[rickomatic]

When the fight was over, it took three men to haul the whopping flatfish on board their boat with the use of a hook on the end of a pole. The giant fish then fought for his life for an amazing half an hour after he was pulled out of the Arctic circle waters. Personally I wouldn't care to be on a small fishing boat with a fighting mad 443lb. 8ft 1in. fish. Good for the fish, he lasted 30 minutes on board!

It is common practice in Alaska to put a 12 guage round through a large halibut's head prior to bringing it aboard. They have been known to tear apart boats, and break the bones of anyone standing too close if not dispatched while still in the water.

[xJones]

It is common practice in Alaska to put a 12 guage round through a large halibut's head prior to bringing it aboard. They have been known to tear apart boats, and break the bones of anyone standing too close if not dispatched while still in the water.

When you look at the size of the boat and then look at the halibut's photos, as posted in the article, the fishermen must have taken one hell of a beating.:)

[xJones]

Once the energy-sapping fight was over it took three men to haul the 30-stoner aboard.

Darn, one of these days I'm going to learn to read the whole article. They apparently had the sense not to haul the thing on board until the fight was over.