Northwest History. State History Fishing Commercial. Halibut. United States.
NEAR-RECORD HALIBUT. NEAR-RECORD HALIBUT In the catch of the fishing schooner Spray, arriving in Seattle yesterday from the Southwestern Alaska banks, was a 300-pound halibut, caught off Kodiak Island. The fish is the largest landed here since the 325-pounder of the schooner Yakutat, caught last yea...
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1937
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Summary: | NEAR-RECORD HALIBUT. NEAR-RECORD HALIBUT In the catch of the fishing schooner Spray, arriving in Seattle yesterday from the Southwestern Alaska banks, was a 300-pound halibut, caught off Kodiak Island. The fish is the largest landed here since the 325-pounder of the schooner Yakutat, caught last year. The picture shows the Spray's "whale," and Capt. William Selset, the vessel's master. Fishermen grade halibut weighing over seventy pounds as "whales." |
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