Check Out This 190-Pound Atlantic Halibut! Plus: Small Boat Spreads, Pot Hopper Secrets, and How to Catch King Salmon on the Fly

From: Salt Water Sportsman - Thursday Jun 23,2022 05:01 pm

Tested: Solace 32 CS

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Giant Halibut

Just In: 190-Pound Atlantic Halibut Caught On Old Fiberglass Rod Off Massachussets

Nick Kirychuk hooked the fish using a 12-ounce jig in 240 feet of water. After battling the fish for 60 minutes, he was exhausted. Big halibut might not raise eyebrows on the West Coast, but Kirychuk was fishing 60 miles east of Gloucester, Massachusetts. His fish was a stunner, and the fight wasn’t over yet.

Pot-Hopping for Mahi

A New Jersey Pot Hopper Reveals His Secrets

Off New Jersey shores, commercial fishermen drop lobster traps and sea bass cages affixed to submarine ropes tied to high-flyer marker buoys on the surface, each with a flag waving from a 6-foot-tall PVC mast. The pot lines are a welcome oasis in an otherwise barren plain, with the buoys offering prime opportunities to tangle with mahi.

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Solace 32 CS

Boat Review: Solace 32 CS

Solace Boats burst on the scene with a commitment to be innovative, focused on modern composite material integration as well as a drive to build a feature-rich boat. We got to test its new 32 CS model on a blustery end-of-March day. The boat was rigged with a pair of Mercury Cold-Fusion 300 HP V-8 Racing outboards.

Top Trolling Gear

Small Boat? No Problem. Here's Some Gear to Broaden Your Spread.

Even on a small center-console you can troll more lines or simply widen your spread for added coverage. But don’t go overboard. The number of lines you can successfully troll depends on more than your boat’s size. Also consider the size and experience of your crew, the weather, and the presence of floating grass.

Chinook Salmon on Fly Tackle

Catch King Salmon on Fly Tackle

Professional Alaska salmon guide Mark Hieronymus unraveled the mysteries to casting at and hooking the largest salmon in North America, the Chinook (king) salmon. These giants, commonly weighing 20 to 50 pounds, pack a widespread reputation for being sullen, close-mouthed and next to impossible to bring to the fly.

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