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#198946 - 05/27/03 01:29 AM Port Angeles Halibut Derby
elkrun Spawner Registered: 01/15/01 Posts: 759 Loc: Port Angeles, WA	Did anyone hear the big fish of the weekend? When I checked the board sunday am, the top was 101, second was 75. I cant imagine the big one got bumped. I didn't enter, too crowded for me. I sat home and went over my charts plotting likely spots to try later. How lame is that? Maybe next year I 'll enter. I really dont get big fish, but I usually get something when I head out. Still learning.... oh well.
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#198947 - 05/27/03 06:20 PM Re: Port Angeles Halibut Derby
R W B Juvenile at Sea Registered: 02/10/03 Posts: 109 Loc: Graham, Washington	The top was 103 then 73 or so. We took 16th with a 46# unit. Paid the lodging, fuel and bait bills. First time ever up there. Chart research paid off. We got our limit of 3 on Saturday just before the Coast Guard called a Gale Warning in. The tide on Sunday was about slack at 10:45 and the money payout was 12 noon so we could only get 1 fish before we had to run back in. Small Craft warnings all Sunday too sucked!!
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#198948 - 05/27/03 07:32 PM Re: Port Angeles Halibut Derby
larryb The Rainman Registered: 03/05/01 Posts: 2314 Loc: elma washington	seems like i read that any halibut over 60lbs is a female is this right? should we keep these big fish? they say that the smaller halibut are the best eating. _________________________ don't push the river it flows by itself Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference. FREE PARKER DEATH TO RATS
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#198949 - 05/27/03 08:18 PM Re: Port Angeles Halibut Derby
grandpa Three Time Spawner Registered: 08/18/02 Posts: 1714 Loc: brier,wa	I'm not sure about 60# but near the 100# mark and up it would be best to release them...few people do that around here because they are so hard to find. Best eating will be 25#-50# or so...I have eaten some around 70# and they were great too...trick is to eat them right away. Bleed the fish immediately and ice down for best results. Ifg your halibut gets a little fishy tasting like they do really quick then soak the fillets in milk over night. Takes most of the skank out. _________________________ Join Puget Sound Anglers... www.pugetsoundanglers.org ....Support the RFA rfawashingtonst.org
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#198950 - 05/27/03 10:06 PM Re: Port Angeles Halibut Derby
elkrun Spawner Registered: 01/15/01 Posts: 759 Loc: Port Angeles, WA	I sure the hell wouldn't release a $5000 fish! It said it was 104 in the paper. Nice job grandpa! next year, I'm in!
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#198951 - 05/27/03 11:46 PM Re: Port Angeles Halibut Derby
juggernaut Juvenille at Sea Registered: 01/12/03 Posts: 115 Loc: federal wannabea way	Elkrun .... care to show a fellow around a couple of hali. spots? Sure could use a little local knowledge. Your boat or mine. E-mail me if your interested.
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#198952 - 05/28/03 01:32 AM Re: Port Angeles Halibut Derby
grandpa Three Time Spawner Registered: 08/18/02 Posts: 1714 Loc: brier,wa	elkrun..don't get me wrong..If I had fished the derby and caught a 100# fish I wouldn't be letting it go...I said we SHOULD release the bigguns...Personally I like Bigguns best _________________________ Join Puget Sound Anglers... www.pugetsoundanglers.org ....Support the RFA rfawashingtonst.org
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#198953 - 05/28/03 01:43 AM Re: Port Angeles Halibut Derby
elkrun Spawner Registered: 01/15/01 Posts: 759 Loc: Port Angeles, WA	I hear ya grandpa.... I knew what ya meant! I dont think anyones morals are strong enough to give up 5 large! Well, mine aren't anyway.
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