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@fitzfamily2513 2 сағат бұрын
Always great videos from you! I Just read thru the SEAK sport fishing regs, couldn't find any seasons listed for king crabs? Was it an emergency order from ADF&G specific to the Juneau area? I'm a bit farther south, with lots to learn, but puzzled about the season comment. Thanks!
@fishduckdog 7 сағат бұрын
Great 👍🏽 bait is worth its weight $$$!
@CaptainZac 6 сағат бұрын
Hey @fishduckdog yes indeed some early season investment in bait typically yields a fantastic return in fillets as the season goes on! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@yourmumcallsmedad 8 сағат бұрын
Where do you buy it in Juneau cap?
@gavinheiter7704 8 сағат бұрын
Halibut candy!!!!
@CaptainZac 6 сағат бұрын
Well said Gavin! Squid is a fantastic bait - halibut love it and it stays on the hook better than herring! Great for tipping a jig! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@JOHNWOELFLE 8 сағат бұрын
awesome footage
@CaptainZac 6 сағат бұрын
Thanks @JOHNWOELFLE I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@PeelingLine 15 сағат бұрын
Great underwater footage. Those halibut swim so weird. I just got an underwater camera hope to get some good footage too. 👍
@CaptainZac 11 сағат бұрын
Thanks @PeelingLine! Best of luck with your new camera! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@TruthSeekingAlways Күн бұрын
I totally do not see the appeal of electric reel fishing If your arms cannot reel the fish in then you do not deserve to catch the fish in my opinion
@CaptainZac Күн бұрын
Electric reels are useful tools for deep drop fishing (400-1500 ft) where traditional gear is impractical or impossible to use. They open up a whole new range of fishing spots.
@TruthSeekingAlways Күн бұрын
@@CaptainZac once again fishing to me is landing the fish on my own accord not using electronics. If I can't reel in the fish because it lives too deep in the ocean then I don't deserve to catch that fish in my opinion. What skill does it take to drop something down there and then hit a button? I'm truly not bashing it's just how I view electric reel fishing. Like the fight isn't good You just dropped something down there hit a button and then the fish basically comes up dead 99% of the time because a power drill drills them in at high speeds I honestly don't see the sport aspect to it if it's to get meat for the freezer I totally understand but I don't see how it's sport fishing
@alonsogutierrez7152 Күн бұрын
Nice reel!
@CaptainZac Күн бұрын
Thanks Alonso! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@ThePiscatorian360 Күн бұрын
You will get them next time my friend! Cool to see these crab though.
@CaptainZac Күн бұрын
Hey Piscatorian thanks for the positive comment! Yes indeed - always cool to see what is in the crab pot even if it isn't full of keepers! I hope your season is off to a good start - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@ericwiegele7651 Күн бұрын
Rebait and repeat… Tight Lines E
@CaptainZac Күн бұрын
Well said Eric! Eventually this process yields a pot-full of keepers! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@Slipperskipper Күн бұрын
I’ve never got past the smell and worms in those things , catch them on mud flats down here on prince of wales. I stick to blackcod and ling! Curious on how you prepare it
@CaptainZac Күн бұрын
Hi Adam thanks for stopping by! As long as you carefully clean the fillets, these pacific cod are actually very tasty. I know a number of people who prefer pacific cod over halibut. Cod makes great fish and chips and I'll often make cod tacos as well. I don't blame you for sticking with sablefish and ling cod since those are both extremely good eating! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@Slipperskipper 21 сағат бұрын
@@CaptainZac I will have to try one this summer
@joesho907 2 күн бұрын
I look forward to the day that I can just sit at the helm. Sip some coffee. Then a bite. I pick up my Iphone and press "retrieve." My reel engages and my "hali" is brought to the surface. It's all about the 7 oz'ers bros.
@CaptainZac Күн бұрын
Haha well said Joseph! It's all about the 7 oz'ers!!! Thanks for the positive comment and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@morganhealy9918 2 күн бұрын
Love your videos man. I bought a couple of your jigs and last year I caught a 56lb halibut on one of them!
@CaptainZac 2 күн бұрын
Hey Morgan thanks for the positive feedback and I'm thrilled to hear that you caught an awesome halibut on my jig! I appreciate you giving it a try on your fishing trip and am glad that it delivered a quality halibut! Congrats on a great fish! If you send me a picture of it I'll include it on my weekly Captain's Corner Braggin' Board! ([email protected]) Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@morganhealy9918 2 күн бұрын
@@CaptainZac I’ll send a picture!
@user-qk4xp6cw7k 2 күн бұрын
16? All you need is a 7, just ask Mary.
@CaptainZac 2 күн бұрын
Haha yes indeed that 7 ounce jig catches anything from 2lb to 200lbs! The only jig you'll ever need according to Mary haha Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac
@woodsmanfarms9678 2 күн бұрын
Net???? Noob
@CaptainZac 2 күн бұрын
Halibut of any decent size would rip a net and for these smaller ones I catch and release so I don't mind if they get off. For a larger fish, I would use a gaff or a harpoon but I wouldn't use those on anything I plan to release given the irreversible damage inflicted. Almost nobody here in Alaska uses a net for halibut.
@knighttenkoa-gamersouthern5236 2 күн бұрын
Nice!! Now that's fishing
@CaptainZac Күн бұрын
Thanks @knighttenkoa-gamersouthern5236 I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@baulz21 2 күн бұрын
Love your videos! What rod/reel are you using?
@CaptainZac 2 күн бұрын
Thanks @baulz21 I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! For halibut I'm using a Penn Slammer IV 8500 with 80lb PowerPro on a Penn Carnage III Jigging Spinning rod. For salmon I'm using a Shimano Tekota on a Lamiglas Redline Composite trolling rod. Thanks again and tight lines! Captain Zac
@BillMikesAnglingAdventures 2 күн бұрын
Awesome video👍👍 water's so clear
@CaptainZac 2 күн бұрын
Thanks Bill I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed it is cool when the conditions provide this much clarity 100 feet deep! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@dwaynerowell4234 3 күн бұрын
Someday.... I will catch a Flounder that size!! Lol..
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Yes indeed - these halibut are like huge flounder! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@aaronfoth4134 3 күн бұрын
Wow at 180 with that reel like digging up a mole with a backhoe
@ericharvis379 3 күн бұрын
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey Aaron yes indeed this reel is super powerful and can muscle some big fish up from the deep. Check out the larger halibut I caught a few weeks ago! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5emotFhp6iYnKM.html Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@jonslg240 3 күн бұрын
Why do you use it? Are you a commercial fisherman, or?
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
An electric reel is a great tool for deep drop fishing in the 400 - 1200 foot range where conventional gear is impractical or impossible to use. Fishing in these depth ranges opens up a whole new set of possible spots!
@knighttenkoa-gamersouthern5236 3 күн бұрын
That is so cool. Love the vids Cap Zac. As I mentioned before going up on a cruise to Alaska June 6... first stop around 6/10 Icy Straight point...then Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. From what I am reading, Salmon is all catch abd release (although last year I released all of mine in Ketchikan). But I am also reading there-- there might not be any salmon going up rivers. Will the rivers be empty of salmon in first couple of weeks in June? Other fish that can be caught from shore? Flounder? Rockfish? Im going with my son this time, so hoping to put him on some fish... Thanks for any words of wisdom😊
@CaptainZac Күн бұрын
Hey @knighttenkoa-gamersouthern5236 thanks for the positive comment! Correct the "feeder king" opener in this area is June 15th but you could fish for hatchery kings in the "terminal areas" in Juneau which open up on June 1st. Check out more details here: www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/FishingReports/index.cfm?ADFG=R1.ReportDetail&area_key=4 You could go up to Lena Cove and cast spinners or spoons from the shore. You are correct there will not be kings in the rivers/streams but you could target dolly varden in the streams or at stream mouths in the salt water. Rockfish are hard to come by from shore and you could catch flounder / sole / small cod from the Auke Bay harbor breakwater (king salmon could be swimming near here as well). Best of luck with the fishing and enjoy the cruise! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@knighttenkoa-gamersouthern5236 7 сағат бұрын
@@CaptainZac thank you sir! Keep up the great work
@kevincrain7499 3 күн бұрын
What to feed your dinner for lunch.
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Haha I never thought about it that way but I suppose that's exactly what is going on! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@brianjure2683 3 күн бұрын
Just wondering, why are we not keeping the Flounder?
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi Brian thanks for stopping by - these arrowtooth flounder are different than the flounder on the east coast which are very tasty. These flounder are very bony and the meat is soft/mushy. With all of the other great eating fish in this area (halibut, salmon, rockfish, cod, dungeness and king crab), most angler catch and release these arrowtooth flounder. Most often these are caught as bycatch when targeting halibut, hence the disappointment. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac
@rodgerhall109 3 күн бұрын
Fish have no chance anymore
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi Rodger this electric reel is primarily used to target deep drops (400-1200 feet) where traditional gear is impractical or impossible to use. Tight lines! Captain Zac
@rodgerhall109 2 күн бұрын
@@CaptainZac I understand that makes sense.
@rodgerhall109 2 күн бұрын
@@CaptainZac I understand that makes sense.
@TheDeliriumMan 3 күн бұрын
Just play fishing on your phone😂
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi @TheDeliriumMan this electric reel is primarily used to target deep drops (400-1200 feet) where traditional gear is impractical or impossible to use. Tight lines! Captain Zac
@TheDeliriumMan 3 күн бұрын
@@CaptainZac thanks for explaining
@kellywhite4460 3 күн бұрын
That reel is awsome! Perfect eating size halibut! Gotta get me o e of those reels!
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey Kelly thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! This electric reel really comes in handy primarily to target deep drops (400-1200 feet) where traditional gear is impractical or impossible to use. Tight lines! Captain Zac
@danielpereira8584 3 күн бұрын
Mary's a gangster, fishing on the outside of the gunnels.
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Haha yes indeed - Halibut Beware when Mary breaks out the 7oz Fire Eye Glow Jig with a piece of herring! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@markmaccani9411 3 күн бұрын
Zac, Thank you for that underwater footage. Quite a bit of action there on the ocean floor. I am getting ready to head up to Alaska tomorrow. Tight lines my friend.
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey Mark thanks for the positive feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Best of luck on your next Alaska trip! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@deaconskidgel9912 3 күн бұрын
What kind of reel?
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey @deaconskidgel9912 it is a Daiwa Seaborg 500mj. Tight lines! Captain Zac
@ericwiegele7651 3 күн бұрын
Nice Slab……👍
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Thanks Eric! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@davehconner 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for another great video
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for the positive feedback Dave! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@UnderwaterFishFilms 3 күн бұрын
lovely to see some underwater footage of halibuts, thats really eye opening
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey @UnderwaterFishFilms thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! All the best my friend! Captain Zac
@UnderwaterFishFilms 2 күн бұрын
@@CaptainZac no thank YOU for posting man, i really enjoy your content :D
@davehconner 3 күн бұрын
This short video reminds me that my notification bell shows that you recently posted a 13 minute video. I'll go watch that one now. I hope KZfaq is rewarding you well, because I see you working hard to produce great content. Thanks for the great videos and for your replies to all the comments!
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi Dave I appreciate you stopping by and I'm glad you are enjoying the videos on my channel! Thanks for your positive feedback my friend! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@bmiller7710 4 күн бұрын
I may have missed it but what’s the depth you were fishing?
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi @bmiller7710 - I was fishing in approx 100ft of water here. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac
@Cornpop-xh9wp 4 күн бұрын
Guarantee a bite when one takes out the snacks lol
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Yes indeed well said! It never fails - the second you pick up a snack, the fish will strike! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac
@TimVaughan-bu7tq 4 күн бұрын
Fish on .,, every time I hear it I just wanna get out on the water ..,, & hook up ! Great videos captain Zac . Keep posting Cheers Tim
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi Tim many thanks for the positive feedback! I'm glad you are enjoying these videos! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@joeyhardin1288 4 күн бұрын
Thank you from Central Kentucky, a little south east of the KY Derby, love cod but love to catch a 100 pound Halibut! Blessings!
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi Joey thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this early season footage! Yes indeed - hard to beat the feeling of a 100+ pound halibut pulling drag and head shaking! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@joeyhardin1288 2 күн бұрын
@@CaptainZac Great, I live on a 2300 acre lake just 900 yards out my back door, Grew up on this lake and fish all the time but something that big, OH GOODNESS
@waikarimoana 4 күн бұрын
Great underwater footage Captain Zac, interesting to see how many fish go for shiny bits on the line.awesome footage, thanks, thumbs up and greetings from NZ,, Tony.
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi Tony I appreciate the positive feedback and am glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed those Rockfish kept striking the swivel! Thanks and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@bradleyeis7319 4 күн бұрын
That was a great fish hook challenge, I didn't think anyone would take the bait
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
haha well said Bradley! Finally one took the bait for long enough to get hooked! Thanks and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@waynehillstead7424 4 күн бұрын
Great video. I really like these underwater videos. I can get a sense on how they act and bite. Your right, there is a lot of life down there. Keep up the good work Captain!
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi Wayne thanks for the positive feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed - I am always amazed when I see how much action is down there! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@collinperschon2183 4 күн бұрын
Great video. Let's go fishing??
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Thanks @collinperschon2183 I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Haha I'm always down for more fishing adventure! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@AnglingSpiders 4 күн бұрын
Those captures are always so good. Great job
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hi Sean thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@50buttfish 4 күн бұрын
Had a bait bouncing on a rock, that had a tune, after the 5th bounce it got slammed. All the while I’m standing in sleet that is going sideways. Got my “beast” on board, weighed at 32#.
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Awesome - congrats on the great fish! That must have been a great fight after the fish slammed your bait! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@pascalb1974 4 күн бұрын
So many fish look at the bait but don’t t want touch it when it is not time for them to eat !!! Always impressed to see what going on under the boat ! Thanks for the sharing happy fishing season !!!!
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey @pascalb1974 thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! If only every fish that looked at the bait struck it and held on, there would be many more "fish on!" haha Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@tuberNunya 4 күн бұрын
Dungy? Haly? Why no coddy?
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Haha maybe I'll catch so many cod this year that a nickname like that will stick - time will tell! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@goodcitizen64 4 күн бұрын
Capt. Zac, that's some amazing underwater footage with a lot of life down below! How deep was this video taken from? Thanks for another great video!
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey @goodcitizen64 I appreciate the positive feedback and am glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I was fishing in approx 100 feet here - conditions were just right for this level of visibility! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@roberta949 4 күн бұрын
"We seem to be on a school of flounder"......"No you do!" Then Mary catches a halibut. That was cute. I find it strange those little flounder can get enough of those huge jigs down to get hooked. Well you wound up with the lions share of the payload in the end this time. Happy to subscribe.
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey @roberta949 many thanks for the positive comment and welcome to the channel! I'm glad you enjoyed this early season action! Yes indeed - it is always surprising when those little flounder go after large halibut jigs. You'll see that Mary (aka "the halibut queen") consistently catches halibut when nobody else can seem to buy a bite haha Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@thomassmestead9905 4 күн бұрын
Struck me how many rockfish made strikes at the shiny swivels, rather than the jig below. Gotta wonder if they were striking due to movement, or perhaps mistook the shiny swivels for bait fish.
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey Thomas yes great observation I noticed that as well! I agree that silver shiny swivel probably looked like a small baitfish and those little rockfish were on the attack! Thanks and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@ericwiegele7651 4 күн бұрын
Captain Zac and Mary Lots of Halibut in that area. Great footage. Hope you brought some slabs back to the dock. I went crabbing yesterday. Did well for this time of the year. Surf and turf it’s what’s for dinner.. Tight Lines. Be safe.. E
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey Eric thanks for the positive comment and yes indeed I was able to put the fillet knife to use this day. Congrats on the crabbing success! Hard to beat a surf and turf feast, especially this early in the season! Now I'm hungry! haha Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@philmccumbee6938 4 күн бұрын
Great underwater footage. Thanks for sharing. Tight lines Captain!
@CaptainZac 3 күн бұрын
Hey Phil thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater action! I appreciate the positive comment - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac