Alright guyz. I kicked out around 12:30pm on Tuesday had a bout 5ft -10ft viz after about 2 hours out there I stumbled upon this guy. Enjoy.
Cheers 
~Hut
By bluewater1 at 2010-07-14
By bluewater1 at 2010-07-14
almost missed him but, at 25ft and on your last breath. i was happy to get him.
2 hours for one halibut. Reminds me why I never look for those fish 
They're tough to find.
I am sooooo jealous. Hopefully I can bag one FINALLY this weekend.
Nice fish.
Good job landing it. That's looks like it was about to tear out.
If halibut are lying on the bottom, there's a really good chance, that they are going to stay put, if you need to come up for a breath. Just lay the gun down on the bottom somewhere close without spooking them so you can get a breath. Just follow the floatline back down.
Halibut are one of the only fish that I will try to "center-punch" when shooting. They are soooo soft and thin, even in the head, that they will often tear off. If I do miss the spine, the shaft will have a long way to go to tear out.
Wish we had those here, we have something xtremely similar, called flounder, but they are soo small.
Thanks for the post bluewater , congrats on the halibut
Joe
Nice going Hut, if you ever find them on a bolder or rock you can shoot the on a sharp angle if you keep the tip pin sharp. One other thing that may help you see them is a black mask, so your eyes will dilate more without the light coming through the skirt. I have used a favorite Italian mask for thirty years too, but I have a 1/8'' neoprene skirt glued around the frame to keep out the light.It may finally soon get retired if the Bob Hollis mask I ordered fits. I really like that white float line.
Cheers, Don
Nice going Hut, if you ever find them on a bolder or rock you can shoot the on a sharp angle if you keep the tip pin sharp. One other thing that may help you see them is a black mask, so your eyes will dilate more without the light coming through the skirt. I have used a favorite Italian mask for thirty years too, but I have a 1/8'' neoprene skirt glued around the frame to keep out the light.It may finally soon get retired if the Bob Hollis mask I ordered fits. I really like that white float line.
Cheers, Don
yeah i know i need to invest in a better mask badly. float line was madr by ryan criag at craigfloatlines.com. check'em out.
Way to go. Jump in, look around, Bring home dinner. I need to get one this summer.
Gogo
2 hours for one halibut. Reminds me why I never look for those fish
But that's what makes for a fun hunt! 
great pics...the hiding hali is awesome and the one with the gear on the rock is great...the white FL looks like a neon wire in there :@ i bet it is great for following underwater too.
glad the perseverence paid off......mmmm hali
Not for you mate.;)
Cheers, Don
Don, No.... the hunt - and the eating are the fun part for me.............. Most of the spots I dive are just OK to good halibut spots...... not great spots.................. And I spend a lot of time looking at sand..................just sand............
mike
Nice fish. Congrats!
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