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Boise girl catches 333-pound halibut
KOMO ^ | 6/18/15 | Sierra Oshrin

Posted on 06/18/2015 5:17:03 PM PDT by grimalkin

BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) -- 10-year-old Lily Hornish loves fishing. So her family took her on a trip to Ketchikan, Alaska, in the hope of catching a halibut.

But the shy angler wasn't expecting to catch one so big.

"It was the first bait down, then my pole was tugging," Lily said. "I started reeling it in and then my dad helped me. And then a big fish came out."

A big fish that weighed 333 pounds, to be exact.

(Excerpt) Read more at komonews.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Alaska; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: chitchat; dinner; fishing; halibut
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To: eastforker

That does sound good.


81 posted on 06/18/2015 7:37:32 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: TexasCajun

Flounder and Halibut may look similar but taste completely different.
Fight different too ... Halibut is mostly DEAD WEIGHT till it gets near the surface and then straight back to the bottom (repeat)

TT


82 posted on 06/18/2015 7:37:34 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: dainbramaged

She could have sold most of it and paid for some of her college education...!!!

Makes me want to go back to Alaska rock and halibut fishing!!!


83 posted on 06/18/2015 7:38:48 PM PDT by YouGoTexasGirl
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To: jazusamo
Yes, yes they do. When I was a boy my friend and I would go fishing every summer day we could. On one particular day his little sister tagged along but we had to keep putting the worm on the hook for her. we tired of it and told her to find some bait that she would put on t he hook. She picked a yellow dandelion and speared it with a hook, then swung it out on top of the water. I had no more than hit the water surface and started to spin and a small mouth bass about a pound and a half snagged it! They ate bass for supper that night!
84 posted on 06/18/2015 7:38:59 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: YouGoTexasGirl

make that rock fish and halibut...


85 posted on 06/18/2015 7:39:56 PM PDT by YouGoTexasGirl
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To: txhurl

Oh, there’s still huge tarpon on the Gulf coast... my neighbor takes people out to fish for them around Tampa.


86 posted on 06/18/2015 7:40:22 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: eastforker

Just plain old mullet caught in the Gulf off the Florida coast and deep fried and served with pickles, onions and hush puppies can be fabulous. It has to be fresh tho.


87 posted on 06/18/2015 7:40:34 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

As with most humor, a little sand dab’ll do it.


88 posted on 06/18/2015 7:42:34 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: yarddog

Halibut and halibut ‘cheeks’ are just amazing cooked several different ways.

Hubby and I had about 85 pounds of halibut filets and he wanted to give them away vs. taking them home to TX. I told him over my dead body! He didn’t grocery shop so when I told him it was going for about $23/lb. we bought boxes and shipped them back with us on the plane! It was funny as most people in the ticket line at the airport in Anchorage have fish boxes! The TSA guy was asking everyone about their fish stories so I am sure he could write a great book!! Nothing like the rock fish, halibut and canned fresh caught salmon. The cat got some salmon and juice each jar and now she’s a gourmet cat.


89 posted on 06/18/2015 7:45:23 PM PDT by YouGoTexasGirl
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To: MHGinTN

What a heart warming story, love to hear them. Those are events that kids remember the rest of their lives. :-)


90 posted on 06/18/2015 7:47:09 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: jazusamo

She was a precious little girl. Wanda as her name.


91 posted on 06/18/2015 7:56:31 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: grimalkin

I was in Ketchikan last week and both halibut and king salmon were in very short supply on the days I fished.


92 posted on 06/18/2015 9:01:42 PM PDT by chrisinoc
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To: Calvin Locke

I’d like to buy a fish license for my pet fish, Eric. He’s an ‘alibut.


93 posted on 06/18/2015 9:05:13 PM PDT by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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To: uglybiker

You’re a loony.


94 posted on 06/18/2015 9:07:23 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: YouGoTexasGirl
make that rock fish

Was wondering what kind of recipe you had for the rocks you caught, but I see you fixed it..

Rocks are the main crop on the 70ish acres here. Sure wish they were edible.. ;-)

95 posted on 06/18/2015 9:21:09 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: grimalkin; Slings and Arrows

She goes fishin’ just for the halibut...


96 posted on 06/19/2015 2:50:59 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Funny how Hollywood's 'No Nukes' crowd has been silent during Obama's Iranian nuclear negotiations.)
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To: Irish Eyes

Boy.. you have that right!!!!


97 posted on 06/19/2015 5:38:33 AM PDT by Man from Oz
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To: CincyRichieRich

Best eating fish in the world, IMO. fortunately I have a friend in Alaska


98 posted on 06/19/2015 12:10:28 PM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: twister881

Does a small one dried out, make a good Frisbee?


99 posted on 06/19/2015 3:03:07 PM PDT by GOYAKLA
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