Surprise by-catch

Got this guy accidentally while fishing for rocks and flounder last week. Figured I didn't have a chance at landing him on my kokanee jigging rod and 12# leader but after 10 minutes or so I started gaining line. Season was closed so back he went after some pix. Completely opened the hooks on my jig and I still don't know how I was able to land it. I'd rather be lucky than good any day

If someone told me an angler from NWKA caught a halibut on a koke rod, you'd be my first guess. 

Nice catch.  How deep?

If someone told me an angler from NWKA caught a halibut on a koke rod, you'd be my first guess. 

Nice catch.  How deep?

Thanks Brian, it was in 60 fow or so. I had just drifted onto a hump and landed one that was about 24". Released that one and on the next drop felt this guy thump the lure and take off. I think they were staged on the hump picking off bait. Lots of bait (candlefish fry?) moving through on the tide change.

If someone told me an angler from NWKA caught a halibut on a koke rod, you'd be my first guess. 

[... it was in 60 fow or so. I had just drifted onto a hump

If someone told me an angler with no fishfinder was targeting a submerged hump in the salt, Jed would be my first guess.