Halibut Fishing - Big Slabs or Broken Dreams? | Longlining In Alaska
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- We've prepped the boat, taken on provisions, bait, and ice. The hooks are all baited and set. Now it's time to haul the gear. Will fate smile on us, or crush us with a long fruitless day, full of empty hooks and broken dreams. Join us to find out!
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I have fished for 40 years and enjoy watching your videos . Never seen anyone hold the knife like you do to dress a halibut , but hey , you are getting the job done ... I also have never hauled gear from the stern of a boat before . Cod fishing on the Grand Banks for years using clip gear . Broke my tooth picking clips off in a gale of wind one time . You must be doing well , the price of halibut here is @$ 11.00 per pound at the dock right now and $25 in the grocery store . Where we go halibut fishing you will see no land !! For many days on end . Usually make 12 - 15 daily sets , @ 5000 hooks per day . 2 to 3 week trips , 100 foot vessel , 7 men . 25,000 to 40,000 lbs. per trip , I would have loved to go the way you fellas go at it . Carry on friends ... have a great season ! .
Very enjoyable watching you two work, good day out on water and no yelling at each other 👍
Thanks for the comment, Arctic! Glad you liked it.
Why would you be yelling at each other on a boat in the ocean?🙄
...very nice and professional work, congrats and thanks for sharing with everybody! 🐬
Hook fishing is much better for environment than gills nets fishing. Your job is so good!
Thanks, Denis!
Whow, that's a lot of manual labor involved. I was impressed by how quick you can remove hooks from the unwanted harvest.
Thanks, Mimo. That's the idea behind it, get them out and back in quick as we can. It's a great little trick with the small gaff.
I used to work a long liner in the Gulf of Mexico and loved it
Enjoyed your video so gave it a Thumbs Up
Much appreciated. Thanks for watching.
Long lining is a great way of fishing, no damage to nature, like those bottom draggers, nice video, you guys lived in the best part of the world, be safe and stay healthy.
Thank you Emy. Best wishes to you also. Be safe.
You talk about a crucifier and I'm thinking that only we fishermen will know what that is. 😁😁
I really enjoy your videos very professional and for once no cussing and swearing so my kids wife like watching it you're very lucky to have such wonderful surroundings to work in keep up the good work
Thanks Sly! We are glad you and your family enjoy them and we are happy to put out family friendly content. Hopefully there isn't too much blood from cleaning. It's part of the harvesting process so we included it, but we will try to keep it short for the squeamish folks out there. Thanks for watching guys, and we appreciate your comment!
U do a great job thanks for chucking all the smaller younger guys back like the cod aswell and sharks keep up the great work looking forward to ur next video
Thanks TKOZ.
Seems like a great way to fish, no damage to the seabottom, all un wanted fish get away alive (compared to trawlers and such) good job
Thanks J-B. We try our best to limit mortality, even discards. Appreciate the comment and thanks for watching!
Love your video's guys great job !! would love to come to Alaska some time, And take in a couple of days fishing ! A big Thumbs up from a fellow fisherman from Newfoundland canada !!
Thanks Sandy! Always cool to see how the other guys do it! Hope you have a bountiful season.
Not only good fishing but seems like a great videographer for both fishermen..good job guys!👌👍
Thanks Romero! Matt does a great job editing, and Anita captured some great footage on that trip.
Live in BC and fished my entire adult life. I've never seen so many big Sculpins like that in a set, they look like what I call 'Great Sculpins' which are different from Cabezons and Red Irish Lords. The Skate, Dogs, Octo, Gray Cod and Black cod come up pretty much the same here. A good friend of mine had a boat very similar to yours and day fished Halibut out of Victoria for years. He'd get 2000lbs out of three strings on a good day but could only set on the minimum current cycle for two or three days every second week. His dad operated a retail fish shop at the Fishermen's Wharf in Victoria so they'd sell them retail out of the shop. It was the best fishing gig you could ever hope to have. The old man passed away and the family sold the shop and the boat. I enjoyed watching, I have similar ethics around 'gating'... can't do it. If you have a smaller operation that's more of an option.
Thanks Allan. I also believe these are great sculpin. It's nice to hear about others that direct market and retail their own catch. It sure makes a big difference to the bottom line. Thanks for watching.
we some fishing...great job fellas and may God keep you safe....miss those halibuts, haven't had any since 1997. Wish I could get them shipped straight from the boat..
Thanks Miguel, cheers!
So glad I found this channel. Great content. Thanks for sharing.
So happy to hear you enjoyed it, steven!
Guys! Very imprested by your ocean friendly way of fishing. Good luck to you!
Thank you Ildar.
On the East Coast ... Skate is used for lobster bait and sometimes, if the Skate are big enough, the wings are pressed with circular cutters to make "sea scallops, Monk Fish is very desirable food fish, sharks are often kept and ground up for chum. Conga Eels are smoked, and Halibut is sold as Swordfish in some markets and restaurants !
Interesting. We do have markets for skate here, but are limited to 5% bycatch of target species, and the others are caught in such low quantities the processors don't want to bother with them. May be an opportunity for some direct market sales though. Thanks Rhino.
@@EISAlaska what about all the sculpin ? seems like those fish will out compete Halibut if always released ... ?
@@Clambelly They do fill the hooks sometimes, but big halibut will also hit them on the hook. We try to be the best stewards of our resources, and aim to get everything back over alive, even if the are a pain in the butt. The spiny dogfish are the worst though. They come into places in the fall and just push everything else out, literally overnight.
You boys enjoy this all the way up.
The only real currency is time!
Your camera ..it is-- best friends with. My fishing days. Thanks
You got that right John. Enjoy everyday and cherish your loved ones. Best wishes!
Hello.
One of you guys is more busy than the other😊.
And the iceball maker to clean out the fish is a very good trick. Thanks for that and greetings from the northern of Germany
Greetings Diddel. Yes, my son works hard at that station. Sometimes he gets very busy. My job is pretty simple, unhook snaps and watch for fish. Thanks for watching!
All those Monkfish you were putting back fetch a pretty penny in UK and Europe :) They are good eating too
Great work friends . Lobe it . Thx
Thank you, too!
Pretty cool guys! That's gotta be some good bucks there, that was quite a catch of Halibut... that's gotta be my favorite fish for the table. Thanks for sharing, could have watch that for 2 hours straight, it looks like fun, I suppose when the weather is good. What a healthy livelihood. Liven the dream, maken them bucks ;) Thanks again guys, interesting and fun to watch, looks like you got a good business there.
Its a fun fishery! Its definitely more enjoyable when its nice out, wind and waves make it hard to haul gear from the back, sometimes we just have to though. Thanks for the great comment!
Love love love these fishing videos. More more more!!!!!
Thanks for watching Beverly!
I love your show and video s I wish I can be there I miss fishing.
I love your POV on fishing, and love all your Vlogs, I have subed, see you next time
That octopus liked the side of y’all’s boat
As an ex fisherman I was very interested in your vid also surprised to see that the fish was not washed before being put on ice but you obviosly know what you are doing , keep up the good work .
Thanks for the comment Lord. We usually hose off the blood before we put them down, but they are also going into slush ice and come out clean as a whistle at the plant. What fishery were you involved in and where at?
@@EISAlaska Mostly trawling for whitefish , some mid-water pair fishing for herring ,drift netting for salmon and potting for lobster .Fished around the Irish coast , North Sea and N. Atlantic / Rockall .I always wanted to fish longlines as it seems to be less destructive than trawling .I love your setup on your boat , very easy going at least in that weather... All the best ....
@@lordmopton Interesting. Looks like you were pretty diversified. From what I've seen its tough to be a fisherman in those areas. So many competing countries and gear types and then there's the weather. That is so gnarly water up there!
@@EISAlaska I am out of the fishing for the last 20 years ,started in the mid 70s but as you say tough going .The Irish waters are split up between at least 8 other EU countries and we have the smallest quota . Wondering where you got the name Emerald Isle ...do you have Irish connections ?
@@lordmopton Right, I have seen a few documentaries of fishing the North Sea. It looks like limited opportunities for most. Didn't the cod wars happen in that area? That must have been terrifying! Kodiak and the surrounding islands are called the Emerald Isle because of the vibrant green landscape in the summer.
You might consider one of those chain mail gloves for under your blue glove to protect your left hand cleaning those fish. They are a little pricey, but can be well worth it from time to time.
We'll take a look at them William! Never cut myself gutting so far, but true ya never know!
Nice setup, very efficient
It's a very hard life but y'all make it look easy.
Thanks Charles. It is hard work, but we have a nice setup. Spending time with my family makes the time go fast and work light.
This is very interesting stuff. Cool to see you guys getting what you want but at the same time releasing all those other fish alive still. Best of luck out there stay safe!
Thanks, Brandyn!
Wow big fish 😍👏👏👏😍😘👍
Nice respect for the fish, very professional.
Thanks Burt. We try our best to care for the resource.
I want a halibut steak right now..great video
I really enjoy watching your videos. I think this is my third time watching this. I do watch your other videos too. School is on vacation now so I have more time to watch videos to kill the time. Love it! from Korea.
That octopus was awesome. Thanks for sharing
Hi Annie. They are amazing creatures. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching!
I had the pleasure of going to Alaska Halibut fishing went to the town Ninilchik Stayed there for 3 days of fishing,Remember if you go you must pay for the packaging, We had ours processed at Tanners did an awesome job By the way I'm in Indiana tight lines!!!
Hi Wayne. It's really nice over there, I've always liked the Ninilchik area. Glad you hooked up on some halibut. Thanks for watching!
Indy you say? Same
Excellent job guys. 👍👍👍
Thank you Cong! 👍
Good fish.
Very nice fishing ,a absolute management what to fish and not to fish. REally l am amaze the respect that you give to the fish and sea . GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND .
Yes we absolutely agree, you have to take great care of that which provides for you. Thanks for your comment Maurice!
I love you guys thank you for sharing and for being on legal side greetings from philippines
Thanks for watching joel!
I'm loving these videos!
Good job
Thanks!
You guys make it look so easy!
We try to make our operation as smooth as possible! Thanks for commenting, Minh Bach.
Hey guys..good Job, excelente vídeo, TKS to show us How os your day on board...perfect. Brazilian Fisherman shrimp .
Waw great job
Just found your channel whilst unable to sleep due to chronic pain and the ‘flu’ (not chronovirus lol) and am really impressed with what you show and really informative as well as enjoyable! One suggestion is a little more commentary on what your doing and why - eg how you managed to gut it totally in one step was impressive! I’m now going to binge watch your channel so please keep it up, and will tell my fishing buddies about you. Thanks for the entertainment- Stuart
Thank you so much for commenting. We appreciate your suggestion and will definitely try to get more commentary in. I think a fair amount of our explanations end up getting cut during editing, as a result of poor explanations while filming or dragging the video out to long. One thing we have started doing is some voice over to explain the process we are working on, and that seems to work good. We are really glad you enjoy the videos and there will be more to come. Feel free to ask us anything about the videos or fishing up here in Alaska. We will do our best to get you an answer. Get a lot of rest and best wishes for a speedy recovery Lord Splashy!
How did your binge-watching go? i am in about the same boat mobility wise. i thoroughly enjoy getting to go out fishing with this fun family!
We have that same scooper as a ice cream scoop
Haha. Well, if you ever need to scrape some halibut..you're all set!
Amazing, even cleaning the fish and boat are also so satisfying to watch.You got a new subscriber today. Keep going guys
Thanks Katta!
Nice fishing
From Sydney
Glad you enjoyed!
Great skills and hard work guys, keep hauling substantially!
Great fishing😀😀😉
Nice fishing
I am an Indonesian, nice to meet you n your vlog.
Welcome, Walsar! Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the video. It was interesting. Something like how do they do that. Be safe.
Thanks for watching, Bubba!
Awesome 👍🏼
Nice knife
Halibut is so delicious
Halibut........a fish very rarely found in UK waters. The nearest location seems to be in Norwegian waters. If I want halibut, I have to go to Billingsgate Fish Market in London, and itr's always expensive.
I love it when you guys comment. I just googled Billingsgate Fish Market. Absolutely amazing history. I am going to set aside some time and read about it more. Thank you for sharing this Fred.
thx for release un wanted fish...great way at sea...real fisherman
Thank you Cilok. A lot of people fail to notice the care most fishermen use, even when dealing with discards. We always try our best to release unwanted fish with no harm.
@@EISAlaska And I as a non commercial fisherwoman..appreciate your care in fishing commercially. Much respect to you and those who share your philosophy.
Thank you Valerie for you comments and watching our channel.
I really enjoy your videos. Very instructive.
Thanks Gil. Glad you like them!
Yes very intresting method catching the fish
Thanks for watching Syed.
Awesome boys. I enjoyed that! Made me hungry! Cheers!
Glad you liked it, Brendon!
I like your style of fishing 🎣.
Thank you!
Wow big one
Great footage thanks, in your lifetime there will be a market for Irish lords I reckon.
I think so too Joe. I have heard people say they are good. Maybe time for a catch, clean, cook.
You can get me out doing this a lot easier than going out doing Bering Sea crab!
Good day of fishing!
I tripped across your rather nicely detailed fishing trip and was curious about how many bait hooks go into each string - Looks like you can choose a line length based upon the territory fished........ but you do have Only So Much Line. Way Cool. I pay about $200 a Boatride to Jig for them down here in NW WA State.
Hi, Bill! Thanks for watching. Usually, per 1-1.25 nautical mile set is 250-300 hooks. We have around 1000 hooks at this time. Yep, we have quick links we can disconnect at 100 fathom lengths, makes it nice if you need to stop for any reason.
Great videos guys watching from Philippines. I really like it. Thanks for video....
Thanks for watching, Amak!
@@EISAlaska more videos please. Ur very welcome
Great video , good fishing to you!
Thanks Gordon. Glad you enjoyed it!
It just takes 2 of you to work the line🤔
Wow looks like hard work😉 good job
great respect for what you guys do. Tough work!!!!
Thanks Stewart.
No pain , no gain : )
Like ur video , would've liked to learn about the snake and the octopus.
We'll try to cover them more in the future! Fairly uncommon to catch the eel, octopus are more common while longlining.
Buenos lenguados, saludos desde tierras Mexicanas.
Excelente vídeo buena pesca
Man those halibuts are so tiny :o
They are pretty average, actually. 18-22 lbs, most of them. Not the big "barn doors" you see on some videos, but we prefer it this way. Easier to handle, and better eating.
Surprised you don't have a market for monkfish tail , its gorjuss !!😮
Hahaha! Thats actually a sculpin, we do get that comment a lot though. Also the spiny dogfish, while they have markets in Europe, there are none here.
@@EISAlaska gotcha 👌
Muy buenos lenguados los felicito por su buena pesca
Good fishing. Чудова рибалка.👍🇪🇺🇺🇦
I think I need to put a ton of hook one my fishing line for now hahha
Thanks for sharing your halibut fishing trips, from The Kingdom of Sarawak.
Thank you for joining us Serpent Sermont.
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Good team....love watching this video 😍
Thanks Rhodora. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Who is watching this because they are under the covid 19 lockdown and are tired of the same old thing like me?
check here Donna!! lol
Hi Donna 🙋♂️
If you're in a so called lockdown, that's on YOU! 🤣
C' est incroyable !méthode efficace intelligente et ça rapporte beaucoup .bravo
J'ai l'autre manière de jeter les poissons non désirés .
Merci mon amie.
Tremendous videography! Good job! Makes me want to travel NOW!
Thank you so much for your comment and for watching! Alaska is a beautiful travel destination!
Hi
Thanks mam
Very informative. Thanks for the effort!
Thank you for watching!
Admire your hard work!
Thank you Wayne. Work seems easy when you have a good team!
I love what you guys get to do for a living!
Thanks Jeffrey! I feel blessed that I ended up in Kodiak. It's where I met my wife and somehow ended up as a fisherman. I love being able to work with my family and share this life with you guys. Thanks for watching!
How deep were you guys? We went out of Homer spit to about 250 miles at 250 ft deep. Even bringing40 pounders in was a job. Enjoying your videos and thanks .👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yeah, that's a workout with rod and reel at that depth. We are fishing between 50 and 80 fathoms (300 - 480 feet) in this spot. Of course hydraulics make everything easy when it comes to pulling gear! Thanks for watching and the comments. Glad you enjoyed it.
Mantap jiwa lanjutkan perjuangan mu om
Great video really enjoyed it. APU I grew up in Azusa next to there. Went to Citrus College and Mt. Sac. Maybe we were neighbors haha.
Hi Don, actually that is a sweatshirt Anita got at the thrift store, lol.
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They need a bigger boat! Those waves look like they want to climb on board and pull the boat down... Lord God forbid!!!
Awesome! That is the life. This channel deserves more subs. It is very informative and entertaining. I appreciate you guys sharing this. New sub for sure.
Thanks for subbing Stanley! Glad you enjoyed it.
With so many barely legal you know the fishery is impacted
hello,give some halibut to Brazil,haha
nice i love you channel
Beautiful ocean. I love how you throw them back, gently. I like fish, they're delicious. Yet, no need for cruelty.
Good on ya, brother.
☀️😎☀️🇺🇸
Mother Ocean...the foundation of all life on earth.
*respect*
Safe journey...
Great comment d. cypher, we agree! Thank you!
Bo
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