Back in the late 90*s. My brother & myself hooked a very large halibut300 lbs. This fish took over 1.5 hours to land. This is the good part we landed this fish in my 17 ft. glassply. We had to tow him for a while before we could get him in the boat. It covered the whole inside of the boat. If had to do it all over again I would have cut her loose. come to find out this fish is a breader All very large halibut are female.But this is a good story, the fillets of this monster was a foot thick 4 of them. This all happened in my home town of sitka, ak.

This is a matter of comfort & safety. First of all your up in age. like myself, so a tri hull fiberglass 15ft to 17 ft.is a very good choice. Also this boat needs to have sidegunnels that land at your waist line when you bend over toward the water. This is a very safe & easy boat to handle. need more info? e-mail rickcdory@yahoo.com

is it better than snapper or grouper

I live in Washington st. Lots of good fishing, winter, spring, & summer. lots of fresh rain.

Yes & no. For a average spinning rod a Ugly stick is a good choice.7 footer

winter fishing is good. The lakes that I fish are spencer mason.& lost. These lakes are very clean, Lots of fresh rain. The state of Washington stock these lakes with rainbow trout. These fish are very good eating.Also very tough fighters.There is good fishing pressure but even with that there is a good chance of getting your limit. Ricky Risteen Belfair Wa.

I fish Washington st. lakes. planter fish from the brood stock of native rainbow trout. Hard fighters and very tough. I love trolling for the big trout, They hit on a cowbell with wedding ring spinner. Also I use my downriggers for them. Ricky Risteen Belfair marine rickcdory@yahoo.com