THERE WAS PLENTY OF BAIT AND NO HALIBUT WERE CAUGHT NOT EVEN A SHORTY THATS FOR EVERYONE ON THE PIER NOT JUST ME WE ALL GOT SKUNKED[:(] . I STARTED USING A LUCK LURE AND SHRIMP TO CATCH BAIT I THINK THATS THE BEST WAY TO CATCH QUALITY BAIT THATS THE WAY IM GOING TO USE FROM NOW ON NO MORE PIN HEADS FOR ME. NOW IF I CAN ONLY START CATCHING THOSE FLATTIES EVERYTHING WILL BE JUST PERFECT 