Here Comes a Big One! - Alaska Halibut Longlining

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Hi, everyone. This is our halibut longlining video series from fall 2019. There are some useful tidbits of information, and we show how it's done on our boat.
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@chuckgibson4918 2 жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure to see hard working families work together and good at what they do enjoy watching

@bradgustafson2087 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Family working together without all that garbage drama you see on those shows, like deadliest catch ,, sick of the sensless junk Keep up the awsome show you guys.

@thevernonposse Жыл бұрын

So much more responsible than net fishing

@bigbopper9627 3 жыл бұрын

Love how Mat just bulldogs those big octopuses. Most dudes would pee their pants.

@tonyz6421 Жыл бұрын

Why?

@edwarddonohue5864 2 жыл бұрын

I love fishing and love watching others catching fish!!

@EISAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@larryengland8191 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you guys.Stay warm an dry .be safe.

@whotknots 3 жыл бұрын

Normally I appreciate sails more than engines, but I do enjoy the sound of that John Deere!

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, she purrs!

@larryboy4905 3 жыл бұрын

I fished the Sound about 10years age, best halibut fishing I have ever seen.

@redouanepeche 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, my friend, a fisherman. Thanks for explaining how to fish. I made you catch a lot🎣🎣🎣

@stuartelder7344 3 жыл бұрын

Hi from Australia, man l just love your videos, l have worked on a few lobster and deep sea trawler boats but watching fishing in Alaska is so cool, goodluck fishing.👍

@MasterfishingJeddah 3 жыл бұрын

I love seeing the amazing fishing. Love from Jeddah Saudi 2

@markstuut4024 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing in slow motion the hook removal

@rudysison9010 3 жыл бұрын

Nice huge Halibut. I can my whole neighborhood with that fish..I 💘 Halibut. Last time I bought from the boat local fisherman from Washington. My wife and family went camping and I brought and barbecue the fish..everyone love it.

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, it's great eating! And definitely nothing better than fresh fish off the boat.

@tonyphan1221 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome family dynamic

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tony!

@alfredjohnkisi Жыл бұрын

Love Your Fishing Show & The Fishing Trips! You Are All Always Great To See And That You Are All Abiding By Your Fishing Zone Laws! And Your Cach Sizes! Great Work! To All Of You & It Will Be Great To See All Of Your New Fishing Episodes Coming Soon! To You All Have A Great Day In Whatever You Are Doing Fishing + Working. Respect & My Best Regards: To You All Alfred J Kisi In NSW Australia. #Tight-Lines! & Great Luck Is Coming Your Way!

@EISAlaska Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alfred👍. We appreciate your support!

@pablofishincomotodos1893 4 жыл бұрын

The sacrificed work of fishing !! Good luck and to take care of the sea and the resources it gives us !! Greetings to the crew from Chile!!

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pablo. Best wishes from all of us. Take care.

@matwekm5379 4 жыл бұрын

Lol. .

@jimpetersen8095 Жыл бұрын

Nice watching you guys fish. I learn a lot about what you are doing. Thanks for the ride..”

@flyingbeaver57 Жыл бұрын

Wow, back again after 2 years for a re-viewing. It's a pleasure to watch all of you getting the job done, good days or stinkers. I've watched enough of your videos that I have some idea how hard you work, and what a wide range of talents you have besides fishing. Developing the skills, and the specialized tools to fabricate your own gear, fitted up as you want it and with the huge plus of knowing your finished fabrications are safe, effective and reliable! The special tools come slowly, a piece at a time (& when you can justify the expense), but they sure do pay off when things just _work!_ The way you have your deck layout organized, and the way you all work together is great to watch. I know it is hard physical work, and you have some very long days during the summer (as we do), but it seems as if you work at a pace that doesn't leave you constantly absolutely exhausted, more vulnerable to accidents, mistakes, or slow responses. Seems like you enjoy life more, and will live longer. Thank you for posting these, and keeping us updated on the Emerald Isle. You've made a lot of progress since you brought her home. I keep waiting for Matt to dream up a machine where he pushes in a pollock or herring at one end, and 3 or 4 chunks fall out the other end, of the tube, sized "just right" for baiting halibut hooks. You "acquired' the big bait grinder for crab season, but in my mind's eye I see another "torpedo tube" device where the semi-frozen fish gets cut into chunks, while fingers do not. Probably some commercial large-scale equipment supplier makes a machine that does this, but I'd love to see what the Matt and Dad team would brainstorm. Something quick to hook up, easy to use, stows neatly, but that stops instantly if necessary. I'm sure you have many projects already lined up, so I won't hold my breath in the meantime, lol! Best regards and many thanks from land-locked northern Alberta!

@giaitri-ek8tl Жыл бұрын

O mai ca

@richardwolske2015 3 жыл бұрын

Love the excitement of every fish coming up to the boat 👍😎

@SS-wo6de 2 жыл бұрын

Responsible fishing. Nice catch!

@brucemcdougall8920 Жыл бұрын

I worked the last halibut derby back in the 90's out of Homer, this is a lot more relaxed than the 1000 boat gold rush of those days. Out of dutch harbour we deck loaded and caught 1 400lb Halibut 3 of us 3 gaffs and one fish refusing to come aboard. Eventually we used the rock of the boat to get it aboard. I believe we were off Kodiak.

@frankdavis3486 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. It's good that your following the rules.

@atkpirate7831 3 жыл бұрын

May god bless your family. Be glad your not down here in the states with all this crazy COVID stuff. You all are working hard with family in the most beautiful surroundings. Love the channel!

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Blessings to you and your family Patty. Things are a mess down there and we hope things get better. Thank you for the kind words and support. Best wishes from us and be safe.

@familyfishkiller1062 2 жыл бұрын

Cool guys

@zofishvlog2659 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Indonesia

@pnwRC. 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! It's great to see how the fish we buy is caught. I once was able to book a Halibut charter trip. It was a fantastic & fun time!

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We're glad to show the process behind it all. It always feels so great to get out on the water!

@evilish888 2 жыл бұрын

These guys weren't fishing, they were catching!

@WashingtonTuna 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see the family fishing together. 🐟🐟🐟

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tuna, we have a good time.

@tommynguyen5075 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see you guys … good luck.

@alanhernandez6354 3 жыл бұрын

That was cool pulling up that octopus! Make a nice meal 😄

@MasterfishingJeddah 3 жыл бұрын

Ok yes from Jeddah Saudi Arabia

@ladycherokee5382 Жыл бұрын

My goodness I haven't seen the number to wash tub in years but y'all keep up the good work anyways have a great day

@Meidas_Lea 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you guys not whacking them w clubs. So many others do, I'd rather rewatch yours than theirs ... Thanks!!

@kerrypitt9789 Жыл бұрын

Whacking with clubs is counter productive, though the ending of a life is still the result, you won't miss and bruise up the flesh and you see when they cut through at the gills initially? That bleeds the fish so not only do you get nice white fillets, but blood starts to go bad very quickly so best remove it. If you kill them before you cut them, they don't bleed because their heart stops.We have a responsibility to treat all of our food animals with respect so there is no wastage. Good observation

@Whitegaia48 21 күн бұрын

They're not conscience, they have zero clue about pain or they're being caught for food. If the animals we eat had a consciousness, we would never catch them. We would never be able to hunt an animal or fish.. 😂

@frombottomofthemap1868 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome to watch your you guys do it up your way. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

@ivybible3293 2 жыл бұрын

This is only my second video watching you guys but you guys seem like you are some nice people

@EISAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining us Ivy.

@stevesoutdoorworld4340 4 жыл бұрын

Great haul love it!

@ericroadking7564 3 жыл бұрын

Great work guys excellent footage!! Stay safe out there!!

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric! Will do!

@KernowekTim 6 ай бұрын

What a haul! Proper job.

@captraykelly 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Great job, Mom. Very interesting for me. We did halibut fishing episode for our tv fishing show in Glacier bay in 2002. Stay safe.

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool, thanks for watching and commenting, Ray!

@redwood9741 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice set..another great video !!

@ScotWalt858 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@andregeorgescu4399 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT WORK GUYS! CHEERS FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

@ajit52 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful presentation Loved it Thanks for sharing

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@bfarm44 2 жыл бұрын

Nice haul need to order

@michiganmeoutdoors4362 3 жыл бұрын

Looks fun as hell!

@victormolina3735 3 жыл бұрын

Another day in the office.. Another nice day.. Beautifull day nice whether Very nice job guys Bless you all..

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Victor! It was a good day.

@fishingfp699 3 жыл бұрын

verry incurable job...love it

@KINGHAVI 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome catch love watching the video... fantastic guys

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much King Havi!

@aruproy8793 4 жыл бұрын

wonderful. love watching. great

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Arup, glad you enjoyed.

@wgkarlrs7516 3 жыл бұрын

Salute to u n ur family I never been on boat n I'm from NYC so 2 totally different lifestyle wut I would luv to experience tht

@richardwolske2015 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are great ! Love your fishing vids ! Thank you ❤️

@scottkendrick2644 4 жыл бұрын

You got my Seward blood pumpin! Hope u guys have a good season down in Kodiak this year:)

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott. I feel the same way when I watch salmon videos. Can't wait! Have a great season and stay safe on the water.

@user-il9jw2el7l 4 жыл бұрын

안녕하세요 저는 한국 37세 남자구요 알레스카 어업방식 멋지네요 한국도 이렇게 바꼈으면좋겠네요 언제한번 뵙고싶네요 알레스카 가게될수도 친척이있거든요 구독하고 잘볼께요 친하게 지냅시다^^ 항상 안전조업하시구요

@christianerno9040 4 жыл бұрын

I could watch these types of video all day long! Good work!

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Christian and thanks! We hope you are safe and well during these tough times. Best wishes.

@wongtuenhan2537 4 жыл бұрын

Wow

@AminSupardi 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, mom

@mr19471985 Жыл бұрын

good catch, great

@davidtran6353 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo. Such a hard work....very interesting. Good luck with your catch. Cheers

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment David!

@paulferdyn1738 3 жыл бұрын

Nice guys, great day, you killed them

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this was a good day of fishing!

@paulferdyn1738 3 жыл бұрын

@@EISAlaska I just discovered your channel and have watched almost all your content, fantastic, we are big fans in Massachusetts, keep up the great work

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that Paul! Glad you are enjoying the content.

@ZenoJohnSABAHAN 4 жыл бұрын

Nice..someday wanna b there

@castaway9214 3 жыл бұрын

Beast mode.

@fredreddies1220 3 жыл бұрын

i love halibut its the, best eating ocean fish!

@jpicknell24 3 жыл бұрын

Good for sure. But if you love halibut you should try lingcod

@mericanwit 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job👍 now all ya have to do is send them Halibuts out my way😝

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mericanwit.

@michiganmeoutdoors4362 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome family!

@rajazamri 4 жыл бұрын

Nice catch👍👍👍

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Cari!

@mohamedshakila1651 2 жыл бұрын

Good fishing

@petsrawesome2280 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to watch wish to b there in sea and ma'am your so nice with your mates.. God bless you.. best wishes from Pakistan 🇵🇰

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sal.

@quetalpesca4972 4 жыл бұрын

que increible pesca , mucha variedad de peces , aqui es toda una hazaña pescar uno de esoss , saludos amigos

@aluptown 4 жыл бұрын

Love this family fishin business ! More videos please guys ! Love watching them

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

We sure will, Jrb, thanks for watching and commenting!

@sveinberth 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another very interesting video. Sitting in Northern Norway (Europe), I can see quite a few differences from the halibut fisheries we are doing here. The halibut looks the same, but ours (Atlantic Halibut) seems to be bigger in average. The minimum size here is 47 inches, and I guess the average size is more like in the range 50-55 inches. It is not unusual to get like 93 inches (approximately 100 kg / 220 lbs) halibuts, whereas the Norwegian record is 314 kg/ 692 lbs. Another difference is the vessels design (approximately the same vessel size or less) and the way we are setting and hauling the line. Always setting with the sea current and hauling against the sea current. Setting out the line at the rear of the boat, and hauling it on the starboard side, with the bow against the sea current. Normally, the branch lines are attached to the main line withe knots. It seems like we have more rough weather conditions than you, but the mountains are very similar. Keep up your good work!

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Svein. Your fish are definitely larger there, our minimum size is 32". We get larger fish when we are shallow up in the rock piles, but 35-40 pound average would be big for a trip. Also the Bering Sea tends to have larger fish and 450 pound fish are not uncommon. Most vessels here do haul gear amidship on the starboard side. Stern hauling just works good for us, and we pull with the current when possible. It is very easy hauling like that often with little or no throttle and steering input for the set. We also set with the current or at an angle. Many of the larger vessels say over 50' use conventional gear in tubs or skate bottoms, where the gangion is tied to the mainline. We like snap-on gear because it baits fast, and no gearwork when you are done hauling. Also it keeps our deck nice and tidy. Both gear types work good though and convention gear is faster to set and haul than snap-on gear. And the weather...well we are pretty fair weather fishermen these days. We do get into some nasty stuff occasionally, but we try to avoid it. The area we are fishing has open water clear to the Washington coast and during a good storm will see seas build to 30 feet or more. I really enjoy reading your comments and would like to see your fishery. I love the lines the vessels up there, and you guys really work some rough water. Good fishing to you and be safe!

@sveinberth 4 жыл бұрын

@@EISAlaska Hi again, guys Another quite big difference between our coastal fisheries and yours is the variety of fishing species and the associated gears you are using. I have seen you fishing with lines for halibut, jigging for rockfish, using pots for crab and purse seine for salmon. In Northern Norway the fishing fleet 35 feet and less get the majority of the yearly income from one single specie - the North East Atlantic Cod - also called “Skrei”. The season for it is January to April every year. The gears used are gillnet, longline, jigging machines and scottish seine. Most vessels are specialized on one specific gear, but some combine gears, for example gillnet and jigging machines, lines and jigging machines, jigging machines and pots. This year, the cod quota for a 35 feet boat is 39.4 metric tons (78000 lbs) round weight, which is 26.3 tons head off and gutted. Due to real bad weather in january, february and partly march this year, the fishing was difficult, but the prices went all time high. Approximately 3 USD per kilo (2 lbs) head off and gutted. In addition there are big quotas for haddock and saithe (atlantic pollock). The price in the market for these species s approximately ½ to ⅓ of the cod. Other important species are tusk, atlantic halibut, greenland halibut and King Crab (only in the north eastern region). In addition there are mackerel and herring, but the small coastal vessels normally do not utilize the pelagic species. Summa summarum: You combine more gears and fish on more species than we do.

@Ak-710. 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos every single one of them nothing boring in any of them.... great content and very informative

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that, thanks for watching, AK!

@monasteriolopes6890 4 жыл бұрын

Ak 710

@monasteriolopes6890 4 жыл бұрын

Ak 710 as mais bela gatas

@monasteriolopes6890 4 жыл бұрын

As mais belas gatas .

@adiharmayadi4495 Жыл бұрын

Good job

@graemetrim9549 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to sea a catch as it actually is the good and the not so good. Thanks

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Graeme!

@fishhubbd 3 жыл бұрын

great content!!!

@sb1806 2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if some of that Halibut hits my favorite Fish and Chip place here in Eugene,Or. Newman's Fish Company. If you haven't tried it, head over there. Been around since 1890. Best Seafood in the PNW.

@aluptown 4 жыл бұрын

Good job T !

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@josephkool8411 8 ай бұрын

Those octopus are huge

@jhayrosextv4989 3 жыл бұрын

So wow

@NESQUIN 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing vídeo fishing 👏👏

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ben3989 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video!

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Ben!

@joeraymond4020 4 жыл бұрын

Guys they're starting to harvest dog fish off Massachusetts where I grew up.. by catch has put their numbers through the roof! They are actually great eating..

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. Industry has tried to get fish into those markets years ago. I think the biggest challenges had to do with dealing with the urea they excrete and skinning them. I'm sure lots has changed since then and it may be worthwhile to take another look at processing them here. They can get really bad in the fall and will run halibut and everything else out of an area practically overnight.

@nickjohns1192 4 жыл бұрын

In Ireland there good for crab potting

@joeraymond4020 4 жыл бұрын

@@nickjohns1192 for fuck sake you have them in Ireland?? Surprised to hear that! Stay safe boys!! Lots of fishing and crabbing to be done!! God bless!

@amirhidayathidayat2448 3 жыл бұрын

Hasil rawe nya cukup melimpah saudaraku 👍👍👍

@joeraymond4020 4 жыл бұрын

That was great!!!

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Joe! Appreciate the comment.

@joelee662 4 жыл бұрын

Some nice-looking fish for sure 🐟🐟🐟🐟👍🇺🇸🙂

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Joe Lee!

@morganjohn6018 4 жыл бұрын

This looks fun. I haven't gone before in my life. Only Set net fishing.

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

It is indeed. Set netting looks interesting, I bet its some hard work! A lot of patience involved. Thanks for watching, Morgan.

@josephpastor6428 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful long line fishing catching.

@Servant_of_Christ 4 жыл бұрын

Nice office!

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

It sure is!

@leof.h2695 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m a boat addicted and wondered if you have a tour of your interesting boat? I would love that!

@Ringele5574 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I know it must be boring for y'all, but it looks rather fun an enjoyable to me.... as I sit here on my couch never have been on a working boat.

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it Joel! It can get boring at times, but we keep ourselves entertained laughing at the gulls fighting over scraps, and enjoying the beauty of our workplace. Sometimes you pull up a cool rock or some old gear or a big fish pops up when you're not paying attention.

@michaelpetremetre5130 3 жыл бұрын

Nice catch my friend enjoy your vlogging

@EISAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ivanerceg3660 Жыл бұрын

nice too see when people are doing job they love. at least those two, especialy mat. Tristan looks little bit boring but gess he still young and they dont let him do hauling just pinning hooks

@stubby8663 4 жыл бұрын

That was a nice catch guy's and that One Dang, pretty big. Great video and enjoyed it as always. Hope you guy's can keep your heads above water (Pardon the Pun) with your business and Stay Safe out there. until next time !

@EISAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stubby. We are in good shape for now, but we are looking at long term impacts and trying to mitigate our loss. I know the same applies for a very great percentage of the American and world population right now. All the best to you and your family. Stay safe!