Halibut Trip Information
Our halibut trips are a full day on the water, often travelling 15-40 miles from the harbor. We will setup on prime halibut areas and drift our baits with the current tight to the bottom. We have custom halibut rods and electric reels to keep the experience enjoyable (cranking up 2-4 lbs of lead from 300+ feet by hand gets old fast!). We will fish four people maximum on these trips so that everyone has their own rod to fish. Its important for anglers to fish their rod attentively in order to see the bites and also make adjustments to avoid snagging the rig on the bottom.
We target quality fish in the 40” plus range rather than chasing after the little chickens. One 40” fish weighs the same as two 30” fish combined so for us it makes sense to let the smaller ones grow. While its ultimately up to whoever caught the fish to decide if they want to keep it, we don’t like keeping halibut under 32-34” unless we’ve injured it during the process. In our opinion, the sweet spot for Oregon pacific halibut is 38-44”. These fish will yield outstanding quality meet and lots of it as well. As halibut get bigger and start approaching 50” and more, the meat begins to get grainy and isn’t as high quality. That being said, we know that fishermen are looking for that sea monster so we’ll be ready for you when you hookup that 60” beast!
In addition to halibut, we often catch lingcod, rockfish and black cod (sablefish) on many of our halibut trips, depending on the area we’re fishing. We also frequently see some amazing sea life including dolphins, sunfish, humpback whales, orca, sharks, and more.
We are currently booking halibut trips now for the 2026 season. Spring halibut season is May 1 – July 31, 7 days per week until the quota is caught. Summer halibut season is July 1 – Oct 31, 7 days per week until quota is caught. Note: the season’s dates haven’t been finalized yet, however, based on previous season, we are confident these dates will be accurate or close to accurate. If you book a date that ends up being closed we will work with you to find another date or refund your deposit.
Private Halibut Trip (up to four people): $1,600