First legal Halibut...Fishing Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bolocop · 03-10-2014, 02:14 PM

Thanks for the encouragement and the scare! I would feel absolutely terrible taking a short...for real!

I had a buddy measure the catch right after taking the hook out just to make sure and he gave me the thumbs up. Yeah, I did measure twice because I was excited about my first legal.

Maybe it's not clear, but the ruler isn't all the way to the open, bottom lip.

I will take all your advice and apply it to future catches, but I have no problem calling this at least 22" and legal.

Fishing karma preserved...IMO.

03-10-2014, 02:14 PM	#7
bolocop Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 332	Thanks for the encouragement and the scare! I would feel absolutely terrible taking a short...for real! I had a buddy measure the catch right after taking the hook out just to make sure and he gave me the thumbs up. Yeah, I did measure twice because I was excited about my first legal. Maybe it's not clear, but the ruler isn't all the way to the open, bottom lip. I will take all your advice and apply it to future catches, but I have no problem calling this at least 22" and legal. Fishing karma preserved...IMO.