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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: Keta on June 03, 2019, 02:26:00 PM

Title: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Keta on June 03, 2019, 02:26:00 PM
I made the drive to the coast hoping the weather reports were not right, they were Friday and Saturday but we were able to get out Thursday.

It started of well with a 38" and a 34" halibut in the boat in the first 45 min.  The next fish, 36" came an hour later than 3hours of soaking bait when we tagged the boat out with a 48" fish.

(https://alantani.com/gallery/28/1583_02_06_19_10_11_11.jpeg)
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Maxed Out on June 03, 2019, 06:17:35 PM

Nice job Lee, those are all decent flatties......48" equates to about 55# !!

Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: mo65 on June 03, 2019, 08:04:13 PM
Way to go Lee!
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Hardy Boy on June 03, 2019, 08:43:27 PM
Glad it worked out for you Lee. Ted and I have had to scrub the last two trips....................... due to weather. Nice fish.


Cheers:


Todd
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Ron Jones on June 03, 2019, 10:11:07 PM
Great job. I'm in the same boat as the canook, one more shot.
Ron Jones
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Keta on June 03, 2019, 10:44:17 PM
Quote from: Maxed Out on June 03, 2019, 06:17:35 PM

Nice job Lee, those are all decent flatties......48" equates to about 55# !!



Yup, 34" is about the smallest I like to keep and the 48" a inch or so shy of the largest I like to kill.
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: swill88 on June 03, 2019, 11:21:21 PM
Quote from: Keta on June 03, 2019, 10:44:17 PM
Quote from: Maxed Out on June 03, 2019, 06:17:35 PM

Nice job Lee, those are all decent flatties......48" equates to about 55# !!



Yup, 34" is about the smallest I like to keep and the 48" a inch or so shy of the largest I like to kill.

Why is that Lee?

steve

Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Keta on June 04, 2019, 01:26:23 AM
Pacific halibut over 60 pounds are hens and the really large girls product  more eggs.  The flavor is still good on larger fish but the flakes are large, they have more worms and bioaccumulated toxins.
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Benni3 on June 04, 2019, 01:39:23 AM
That's a monster,,,,, ;) really great job,,,,, ;D
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Captain64-200 on June 04, 2019, 09:23:39 AM
Nice panfish !  but we gonna need a bigger pan ... ;D
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: Gfish on June 04, 2019, 11:06:36 PM
Yehp. Bigger fish usually have more eggs in 'em and they usually have more yolk reserves in the eggs which could increase the survivability of the fry.
Title: Re: Newport, OR halibut
Post by: conchydong on June 05, 2019, 12:15:36 PM
Good Job Lee! That's some fine eating fish there.