Every word was sound advice mate and exactly the sort of places we targeted in Havøysund but I did catch all my Halibut on my first Norway trip in deep water over 80m deep up 110m but from a boat! 😉🇧🇻🇧🇻🎣👍
Billy it’s like you read my mind 😂. I was trying for them in Haugesund on Wednesday with Arild . Managed 8 ray and a ling close to where you were . I’m heading back there in 2 weeks to a spot that looks just like you showed on your app so thank you for that man 👍 as always a brilliant video with excellent information thanks 🙏
The biggest halibut I have ever hooked, was as shallow as 10 meters and it was far south in Norway. So, you never know when fishing in Norway. I was not fishing for halibut, even if I was fishing with a mackerel filet as bait, and was not expecting halibut, so I was not prepared for how to be able to land it. I was in a 14 foot boat alone and had it to the boat 3 times and would have been able to get it if I had the right tools for it, but finally it got lose because my hook got bent out to much. It was towing my boat a long long way. I have no idea how long I fought that fish, but I was a total wreck after it was over. The halibut was at least 2 meters long and maybe as long as 2.5 meters. It was totally devastating to see it swim off. The deepest I have ever caught a halibut was at 45-50 meters and I have been fishing a lot all down to 400+ meters without hooking a single halibut any deeper than that 45-50 meters, even if it is common some places that people catch them at depths of 100 meters and deeper. And the halibut can be as deep as 2000 meters at times, but I doubt anyone tries to fish for them with a rod and reel that deep... I have also caught halibuts 10-20 meters above the bottom with whole coalfish as bait when I have targeted large cods and large coalfish on the bottom of coalfish shoals. In some areas of Norway you can catch the halibuts very deep, but it all depends on what food source they have at different times of the year. Some times they prey on redfish and they usually live in depths of 100-1000 meters. I had in fact planned to travel to the Bodø area this summer to fish there for 3 weeks with halibut and wolf fish as main targets, but then the starter in my car stopped working and it was not any garage that had time to fix it for 3 weeks and the car will still not be ready this week either... So that was that fishing vacation for this year...
Lots of good tips there, wasn't hard to find the place since i've been fishing there a few times. But no butts yet from that mark sadly. But i've caught them from other marks in the same area though :D
I was actually working on a submerged cable and some other things near the first spot you showed. I personally haven't seen any halibut but my crew mates have seen some nice ones there! And one of the other spots is close to where I work. I'm getting close to you Billy, I'll find you some day. You can't hide forever 😂
OMG cold smoked halibut😋!!! Few know this, But cold smoked cod is like halibut in texture and taste… But Can be difficult to find!! Delicious!!!! How do you cook your halibut Billy?? And What do you serve for the halibut? 😋 I Love fish my self!
@@Billyfishing_watch 😂😂!! You have to try it - Kveite in Norwegian… Hard to describe taste😅 Bet you Can find it next to smoked salmon in the supermarked! On your favorite White baker bread, butter and the halibut… A little fresh dild🤷🏼♂️ Its almost transparent when cold smoked😋 Gentle smoked flavour and tender ! Taste like fish ofcourse.. Some would say expensive, But 4 Nice slices for 4 pieces of bread approx 45kr in danish money - Thats actually a cheap, very tasty luxury dinner.. ! Try it out some day…!
@@toomasmirka2049 I have never had halibut in its form to cook, made a load of dabs and other flatfish… Think raw halibut is hard to come by here! But i Guess it Will be great! I Love cooking and fish falls smooth in the stomach… Not like a steak falls like a bomb😃 But…Hali!!! I would Love to catch one😲!!!
Hello Billy, Oh my goodness your videos are so interesting, extremely informative and very enjoyable, thank you! I am lucky enough to live a long way up in Northern Sweden, still quite a trip to Norway but a nice road trip, and am heading to Senja for my first time of Norway shore fishing with the hope (dream) of contacting a halibut (any size would be amazing). Have picked up lots of info from you already, but I just have a quick question, and if you can possibly help it would be fantastic. I am wondering what you would think about this plan (as one of my options) to fish a deadbait coalfish (or similar) close to a bridge support which I know has lots of baitfish around. The depth ranges from 5 metres close to shore and around 45 meters by the bridge supports 80 metres out. That's way beyond my tackle's casting limit, but I can drop a bait down and then walk the rod back to a place on the shore. The bridge is approx 2.5km from the end of the fjord, so maybe not a lot of tide pushing through and the bottom looks fairly smooth and not very rocky? Worth a shout or much better to find more open flowing water? Thank you again for all you do to help us novices (in my case) and more experienced angles and of course I totally understand if you don't have time to reply. Best wishes, Paul
Hi Paul, glad you like the videos. As far as your plan for the bridge goes. It's fishing, you can never determine what the outcome is going to be! If the halibut are targeting live fish! The outcome might not be so good. But if they are in an opportunistic mood, a dead bait might work. With fishing it is always easiest just to learn as you go. I'm the only way to find out is to try it! So go right ahead, the worst that can happen is you won't catch anything. And the best, well you might catch a truly great fish. Tight lines brother 😁👌
@@Billyfishing_watch Many thanks and as you say, if you don't try, you won't know. Fishing can often throw up a few surprises so will cross fingers and give it a go and, as you say, worse case scenario is no fish, but sat surrounded by beautiful mountains from the sea to the sky, it's a great place to blank. Will let you know if I have any luck. Thank you again!
@@Billyfishing_watch Hello Billy, Nice film from Lofoten as well and great cod, thank you, again. I especially thank you for your inspirational videos as, and I can't believe it, but I actually caught a big Halibut on my first day! With your advice in mind, I had an idea where to fish, and where I was fishing I chose to swim out and drop the bait as my simple running leger rig and a 6 inch dead coalfish (I think) didn't cast very well. After only about 2 hours, there were a couple of tiny knocks on the rod and then the reel clicked a few times and then just took off and there was no doubt what it was. Such an amazing fight with 3 or 4 really long runs. I didn't think I was going top get it in, but it eventually tired. It was around 1m to 1.2m (maybe more)! Once it was at the edge of the dock my big carp landing net was no help at all and I had the big gaff hook but being single-handed and, as I wanted to release the fish, I didn't want to risk messing up the gaffing as haven't done that before and while I was faffing about thinking what to do, the fish had recovered and just powered off again and the line separated on the mussels on the jetty supports. I had a single circle hook which I had seen on the outside of the jaw, so it was probably a nice release. I managed a tiny bit of video/pics once it was beaten, but they don't do it justice. Gave me extra appreciation for the quality of your videos and how you make everything look so easy. Much to learn. Thank you again. Paul p.s Didn't get any more from that spot and the following day I moved to another place which looked good, but ended up having too much tide with loads of seaweed and jellyfish constantly snagging the line and was a bit of a nightmare
@paulroberts7400 hi Paul, that is fantastic! Very happy for you, but you should try the same spot again. Halibut like the areas where they feed and often other fish will feed there as well. Thanks, best of luck to your brother 👌
@@Billyfishing_watch Thank you for the tip. Will try to get back again before the winter sets in (that's our busy time for working) I need to chill out a bit more next time. Fished pretty much 24/7 for the 2 and a half days I was there and was shattered by the end of it. The fish took an hour before high tide, so maybe concentrating on those few hours before and after high tide is better. Tight lines.
In my experience! the halibut I target, feed either side of low tide. When there is the least water, this will condense the area that they need to hunt in! On some marks, they will only feed on an outgoing tide. This varies place to place depending on the structure on the seafloor!
The halibut don't follow bait fish, they are resident to certain areas. Lie in weight to ambush, mostly. Or Hunt around pears and reefs, for crabs and small fish, sandals ect
@@Billyfishing_watch They feed on Sandals?! Bloody strange feeding habits they have. So basically they feed the same as a Flounder then, don't move much and mostly ambush their prey.
You been going there for 18 years thats impressive you could probably be a professional guide by now is that something you could consider??? I bet your subscrbers would love to fish with you buddy
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Most helpful youtuber for norway fishing.
Headed to just outside of harstad in a week and your videos have been a huge help.
Hi, good choice. There's quite a bit of halibut in that area. Thanks Brother 😁👌
I find them on your videos. Everytime I've gone to Norway I've been stuck on rigs! Nothing more heartbreaking as an angler. Thanks for the video Bill!
Thanks Tommos, glad to help out 😁👌
Priceless knowledge, generously shared. Thanks Billy!
Anytime brother 😁👌
Very knowledgable bloke, great video!
Thanks Brother 😁👌
More useful info thanks Billy! Stay safe & well. 🎣🎣👍👍
Anytime Brother 😁👌
Awesome Billy brother x
Thanks Matt😁👌
Another fine hints nd tips video Billy, I liked the hook shaping idea, top tip 😂
appreciate your efforts brother 🤘🏼
Thanks Paul , glad you like it brother 😁👌
Well done brother Billy I didn't know to sharpen a hook to a square point 👍 😊
Thanks Adrian, glad you liked it brother 😁👌
As always - very useful information. We hooked up 3x last time but never managed to land one - they were HUGE. Next time we'll be ready :)
Get those hooks nice and sharp, sister! Thanks thanks for joining up, much appreciated. Better look next time! 😁👌
Very informative Billy - one day i will try this - would love to try it on the fly rod too 👍
Thanks Brother, hope it helps out. Tight lines 😁👌
Every word was sound advice mate and exactly the sort of places we targeted in Havøysund but I did catch all my Halibut on my first Norway trip in deep water over 80m deep up 110m but from a boat! 😉🇧🇻🇧🇻🎣👍
Thanks for the reassurance Damian 👌 but as we all say, fishing, fishing. 😁👌
@@Billyfishing_watch sure is mate 😉🇧🇻🎣👍
Nice thnx for the good advice again. In my experience I catch only halibut in daylight.
Hi Pim! Yep, how does my experience as well. Thanks Brother 😁👌
Deadly stuff Billy...and I would imagine that info goes for a large amount of predatory fish👍🏻🤘
Hi Ciaran! Yes, I would imagine it would too. Thanks Brother 😁👌
Thanks for the video Billy☺
Anytime Oscar, glad you liked it brother 😁👌
Billy it’s like you read my mind 😂. I was trying for them in Haugesund on Wednesday with Arild . Managed 8 ray and a ling close to where you were . I’m heading back there in 2 weeks to a spot that looks just like you showed on your app so thank you for that man 👍 as always a brilliant video with excellent information thanks 🙏
Glad to help out, hope you get one! Thanks Brother 😁👌
Thanks for the info, Billy. You are the best, Bro!
The biggest halibut I have ever hooked, was as shallow as 10 meters and it was far south in Norway.
So, you never know when fishing in Norway.
I was not fishing for halibut, even if I was fishing with a mackerel filet as bait, and was not expecting halibut, so I was not prepared for how to be able to land it.
I was in a 14 foot boat alone and had it to the boat 3 times and would have been able to get it if I had the right tools for it, but finally it got lose because my hook got bent out to much.
It was towing my boat a long long way.
I have no idea how long I fought that fish, but I was a total wreck after it was over.
The halibut was at least 2 meters long and maybe as long as 2.5 meters.
It was totally devastating to see it swim off.
The deepest I have ever caught a halibut was at 45-50 meters and I have been fishing a lot all down to 400+ meters without hooking a single halibut any deeper than that 45-50 meters, even if it is common some places that people catch them at depths of 100 meters and deeper.
And the halibut can be as deep as 2000 meters at times, but I doubt anyone tries to fish for them with a rod and reel that deep...
I have also caught halibuts 10-20 meters above the bottom with whole coalfish as bait when I have targeted large cods and large coalfish on the bottom of coalfish shoals.
In some areas of Norway you can catch the halibuts very deep, but it all depends on what food source they have at different times of the year.
Some times they prey on redfish and they usually live in depths of 100-1000 meters.
I had in fact planned to travel to the Bodø area this summer to fish there for 3 weeks with halibut and wolf fish as main targets, but then the starter in my car stopped working and it was not any garage that had time to fix it for 3 weeks and the car will still not be ready this week either...
So that was that fishing vacation for this year...
Thanks for the info, I wish you better luck on your next fishing trip, tight lines brother 😁👌
I'm never going to Norway but thanx for posting.
Hi Randy, you're welcome brother 😁👌
All the best from the big shmoke, mo chara!
Thanks e😁👌
Lots of good tips there, wasn't hard to find the place since i've been fishing there a few times. But no butts yet from that mark sadly. But i've caught them from other marks in the same area though :D
I was actually working on a submerged cable and some other things near the first spot you showed. I personally haven't seen any halibut but my crew mates have seen some nice ones there!
And one of the other spots is close to where I work. I'm getting close to you Billy, I'll find you some day. You can't hide forever 😂
My first stalker, nice🤣 that's how you know you've made it to the big time 😂👌
@@Billyfishing_watch shouldn't have said "See you on the beach" be careful what you wish for 🤫
hey Billy, 1 st again great content brother
Thanks Brother, always good to be number one 😁👌
lovely video again
Thanks Dutch, much appreciated brother 😁👌
OMG cold smoked halibut😋!!!
Few know this, But cold smoked cod is like halibut in texture and taste… But Can be difficult to find!! Delicious!!!!
How do you cook your halibut Billy?? And What do you serve for the halibut? 😋
I Love fish my self!
What does smoked halibut taste like then! It must be a religious experience 🤣 thanks Brother 😁👌
@@Billyfishing_watch
😂😂!! You have to try it - Kveite in Norwegian… Hard to describe taste😅
Bet you Can find it next to smoked salmon in the supermarked!
On your favorite White baker bread, butter and the halibut… A little fresh dild🤷🏼♂️ Its almost transparent when cold smoked😋 Gentle smoked flavour and tender ! Taste like fish ofcourse..
Some would say expensive, But 4 Nice slices for 4 pieces of bread approx 45kr in danish money - Thats actually a cheap, very tasty luxury dinner.. !
Try it out some day…!
Cold-smoked halibut is of course the best, but I recommend trying to fry halibut with the skin, it's absolutely different than without the skin
@@toomasmirka2049 I have never had halibut in its form to cook, made a load of dabs and other flatfish… Think raw halibut is hard to come by here!
But i Guess it Will be great! I Love cooking and fish falls smooth in the stomach… Not like a steak falls like a bomb😃 But…Hali!!! I would Love to catch one😲!!!
Hello Billy, Oh my goodness your videos are so interesting, extremely informative and very enjoyable, thank you! I am lucky enough to live a long way up in Northern Sweden, still quite a trip to Norway but a nice road trip, and am heading to Senja for my first time of Norway shore fishing with the hope (dream) of contacting a halibut (any size would be amazing). Have picked up lots of info from you already, but I just have a quick question, and if you can possibly help it would be fantastic. I am wondering what you would think about this plan (as one of my options) to fish a deadbait coalfish (or similar) close to a bridge support which I know has lots of baitfish around. The depth ranges from 5 metres close to shore and around 45 meters by the bridge supports 80 metres out. That's way beyond my tackle's casting limit, but I can drop a bait down and then walk the rod back to a place on the shore. The bridge is approx 2.5km from the end of the fjord, so maybe not a lot of tide pushing through and the bottom looks fairly smooth and not very rocky? Worth a shout or much better to find more open flowing water? Thank you again for all you do to help us novices (in my case) and more experienced angles and of course I totally understand if you don't have time to reply. Best wishes, Paul
Hi Paul, glad you like the videos. As far as your plan for the bridge goes. It's fishing, you can never determine what the outcome is going to be! If the halibut are targeting live fish! The outcome might not be so good. But if they are in an opportunistic mood, a dead bait might work. With fishing it is always easiest just to learn as you go. I'm the only way to find out is to try it! So go right ahead, the worst that can happen is you won't catch anything. And the best, well you might catch a truly great fish. Tight lines brother 😁👌
@@Billyfishing_watch Many thanks and as you say, if you don't try, you won't know. Fishing can often throw up a few surprises so will cross fingers and give it a go and, as you say, worse case scenario is no fish, but sat surrounded by beautiful mountains from the sea to the sky, it's a great place to blank. Will let you know if I have any luck. Thank you again!
@@Billyfishing_watch Hello Billy, Nice film from Lofoten as well and great cod, thank you, again. I especially thank you for your inspirational videos as, and I can't believe it, but I actually caught a big Halibut on my first day! With your advice in mind, I had an idea where to fish, and where I was fishing I chose to swim out and drop the bait as my simple running leger rig and a 6 inch dead coalfish (I think) didn't cast very well. After only about 2 hours, there were a couple of tiny knocks on the rod and then the reel clicked a few times and then just took off and there was no doubt what it was. Such an amazing fight with 3 or 4 really long runs. I didn't think I was going top get it in, but it eventually tired. It was around 1m to 1.2m (maybe more)!
Once it was at the edge of the dock my big carp landing net was no help at all and I had the big gaff hook but being single-handed and, as I wanted to release the fish, I didn't want to risk messing up the gaffing as haven't done that before and while I was faffing about thinking what to do, the fish had recovered and just powered off again and the line separated on the mussels on the jetty supports. I had a single circle hook which I had seen on the outside of the jaw, so it was probably a nice release. I managed a tiny bit of video/pics once it was beaten, but they don't do it justice. Gave me extra appreciation for the quality of your videos and how you make everything look so easy. Much to learn.
Thank you again. Paul
p.s Didn't get any more from that spot and the following day I moved to another place which looked good, but ended up having too much tide with loads of seaweed and jellyfish constantly snagging the line and was a bit of a nightmare
@paulroberts7400 hi Paul, that is fantastic! Very happy for you, but you should try the same spot again. Halibut like the areas where they feed and often other fish will feed there as well. Thanks, best of luck to your brother 👌
@@Billyfishing_watch Thank you for the tip. Will try to get back again before the winter sets in (that's our busy time for working) I need to chill out a bit more next time. Fished pretty much 24/7 for the 2 and a half days I was there and was shattered by the end of it. The fish took an hour before high tide, so maybe concentrating on those few hours before and after high tide is better. Tight lines.
Thanks 🎣🎣🎣 I'm going to test few spots in Bergen. Do you know any app to show what kind of bottom we have there ????
Hi. Navionics, is it a good app. Glad you liked it, thanks Brother 😁👌
Can I contact you through some social media ??
Tops Mr Billy!!!
Thanks John, much appreciated brother 😁👌
Super Video ! Cheers c&t
Hi Chris, thanks bud 😁👌
Will the halibut follow in the baitfish on the flood? Seems a bit strange that they wait all that time for the ebb.
In my experience! the halibut I target, feed either side of low tide. When there is the least water, this will condense the area that they need to hunt in! On some marks, they will only feed on an outgoing tide. This varies place to place depending on the structure on the seafloor!
The halibut don't follow bait fish, they are resident to certain areas. Lie in weight to ambush, mostly. Or Hunt around pears and reefs, for crabs and small fish, sandals ect
@@Billyfishing_watch They feed on Sandals?! Bloody strange feeding habits they have.
So basically they feed the same as a Flounder then, don't move much and mostly ambush their prey.
What app do you use for a depth chart?
They are all pretty much the same, I think navionics is the best. But this one is Lowrence navigation.
Do you use the app Navionics?
No! But they're all pretty much the same 👌
@@Billyfishing_watch I personly use Navionics+ and that have help me finding the right planes fir spesies you wont find anny were else in Norway
Have you ever fished in Bodø?
Yes!
@@Billyfishing_watch have you fished in a place called Tverlandet. It is in bodø?
@fr3dr1k77 no. I generally fish closer to the open sea!
@@Billyfishing_watch ok!
You got a Halibut sniffer dog eh! 🙂
I sure do, thanks Brother 😁👌
You been going there for 18 years thats impressive you could probably be a professional guide by now is that something you could consider??? I bet your subscrbers would love to fish with you buddy
Hi Jozse. I have been thinking about it for the past while. Maybe in the future, thanks Brother 😁👌
BILLY!!!!! 🙂
Thanks Brother 😁👌
What app is that?
Lowrence navigation
@@Billyfishing_watch thanks Billy 😎🤙🏻