Jaime,
What Jorge and Tony are trying to say is that they are impressed with your catches and stoked for you.
Sometimes they have difficulty expressing their true feelings.
Nice catch.
P.s. I know for a fact that a 38.5 inch halibut can weigh 19 pounds or 27 pounds. They vary a lot.
Get rid of your little scale...get a good bathroom scale.....the guys will love that!