The enormous flat fish tipped the scales at a whopping 37 stones – heavier than a wild gorilla. “Those big ones are so difficult to get in, they almost always get off.”. David Bottcher, of the angling tour company Angelreisen Hamburg that organised to fishing trip to Kjollefjord, Norway, said: ‘David 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. But once the fishermen saw how big it was, they realized the fish was too big to haul into the small boat. After photos, Liebenow donated the fish to a local fish dealer, and then celebrated his catch with a few beers. THE FISH THAT CAN LIVE FOR 50 YEARS, Boris Johnson's face appears on British Tits chart during interview, Trump snaps at Biden: 'There is nothing smart about you Joe', Man viciously punches helpless dog in broad daylight, MPs vote to pass Government's controversial Internal Markets Bill, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle mark start of Black History Month, Territories in Europe exempted from quarantine rule, Commercial train blocks Harry Potter fans' view of Hogwarts Express, June: Margaret Ferrier vocal against Cummings breach of guidelines, Social media star's final videos before her tragic murder, Men seen fighting as brawl erupts at Salisbury petrol station, Terrifying moment a little boy is pushed from a stolen car, Liverpool students seen at party in their accommodation. Low 46F. Marco, who is in his 30s and from Germany, has now submitted a claim to the IGFA and is awaiting confirmation. It weighed in at 513lbs, easily beating the existing record of 419lbs for an Atlantic halibut as recognised by the International Game Fishing Association. It shattered the existing record for a shore-caught halibut that stood at 111lb 15oz. Rapper, 37, 'gives birth to her first child' with husband Kenneth Petty. The 45-year-old said when the 6ft long specimen took his bait if felt like he had landed a London bus. ‘It looks like it is a world record for a halibut but we are waiting to have it confirmed.’ COVID alert in Parliament with one person in isolation as SNP MP Margaret Ferrier... JAN MOIR: I've joined the bitter flotilla of women let down by Boris Johnson who has turned out to be such a... New Covid rules are unjust, cruel and illogical: Middlesborough mayor ANDY PRESTON explains why he REJECTS... A-Levels 'will be delayed next summer by three weeks after Downing Street insisted that they must not be... 'As dangerous as the Abdication': Prince Harry and William's breach is WORSE than anyone thinks (and started... Brace for washout weekend misery! He also bought back with other frozen portions which will be auctioned off and the proceeds going to the Dungeness RNLI in Kent. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Atlantic halibut - Hippoglossus hippoglossus in Latin - is among the largest bony fish in the world. “It was one of those good days,” he said. “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.

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“I was trying to lift it and it wouldn’t come,” Levasseur said Monday. 'It took four men to bring it towards their 19ft boat and then they could only put a sling around its tail and pull it back to the harbour. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. The fish made 160 fillets, which would be worth around £4,000 to a high end fish restaurant. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.. After taking 90 minutes reeling it towards the surface, the 9ft long fish was too big to haul onboard his small boat in Norway. “It’s never over ’til it’s over,” he said. It's not me, it's you! But even Levasseur was surprised at the size of the fish he pulled to the surface Friday while fishing with some friends 100 miles out of Valdez. In addition to his 363-pounder, Levasseur’s party also caught halibut weighing 142, 125 and 110 pounds. FAIRBANKS — The $15,000 he is likely to win after catching a 363.9-pound halibut in Valdez on Friday is not what’s important to George Levasseur. '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. The fish measured 91 inches long and 48 inches wide, from outside fin to outside fin. After taking 90 minutes reeling it towards the surface Marco and two friends tied a rope around the tail of the 9ft long fish and towed it back to shore where it was weighed at 513lbs. Liebenow has reportedly contacted the IGFA, but is still waiting on the association's approval. Carpenter David Wood-Brignall caught the monster flat fish while on a trip to Bodo in Norway. Success! It was caught by Marco Liebenow who jokingly thought he had … George’s catch weighed 363.9 pounds, breaking all previous halibut records for Valdez. An angler has smashed the world record for the biggest halibut fish ever caught on rod and line. The biggest halibut ever caught was reeled in by German angler Marco Liebenow in 2013, weighing a staggering 37 stones. “I fought it for 15 minutes in the rocks.


At the dock, the fish was hoisted out of the water by crane and weighed. British carpenter David Wood-Brignall is celebrating after he landed the world's largest ever halibut. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. But Mr Wood-Brignall was unable to celebrate his feat with a beer as all the local pubs were closed by the time he had finished fishing. The cod was estimated around 180 lb - 80 kilo!!!! “The important thing is getting the big fish,” he said. There was an error processing your request. Once it was on board, there were handshakes and high-fives all around. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. September 9, 2015 by Hideaki Tailor. It also is the second-largest derby-caught halibut in Alaska, eclipsed only by the 376-pounder caught by Minnesota fishermen Jerry Meinders in Homer in 1996. “We looked at it and said, ‘Oh my goodness,’” Levasseur said.

Halibut is the common name for two flatfish in the genus Hippoglossus from the family of right-eye flounders and, in some regions, and less commonly, other species of large flatfish.. What might be the largest Pacific halibut ever documented was pulled from the Bering Sea off St. Paul Island Sept. 5 by the crew of the fishing boat Miss Mary. They can reach up to 15ft in length and weigh up to 700lbs, and can live for 50 years. ‘Marco was elated afterwards and celebrated with the boat skipper and their housekeeper by having a few beers. NORWAY: biggest Atlantic cod ever caught in the world According with Mads Gerhardsen that works on the 120 feet "MS Kildina", a longline fishing vessel, that operates out Båtsfjord in north Norway, this big Atlantic cod could be with any doubt the biggest ever landed il all world. It was caught by Marco Liebenow who jokingly thought he had hooked into a submarine when the monster halibut took his bait. A halibut only slightly smaller was landed by an angler using a rod and reel in the Atlantic Ocean off Norway last year.

He said: 'It's only just starting to sink in. The sumptuous snacks that really are good for you! “I thought, ‘Oh crud, now the line’s going to be all frayed,’” he said. It was caught by Marco Liebenow who jokingly thought he had hooked into a submarine when the monster halibut took his bait. Considerable clouds early. It's amazing. And they don’t get much bigger than this. 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 U.K. Daily Mail. German fisherman catches world-record 515-pound Atlantic halibut, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), The COVID Case for Learning Outdoor Skills, Online, How Ryan Kempson is Skiing, Kitesurfing and Rock Climbing His Way to an OCR World Title, The 2020/21 Ikon Pass: Seek The Open Road – California. Here’s the Best Bags to Fit Any Style of Adventure, The Nike Air Zoom Tempo NEXT% Might Just Be the Swooshes Greatest Innovation Yet, 5 Fall Instant Pot Recipes to Keep in Your Rotation All Season, Six Inflatable Standup Paddleboards We Love in 2020, How Music Is the Secret to a Better Workout. “It stripped off about 150 yards of line and then got tangled in the rocks,” Levasseur said. “Records are made to be broken.”.
For more information please read our, Going Bikepacking? 58-year-old retired Department of Transportation supervisor who lives in Valdez. 'It looks like it is a world record for a halibut but we are waiting to have it confirmed.'. Blood tests and cancer checks on the HIGH STREET: Hundreds of NHS 'one stop shop' diagnostic hubs are to be... Nicki Minaj's baby is here! “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.”. By halibut fishing standards, it was a submarine. Hope Hicks self isolated on... How 74-year-old Trump's risk of hospitalization is five times greater than a someone who contracts COVID in... How many did she infect?