Big fish: More and more record fish are being caught. Toledo bend just had someone catch a 17+lb LM bass, making it the 8 th largest bass to come out of there. Lake Ivie in Texas just...

Harris T. Fudpucker Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

More and more record fish are being caught. Toledo bend just had someone catch a 17+lb LM bass, making it the 8 th largest bass to come out of there. Lake Ivie in Texas just got a record bass also over 18lbs. And now we come with the new 'largest halibut' out of Alaska. 459 lbs. and a new record of the largest fish caught on a thin line, he used only 130lb test line. Sorry I have no more info on this catch, but what a hog. I've seen them in the 200lb range, but this is really big.

DC Loc: Washington state

Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:

More and more record fish are being caught. Toledo bend just had someone catch a 17+lb LM bass, making it the 8 th largest bass to come out of there. Lake Ivie in Texas just got a record bass also over 18lbs. And now we come with the new 'largest halibut' out of Alaska. 459 lbs. and a new record of the largest fish caught on a thin line, he used only 130lb test line. Sorry I have no more info on this catch, but what a hog. I've seen them in the 200lb range, but this is really big.

459 halibut now that would be a big ol halibut to be flopping around on deck from what I hear they can do real damage to you if not careful

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

DC wrote:

459 halibut now that would be a big ol halibut to be flopping around on deck from what I hear they can do real damage to you if not careful

It's not advisable to bring a sizeable Halibut, 3+ feet, on board a small recreation boat. They have been known to literally beat the boat to pieces causing a lot of damage. Even sinking the boats. Not to mention breakin things in the boat like rods and injuring the people as well.
Even on the big party boats they don't bring big Halibut onboard while alive. Just Sayin.

Harris T. Fudpucker Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

saw1 wrote:

It's not advisable to bring a sizeable Halibut, 3+ feet, on board a small recreation boat. They have been known to literally beat the boat to pieces causing a lot of damage. Even sinking the boats. Not to mention breakin things in the boat like rods and injuring the people as well.
Even on the big party boats they don't bring big Halibut onboard while alive. Just Sayin.

You are so right on that. Most of the guys I knew when I lived there, killed the fish before putting it onboard.

drjim Loc: London, AR

I remember releasing a 250-lb halibut near Gustavus. That's a real thrill! But the one above is almost twice that!