Am I gonna die? Deadliest catch waters for massive halibut...off an Hobie i9s

So....

I have to go to Adak, Alaska tomorrow through Sunday.  I found a friend who is going to lend me her Hobie i9s inflatable. 

I am told I shouldn't have to travel more than a mile.  It is a fairly sheltered area and forecast calling for 2ft seas in the Bay.  It's not the weather I am worried about. 

It's the fact that I am fishing out of an inflatable with huge hooks and possible a harpoon.  Possibly a harpoon because I don't think I am going to keep anything.  Still you have to unhook or at least cut the leader,  deal with a thrashing fish with hooks embedded in it, etc. 

I was thinking about taking a rubber floor mat that I could lay over the side of the inflatable as I was landing the fish as one precaution. 

It seems  a little risky but this is the best chance I have ever had to score a huge halibut off a kayak I think.  Well, except I have never fished these waters for halibut...let alone off a borrowed inflatable kayak. 

So what do ya all think? Any additional issues you can think of?  How to mitigate?  Care to try and talk me out of it? 

I leave tomorrow afternoon so if you have something to say, PLEASE say it!  All points will be considered.

So....

I have to go to Adak, Alaska tomorrow through Sunday.  I found a friend who is going to lend me her Hobie i9s inflatable. 

I am told I shouldn't have to travel more than a mile.  It is a fairly sheltered area and forecast calling for 2ft seas in the Bay.  It's not the weather I am worried about. 

It's the fact that I am fishing out of an inflatable with huge hooks and possible a harpoon.  Possibly a harpoon because I don't think I am going to keep anything.  Still you have to unhook or at least cut the leader,  deal with a thrashing fish with hooks embedded in it, etc. 

I was thinking about taking a rubber floor mat that I could lay over the side of the inflatable as I was landing the fish as one precaution. 

It seems  a little risky but this is the best chance I have ever had to score a huge halibut off a kayak I think.  Well, except I have never fished these waters for halibut...let alone off a borrowed inflatable kayak. 

So what do ya all think? Any additional issues you can think of?  How to mitigate?  Care to try and talk me out of it? 

I leave tomorrow afternoon so if you have something to say, PLEASE say it!  All points will be considered.

You got this!

All I can say is bring the GoPro!! 

lol.  Weather is the big issue.  I have been told its dead calm and it was blowing 25 mph....which to these folks is calm.  haha.  I think this link takes you to the bathymetry map of the area I plan to fish. 

For those that study contours and charts like this...tell me this isn't an opportunity of a lifetime...except for he fact I have been there 4 or 5 times already.  lol.  Only fished from shore though.  If it isn't already selected, click on the sonar like icon in the lower left to get better resolution. 

Virtually everytime out they hook a 100 pound fish.  They toss them back and often have difficulties keeping their "eater" fish which are 20 to 40 pounders.  lol. 

Not taking bait.  Plan to catch greenling and other fish for bait.  Yah, I will play with anything that bites.  But the goal here is to soak big baits looking for something larger than my 105 personal best. 

But seriously, you are NOT going to offend me if you point out some negatives or offer advice!  A little help!!!!!  lol.

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  No you aren't gonna die.......

  No doubt you have read rogerdodger's reviews on his i11s. A wee bit longer but should be pretty similar. They sound like a very stable seaworthy craft. If you don't plan on keeping any fish-- why would you need a harpoon ? A knife (with a sheath of course) should allow you to release any fish you catch. And apparently the material is fairly strong so I wouldn't worry too much about using big hooks either.
  Quit overthinking this......just go out and hook into a 350 pounder and be sure to video the rodeo. We all look forward to this adventure . My wife said "he must be crazy". Go prove her wrong.

I've been in a 14ft inflatable with 30HP and six fully geared divers -- these inflatables are tough.

I'd be more comfortable if it were two chambers, but from what I can see it's a single chamber.   Take care but don't let any concerns distract you from fishing or having fun.

DOOO IIIITTT!!!!!   

thanks. I think all hobie have three chambers. weather is akways bad but I can decide whether to go or not. but some strange things happen with a big fish on the line.

why a harpoon? I keep telling myself I'm not keeping one....but a 200 pound halibut feeds a,lot of folks...plus if I did get an extra huge one, I might mount the tail. Not as concerned about killing a big fish out there. thousands of square miles with a population of less than 100.  minimal commercial fishing in this area for halibut.

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why a harpoon? I keep telling myself I'm not keeping one....but a 200 pound halibut feeds a,lot of folks...plus if I did get an extra huge one, I might mount the tail.

Uh . . . how exactly does one mount a halibut tail? Sticking out from the wall? Parallel to the wall? Stuck to the wall with a harpoon?

on a wood base standing on the cut part.

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I was thinking about taking a rubber floor mat that I could lay over the side of the inflatable as I was landing the fish as one precaution. 

I use a  thin yoga mat on my inflatable, they're cheap at Goodwill, or a nearby closet where you find them gathering dust.

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I've fished with you Rudy.  We both know you're going to do it anyway....   


 

-Mark-

I've fished with you Rudy.  We both know you're going to do it anyway....   


 

-Mark-

SHHH...Still looking for pointers. 

Just picked up the inflatable... DRATS...it's an Hobie i12S.  Extra baggage charge...still worth it. 

Ahhh...the joys of being single....there is a Hobie in my living room...lol.

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Damn that's awesome!!