Nice catch halibut king! I tried the same with my siamese fighting fish once. Didn't work too well. I think my bait ate all the bitesize halibut. Each time I would bring the bait up, he had halibut scales in his mouth and was just getting fatter and fatter. Eventually a 52 13/32" halibut bit, but it was way too big to keep. I think there should be a 10-14" slot limit on those. Like you said, they're the best tasting ones. I'll have to try the goldfish next time.

- 'but pirate