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svendawg
02-16-2016, 04:51 PM
Finally go out to La Jolla after completing a s--t load of honey do's.
Launched at 0530 to very small surf. Made bait easily at first light and started fishing a 3 way swivel rig with a greenback in 120' of water.
No action till 0800 when it felt like my line was snagged on the bottom. Started pull it up and I thought I had a chunk of kelp. Half way up I felt the head shakes but this fish was coming up with very little fight. Got to color fairly quickly and saw it was a keeper halibut. Gaffed her in the stomach and it took off and ripped the gaff out of the stomach and headed for the bottom. I worked her back fairly easily and stuck the gaff in her head this time, got the game clip on and cut her throat, Game over. No other action for the rest of the day. Off the water a 1300

She weighed in at 19.6 gutted and bled.

Yanni I'm using the head and carcass to make the fish soup you told me about and also making those fish meatballs you posted the other day.
Thanks for the recipes

Geno Machino
02-16-2016, 04:54 PM
Great fish Sven!!!

WTG!!

Good eats right there!

Nice meeting you out there today.

Geno

ctfphoto
02-16-2016, 05:01 PM
Nice fish, Congrats.

That's what I was targeting today and all I got was a sunburn.

Nice Photo, BTW :D:D:D:D:D

Murray
02-16-2016, 05:03 PM
Congrats and thanks for the timely report. Enjoy.

JeffB
02-16-2016, 05:03 PM
Nice Hali!

ful-rac
02-16-2016, 05:04 PM
Hey that's not the stomach! :eek:

You missed it by about a foot!:eek::eek:

Nice fish though Sven! Congrats!

rossman
02-16-2016, 05:43 PM
Good one Sven. BTW it ain't game over til those bastards are in pieces in a freezer bag. Up til then they may just be playing possum.

kayakfisherman
02-16-2016, 05:56 PM
Sven,

What a catch!!! Smart play on the halibut by not losing
your cool!

I'm honored that you're using FishermansBelly's recipes.

Here's what it could look like when you're creating your stock.
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/711/halibut_head_soup.jpg

I was too busy to go out and fish today. But, soon our remodel will be done, and Fishermansbelly.com will have a new website. Which will include a new
halibut soup recipe with chunks of halibut and baby octopus. Stay tuned.

jorluivil
02-16-2016, 06:07 PM
Nice fish Sven!!!

SDROB
02-16-2016, 06:42 PM
Way to go Sven! Your always killing it.... Dude you lost a lot of weight you look 10 years younger.

ful-rac
02-16-2016, 06:50 PM
Way to go Sven! Your always killing it.... Dude you lost a lot of weight you look 10 years younger.



Sven? I thought it was CHUCKD!

SDROB
02-16-2016, 06:54 PM
Sven? I thought it was CHUCKD!

Haha, Its funny that you said that cuz when I saw the pic I did a double take thinking the same thing.

Mr. NiceGuy
02-16-2016, 08:11 PM
Yum.

Life is sweet.

FISH11
02-16-2016, 08:17 PM
Great catch Sven, looks like some great eats too. Congrats!

LEEZO
02-16-2016, 08:33 PM
great catch Sven! Those hali's sure put on a show when you gaff them.

Deamon
02-17-2016, 04:25 AM
You're not one of those "lucky shirt" guys, are you? Never mind, so obvious lol. Great job S-Dawg! Jim

blitzburgh
02-17-2016, 07:06 AM
Nice work!

EastLosYaker
02-18-2016, 05:09 AM
Too bad we couldn't get you one last week, but I glad you picked up this one! Nice fish for sure!

captnblood34
02-18-2016, 06:34 AM
Tight! Good job amigo

fresh to salt
02-18-2016, 06:35 AM
Awesome catch! Congrats!

FullFlavorPike
02-18-2016, 06:53 AM
Sven,

What a catch!!! Smart play on the halibut by not losing
your cool!

I'm honored that you're using FishermansBelly's recipes.

Here's what it could look like when you're creating your stock.


Looks like a lovely stock.

paddle man
02-18-2016, 07:26 AM
GREAT LOOKING BUTT SVEN GOOD JOB HOPE TO HOME IN 2 WEEKS AND GET MY NEW P.A :reel: