190 lb Halibut

[fishingcalifornia100]

Nice fish!

[hcdub]

Oh boo hoo hoo! They shot a fish. Cry me a river...Liberal hippie.

[eyek0nz0rz]

sweet!

[caradrinksfiji]

the reason you shoot these fish is because they will injure you flopping around in the boat. smarten up people.

[nonfoods1]

That wasn't caught in Canada whaz it, eh.

Mmm, yummy I shoot EVERYTHING I eat,

Houseplants, legos....

[misteramm2002]

KIZMET!

[2711913]

190 lbs! That's a "shooter". Better than having it break your leg on the deck.

[VoNxPluTo]

You should not eat Halibuts over 60 pound...

[gabeg74]

It was good up until the 2-tire-stomach dude shot it....reminds me of the movie "Armed and Dangerous" as per John Candy, "Now that's fishin'!" ...but at least in the movie he was shootin' at a shark....

[FishermanLance]

Why does it matter if he shot it? He is going to eat the halibut anyways and the risk of lead poisening has nothing to do with the fish...The fish was going to be killed anyway so why not shorten its suffering and shoot it and get it over with? Nice catch and Happy birthday.

Also, heck if I had a gun while fishing I'd do the same thing..Makes it easier for me to get such a pig into the boat.

[slyman258]

good idea to shoot the fucker

[Jakeman1260]

i understand completely

[Jakeman1260]

happy birthday and u can eat the halibut that is ur right. however i partially agree with the people that are saying u should not shoot a fish. thats not really fishing.

[trent4fish]

@Jakeman1260 Choosing to shoot the fish or not shoot the fish was a decision that my dad, myself and my brother were not in a position to make. We were on a hired charter boat with an experienced professional guide. We were not on a private boat. It was the charter captain's boat and equipment. The charter captain alone had the authority to choose how he would subdue the fish we caught.

[trent4fish]

@Jakeman1260 Our charter captain has over 30 years of experience catching halibut in this area. We have complete confidence in his methods of choice. For a good example of what happens when you don't shoot a fish this size, watch the video called "Halibut Wresstling, Ketchikan Alaska, Clover Pass "

[skateboardcraze]

@trent4fish oohh wow that was funny, i understand now,

[demetrio65888]

@trent4fish gooog 

[310shadow310]

@Jakeman1260 Why should you not shoot a fish?

What makes slitting its throat and letting it bleed to death any more humane than shooting it?

[struckeranduong]

damn cool man. Thanks for posting

[decoysk]

fishing with a gun? real sportsman like! three shots and its still alive! wonderful!

[2146725]

the gun is for the guy who caught and reeling in the halibut, in case he lose the halibut... his friend will shoot him.. lol.. ahaha

[bicepsca]

whatr the hell is the gun for?????

[ljalaska]

Very Nice Job and Nice Butt! Looks like ya'll had an awesome day with the weather as well! Nice Work! Peace

Capt. LAnce

[Booblot]

@ 1:29 hey hey hey get ur god damn hand off the rod lol... Great to see you guys having so much fun in such an amazing place. Your dad is lucky to have a son like you awsome vid brother.

[RyLaxKid13]

omg. congratulations! i don't know how to say it anymore then that because that is just amazing.... OUTSTANDING!!!

[Sikus1965]

Maybe what he was wondering is if they are good to eat at that size.I know they are the breeders they need to try to let go to repopulate and keep up stocks there. I love Halibut,especially the chowder and these size here are probally best for chowder. Great video guys!~ Amazing fish,,epic battle!! Lets Eat!

[masterjo09]

nice fish! is it good to eat?

[trent4fish]

Halibut is DELICIOUS!!!

[jairopadilla2010]

you bet it is

[DarkSifer]

@trent4fish too dam delicious.......lol...paying over $19 per pound for a fillet...but worth every penny..nice video post...

[nate1606gc5]

@masterjo09

[MrHockeykid71]

thats awsome happy B DAY

[trent4fish]

Someone recently commented that we were "bad men" for catching and killing this halibut. They said we should be "beaten and boiled" for doing so. This person even admitted they enjoy eating halibut???

So I ask you, who is the bad person? The one who kills and also very much enjoys eating halibut... or the person who thinks their fellow human being should be "beaten and boiled"?

[trent4fish]

I want everyone to know that my "bad" father was very grateful that his "bad" sons took him on this trip to Alaska for his 70th birthday and shared this adventure with him. My "bad" father also very much enjoyed sharing this halibut with his "bad" family and friends. Guilty as charged...

[yummymayo]

go mariners!

[Flip0ffMonkeys]

When you gaff a fish of that size, its is very likely to flop around and destroy equipment or even break peoples legs. You shoot the fish in the brain to only allow for a few twitches rather than insane thrashing. You dont eat the head of a halibut that size anyways. I know on the smaller ones you cut out the cheek meat and its tender like a scallop. Gotta love those butt-cheeks :)

[ToAsian]

what did you use 4 bait

[endroo93]

Woah! Your dad is amazing! Catching fish like that at the age of 70.

[job617rs]

omg nice fish man

[lardtaziumwadmaster]

HOLY FUCK HE HAS A REVOLVER?

Why not just gaff it and club it and not risk lead poisoning?

[trent4fish]

That's a very good question. The man with the gun is Walt and he has owned Rocky Point Resort in Petersburg Alaska for over 25 years. Walt has caught thousands of halibut including many over 300 pounds. I didn't ask Walt why he prefers to shoot the bigger halibut, but my guess is Walt doesn't want to risk gaffing a fully conscious fish this size and have it rip the gaff out of his hand, break the line, thrash the boat, or break his wrist before he has a chance to club it.

[trent4fish]

I think an unconscious halibut this size is much easier to handle. In all the years of guiding and of the thousands of halibut Walt's clients have taken home and eaten, they've never had a case of anyone getting lead poisoning. In fact, I've never heard of anyone ever getting lead poisoning from eating game that has been shot...

[lardtaziumwadmaster]

Ah, good point. i've seen people with nasty bruising from bringing in concious butts into little flat bottom boats and just being beaten around with it's tail.

[thecapndandy]

I've always heard a pistol is the preferred method for dispatching the large halibut by Alaskan captains due to, just as you said, the tendency for large angry to fish to thrash around the deck and possibly injure gear and people.

[kevinyuni]

well first no lead poisoning possible if you dispose of the parts with the bullet holes, you probably get more lead from the food we eat second its safer to handle me personally i shot my sharks with a rifle

[DaiKenneth]

Nice catch!

Halibut is my favorite fish.

[ScruffyBueno]

Nice! Food for days! nothing better than halibut and salmon!

[JNickatinA187]

nice fish manéé u would have to use like 5 gaffs to get the bitch on the boat

[PoposNewGuitarChan]

My friend was fishing in alaska earlier today and he called me to tell me that he caught a 195 lb halibut. He doesn't even fish, he's just really lucky. I think it was only his 2nd time fishing. He got me real interested in this kind of stuff now.

I can tell that it's huge as hell, but is 190-195 lb halibut pretty rare to real in?

[CaliCal68]

pictures or bs

[PoposNewGuitarChan]

I don't have a way to show you the pictures but he has got back in town since then (he caught it on his last day) and I have seen the pictures. It was about 6 feet long.

If I can get the pictures on my computer somehow I'll try to email them to you but I doubt I'll be able to.

Anyways, why would I lie about something like that? If I made that story up, I would at least say I caught it (:

[trent4fish]

At the resort where we stayed, the guides get people into several Halibut in the 200 lb. to over 300 lb. class every year. Rocky Point Resort in Petersburg Alaska.

[waldoshot42]

shoot it several times and yet it was still moving when it got on the boat

[gummib4er]

well many persons shot at halibuts

[Colombianman17]

lol u had to shot it with a gun?? lol watch u be eating that fish and find something hard you think its a fish bone but watch it be a bullet lol

[trent4fish]

LOL!!! All three bullets left very obvious exit wounds, plus our captain shot the fish in the head, which none of us were interested in eating the head other than the cheek meat, which none of the bullets came close to... :^)

[lehip456]

Dam it ! the man wack the fish whit a 357 magnum....im speachless... hoppefuly he doesnt try to put it onboard before he shoot it....LOL

[trent4fish]

Our captain has a life time of experience shooting and landing halibut, so we weren't too worried about him shooting a hole in his boat... ;^)

[chaos120m]

MMMMMMMM Dinner!

[MrMichaeljacksonfan2]

wow good one 0_o

[ninja1982]

i love fishing and ur dad catch a big one. :)

[goldenchild3079]

Once in a life time catch........LUCKY MAN!!!

[thugBreinstein]

what a champ.  Id be using a belt, now I just feel like a wuss.

[Tarheels4L1fe]

nice fish! its very exciting pulling in one that big. When i went fishing i only caught an 80 pound halibut but that day my uncle caught 205 pounder! its so enthralling!

[jiveme]

Awesome fish !!!! I'm inspired

[JRocker921]

was he even wearing a belt O_o dats skillz

[dave777blaster]

Your Dad has Good arms , Tell him I said So.

[delcidm8]

nice wat kind n size of fishing line did you use

[trent4fish]

I'm not sure what kind of line we were using. All of the gear belonged to the Rocky Point Resort. You can call them and ask them what line they use at (907) 772-4420

[csull4]

i love catching fish that big.

[Paulkiotobjj]

AWESOME GOOD FOR YOU!!!!

[cefisherman]

that is small jkjkjkjkjk hahah lol nice fish

[jay64stang]

That guy is n amazing shape for someone whos 70! Its like hes 40. Holy shit.

[gabrielbarosanul]

wow...is a very big fish :o

....respect :) !

[LtnUltiHaxer]

niceeee

[stevenb53092]

Congrats to your Dad!

Talk about a great Birthday gift!

[nicholasryan123]

wow round of applouse

[errickrn]

That's a great video and awesome fish. I just came home from Alaska and we went out halibut fishing. My biggest was only about 40lbs but it was still a great thrill. Would have loved to caught one like that!!

[bmanchillin2k7]

wow you will feed a few family's with that !!!

[cotalbum]

at 43 secs wats the gun for?

[lex123999]

maybe incase it was a shark lol

[TooColdAK]

We usuallt use a gun on the big fish. The large ones have been known to break things, including bones, if brought right into the boat without shooting them first.

[thugBreinstein]

sometimes we have to shoot larger fish cause they're too big for a fish bat

[2Aarone]

Because at 2:56 he unloads into it, so they don't have to deal with it flopping about.

[courselanguage]

woooooweeeeeee

[Bigmanghs03]

Yeah we use a boom stick when we catch big sharks and stuff to kill them so they dont break any rods when they come aboard!!

[pboilard]

Good day... Good 70th birthday.... Congrats ....

[zheeace]

man thats a beast what a catch! your the man! we love the halibut

[KingFishGuy]

190lber on that litle reel! nice

[lana0ti0ekil]

haha a 330 man there beasts , porbly 330 yards 80 lb Tuff line on there and fishing in 200 feet so do the math haahah jk man some people do use 340s bcus the pickup is HUGE

[timerino2]

thats gonna be one hell of a fish fry! wish i was there

[VUandChips]

Did you shoot it?

[Prefontaine9]

ya you shoot it so when u bring it on deck its dead b/c if it's alive it will break your arm let alona any other part of the body

[frizzcat]

!!!!! Wow

[ChowZeb]

are halibuts, larger forms of founders?

[trent4fish]

They are in the same family... kind of cousins I guess.

[maunaka0ne]

There are a lot of things to do in Alaska this is one of them. In my younger days there isn't a boring one when I was there.

Firelake was the best trout fishing then where you can set up your tent on the island. I'm not sure if you still do it.

[Deathheads69]

we caught a 762 pound halibut on a sport fishing rod, took an hour and a half to reel in

[trent4fish]

...uhhh, 762 lbs???

Why didn't you report it as the world record?

[Deathheads69]

We were in sitka AK, it isnt a world record

[trent4fish]

... hmmm, I'm pretty sure the world record Halibut is 459 pounds, no matter where you are.

[onlyoneak]

deathhead! Bullshit, you wernt in Sitka, if you were and caught even a 300 pounder it would have been allover Sitka! If you were their you would know its a small fishing townSave us the bullshit! You sound as if you have never been up here!

[JFISHER66666666]

thats good to hear then! keep it up:)

[JFISHER66666666]

well done on the fish but u should try catch and release

[trent4fish]

Been there, done that. Actually we released several fish this particular day.

[h3lloimangus]

that fish is fuckin huge

[firecrackerg60]

well done that man!

an inspiration to all anglers

best of luck in the future !!!

[hawksman53]

I saw a guy catch a 367 LB Halibut While Salmon Fishing in Sekiu,Washington about 100 miles west of Port Angeles. They were in a 12 foot aluminum boat and had to call in another boat to land it because it was to big for their boat.Most awesome thing Ive ever saw.

[onlyoneak]

hawksman53. We here in Alaska have the largest halibut in the world.Simple truth! The world record sport caught one was taken at Dutch harbor AK out on the Aleautian Islands. 469 lbs! Commercial longliners have gotten them even larger uo here. There was a photo in the Anchorage paper last summer of a 553 lb commercial caught one caught in the gulf of Alaska. In Seward Ak, a guy caught a 130lb one from A "kayak", towed him allover, then he hoped in a passing boat and got it! Pretty funny!

[hawksman53]

I dont doubt they get huge there my uncle crabs up there and used to fish commercial there to. I was just saying that Sekiu has some big ones if they cant afford to go to alaska.that 553 lb one must have been huge because I know the 367lb one I saw I almost couldnt believe.

[smartestinUSA]

that fish weighed exactly 190?

[trent4fish]

190 lbs is an estimate based on the fish's length. This halibut was 72 inches long.

[123456789ROCKZ]

the background music seems like pokemon background sound lol

[trent4fish]

Yeah, the background music is lame, but it was free and it covers up most of our captains explicates... ;^)

[123456789ROCKZ]

nice catch man you rox lol....... YOu surely have a very good stamina and body figure for your age ^_^

[JaYchw4l]

Nice catch I must say, that's a fine fish, and very tasty, but a bitch to fillet:P

[trent4fish]

Thanks.

Yeah, the filleting part ain't so fun, but that's the nice thing about going to a resort like Rocky Point in Petersburg. They do all the filleting, packaging and flash freezing for ya!

[EchiLoki]

Weird, never shot a fish before. I just find the weak spot and beat the fuck out of them.

[trent4fish]

Yeah, I think if you tried to gaff a halibut this big and beat it in the head, it would probably break your wrist before you ever hit it enough to slow it down...

[EchiLoki]

Yeah, most I've ever brought in by gaff was close to 100 lbs. It was also rough out so I used the waves for momentum and used its weight to slide the rest of it from the stern.

[trek1500mn]

Kudos

[VertNinja]

nice b-day catch.

[miishutka]

Poor fish, but it taste so so good.

[KingOfTheNerds15]

you shoulda sold it, it would have been worth tons of money, but that's GOOD EATIN!

[ash2k769]

wat do u catch halibut one cos i fort it was a type of pellet not a fish

[rottenapplez]

good job there daddy-o! i hope i can pull on in like that when i'm 70! did you shoot the fish too?? haha

[TSchlags83]

Damn good for your dad i hope i can real in a fish like that at his age

[mammutly]

whats with the crewman helping lift the fish? He should leave the rod alone and let your dad catch the fish.

[trent4fish]

The "crewman" is my brother Toby. Toby and I took our Dad to Alaska for his 70th birthday.

[hkfreak]

The music was repetitive and stupid, but that 190 was quite a guy! How many meals did that last?

[trent4fish]

We got 75 pounds of fillets from this halibut.

As far as the music... what can I say?

It is mainly there to cover up our guide, Walt's continous profanity.

But the man knows how to catch the monsters!

[hkfreak]

Good health to ya, then!

[littlegoobie]

nice fish, nice gift for your father. cool kids.

just wondering if you actually used a scale to get either the 190# or 75# numbers because halibut cleans out aobut 60-70% of full weight. Unless the fillet job was really messy, you should have ended up with significantly more meat, 100#+ from a 190# fish.

[trent4fish]

The 190 lbs was an estimate taken from a chart using the halibut's total length of 72 inches. We did not weigh the fillets, but they were probably closer to 95 lbs. The average recovery for completely filletted and skinned halibut is about 50% and the folks at the resort did a very thorough job including filleting the cheeks.

[m6z1]

hamsi gibi bişe nedur oo

[patrickhenrysghost]

For some reason, I thought you were in WA.

[k3vinxcho]

where did u go fishin at?? and u noe wat sux i went fishin to channel islands last week and my legal lincod dropped -_-

[yetibeyibu]

what the f... Do you think turbot can also grow this size.

[patrickhenrysghost]

Where were you fishing?

[trent4fish]

We were fishing with Walt, owner of Rocky Point Resort in Petersburg, Alaska.

[xdanielxwinansx]

thats great he caught that on his b-day... i wish him a long and great life

[pyromaniac1918]

i didn't realise halibut grew to that size.

[trent4fish]

They get a lot bigger!!! We were fishing with Walt, owner of Rocky Point Resort in Petersburg, AK. Check out the size of some of the other halibut they catch up there... over 300 pounds!!! Go to rockypointresortak dot com

[kevinkorsch280]

you guys should all shut up! Theres no difference between shooting and clubbing a fish. I bet none of you have caught a hali this size before. Great fish!!

[karifogal7]

great fish hope i catch one like that this weekend

[drkangelx]

i saw the handgun in the begginin of the video and thought, what's that for....i found out midway through haha nice catch