Boat launching, halibut catch and cleaning

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Since Bob wouldn't pick Terry up this morning, I had to get up and take him to meet them so I got pictures of them launching the boat. (6 am - I'm sleepy).

It is quite a process and easy this morning since the waves weren't crashing on shore. Also are pictures of the public boat launch where the big charters are launching via tractor.

One of the catches of the three amigos from several days ago and the cleaning process. The big fish weighed 42 lbs.

Yesterday the charter had a 57 and 52 lb fish! Wow. That would be a lot to pull up from the bottom.
(7/5/10)
I have added more pictures to this file and they are the process of taking out the boat and then the catch on Saturday. Terry had to two big fish - 42 and 44 lbs. When they come in and clean they all share the fish no matter who catches. Terry cleaned the large one and the smallest. Gary cleaned the next largest and next smallest. Bob cleaned the two medium. They all wound up with about 27 lbs. of dressed fillets and pieces. We shipped 50 lbs. home on Friday so now have 27 lbs. in the freezer. They are fishing again today (7/5) and going on a charter tomorrow. We will ship again probably after the charter. I'll post those pictures later this week.

Sandy