I also agree that halibut fishing is a lot like weight lifting. If you've got a fish on, that's one thing, but generally when you reel in, it's to check the bait or move to another location, and that gets tiresome after awhile. Also, I would encourage catch and release for the really big halibut (>150 lbs). These are the females that will produce the next generations. Ant their meat is not that great.