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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: whalebreath on March 20, 2017, 10:03:27 PM

Title: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: whalebreath on March 20, 2017, 10:03:27 PM
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Fishing is a blood sport!

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Arty-looking shot no idea how this happened

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Home safe on the dock

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Now the real work begins!
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: Robert Janssen on March 21, 2017, 12:19:10 AM
Blue Wolf Charters... is that you?
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: whalebreath on March 21, 2017, 03:35:47 AM
Quote from: Robert Janssen on March 21, 2017, 12:19:10 AMBlue Wolf Charters... is that you?
No he's a well regarded local guy with tonnes of knowledge and a fast locally made boat.
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: Dominick on March 21, 2017, 03:42:46 AM
Good eating ahead...Dominick
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: SoCalAngler on March 21, 2017, 04:19:06 AM
Dang looks awesome. It seems like your in BC, do you like tuna? Maybe we could work out a trade. Shipping may be a issue do to cost and such but I love those chicken sized Butts for eating, we just don't see them very often here in So Cal. But, RSW tuna (refrigerated saltwater) is very close to sashimi grade if not better. ;)
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: David Hall on March 21, 2017, 05:25:42 AM
Fantastic butt fishing.  There's a freezer filled.
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: Bill B on March 21, 2017, 09:13:17 PM
Nice fish....can you share the type of gear you used?   Bill
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: whalebreath on March 23, 2017, 04:35:24 AM
Quote from: TARFU on March 21, 2017, 09:13:17 PM
Nice fish....can you share the type of gear you used?   Bill
The charter owner is a Penn fan and he just bought a new Squall-I was impressed/see why others like them-loaded with 65# spectra.

Rods were nothing special 'Ugly Stick grade' 80# rods-bait Herring or Octopus on a typical spreader bar fished on the bottom in around 250' feet of water-locals anchor for this fishery so it's a bit of a production and not for the faint of heart in the heavy currents sweeping around the bottom of Vancouver Island.
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: Maxed Out on March 23, 2017, 06:34:46 AM

Nice bunch of slabs and fantastic pics that only come from being out on the water

Is there still a maximum size limit ??

  -Ted
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: Gfish on March 23, 2017, 07:19:37 AM
Wonderful pictures!
Gfish
Title: Re: 125 Pounds of Halibut!
Post by: whalebreath on March 24, 2017, 03:31:23 AM
Quote from: Maxed Out on March 23, 2017, 06:34:46 AMNice bunch of slabs and fantastic pics that only come from being out on the water
Yes last day of winter was the nicest day of the year!

Quote from: Maxed Out on March 23, 2017, 06:34:46 AMIs there still a maximum size limit ??
Still 133 cm.
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