Nice fish you got there. :Halibut Icon:
I surely hope people are not thinking about changing the WCW rules about Halibut.
IMO Nothing else will give you Yakside excitement like a Halibut - except maybe a Mako.
At this point I think everyone knows that these fish can wreak havoc while they are along side you during the process of landing the fish. Even after gaffing and game clipping them, its still no guarantee they will stay on your kayak.
- Lets just say I have had it happen - but was lucky enough to re-gaff and haul it aboard. (I was told it was entertaining to watch
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-I have also had a big one pull the gaff apart while along side the kayak. If it weren't for a fellow kayaker (Jason) tossing me his gaff I would have lost that battle - but I didn't. Live and learn....
-You can't grab them very good, and they are slippery sob's. They also want to bite you. (yellowtail and sea bass don't do that)
-They are arguably the best tasting fish we have in our local waters and deserve their place in WCW. Its not easy to catch one, regardless of what you might have heard.
These fish create nervous anticipation when you see that brown and white flash coming up from deep color. You never know what the hell is going to happen.