Washington Coast Halibut Fishing with Electric Reels on Marine Area 1 - Extended Cut

Rob & Mike head offshore with a group of salty anglers and Captain Pat & Crew of Seabreeze Charters to try out electric reels and deep water bottom fishing for Halibut (600 feet!). Bait and tackle tips from the "Friendliest Catch" in Washington's Marine Area 1 in Ilwaco, Washington.
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[@beentheredonethatoriginals5673]

I've made a few runs out with Seabreeze and always been happy. Kinda silly to have electric reels and not use them, not like you're finessing in a fighting steelhead, it's a car door you're pulling off the bottom for crying out loud...

[@robertjohnson7895]

Never have and never will use a electric fishing reel! I have caught a110 lb old school way👍😁

[@westcoastfishing5016]

How far out did you guys go ?

[@michaelcarey1298]

I think around 30-40 miles? Out to a large shelf that drops into deeper water.

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

So where is the power cord? pointless with out it...

[@moleculist7978]

Mike your technique is terrible dude! No wonder you got exhausted. You gotta use your ass to pull up that fish, not your arms! Glad you got it though. Back in the day down in SoCal we'd go down 700 ft near Catalina for ling/cow cod. 15 hook gangions, 5/0 Penn reels with winch handles on them and big rail plates to steady the rod. Those were some workouts--no electric reels, that's for sure.

[@michaelcarey1298]

thanks, I'll keep that in mind next time...