One heck of a halibut
From left, Sam LaCosta, Blair Payne, Roger LaCosta and Tracy LaCosta stand next to the 328-pound halibut (more than 15 times the normal size of halibut) they recently hauled out of the water in Bay St. George, on the west coast of Newfoundland. Photo su
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July 9, 2009
- Published on July 1, 2010
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- sean
- - July 2, 2010 at 15:05:03
is anybody sport fishing halibut there? sport fishing charters for halibut are HUGE in BC and alaska, and provide a much better return per pound of fish. might be a nice business niche to promote.
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- DB
- - July 2, 2010 at 15:04:31
Bones, I have seen bigger ones come through a fish plant that I work at as a teen.If memory serves me correct it was close on 500lbs.Bring on the frying pan or the deep fryer.
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- Stan
- - July 2, 2010 at 15:00:05
More on this in The Georgian.
http://www.thegeorgian.ca/index.cfm?sid=267132&sc=333 -
- Peter
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:57:43
Wow, nice fish boys and girls!!!
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- Driver
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:53:09
I bet that's one toxic speciman
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- George
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:52:37
Back about 20 year ago two friends and I bought one from a dragger operator who caught it in the Straits of Belle Isle near Cooks Harbour. It was 380 lbs. It completely covered the pan of a full size pickup. Some say these big ones are not as good as the samll ones, but the one we had was absolutely fabulous. The difference is that you cannot get the shape of a traditional halibut steak. You could I guess, but you'd need an oil drum size frying pan to grill it!!
The year after the 380 pounder we had a small one, only 200 lbs. Alas the dragger fishery for ground fish went to not and good bye to the chance for a big halibut!! -
- Lee
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:51:53
MAN WHAT A FISH! Good on ye by's, and girl. Great Pic.
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- hungrynow
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:51:02
Holy moses... break out the salt and vinegar!!!!
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- Dave
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:43:46
Look at the mouth on that trout
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- Bones II
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:42:29
Holy! I had no idea that these could get so big. Is this the biggest ever caught off our coast? I remember a seeing a giant codfish when I was a kid.....the fillets were around 40lbs a piece! I remember chasing my brother with giant cod tongue trying to slap him with it, lol.
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- sean
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:54:52
is anybody sport fishing halibut there? sport fishing charters for halibut are HUGE in BC and alaska, and provide a much better return per pound of fish. might be a nice business niche to promote.
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- DB
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:53:49
Bones, I have seen bigger ones come through a fish plant that I work at as a teen.If memory serves me correct it was close on 500lbs.Bring on the frying pan or the deep fryer.
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- Stan
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:47:41
More on this in The Georgian.
http://www.thegeorgian.ca/index.cfm?sid=267132&sc=333 -
- Peter
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:45:22
Wow, nice fish boys and girls!!!
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- Driver
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:38:00
I bet that's one toxic speciman
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- George
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:37:05
Back about 20 year ago two friends and I bought one from a dragger operator who caught it in the Straits of Belle Isle near Cooks Harbour. It was 380 lbs. It completely covered the pan of a full size pickup. Some say these big ones are not as good as the samll ones, but the one we had was absolutely fabulous. The difference is that you cannot get the shape of a traditional halibut steak. You could I guess, but you'd need an oil drum size frying pan to grill it!!
The year after the 380 pounder we had a small one, only 200 lbs. Alas the dragger fishery for ground fish went to not and good bye to the chance for a big halibut!! -
- Lee
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:35:47
MAN WHAT A FISH! Good on ye by's, and girl. Great Pic.
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- hungrynow
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:34:13
Holy moses... break out the salt and vinegar!!!!
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- Dave
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:22:10
Look at the mouth on that trout
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- Bones II
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:19:46
Holy! I had no idea that these could get so big. Is this the biggest ever caught off our coast? I remember a seeing a giant codfish when I was a kid.....the fillets were around 40lbs a piece! I remember chasing my brother with giant cod tongue trying to slap him with it, lol.
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