I learned along time ago if your going to rip the gills snap the neck spine while your at it. :the_finger: That'll stop him from thrashing any further!:D
FFY
btw: losing a game clip with the cleat really sucks. :(

You meant to leave the fish in the ocean?
 

You no hear about SEALIONS? They will flip you over for a nice halibut!

How many fish you hang in the ocean? Really? I'm curious. I would think you would get mugged by the dogs.

Sorry bout your clip.

I think that hanging a fish over the side is a pretty common thing. If I do see active dogs, I might pull the meat on deck for a while.:)

Frugal...

LJ's Sea Lions don't mess with ANY Blue Hobie Revolutions...its one reason so many that color are purchased...you all can thank me for that...:the_finger:

Reasons to hang fish:
get hot fish off of your expensive gear and FF (Tony's/Fulrac recommendation)
clear gear, wash off blood, re-rig, drop back down for #2
Take photo :D (this is where I was at in the process)
Drain kidneys...I know some who pee on their fish and then invite their friends over for "fresh" brined sashimi...:eek:

sounds like 4 good reasons to me - especially #4:D:linesnap:

Oh the excitement of halibut fishing. That sucks and it sounds like you did plenty to put an end to that fish. I put a "dead" halibut in the hatch of my extreme and then had then it go ape shit. Thought the damn thing as going to beat a hole in the yak or blast the hatch off. Thankfully it did neither but there was no way in hell I was opening that hatch until banging was over. Next

Nice man, who's everything been

I thought you had to be 3 miles offshore to legally shoot them?

Johnny, where you been? Hope all is well. Putting the time in and just been scratching it out. Jim