my biggest fish!

big fish lite line · Post by **big fish lite line** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:07 pm

I'm pretty exited I just cought a 40 lb halibut out at neah bay and it was so exiting.

btw I released him due to the season being closed.

Post by **Toni** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:01 pm

big fish lite line wrote:I'm pretty exited I just cought a 40 lb halibut out at neah bay and it was so exiting.

btw I released him due to the season being closed.

Fantastic! Did you get any pictures of it? Or you reeling it in?

A9 · Post by A9 » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:20 pm

Congrats man. Too bad season is closed, 40lber is a great eating size...

Pictures?

Good work...

big fish lite line · Post by **big fish lite line** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:10 am

I really badly wanted to get a picture of me holding him up but a 40lb halibut in a 17ft boat filled with rods and gear probably wouldn't turn out good and also I'm not sure I could pick up a flopping halibut long enough to get a picture. anyways we got a few pics of it in the water on my friends camera and I hope to upload them. it was so hard to release knowing that the fish was worth about 200$.

Rollin with Rolland · Post by **Rollin with Rolland** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:28 am

nice work lite line, that's a hog!! you're right, a floppin 40lber puts up one heck of a fight, if you're not prepared. i'm extremely jealous, i still need to boat my first hali. good job getting him to the surface and having the awareness to get a pic...that would be awesome to see....

BassinBomber · Post by **BassinBomber** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:19 am

Man great job liteline! I grew up in L.A. and whenever I fished it was always Salt Water,..we'd go out on Full Day/Half Day boats and fish for mostly Rock Cod and pretty much whatever else would hit our lines,..mostly Anchovies for bait,..when we would catch these Cod their stomachs {I think} would be extending from their mouths,..is this kinda like the "Bends" for fish? I think because of the depth this happens,..not sure but if anyone knows I would be grateful!!!

big fish lite line · Post by **big fish lite line** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:28 am

ya you have it right some fish like perch,trout,rockfish, have an airbladder that puffs up when brought from deeper depths.

BassinBomber · Post by **BassinBomber** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:19 pm

Thanks big,..I thought that was it,..always weirded me out as a kid,..lol!

A9 · Post by A9 » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:21 pm

brownbomber wrote:when we would catch these Cod their stomachs {I think} would be extending from their mouths,..is this kinda like the "Bends" for fish? I think because of the depth this happens,..not sure but if anyone knows I would be grateful!!!

Air bladder pops out. Kinda means they are dead, some say to pop them with the needle of like a basketball pump, I don't know if that works, but as soon as I have my limit of whatever bottomfish I catch, I immediately discontinue fishing for them....

big fish lite line · Post by **big fish lite line** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:25 am

when I have my limit in rockfish I go to shallower water kelp beds 10-40ft an that way I can safely release rockfish.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:12 pm

Congrats on the 40 pounder. That is just awesome. I have never caught a halibut but hope to take a trip to Neah Bay or Sekiu here soon. We have been talking about it at work recently so I hope we go this year. Not sure when the season is so I will have to do a little checking. Anyway, nice job.

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