Big time Exotic caught just south of us

[adanac]

AllRivers out of Westport landed a wild fish today . Most people would suspect striped marlin to be the main billfish to stray into PNW waters , let alone one of the most rare billfish species in the world . Short billed Spearfish , insane catch.

 

[Dogbreath]

Also supposed to be one of the Best eating fish out there-Thanks for posting!

 

[wdlfbio]

It was caught on troll gear. Could have been us, could have been you. Gotta be out there for a chance at monsters.

Super cool catch!!

 

[pdfish]

Also supposed to be one of the Best eating fish out there-Thanks for posting!

Caught one on the big island. Can confirm they are incredible eating.

 

[trophywife]

are any of these pelagic fish mentioned in our regs? is this just a rare fish to catch here? plenty south i assume? would you release a billfish here or crack it?

 

[Dogbreath]

Catch, filet & cook.

 

[adanac]

are any of these pelagic fish mentioned in our regs? is this just a rare fish to catch here? plenty south i assume? would you release a billfish here or crack it?

Was out of Westport so not very far south at all. Very rare catch , the odd striper but shortbill spears aren’t common anywhere in the world where billfish are usually caught let alone Washington state