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07-08-2012, 11:13 AM

Hell yeah Jon! Makes those last few skunks in LJ worth it

steveooo · 07-08-2012, 11:59 AM

Fat Fat Fat! Congrats John

T-Rex · 07-08-2012, 12:58 PM

Big time congrats John. Beautiful fish!

THE DARKHORSE · 07-08-2012, 01:14 PM

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Catching Halibut is right up there with watching grass grow---until you hook one that size.

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Big Halibut in that class = dangerous as all hell! Only second in line to a Mako Shark. A White Shark sliding comfortably in third, of course.

Aaron&Julie · 07-08-2012, 01:46 PM

Great story, even greater halibut, congratulations. I'd take a beating like that at launch, if that's the reward. Was this in the Long Beach area, or down here at LJ?
Thanks.
Aaron

yakrider · 07-08-2012, 02:54 PM

man that's a nice fish!

Mr. Adventure · 07-08-2012, 02:58 PM

Awesome Man! Awesome!!

mrJB · 07-08-2012, 03:27 PM

VERY nice fish...

GregAndrew · 07-08-2012, 05:08 PM

Congrats again John. That was the thickest Halibut I have ever seen. It looked like a Badger laying down for a nap. "This thing is so big, I am affraid" classic

. My PB was trying to flop out of my front hatch a good 20 minutes after I put her there (after 30 minutes of bleeding in the water)

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LakersFan · 07-08-2012, 05:30 PM

Great catch and thanks for bringing some respect to that landing style!

packeryakker · 07-08-2012, 07:06 PM

Wow way to go John that thing is a pig!

kobra · 07-08-2012, 07:33 PM

Congrats on a real beauty of a butt John!!! You really had to work for this one. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Congrats again on your monster flatty.

roby · 07-08-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by buttchaser

I put her in the front hatch, and used the rod pod to store all my other gear , I had 3 Rod and reels ,Plano tackle trays , Dry box , Dry bag, Gaff , Fish finder ,Scotty rod holder and all my rod leashes . The Ok has plenty of storage.

It was fun watching you put that halibut in the front hatch....haha. She was massive!!!

There's something special about watching someone catch a 41lb halibut. There's also something special about swimming with someone 75 yards to shore with a paddle in the hand.

erinoo · 07-08-2012, 08:48 PM

Nice fish big John,,,good to see at the launch the other day..

ful-rac · 07-08-2012, 09:25 PM

John is the shit!!!!

He shall be known now as john "hugebuttcatcher"

fish-on-bro · 07-09-2012, 08:02 AM

Way to go on that hali, some good fillets for the BBQ. Still haven't got the nerve to hit the open ocean, just the bay for me now.

Fish-on-bro, out....

Divad · 07-09-2012, 08:58 AM

You were not kidding when you said carpet! That is one big hali. Congrats!

hiramehunter · 07-09-2012, 09:02 AM

Thats AWESOME!!!

lterrero · 07-09-2012, 10:13 AM

WOW..! very nice bro...

ful-rac · 07-09-2012, 01:28 PM

Johns halibut was friggin huge!!! Biggest local one I've ever seen! He definitely put in the time and effort to catch this thing though...! He was saving it up and boy did it pay!!!! Congrats bruddah!!!

07-08-2012, 12:58 PM	#23
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Big time congrats John. Beautiful fish! __________________

07-08-2012, 01:14 PM	#24
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Congrats on your personal best, John. . . . . . . . . . Catching Halibut is right up there with watching grass grow---until you hook one that size. . . . Big Halibut in that class = dangerous as all hell! Only second in line to a Mako Shark. A White Shark sliding comfortably in third, of course. __________________

07-08-2012, 01:46 PM	#25
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Great story, even greater halibut, congratulations. I'd take a beating like that at launch, if that's the reward. Was this in the Long Beach area, or down here at LJ? Thanks. Aaron __________________ "Never say die"

07-08-2012, 02:54 PM	#26
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	man that's a nice fish! __________________ http://www.savecafishing.org/

07-08-2012, 03:27 PM	#28
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	VERY nice fish... __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

07-08-2012, 11:13 AM	#21
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Hell yeah Jon! Makes those last few skunks in LJ worth it

07-08-2012, 11:59 AM	#22
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Fat Fat Fat! Congrats John

07-08-2012, 02:58 PM	#27
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Awesome Man! Awesome!!

07-08-2012, 05:08 PM	#29
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Congrats again John. That was the thickest Halibut I have ever seen. It looked like a Badger laying down for a nap. "This thing is so big, I am affraid" classic . My PB was trying to flop out of my front hatch a good 20 minutes after I put her there (after 30 minutes of bleeding in the water).

07-08-2012, 05:30 PM	#30
LakersFan Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 92	Great catch and thanks for bringing some respect to that landing style!

07-08-2012, 07:06 PM	#31
packeryakker Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Victorville Posts: 61	Wow way to go John that thing is a pig!

07-08-2012, 07:33 PM	#32
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Congrats on a real beauty of a butt John!!! You really had to work for this one. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Congrats again on your monster flatty.

07-08-2012, 08:48 PM	#34
erinoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Carlsbad,,Halfway up the Hill Posts: 486	Nice fish big John,,,good to see at the launch the other day..

07-08-2012, 09:25 PM	#35
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	John is the shit!!!! He shall be known now as john "hugebuttcatcher" __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-09-2012, 08:02 AM	#36
fish-on-bro Junior Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 12	Way to go on that hali, some good fillets for the BBQ. Still haven't got the nerve to hit the open ocean, just the bay for me now. Fish-on-bro, out....

07-09-2012, 08:58 AM	#37
Divad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oceanside Posts: 112	You were not kidding when you said carpet! That is one big hali. Congrats!

07-09-2012, 09:02 AM	#38
hiramehunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Near Palos Verdes Posts: 198	Thats AWESOME!!!

07-09-2012, 10:13 AM	#39
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	WOW..! very nice bro...

07-09-2012, 01:28 PM	#40
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	A Different angle Johns halibut was friggin huge!!! Biggest local one I've ever seen! He definitely put in the time and effort to catch this thing though...! He was saving it up and boy did it pay!!!! Congrats bruddah!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.