Halibut Pictures...

[BW]

Gents,

Thought I'd post some fishing pictures here in Moosies world.

We went salmon fishing, and set a halibut skate on the way out. Didn't do so well with the Kings, but nobody in the area was doing much better. DaveAK promises to teach me most of the tricks of the trade concerning using downriggers, hoochies, and cut plug herring. He's even going so far as sending down his own Cannon downriggers to make sure I've got the equipment to get the job done.

(thanks Dave!)

Even the halibut skate was coming up emtpy, until the last couple hooks rose up from the 400ft depth I had set them...

Man, what incredible weather we've been having lately!

 

[Nut]

I can only imagine 400 feet of water. How long does it take to pull the line up from that depth?

 

[mtmiller]

Awesome BW. I have been to AK twice for halibut, but only a couple of small ones. Thanks for sharing the pics and better luck with the kings next time.

 

[BW]

Nut,

The hydraulic pot puller takes a few minutes to get it all up. It might be faster, but of course I've got to stop it to remove the hooks (or pots when shrimping/crabbing.)

 

[Pygmy]

BW...Lots of fine eating there.....

 

[MAD MAX]

Nice fish, what was the weight ? Looks like a 70-75# er,

 

[Elkhunter]

Nice fish and thanks for the pictures. I also would like to know how much that thing weighs.

 

[lilbiggun]

Great pics brian, but I dont believe they were taken in Sitka. I've been there 4 or 5 times and it has always been rain. the sun doesnt exist on that part of the state

 

[BW]

lilbiggun,

You ain't kidding! It's been an unreal summer so far. Good thing it's not normally like this, or more people would move here.

 

[Elkhunter]

You mean it isn't always like that?

 

[ELKCHSR]

That's a very nice fish. Thanks for the pics...

 

[1_pointer]

Thanks for the pics! I'm hoping that Art can hook me up with a 'but or too next Sept!

 

[BW]

I'm sure Art will hook you up. Just tell him he's fishing too shallow though.

 

[D4570]

I'm a little computer illiteretIt would take me a week to put up some pics! I do have some on my user page ,they are from a trip up north(two years ago). The big one is 188lbs the rest were just nice fish
page
http://www.msnusers.com/myfish

 

[Moosie]

Geeesh.. A guy misses a Topic for a month and the Pictures are no longer available

I'm hoping that Art can hook me up with a 'but or too next Sept!

What's a 'but ?~?~? ...

 

[BW]

Moosie,

I'll try again, using Photobucket rather than ImageStation...