Tag Archives: Halibut Fishing

Why are the halibut so small this year?

Posted on April 16, 2024 by John L. Beath

That’s the question many anglers continue to ask. In simple terms, there’s more small halibut in the biomass. Combine that with the fact that commercial halibut longliners have a minimum size of 32 inches. This leaves more small halibut for … Continue reading →

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How to entice halibut to strike a Squiddy Squid tipped with herring

Posted on April 13, 2024 by John L. Beath
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Halibut Fishing in Strait of Juan de Fuca Has Been Good

Posted on April 13, 2024 by John L. Beath
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2023 WDFW Proposed Washington Sport Halibut Fishing Season Announced

Posted on October 31, 2022 by John L. Beath

Washington State proposed sport halibut fishery Continue reading →

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Washingon’s Puget Sound Halibut Season Opens Wednesday May 20

Posted on May 18, 2020 by John L. Beath

Washington State’s Puget Sound sport halibut season finally opens Wednesday, May 20th and will remain open on an every other day season through June 30th or when the Puget Sound sport halibut quota of 77,000 pounds is caught. Last year … Continue reading →

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Can You Legally Use Sport-Caught Trout For Halibut Fishing Bait?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by John L. Beath

Is it legal to use trout for halibut bait in Washington State? Continue reading →

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Proposed 2020 Washington Sport Halibut Fishing Season

Posted on November 1, 2019 by John L. Beath

Washington State’s 2020 proposed sport halibut fishing season looks extremely good. The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife recently proposed a far better sport halibut season than the past few years. In past years sport anglers had fewer scheduled … Continue reading →

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WDFW’s Mismanagement of Halibut Proven!

Posted on January 19, 2018 by John L. Beath

That’s a strongly worded headline in this post, but it’s true and I can prove it. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife have been screwing halibut anglers for years with their bogus, made up numbers to impose catch rates on … Continue reading →

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Eastern Bank Halibut Fishing Map

Posted on March 14, 2015 by John L. Beath

Washington’s halibut season is just a few weeks away, and begins on May 8th on the inner waters. Yesterday, Friday March 13th I went salmon fishing on Eastern Bank for salmon. Eastern Bank sits in the middle of the Strait … Continue reading →

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Fishing For Halibut At Whaler’s Cove Lodge

Posted on June 16, 2014 by John L. Beath

Today I finally got the JIL on the water and ready to begin fishing. Three of us from the lodge, Capt. Malcolm and Betsy from the front desk joined me on the shakedown fishing trip for the 32-foot JIL. The … Continue reading →

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