Alaska Sightseeing

You can still catch the big ones in Alaska!

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**HOLY HALIBUT! **

Petersburg fishermen brought in a near 400-pound giant this weekend and while it wasn’t a world record, it was still an absolute monster.

Brian Mattson and Doug Corl were longlining in Frederick Sound when they didn’t even realize what was on the line… until it surfaced. “Didn’t even know it was on until we saw it from the surface,” Mattson said.

The crew used a winch to bring it up, and the 396-pound halibut came in steady and strong. Measuring over 92 inches long, early estimates had it pushing well over 400 pounds depending on thickness.

For fishermen who’ve been working these waters since their teenage years, this was the biggest halibut they’ve ever landed. And when you’ve spent a lifetime at sea, that says something.

While it didn’t break the world record, fish like this remind everyone why Alaska is home to true “barn door” giants. Not your average catch, not even close.

Just another day on the water… but one they’ll never forget.

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