my biggest fish (pic)

[big fish lite line]

About a month ago I took a trip to neah bay and rented a kicker boat with some friends… I ended up catching a 40lb halibut while lingcod fishing so far my biggest fish ever. Man those halibut fight, I tried to get him off the bottom as soon as possible thinking he was a lingcod and he bent my rod in a U. The bummer of it was I had to release it because the season closed and was going to reopen in a week. Also we thought it was best not to bring it into the 17ft boat so I only got 1 picture of it in the water. I posted when I got back but did not include a picture so finally here she is
PS notice the blood clot on the boat we did end up bringing home a bunch of lings and rockfish

[BassinBomber]

Nice fish BFLL,..man I miss Ocean Fishing,..been about 20yrs or so,..good job! Hey that almost looks like something I'd use 2 catch a Bass with,..the lure not the Halibut,..LOL

BB

[big fish lite line]

thanks, ya those are the same grubs we were catching black rockfish on. we were threading them over our line and then putting a herring behind them

[physher92]

Wow that is a nice fish. You must have had some great friends to take
you to Neah Bay. We should go back during the actual halibut season.
Here is a pic of a halibut my dad caught. I wish we could catch em like
this at Neah.

[big fish lite line]

. You must have had some great friends to take
you to Neah Bay. We should go back during the actual halibut season.
Here is a pic of a halibut my dad caught. I wish we could catch em like
this at Neah.

no they made me pay for everything including bait and gas:^o

ya maybe next year I can talk my dad into going during ling and "but" season.

[Rollin with Rolland]

did you have to cut the line, or were you able to slide the hook out??

[big fish lite line]

I managed to get one hook out without losing a finger then I cut the line close to the second hook.

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Wow that is a nice fish. You must have had some great friends to take
you to Neah Bay. We should go back during the actual halibut season.
Here is a pic of a halibut my dad caught. I wish we could catch em like
this at Neah.

WOW! Your dad's halibut is one tuff fish. To be that big and still be able to be hung with such a small hook. Normally, a fish that big can only be hung by the tail. Reason being, the flesh of the fish can not hold the weight of the fish and will tear. Makes me wonder!