It's halibut time. The big flatfish are moving into the shallows to spawn, where shore anglers and divers can reach them. Many seafood lovers think halibut are among the very best fish for eating available on the coast of southern CA.

This morning, a photo and a note came in from the heavily populated Carlsbad area, sent by television producer and licensed skipper Dan Walsh. Dan wrote, "George Mironoff, my neighbor across the street, speared this 41.2-pound Halibut around six p.m. last night at his favorite Carlsbad spot to skin dive. He got a smaller but legal 30" flattie last night at the same Carlsbad flattie hot spot.

"The fish was one of five he saw, three about this size, one larger, one smaller. He had already shot this one, which was 44 1/2 inches long, when he saw one about 4 inches larger, but George was already quite busy landing this one."