Tag Halibut

Jeff’s Guide: How To Land Big Halibut

fishermen catching halibut in Ketchikan Alaska

JEFF’S GUIDE How To Land Big Halibut In Alaska Jeff’s Guide to Getting a Monster Halibut in the Boat When you go halibut fishing you better have a plan on how to get it in the boat… There are a…

Jeff’s Guide: How to Fight Halibut

Group of fishermen pose in Silver Streak sport fishing boat with halibut caught at Ketchikan fishing lodge

JEFF’S GUIDE How To Fight Big Halibut In Alaska Jeff’s Guide to Wearing a Big Halibut Out Without Breaking the Line First, How Big Is This Halibut? After you’ve hooked up, how you play the halibut can be the difference…

Decoding Halibut Markings

Decoding Halibut Markings What the Red Rash and Color Clues Tell Anglers In the summer, Southeast Alaska halibut hang out in several different sea bed types, but the one thing they all have in common is food. Halibut eat crab,…

Jeff’s Guide to Jigging Halibut

JEFF’S GUIDE Jigging Halibut: Techinque, Depth, and the Perfect Hook Set 1. Where and When to Jig I jig for halibut all the time. Bait is great, but jigging will usually outfish it. My favorite way to jig halibut is…

Alaska Halibut Fishing: Planning Your Ketchikan Trip

Fishermen pose at the dock with limit of halibut caught self-guided fishing in Ketchikan Alaska

Alaska Halibut Fishing: Planning Your Ketchikan Trip Why Southeast Alaska is a Top Halibut Destination Halibut fishing in Alaska is a truly thrilling experience. This high-value, delicious fish puts up a strong, exciting fight during the catching process, rewarding the…

Halibut Life Cycle

The Life Cycle of a Halibut From Deep Water Spawning to Knudson Cove: The Journey of the Pacific Halibut Halibut spawn annually between November and March in deep water (600 to 1800 ft) near the edge of the continental shelf…