Whale of a fish!

[blindfire]

I know its not in New England...but figured someone would appreciate it.

[video]http://www.katu.com/outdoors/fishhunt/96691084.html[/video]

 

[theGringo]

Why do I fish? Just for the halibut.

 

[AppleSeeds]

WOAH! I've visited Seward, Alaska. Let me just say if that state isn't on your list of states to vacation in/visit ADD it. It's an awesome place.

 

[FPrice]

The before pics are awesome but the after pics are delicious!

 

[jshooter]

I laughed out loud when he opened his freezer. What a s**tload of fillets and steaks. Awesome.

 

[KBCraig]

What about the guy who caught a record-setting 883-pound Blue Marlin off North Carolina, who lost out on a $912,825 tournament prize because one of the deckhands on his boat hadn't bought a $15 fishing license? Ouch!

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/06/21/544398/small-mistake-could-botch-big.html

 

[Finalygotabeltfed]

Bet that was like reeling in a VW.

Kind of looked like it was vacuum packed too. That'll add a long time to it's longevity.

 

[AKman]

I walked those very docks for two years when I lived in Seward. I sure miss those days. Deep fried halibut in beer batter is a meal everyone should try!

Catching halibut is a blast. You never know how big it's going to be. We always carried a 357 revolver and shot them before we brought them on board. You can't imagine how much damage they cause to the inside of a boat. They are incredibly strong fish!

I helped a girl in a 17 ft whaler who had one on in Kodiak. That fish had drug the boat, anchor and all for over two hours. The poor girl was exhausted after about a half hour. In the end hers too was over 300 lbs. We had to tow it to the docks in town where it was winched in to the back of a pickup.

 

[Titan]

What about the guy who caught a record-setting 883-pound Blue Marlin off North Carolina, who lost out on a $912,825 tournament prize because one of the deckhands on his boat hadn't bought a $15 fishing license? Ouch!

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/06/21/544398/small-mistake-could-botch-big.html

THAT sounds like a lawsuit to me.

I'd certainly give it a shot.

 

[one-eyed Jack]

I've been to Homer AK seven times to fish with son Mark who lives there and has his own boat. Never caught a real big 'but. The salmon are awsome. Jack.