Take care of our baby halibut

Hey All,
I keep hearing reports of lots and lots of shaker halibut being caught in the Bay, which is great news for the future fishery. However, I'm afraid the fish will get hammered if there's a salmon shortage, so lets be sure to be gentle with our undersized fish. Please don't net them! A netted halibut can easily become a dead halibut if the net scrapes off scales or cuts the tail fin. We can't control what the party boats do, but conscientious kayak fishermen should know and do better!
Okay, all for now.
-Andrew

Hey All,
I keep hearing reports of lots and lots of shaker halibut being caught in the Bay, which is great news for the future fishery. However, I'm afraid the fish will get hammered if there's a salmon shortage, so lets be sure to be gentle with our undersized fish. Please don't net them! A netted halibut can easily become a dead halibut if the net scrapes off scales or cuts the tail fin. We can't control what the party boats do, but conscientious kayak fishermen should know and do better!
Okay, all for now.
-Andrew

+1 on that! Let's take care of the population

Yeah, Small halibut should just be lifted into the boat or released boatside.  don't need to net them at that size.

Great post and advice. Don't net the shakers!!!

But he undersize ones fit on my sandwich bread just right

Ariel told me he punches them before he releases them.

Ariel told me he punches them before he releases them.

.  Its true!!! They never forget you that way, and you can catch em again when hey grow up.

But he undersize ones fit on my sandwich bread just right

Hope this doesn't offend.  Not my pic but a lil' funny...

But he undersize ones fit on my sandwich bread just right

Hope this doesn't offend.  Not my pic but lil' funny...

YUMMY!!

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Looks yummy

Ariel told me he punches them before he releases them.