My first legal halibut

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  1. mukaza

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    Went for an hour sesh right after work. Got what seems like a juvenile wsb or corvina.. I don't know the difference yet and a 23in halibut. All on the drop shot fluke.

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    Can tell it's wsb by the bars. Nice session.
     
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    Obviously the fish didn't care, but you don't need a weighted ewg on a drop shot rig
     
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    Nicely done. Congrats on the hali.
     
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    I know, but it was the only ewg I had. I think I'll stick with it though, since everyone throws non-weighted ones. The hali probably never saw a fluke action like mine.
     
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    Please forgive my ignorance here, but the the hack is an ewg?
    JD
     
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    Pretty WSB . Bars , Scale line / zipper down the belly , tail shape . Cant see in this photo but absence of canine teeth . All the indicators point too WSB . Thanks for the report , keep at it . Tight lines . WR
     
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    Congrats on your 1st legal... Nice WSB too...
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    typo? whatever it is he's saying the weight you see at the far right isn't necessary.... but here's someone who caught both a WSB and halibut using that rig.

    Edit: WR has the correct answer.... I'm ignorant as well.
     
    #9 old_rookie, Jun 16, 2022
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    Excellent catches - nice going.
    In the WSB pic near the end of the fluke is a weird thing in the sand. At first I thought that was the 'ewg' weight but it wasn't.
     
    #10 old_rookie, Jun 16, 2022
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    Extra Wide Gap worm hook , the one that was used on these fish has lead cast onto the shank hence weighted . WR
     
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    Thanks brother!
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    Thanks! It's a new specie for me so I'll keep that in mind. My goal is to catch a corvina on lure.
     
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    Thanks for the clarification WR.
     
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    Extra wide gap. I noticed he was using a weighted ewg hook on his drop shot rig. Usually unnecessary since the rig will already be weighed down by the bottom sinker. It was the only ewg he had so he made it work:emoji_thumbsup:
     
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    Congrats
     
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    Extra Wide Gap hook.

    EDIT: I just saw that it was already answered.
     
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