Doin' That Ling Thing!

What a hog! Talk about bragging rights! Josh bullied up this monster Ling out on Price William Sound while we were in Alaska. Hands down - this is THE fish of the trip!
What a beast! When it first came up, I only saw its face and for a second I thought it was a big Grouper. Grouper typically stick to the warmer water though and when I realized this was a Ling Cod, I about fell over-board. This is the largest Linger I've ever seen, and I've seen a few. Twenty or Thirty pounds is a big Ling, and this fat daddy was pushing 45 lbs - easy! Unfortunately it was not yet open season on Ling Cod so this one went back to get even bigger. Josh will forever have bragging rights over us all on this one. Congrats on a NICE fish, buddy. Wish I had not been into a fish of my own so I could have come over to take a closer look. Tight Lines!