Q: I have a question about safely bringing large halibut onboard. Because the Pacific halibut caught in Alaska are often over 100 pounds, deckhands use pistols or small shotguns to kill the fish ...

The following questions were asked on the state Department of Fish & Wildlife website: QUESTION: I have a question about safely bringing large halibut onboard. Because the Pacific halibut caught in ...

The Valdez Halibut Derby is under way, and several anglers have already brought in fish above the 100-pound mark. Robert Moloney of Fairbanks reeled in a 130.4-pound halibut on May 24, the first day ...

Dock Totals 7/10 – 7/16: 4424 anglers aboard 189 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 397 barracuda, 793 bluefin tuna (to 210 pounds), 1 blue perch, 4 bocaccio, 1868 ...

I grew up in Alaska and I’ve heard this story forever, including when I worked on a salmon fishing boat for two summers. It’s the claim of a sometimes lethal danger to fishermen posed by a large ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fishing boat Oracle longlines for halibut last year near Unalaska Island, in the Aleutians. (Photo by Loren Holmes/ADN) The ...

This halibut is a bit strange, but I promise you, it works well. Enjoy this halibut fish fry. Recipe: * Halibut cut into chunks * 1/4 cup breadcrumbs * 1/2 cup Bisquick (or any pancake mix) * 1/4 tsp ...