Sand bass

[D16hunter]

Went out on my buddies boat today for a bit to mess around and try to catch sand bass I caught 5 he caught 6 and our other buddy caught 2.

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[ilovesprig]

Good going Luke.................Any keepers?

 

[D16hunter]

Good going Luke.................Any keepers?

All but one of them were. Bad picture but this one was barely legal. For a size reference that swim bait is 5 inches. We didn't keep any tho. We were trying to catch halibut. My buddies went out last week and caught 6 legal but only got one in the boat because they had no gaff.


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[ilovesprig]

Nice.....I find that nets are better for halibut depending on the size of the halibut & boat.....

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[D16hunter]

Nets are good on a bigger boat but I feel like one would get in the way on a little 14 foot aluminum with 3 people on it


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[KID CREOLE]

Check the regs, pretty sure a landing net is required

 

[D16hunter]

Check the regs, pretty sure a landing net is required

Only if it's a short fish gaffing halibut is a common practice on sport boats if it's a legal.


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[D16hunter]

Check the regs, pretty sure a landing net is required

Hmmmm looked it up and it is required. Weird with a short we'd just cut the line or pull the fish in by the line to get him in the boat. To many damn laws in this state. Can't wait til I move to Tennessee


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[MurdaJ]

I hand grab halibut because landing nets are pita. Gotta use a fine mesh net or you'll shred those young 'buts tails

 

[longbowhunter2]

I used both and had both. GAF worked better for me for large fish.
Good catch D16
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