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

Fat Fat Fat! Congrats John :cheers1:

Big time congrats John. Beautiful fish! :cheers1:

Congrats on your personal best, John.
 

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

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?
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man that's a nice fish!

Awesome Man! Awesome!!

VERY nice fish... :luxhello:

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 :D. 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):eek::eek:.

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

Wow way to go John that thing is a pig!:you_rock:

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.:luxhello:

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.

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

John is the shit!!!!

He shall be known now as john "hugebuttcatcher"

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....

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

Thats AWESOME!!! :luxhello:

WOW..! very nice bro...:)

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!!!

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