One of the bait rigs gets hit and the senior Loomis gets a chance, and we have another flattie on the boat. Meanwhile I'm scrambling to match the setup used by Ben and Bob, because Secrest is hooked up again. I also try the other side of the boat. Bob Loomis steps into the corner I just vacated and hooks a hawg halibut. This fish torques him back and forth along the rail and up and over the outboard and back again. The G. Loomis rod is bent like it has a world record yellowfin on the other end. Then the behemoth looms under the boat and the refraction makes the halibut look twice its 160 pounds, and the reason it has fought so hard becomes clear - the lure is in the side of the fish's face. The halibut either sniffed a little too close, or rejected the offering a little too late. Either way, Loomis was quick enough to make the halibut pay. This fish Kain dispatches with the help of not only his gaffs, but a revolver. While this is going on, Secrest hooks and lands another halibut, then I finally get on the board with a flattie right at 100 pounds. About that time the world record setup gets bit and Kain himself is the one who picks it up and fights the halibut after both Loomis and Secrest decline. Now it's later in the afternoon and there's lots of fish cleaning ahead, so Kain says it's time to go. As I reel up the plastic/bait combo, something slams it halfway to the boat and one last halibut goes in the fish box. Back at the docks we hang out and help with the fish processing. The passengers on the other boat that Kain's Fishing Adventures operates head back to the lodge for a jacuzzi and cocktail on the deck of the lodge overlooking the bay. It's not long before we're also enjoying the view, while a local gal uses the vacuum sealer downstairs to package the fillets before they're sent to be flash frozen.