That reminds me of a large halibut I saw off Santa Rosa Island in the Channel islands.....as I got within speargun range I got it but noticed it didn't move at all. Upon closer inspection I saw it had been just speared before....

On the boat all were standing around gawking and one rather forlorn looking fellow laments about how that was "his" halibut. I asked him how it could be his if it was me who brought it up?! He sulked off knowing I was right.

Being the sporting guy I am after filleting it on the boat I presented him with his half all packaged up which really made his day as he wasn't expecting it.

It is rather hard to keep and store 20 lbs of halibut fillet versus 10 lbs.

I am just not wild about spearing fish anymore.....I would rather just enjoy looking at them.....