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Tony catches a monster halibut.
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| Author | Topic: Tony catches a monster halibut. |
| WT |
posted 06-06-2009 02:01 AM ET (US)  
The Strike3 boys had some fun in the sun (fog too) today. We had a great time running from Bodega Bay south down to Ten Mile Beach. Here are some pictures. I'll let Tony and Matt chime in. I'm too tired to type. Warren |
| Menemsha69 |
posted 06-06-2009 05:42 AM ET (US)
Way to go guys! Real nice fish! What do you think he weighed?-k |
| elaelap |
posted 06-06-2009 10:02 AM ET (US)
We didn't have a scale, Kevin, but the fish measured 42 inches. If it had been a salmon it would have weighed around 40 lbs at that length, but I'm an amateur when it comes to halibut, and the three of us approximated its weight at ~25 lbs. I do know this: after brain surgeon Matt meticulously filleted the fish, and we divided up its delicious meat between four of us (including our pal Steve/17 Bodega, who was working at his park ranger job at the harbor and could only follow our adventures via VHF), I fed five people last night with my share and didn't even dent one-half of it. Here's a shot of Matt with the fish: And here's a shakey video clip of Warren and his sweet Montauk 170 zipping along beside Strike3 on the way back uphill: (I'm not sure the video is going to work linked directly from PhotoBucket. If it doesn't, I'll post it in YouTube and provide a workable link there.) Another great day in our Whalers! Tony |
| tmann45 |
posted 06-06-2009 10:06 AM ET (US)
Impressive filet job Warren, looks like there is not enough meat left on the skeleton to make a thimble of fish soup. Tom |
| elaelap |
posted 06-06-2009 10:07 AM ET (US)
Hmmm...the video actually works--which surprises me--but the still won't open. Who ever knows with PhotoBucket? I'll try the shot of Matt and the fish again: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/Forty-twoinchhalibut064. jpg |
| tmann45 |
posted 06-06-2009 10:08 AM ET (US)
Sorry Matt, I though that was Warren doing the surgery. |
| elaelap |
posted 06-06-2009 12:11 PM ET (US)
I'm sure that some of our continuousWave members from Alaska are howling with laughter at all the excitment, since they regularly take halibut FIVE-TEN times this large, and would probably throw this little guy back 'til he got his growth. But this one is just about as big as they regularly get down here in Northern California, fishing in shallow Pacific Ocean waters right on the shoreline (we took this one in 18 ft--an almost impossible task where we were fishing made possible yesterday by the very, very rare, flat calm, foggy conditions). And man oh man, what delicious flesh, simply cooked in some hot butter. Tony |
| placerville |
posted 06-06-2009 02:55 PM ET (US)
Another great day for the Strike3 partnership. I just had a piece of that halibut and it was indeed delicious. Possibly my favorite fish we catch out west. Matt |
| towboater |
posted 06-07-2009 03:43 PM ET (US)
Fresh Halibut, cooked in butter. Oh man, I lived on that recipe when I was a Guide in Valdez cept we used a iron skillet and cooked over a campfire. One day I took out a single in a 17 ft Whaler. We were after Kings but no bite so we started dropping our bait to the bottom. We limited in halibut in 4 hrs (10 ea not counting tossing back the little guys). The entire deck was covered with em, bow to stern, fed the whole camp. Obviously, things are much different now. mk |
| erik selis |
posted 06-08-2009 07:03 AM ET (US)
Wow, great catch Tony. I bet she really gave you a fight. A very professional job with the fillet knife by Matt as well. My mouth is watering just thinking of a nice juicy piece of that halibut... Erik |
| elaelap |
posted 06-08-2009 11:55 AM ET (US)
My wife and I sure wish you and Ria and the kids were here to share some with us, Erik. Maybe next summer, I hope. I took the fish on a very light rig: a whippy six foot rod and bait casting reel with 10 lb mono, using a two ounce single hook purple "fish trap" (or "lead head"), trolling as slowly as possible in 15-20 feet of water. It wasn't so much a "fight" as a slow, patient tug with the drag set somewhat loosely. The halibut would rise toward the surface without a struggle and then suddenly head back down with a strong, steady pull; two steps forward and one back, and one of those old German political philosophers once said ;-) Tony |
| elaelap |
posted 06-08-2009 11:56 AM ET (US)
as one of those... |
| fishgutz |
posted 06-08-2009 01:36 PM ET (US)
Nice hat, Tony. |
| littleblue |
posted 06-08-2009 04:01 PM ET (US)
Nice fish Tony! |
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