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Halibut Hal’s Fishing Trip On The “Mirage” Sunday, November 24, 2012

This is a “Best Of Halibut Hal Fishing Trip”   Halibut Hal’s Fishing Trip November 24, 2012   Saturday night we arrived at CISCO Landing and boarded the “Mirage” prior to the 10PM departure.    Joining me was Steve “the fishing machine” aka “Banana Steve” and twenty other anxious fishermen.  The boat already had two bait tanks full of live squid ...

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SCV Fishing Report: Halibut Hal Fishing Trip of May 4, 2012

This is a “Best Of Halibut Hal Report”   Halibut Hal’s Fishing Trip – May 4, 2012   On Friday, May 4th, at 4:30AM I arrived with my fishing buddy, Ron, in Santa Barbara.  The 65 foot “Stardust” left the dock at 5AM with us, along with 26 other anxious fishermen.    Luke, our skipper, decided to head up the coast ...

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SCV Fishing Report December 18th: Local Lakes and Saltwater Report

It’s that time again…for the KHTS AM-1220 fishing report:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Despite the rain, fishing for both trout and stripers improved (the recent trout plant might have something to do with it).  For stripers…try fishing near Kong Island, Necktie Canyon or the Marina.  A 19 pounder was caught this past week!  Some bass are being caught near ...

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SCV Fishing Report December 11th: Local Lakes And Saltwater Report

Here’s this week’s fresh and saltwater fishing report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Striper fishing continues at a good clip since the 12/6 trout plant.  Try fishing near the Marina or Necktie Canyon and toss a swimbait, jig, or kastmaster for best results.  Slow fishing for bass. 2)  Pyramid Lake…Catfishing remains good on cut mackerel baits, sardines ...

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SCV Fishing Report December 4th: Local Lakes and Saltwater Report

  Once again, it’s time for the Tuesday fish report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Very good striper fishing near the Marina, Kong Island, Necktie Canyon and the Buoy Line; the stripers are chasing the planted trout.  A 14 pound striper was caught this past week!  Toss a kastmaster or small swimbait for best results.  Another trout ...

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SCV Fishing Report November 27th: Local Lakes and Saltwater Report

It’s the Tuesday fish report with Halibut Hal reporting for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Good striper fishing in the Marina on swimbaits.  Largemouth bass are also chewing on both jigs and nightcrawlers around Eucalyptus Point.  Catfish are biting near the Buoy Line. 2)  Pyramid Lake…The stripers are chasing trout that were planted last week.  A 12 pound striper and ...

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SCV Fishing Report November 20th: Local Lakes And Saltwater Report

It’s that time, once again, for the Halibut Hal fish report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Lots of stripers are being caught, mostly from shore, thanks mainly to the trout plant here.  Try tossing a swimbait…resembling a trout.  Some catfish around Necktie Canyon and the Buoy Line, cut mackerel in the early morning is your best bet for the ...

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SCV Fishing Report November 13th: Local Lakes And Saltwater Report

Election day has come and gone and so has Veterans Day…so let’s talk fishin’!  Here is this week’s fishing report for both fresh and saltwater:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Last week 900 pounds of rainbow trout were stocked here.  Lots of micro-sized stripers are biting in about 100 feet of water; when they’re that size, if you can…release them ...

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SCV Fishing Report November 6th: Local Lakes And Saltwater Report

It’s election day, so, go vote and then take a break and read Halibut Hal’s fish report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Terrific catfishing here this past week!  The best baits for the cats are sardines and mackerel and the best areas are Necktie Canyon and Elizabeth Canyon.  Very slow striper fishing.  Some bass available near the Buoy Line ...

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SCV Fishing Report, October 30th: Local Lakes And Saltwater Report

It’s time for this week’s fresh and salt water fishing report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake….A few small stripers are biting, but quite slow this past week. There are some black bass biting in the early AM or late PM; try Utopia Cove, Dry Gulch, or Firebreak Cove. 2)  Pyramid Lake….The water level is up at Pyramid ...

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