I would recommend StarFire or Freedom, my two favorite boats, but we lost both of them out of the Westport fleet this off season. Heartbreaking losses. I have had a successful halibut trip on the Ranger, there was no chance of us all not getting a halibut. I am pretty confident that what ever boat you go out on during halibut season, the boat will limit. If I fish this year, Ill probably target fishing on the Hula Girl, Slammer, Sea Angel or Tequila too. Any charter boat in the fleet will put you on the fish.