500lb Halibut

[NOSLEEP]

Is it true? Anybody hear about a new world record<br />caught in Alaska, last week.It may have been from<br />a commercial boat?

 

[wikelam]

Re: 500lb Halibut

no word of that here in OK. but it takes a while to get this far inland

 

[wikelam]

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the only thing i found was in 2000. the dressed wieght was about 380 so the estimated live weight was about 500<br /><br />here is a link<br /><br /> web page

 

[neumanns]

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Heres a recent 420 lb could this be it Link heres another link to a commercially caught halibut that does not qualify web page

 

[NOSLEEP]

Re: 500lb Halibut

Thats it Neumans, its the one that doesn't qualify.<br />533 LBS estimate, would I like to hook into <br />a halibut like that. <br />Thanx for the reply wikelman.

 

[Fouled Plug]

Re: 500lb Halibut

That is one serious barn door. They don't run much over 300# or so where I'm at. We did have a guy make the front page of the local newspaper after catching an 80 pounder....from his kayak.

 

[kev_alaska]

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Yep, the 500 lber was caught on a commercial boat with a long line. Doesn't count toward any record, they never weighted it. Just used the length/weight chart in the tide book to estimate.

 

[neumanns]

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I have only spent 10 days in Alaska but they were ten good days. I wanted to Halibut fish but while I was on the coast the boats were not running due to weather. Big Bummer I will return though and this still remains high on my to-do list. For now though all things are on hold till the kids are old enoufgh to endure and enjoy such a trip.

 

[bassin large]

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Here is a picture of the infamous halibut!!! WOW<br /> http://www.adn.com/ips_rich_content/84-Halibut.jpg

 

[NOSLEEP]

Re: 500lb Halibut

WOW is right, what a monster.<br />Imagine hooking into that with rod and reel.

 

[neumanns]

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Man it makes me hungry just looking at him!<br />The article I read said they were going to keep and mount the tail! That thing alone must be almost three feet wide.<br /><br />

 

[wikelam]

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dont know much about halibut, but i would be willing to wager that the fish is huge by most peoples standards.

 

[SoulWinner]

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Wow, thats a halibut catch!! Bet they had a halibut good time reeling hin in!!

 

[Capn Mike]

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The few times I've fished for halibut in the inland passage, I was glad I had a .38 pistol to shoot the large ones before bringing them into the boat.....by that, I mean 50 to 70 lbs. At that, a 65 pounder almost broke my fishing partner's leg (he was going to show me how "real men" brought them in without killing them first).<br />What do the commercial guys use on 500+....a 120mm howitzer?

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

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that is one seriously HUGE flounder ... <br /><br />lets see, I have good luck fluking with squid and minnow ... so a baby giant squid for squid, and a three foot striped bass for a minnow, good to go, <br /><br />who wants to man the net?<br /><br /> <br /><br />by the way, we are having fried flounder tonight ...<br /><br />for the next three years!<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />