Large Halibut caught off Newport

Laguna29 · 08-11-2006, 11:44 AM

Heard rumor a 150 pound plus halibut was caught off Newport this last opener. Anyone know if that was fact or fiction and where it was caught.

Herring Problem · 08-11-2006, 01:19 PM

If-- a 150lbder was caught and weighed in, the local newpaper should have a story on it. I haven't heard nothing!
Would be one heck of a fish.

rainrshine · 08-11-2006, 02:22 PM

If it had 200yds of green 65lb tuff line Xp I have fought that beast :shocked: Probably tired him out from about a month ago so who ever caught it I wore it out for them

..........NO I'm serious

Congrats to the lucky angler

Rainrshine

I fought the beast.......and the beast won ! ! !

Fat Springer · 08-11-2006, 02:41 PM

Myself and two friends went out last weekend with Yakina Bay Charters out of Newport. The Capt. told us that largest they'd heard was 115 lbs. and a couple at 105. My friend ended up boating a 68 pounder. He was pretty happy about that one.

steelfisher · 08-11-2006, 03:17 PM

It was supposed to be caught on the tradewinds charter, that it was I heard from Bill at Rawleys towing.

Lucky one · 08-11-2006, 04:03 PM

It was caught on the charter boat Enterprise.

Salty Walty · 08-11-2006, 04:48 PM

http://www.newportnewstimes.com/arti...ews/news07.txt

Nice fish. I just wonder if the scales were right. Seems to be a little heavy for a 63" fish.

Laguna29 · 08-11-2006, 04:53 PM

Thanks every one , Nothing worse than not getting out then hearing rumors of monsters being caught and she looks like a big one. Appreciate the input.

retaliate · 08-11-2006, 05:24 PM

Nice fish!

I too question the accuracy of the scale, the 65 1/2"(measured by fish checker) we got last year weighted just over #130 bled out on the newport marina scale.

Bigmaverick · 08-11-2006, 05:43 PM

Nice fish!!!

BiteFactory · 08-11-2006, 06:35 PM

There was a story in yesterday's (?) Newport paper. Looked like a charter. The story said he had to weigh it at the plant next door because their scale wasn't big enough.

Don't know where they caught it.

corrirod · 08-11-2006, 08:41 PM

I'd say that seems a little heavy too but since it was weighed at the fish plant next door I'd have to trust their scales because they have to be certified.

Maybe everyone else's fish were weighed too light?

swampy · 08-11-2006, 09:04 PM

My brother-in-law was on that boat...150 pounds. They had a heck of a time bringing it on board !!! I'll get more details.

Threemuch · 08-11-2006, 10:23 PM

IPHC length weight conversion puts live weight at 127.5

Nice fish anyway, and a pretty good lift for the pic. 5'3" fish, even bent like that, makes that guy about 6'5.

djchaser · 08-12-2006, 06:26 AM

The guy is holding it up higher then you would think he could if it was a 150# fish.Try picking up 150# like that sometime.

flapbreaker · 08-12-2006, 07:51 AM

Maybe she was full of eggs. Might explain why it weighs more for it's lenght?

Lucky one · 08-12-2006, 04:28 PM

The length weight chart is an average. Its not exact. Some fish will be heavier and some will be lighter. Don't worry guys there is still a big one out there for you. Give the guy that caught it a pat on the back.

Miss B Haven · 08-12-2006, 08:28 PM

:lurk:

Boonedoger · 08-14-2006, 07:40 AM

When we braught the Halibut in the fish checker measured the fish to the middle of the tail not to the outside of the tail. The halibut was full of eggs too. We caught it 32 miles off shore I think we were at the chicken ranch. I have to tip my hat to Capt. Dave of the Enterprise he had us in good sized halibut and it did not ake long to get are limit. To weight that halibut the deck hand an I and anouther guy paked it up the stairs and through the Tradewinds office to the fish processing plant next door and it weighed in on their scales at 153 pounds. All I know is it was one heck of a halibut one I will rember for the rest of my life.

Spoonplugger · 08-14-2006, 07:42 AM

Boonedoger,
Congrats on that huge fish. Awesome catch!

Threemuch · 08-14-2006, 08:37 AM

Very nice fish, you should be proud. That is one heck of a lift. The biggest I have tried to heave was just over 90 pounds, and I cried for mama after holding up it for about 15 seconds.

retaliate · 08-14-2006, 08:42 AM

Congratulations! Yes indeed a fish of a lifetime.

FisherJack · 08-14-2006, 09:17 AM

Congratulations, Boonedoger.

Good job landing that monster.

I'd love to catch one half that size.

CAPT KUJO · 08-14-2006, 02:14 PM

this past week end 2 - 100+ lbs caught in 90 ft of water off Pacific City... If you check out my website you'll see apicture of it's sister. A 63 incher (didn't weigh it but it was right up there. That was out of Depoe Bay.

CAPT KUJO

Laguna29 · 08-14-2006, 04:12 PM

Boonedoger thanks for filling in the details, nice fish, good eating and a great story. Appreciate the information, hope you get a bigger one next year.

jb_fisher · 08-15-2006, 08:22 PM

Excellent Fish!!!!!! Although it's been a couple of years I have also fished several times for Halibut with Captain Dave on the Enterprise in the past & would recommend..... this is a larger charter boat that handles rough weather reasonably well!!!!

Hillbilly · 08-15-2006, 08:54 PM

No pics of this monster?

flapbreaker · 08-16-2006, 05:54 AM

CATCH AND EAT · 08-16-2006, 07:30 AM

Any way you slice it that is a great fish for the Oregon Coast Folks. We can debate the weight all day long

but the fact is, WOW!

And I was struggling with my 55 incher Saturday. Not even close to that big gal.

tnj8222 · 08-16-2006, 07:38 AM

im not a big guy 185 5'10 i think i could get that fish up almost that high lol but my face would be alot redder, i'd probably be dripping sweat to.... thats a monster though!!

Hillbilly · 08-16-2006, 02:36 PM

Thats a nice fish. No doubt about it!