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Portside Ventura Harbor Halibut Tournament

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When: Usually June
Host port: Ventura Harbor
Organizer: Portside Ventura Harbor Marina
Species: California halibut
Format: Winner takes all for the biggest halibut; boat-based; anglers may fish Thursday through Sunday, sometimes overnight; dates set by spring weather; fishing poles raffled as prizes
First held: 2024

Marina-run halibut event held in early June, weather permitting, in which anglers fish Thursday through Sunday and the biggest halibut wins; the 2025 article calls it the second year in a row, so the first edition was in 2024.

Organizer's site Official results

Results

Year	Category	Winner	Result
2025	Biggest halibut	Danny Garo, aboard Chuck Hosack's boat	44.43 lbs
2025	Second place	Shawn Harvey	36.52 lbs

Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.

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