Warning: The following contains place names that will be unpronounceable to most readers. In fact, the author can’t pronounce them.
It was confirmed this week that a halibut caught by German angler Gunther Hansel off Bolungarvík in the West Fjords of Iceland in August is officially the largest halibut ever caught by a sea angler.
Hansel’s monster measured 2.5 meters (about 8.2 feet) and weighed almost 220 kilos (about 485 pounds). The previous record holders were Bosse Carlsson and Hans-Olov Nilsson, who took their 210 kilo (around 462 pounds) halibut off the coast of Norway in 2009.
The 70-year-old Hansel reportedly battled his catch for some two hours before bringing it on board with the help of five other men.
At the time, most of the crew of the chartered Jasmine ÍS-431 believed the fish to be the biggest taken in Iceland waters if not the world but their suspicion went unverified until this week. Hansel sold his catch for more than ISK 450,000 (USD 3,900) upon hitting the dock. He split the money with his friends on the boat.
Would you share your payout with your friends on the boat? Can you say Bolungarvík? I can’t. Comment below.
Comments (8)
Adds a whole NEW meaning to going fishing just for the halibut (Sorry, couldn't resist!!). On a more serious note, congrats to the angler, cool he split the funds with his friends, and if I caught that critter, I'd have had to get a BIGGER freezer, even AFTER sharing with my family!!
I would probably sell it personally and split the money with my friends. Congrats on the record.
That's a damn big fish
With out a doubt yes share unless you received no help from your partners in catching it, which is not the case if it took 5 men to pull it into the boat.
With out a doubt yes share unless you received no help from your partners in catching it, which I doubt is the case.
Shockingly enough, yes, I can pronounce it. :)
But wow!!! And I'm surprised he sold it. We'd be eating fish for a long time.
I wouldnt sell it, instead I'd split it amongst my freinds.
Halibut makes for one tasty fish fry,I call dibbs on the cheeks!!
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I wouldnt sell it, instead I'd split it amongst my freinds.
Halibut makes for one tasty fish fry,I call dibbs on the cheeks!!
With out a doubt yes share unless you received no help from your partners in catching it, which is not the case if it took 5 men to pull it into the boat.
I would probably sell it personally and split the money with my friends. Congrats on the record.
Shockingly enough, yes, I can pronounce it. :)
But wow!!! And I'm surprised he sold it. We'd be eating fish for a long time.
With out a doubt yes share unless you received no help from your partners in catching it, which I doubt is the case.
That's a damn big fish
Adds a whole NEW meaning to going fishing just for the halibut (Sorry, couldn't resist!!). On a more serious note, congrats to the angler, cool he split the funds with his friends, and if I caught that critter, I'd have had to get a BIGGER freezer, even AFTER sharing with my family!!
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