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Old 06-19-2012, 07:40 PM   #1
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My first legal
Went out today optimistic about the prospect of landing, filleting and eating my first legal halibut. I am still new to this whole process but today was the day. Showed up at Belmont Pier at around 5ish to make some bait only a couple other guys there, they seemed to be pulling in plenty of small baits and macks. I proceeded to catch one trout sized mack in the hour I fished there. So I took my giant mack and packed up and headed up to Cherry Beach picking up frozen chovies at 7-11 on the way. Weather was great, low wind, overcast and quiet. I started unloading and quickly realized something was not right, my mirage drive was AT HOME, rookie mistake so stupid. Figured I was here what the hell I will paddle, after all the water was great. Got loaded and paddled out towards the island getting drug around by that giant mack, after an hour or so that mack was toast so I switched out for a frozen anchovie. Within a few minutes I heard the sound I have come to anticipate, the one the haunts me when I am just about asleep, the sound that until today has resulted in my second guessing how I have handled each and every pick up. Click...click... click....faster then zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, waited, forced myself to slow down. Swung and felt weight. After two missed attempts at the gaff the third try struck pay dirt and the butt was in my boat. As you can see from the pics it is just barely legal. Mouth closed measured 22.5, in the pic mouth open 23. At any rate I am happy to say that the stink is off my new boat and has been replaced with blood.
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Tale of the tape

Tail of the tape


My first Halibut Filet very little waste, belly meat looked a little funny


For anyone who would like to endure the 6 min video here is the link, kids got me a gopro for fathers day and I used it for the first time today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhWCG...&feature=g-upl
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Old 06-19-2012, 09:11 PM   #2
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Like how you measured it after the kill. Would you have erased the vid if it came up short?.
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Old 06-19-2012, 09:15 PM   #3
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That's awesome!

There was a tournament in that area last Saturday, no one could catch a legal even if their life depended on it. Go get his fat ugly cousin now!!
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Old 06-19-2012, 11:42 PM   #4
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Good job with the first legal!!
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Old 06-20-2012, 12:00 AM   #5
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Well sir, that is one hell of a nice filet job you did! Well done
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Old 06-20-2012, 06:38 AM   #6
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Nice start! Why to go!
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Old 06-20-2012, 06:54 AM   #7
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Awesome Job... To close for comfort
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Old 06-20-2012, 07:28 AM   #8
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Well manicured green grass...a very nice filet job... You're not originally from around Victorville, are you?
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Old 06-20-2012, 07:31 AM   #9
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awesome fillet job, congrats on your first of hopefully many more,
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Congratulations on your Hali!








Leave it to dorado50 to be the first reply and piss on another guy's parade.
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Old 06-20-2012, 08:58 AM   #11
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That's awesome!

There was a tournament in that area last Saturday, no one could catch a legal even if their life depended on it. Go get his fat ugly cousin now!!
Yeah I was in that tourny and only got a few shorts...
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Old 06-20-2012, 08:59 AM   #12
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Well manicured green grass...a very nice filet job... You're not originally from around Victorville, are you?
Moved here for work from Wisconsin in 93 was only gonna stay for a couple years....
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Old 06-20-2012, 09:03 AM   #13
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Like how you measured it after the kill. Would you have erased the vid if it came up short?.
I was a little nervous after the gaff, it has been suggested I invest in a mesh net which I will do today.
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I was a little nervous after the gaff, it has been suggested I invest in a mesh net which I will do today.
haven't seen or heard of enforcement but it is required to carry a net if you target butts...
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Cool pic, you'll get a chuckle out of it a few years from now. Congrats on your 1 st.
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haven't seen or heard of enforcement but it is required to carry a net if you target butts...

Actually, it is required for fishing in the ocean for anything because bycatch happens.
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Legal is legal........ CONGRATULATIONS!
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Moved here for work from Wisconsin in 93 was only gonna stay for a couple years....
Only a couple years huh? It's nice when that long ass drive is a successful trip. Nice job on your first legal.
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Leave it to dorado50 to be the first reply and piss on another guy's parade.


Whats wrong ...someones got to tell the truth and that be me
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