This 19.5 pound halibut was caught by John Cooper, but here's Margo Cooper with the fish. I'd have given Margo the extra half-pound, but when she said it was John's, well... I like John, but those extra half-pounds aren't for the captains. Also, no offense, John, but Margo is easier on the eyes. This would be the largest fish that I saw today, so regardless of actual poundage, good work, Team Cooper. The best fish count was Miller Time with two limits for two fishermen. They fished the McClure's area, but other boats fishing the area were not able to connect, so your mileage may vary. Quickest to limit was Mr. Modest, Gage, who went for three hours without a fish and then caught his two halibut out of four bites in less than a half an hour. Live bait, not jigs, as his bites came quick enough to prevent him from even getting his jig wet. The forecast is for good weather for the foreseeable future, so according to the forecasters we're going to rapidly go from unseasonably cold to a marine heat wave that will kill everything. Somewhere in between the fish should bite pretty well before they self-combust. Get 'em before they're all up in smoke.

   Yesterday there was a boat that flipped over. Here's video:

 

Kudos to Tom Brodsky on the Fish Box for charging in to try to help. All was well, but you never know. Tom wasn't going to give the bad stuff a chance, and good on you, Tom. I post this video to show, 1.) Tom's a good guy, and also, 2.) sinking can be pretty easy. It was windy and the chop was filling up the boat over the transom. During a south wind event the beach at the Landing is the second-worst place on the bay, as the chop is highest at the shore. But, if you're taking on water, run the boat ashore. Sinking on the beach is way better, as the worst place on the bay is always the bottom of the bay. It sucks there. Ask the crabs. It's where their crappy attitude comes from. Don't leave your boat there, as you can develop the same attitude. Ditch the boat on the beach along with your pride. As a guy who has sunk a boat I can say with authority that pride often costs too much. Let it go and save what you can.