Wednesday, December 1, 2010

This one didn't get away

There are lots of jokes about "halibut", but this catch was no joke:

Largest halibut caught (the Daily Mail headline was dumb)






What the heck does it feel like when a monster flatfish like this hits the hook?

(Photo taken by Reynir Skarsgard)

This page has a list of other world-record fish catches:

Largest halibut - world record set by Günther Hansel

While I'm always impressed, I'm also distressed that these kings of the ocean no longer swim there. If they were caught and released, in their honor, then I'm fine with it.

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