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A record moonfish that didn’t get away

Washington state-record opah, also called moonfish, caught out of Westport on Sept. 27, 2015, weighs 36 pounds. At left is angler Jim Watson of Coeur d'Alene and deckhand Joel Torrison of All Rivers & Saltwater Charters. (Courtesy)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Washington state-record opah, also called moonfish, caught out of Westport on Sept. 27, 2015, weighs 36 pounds. At left is angler Jim Watson of Coeur d'Alene and deckhand Joel Torrison of All Rivers & Saltwater Charters. (Courtesy)
Washington state-record opah, also called moonfish, caught out of Westport on Sept. 27, 2015, weighs 36 pounds. At left is angler Jim Watson of Coeur d'Alene and deckhand Joel Torrison of All Rivers & Saltwater Charters. (Courtesy)

Better than a full moon, harvest moon or super moon — a pending state-record moonfish was caught on Sunday, Sept. 27, out of Westport. Jim Watson of Coeur d’Alene was out with All Rivers and Saltwater Charters fishing for albacore tuna with a live anchovie when he landed the 36-pound opah, also known as moonfish, sunfish, kingfish, redfin ocean pan or Jerusalem haddock. The current record is 28.18 pounds caught in 2013/ Rich Landers , Outdoors. More here .

Question: How big was the biggest fish that you’ve caught?

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