Keltan Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Monster . . . . . . 2.63 m. Photos courtesy of Angelreisen Hamburg Facebook page. Here's what he says, it seems link is not working. .. . A fisherman from Germany caught the fish of a lifetime, a world-record Atlantic halibut that was so big it wouldn’t fit into the boat. Marco Liebenow was fishing with three friends in a 19-foot boat in Norwegian waters when he hooked what he thought was “a submarine,” according to a Friday report in the UK Daily Mail. By halibut fishing standards, it was a submarine. The Atlantic halibut weighed 515 pounds, smashing the existing IGFA world record of 419 pounds caught in Norwegian waters in July 2004. After a 90-minute battle, Liebenow managed to reel the fish to the surface. But once the fishermen saw how big it was, they realized the fish was too big to haul into the small boat. So they tied a rope around its tail. “The flounder could be towed only with the greatest effort and with great sensitivity to the port,” fishing tour company Angelreisen Hamburg explained (via translation) on its Facebook page. At the dock, the fish was hoisted out of the water by crane and weighed. After photos, Liebenow donated the fish to a local fish dealer, and then celebrated his catch with a few beers. “[Marco] does not speak any English but has said it was a wonderful feeling to catch it and has called it a fish of a lifetime,” David Bottcher, Angelreisen Hamburg fishing tours spokesman who arranged the trip, told the Daily Mail. “Before he left for the trip, he called us first to ask for a few hints about how and where to fish—I guess our advice paid off.” It did, in a big way. The 9-foot fish, caught in waters off Kjollefjord last month, is awaiting IGFA world-record approval. samthebasser, Anuta and magikbbg 3 You‘re at the mercy of whatever talent you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Wow! ASMFC - Destroying public resources and fisheries one stock at a time since 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sefmonster Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Wow! A fish of a lifetime! I could just imagine when they got it to the surface and saw it was bigger then the boat. Too bad they couldn't have brought back some fresh steaks,fillets and halibut cheeks. A giant fluke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishNH Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Holy flatfish !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckwild Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 jigging with gulp on bucktail? lol CrystalCoaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy z Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Now that's a fish! What big fillets you have! AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 I'd give a kidney to catch an Atlantic halibut. ASMFC - Destroying public resources and fisheries one stock at a time since 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canisay Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Wow ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Debaiter Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Flukezilla. Boston Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prican1 Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 I'd like to know what gear he used and what type of line, Congrtas to him!!! Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBM Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Might be a bit on the chewy side. But, ohhhh, halibut cheeks the size of dinner plates.... wow, what a gustatory experience. What the heck, I'll take the whole fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishNH Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 I'd give a kidney to catch an Atlantic halibut. Not big but keepers. Caught on the Viking boats out on Georges bank. Mine was 2012 this one last month by Taso. And you get to keep your kidney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keltan Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Only 90-minute battle , little too fast for such a catch? It is a bottom fish as I know, I can not imagine how looks to lift it to the surface , yet its shape .. You‘re at the mercy of whatever talent you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlurpleHaze Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Wow flukes seem to be like perch compared to these doormats Carpets. Bless your failure into success. Life is Great. PuffPuffStriper (Member formerly known as 'GotFired4Togs') PS: I do sell/buy/deal with people on my block list so please do not offer. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magikbbg Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks for the post enjoyed reading it +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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