Slow pitch jigging for halibut combines targeted gear choices with deliberate technique to land these powerful bottom dwellers. Matching rod, reel, line, and jig weight to depth and current is key.

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Unless you’re willing to risk a finger, I don’t recommend fishing for halibut from a float tube. It’s early morning at the Alameda Rockwall behind Encinal High School. Old-timers have yet to arrive ...