Nice Butt

[Keta]

Good idea to turn the hens, usually fish over 60#, loose.

Wasn't the .38 overly loud?

[AlasKen]

Not to bad.  A 410 is probably more commonly used.  They even sell some shorter barelled stainless steel models referred locally as a Halibut gun.  The 38 was what we had with us.  No one was around within a mile or so.  This was late in the season, end of September I believe.  I think a 22LR would have been fine if we had one.  We usually carry a 45 but only had the 38 this trip.  My brother is always telling me if you are using a gun you are hunting halibutt not fishing.  My main concern when shooting is to understand what the backdrop is as you could get a skip that travels a long way, or that is what I have been told.  In this case I ht the target and the bullet passed through and into the water.  As mentioned, this is not my norm and the only time I felt the need to shoot.  I can say a 140# Halibut fills the back of my 24' boat.  Ken

[redsetta]

Great pic Lee - thanks for sharing.

[wallacewt]

let the good times roll

[Three se7ens]

Good idea to turn the hens, usually fish over 60#, loose.

Wasn't the .38 overly loud?

I always carry a 9mm on the boat with me, and Ive learned to keep mild range ammo in the clip for the boat, not high powered defensive loads.  The one(and only) time I used +p left my ears ringing for an hour. 

Dont do it very much, but it makes life easier when you have a less than happy fish thats too big to fit in the fish box, and big enough to break things and/or people.

[Meanwhile]

Good fish Lee.  You saw the smaller fish we got on my boat.  It was a friends weekend prior to starting the new charter. 

[Keta]

Did you see the shark that bit your butt?

[Newell Nut]

Glad you got out and caught a nice butts. Snappers are biting pretty good here.

[reelrepair123]

very nice fish lee, a great catch, your giving gary, gstours a run for his money, beautiful

[Shark Hunter]

Did you see the shark that bit your butt?

[Keta]

Here's a photo of Randy's "shark bait".  

[Bryan Young]

We need to go butting with you Lee.  I've always wanted to catch one, but not have had any luck.

[Meanwhile]

Lee, sorry for the late reply.  I didn't see it but another said it was about an 8' blue. 



Happier crew.  The ladies kicked our halibuts:



You can check out more photos at meanwhilecharters.com out of Garibaldi, Oregon.

[foakes]

Great pic with the three ladies -- the smiles say it all.

Best,

Fred

[Tightlines667]

I like that Grady in the backgroumd there.  Nice boats.