Holy cow…get a load of this nearly 70-pound California halibut! Frank Rivera of Camarillo, CA landed this 67.3-pound beast on Friday, July 1 off Santa Rosa Island while fishing aboard the 60-foot Mirage out of Oxnard.
The massive flattie is nearly nine pounds bigger than the current IGFA All-Tackle World Record, which also was caught off Santa Rosa Island in 1999, and, pending the application process, Rivera’s fish will take the top slot soon.
By the way, the Mirage struck again on July 3, with another massive butt — a 59.1 pounder — which you can see HERE
67.3-lb. California Halibut obliterates World Record!
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Nice one, check out this 550 pounder caught in Icelandic waters. http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Icelandic_Fishermen_Catch_Giant_Halibut_0_385293.news.aspx
Lucky, Nice Butt