after most of the flatties have migrated out of the Sound.  If you're fishing more SJDF you should still have a decent chance, but the numbers of halibut left in the Sound proper are way lower than right now by the time they open that fishery.  Some do connect, but as a matter of numbers, success rates are far higher in the Straights and ocean.

Unless it's changed recently there's also a very short season for lings in the Sound.  6 weeks last I bothered to check, which admittedly was a couple years ago.  Then there's the slot limit, and bag limit of 1 per day. 

Oh, and don't forget to use barbless for everything, including halibut and lings in the Sound.

Best of luck!  With my limited time to fish I don't bother with the Sound much.  I've chosen to hold out for opportunity to hit the coast for my saltwater fixes.

Thanks!  I figured it may be more than necessary for Lings, but I would rather have too much than not enough.

it's a TON more fun having not enough than too much! especially in shallow water. as long as you can comfortably jig the lure/bait you're using, then don't worry about anything else. the tug is the drug, after all.

@sumpnz - do those fish migrate to the ocean? or are they resident fish who simply get fished out by the preceding (and currently ongoing) commercial fishery?

From my experience in NCKA, and those of others down south in NCKA, that should be more than enough, even over kill for Ling. Halibut should be fine as well. I am sure others will chime in.

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Also NCKA here, overkill for lings, DWB123 nailed it, the tug is the drug

Thanks!  I figured it may be more than necessary for Lings, but I would rather have too much than not enough.

it's a TON more fun having not enough than too much! especially in shallow water. as long as you can comfortably jig the lure/bait you're using, then don't worry about anything else. the tug is the drug, after all.

@sumpnz - do those fish migrate to the ocean? or are they resident fish who simply get fished out by the preceding (and currently ongoing) commercial fishery?

At least as I understand it they migrate to the ocean.  I'm sure the commercial fishery doesn't help matters.