Halibut and Harpoons

[dance a jig]

where is the optimal place to poon a halibut? I have understood it to be just below the head and gill plate. is there a photo or diagram of a perfect placement?

thanks. DAJ

 

[Tailwalker]

That is what I TRY to do when I gaff them. There was a guy who did a dissection of a halibut to identify the location of its brain and spinal cord (Google halibut brain). It is just above and behind the lateral-most eye, almost in line with edge of the gill plate. Saw a video where the crew gaffed the hali at that spot and it immediately went limp. Still, pooning them seems more fun....

The follow link is the halibut brain dissection. I suspect a good bonk or stab wit knife or gaff in the brain or brain stem will take care of the fish for good.
http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=79781&highlight=sciencemike