Provided by Melvin Newbill, Accountant, Waterfall Resort

There we were fishing for Lings and Snapper in 300 feet of water. No wind, very little drift early on the last day of fishing. We’re joking and talking smack back and forth when my halibut rod bends almost in half. My first thought was, “Great, I’m snagged on the bottom!” I give it a big jerk to see if I can free it before I let the skipper know, then suddenly line is peeling off the reel as fast as it can. Our guide, Matt, is telling me that I’ve just hooked a monster! After a very long 30-minute battle (and a little help from Matt),
I’ve got the fish to the boat and sure enough it’s a Monster Halibut (190 lbs)! We bring it aboard, then Matt looks up at me and says, “We’ve got 40 minutes left, what do you want to do?” I look at him, smile and say, “Let’s go catch more fish!” Caught 6/15/09.

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