A Nice Stringer! - Jigging Cod in Alaska | Alaska Commercial Fishing

[@larrycresse753]

I love hearing those fish hit the slush ice. Thank you guys.

[@loftiefleet8104]

you lads have me hooked,good to see father and son fishing together,any ways cheers from eden ,new south wales,Australia.avid watcher.

[@EISAlaska]

Cheers, loftie!

[@darrenashley126]

Hey guys I'm new. I'm disabled and bed ridden and love watching what I'd love to be out there doing, you work well as a team and mum has a nice smile :) Best of luck from Victoria Australia

[@EISAlaska]

Hey, Darren! Glad to share our lifestyle with you. Be well and welcome to the crew!

[@philipmccumbee3624]

You guys earn your money. Never seen a harder working father son team. I enjoy watching you work.

[@ravennelson827]

Nothing like a family run boat, good watching the fish coming over the rail....

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Raven. Good times when fishing is hot. Thanks for all the kind comments.

[@kerrypitt9789]

One thing about playing Catch-up, I am not current! 😂 Matt is it? Matt you have a taste for video and a natural ease with people. Remember that because it may stand you in good stead if you ever need to diversify. I think people see kindness in you as they should with your whole family. So your video quality in all aspects is 9/10 in my opinion. I've been around the strange people of TV for some of my life if that helps. Enjoying your work immensely

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks so much Kerry. I’m glad to hear it. Course it a lot easier having the rest of my family to bounce conversation off of. We really enjoy making the content, so we always appreciate the feedback.

[@kerrypitt9789]

​@@EISAlaska I don't know if you will see this, but two things Matt, no matter what you do, your family will be there to bounce ideas from. My Dad passed last Nove 30. I am jealous of what you have. I hope you love every minute of time spent with your Dad. I know you do, I just find a few years as I watch your shows.

[@aluptown]

Good to finally see you guys again ! More videos lol I love watching you guys out on the boat

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you like them, Jrb!

[@chewiepac5932]

I used to use Bando reels like that in the late 80s, but how we mounted them was from the bottom so they could swivel when bringing heavy loads in, but we could also cross bolt them so we could hold our drift

[@brucedemoranville4577]

Interesting video. I enjoyed watching you build the rigs and learning the intricacies of your industry. My dream job since I was a kid was to be a commercial fisherman. My ancestors were whaling captains and she had tear too many logs with horror stories. So now I sit at a desk and live vicariously through folks like you. I plan on selling my business next year and buying a lobster boat with a 1000 pots. Hopefully, I will be on the water living my dream. Thank you Bruce

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for the comment Bruce, we're glad to share. That sounds awesome, get back to your roots. Best of luck when you make the move!

[@tonyschaff5683]

Great job guys,I love watching you guys,makes me think of my dad miss you dad thanks for sharing guys

[@NH1969GOAT]

Reminds me of my younger days back in 1972 when my dad and I jigged up a bunch of cod off of Portsmouth NH. Miss you dad, that was a fun trip!.

[@EISAlaska]

Sounds fun and good memories, thanks Goat!

[@jpicknell24]

Love seeing operations like yours in action. Wish we had fisheries done like this in Oregon

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks j. I think the best thing about it is working with my family.

[@jpicknell24]

Yes that would make it much better. I love taking my family fishing

[@afishingmagician]

Love what you guys do! I get a 6 month sabbatical every three years and would love to spend a summer working on a boat like this. Memories of my time on the Atlantic with my dad using stringers to catch Atlantic Cod. Let me know if you need a deck hand with sea legs! You can pay me in Halibut and Cod! You guys work well together!

[@derekwiffen1115]

Great to see a successful hard working family. Cheers and best wishes.

[@pedagoclown2267]

Amazing dudes You are so good fishers and you keep cool Your team father and son is awesome

[@williamsnapp2605]

Hi "tubes" 😂😂😂 Just binge watching. Enjoy watching. Thanks!

[@Rokonroller]

Thanks for filming the final fish handling depot.

[@mikelanda3620]

Nice clean video no swearing you guys take excellent care of your fish fun to watch

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, Mike! 👍

[@bretlawson924]

enjoyed watching your video and learning something. You fellas make it look pretty easy but I know better! Thanks for sharing

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesdesylva9723]

thanks for showing us the wonderfull alaska and the real life that we had here in new brunswick but was ruined by mass industrial cod fishing so bad that we can't even get one cod to eat.. very nice video that reminds me the good old days. thanks.

[@EISAlaska]

Very sad to hear James. Its a shame greed ruins many things. Thanks for tuning in, stay safe!

[@scottessery100]

wow its like 25:30 mackerel feathering off cornwall but instead of 9 oz fish they are 9lb cod amazing ... keep safe guys

[@matts7950]

Great video. I love this format. I feel like I learned a lot about this fishery

[@EISAlaska]

Glad to hear it, Matt! Thanks for the feedback, might make more like it in the future.

[@vickilund7206]

I really like your videos and they seemed really genuine. It's nice how you work so well together. Uncommon in today's society

[@yo-oj2fp]

I love Kodiak and all the bays I can tell you guys are good fisherman love your videos

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Jim, it's a beautiful place!

[@barbarabeagley6650]

I really like your choice of music at the beginning of this video. This is at least my 2nd time watching this video.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks so much, Barbara!

[@goldshieldenterprises692]

I Love all your videos. You guys are so good at explaining everything.

[@goldshieldenterprises692]

P.S. New Subscriber!!

[@EISAlaska]

Welcome, thanks for joining us!

[@johnpierce1251]

Love the vids a bad day of fishing is still a great day

[@robertkreiling1746]

What a wonderful video sharing your neat life and adventures

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you Robert. We really enjoy showing folks what life is like in Kodiak. Best wishes and happy New Year.

[@sylviaduke6731]

Love watching you fishinf. It reminds me of being with Dad fishing in his small 10 ft boat on lakes in Mississippi. Not the level, but fishing is either in your blood or it isn't; it's in mine. I miss it and miss being on the water...or a river bank. So i watch shows like yours! Please keep it up.

[@EISAlaska]

That is great, Sylvia! It always makes us feel good to read comments like this, that we can bring back memories for people. Hope you can get back out there someday, take care!

[@billbye2427]

Verybinformative, thank you and God bless you all!

[@EISAlaska]

Our pleasure!

[@fayjohnson2652]

Just love how you make a lot of your own stuff to make it easier for you. Good job, God bless

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Love how you showed the whole process NEW SUB

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks and welcome Cooper!

[@telesasmith4573]

Very informative..Thanks you just made my work day very pleasant

[@EISAlaska]

Your welcome Telesa. We are glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for watching.

[@Hockeyfan9884]

subscribed mid Nov 2020 and found my new best fishing channel. Thanks for sharing and please make many more excellent fishing videos.

[@stickhillfarm]

Great video, my favorite KZbinrs don't try at all, they just do what they do and add info to clarify. Love the rig jig board and the custom crimpers. Missed you guys!

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you for watching stick! The custom mods do make it nice.

[@scottessery100]

i totally agree :) great to see you guys back. BTW why did you stab them in the collar but didnt gut the cod? 33:00 cheers

[@hankypanky9380]

i njoyed to watch you guys, nice catch and hard work. respect

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks! 👍

[@idouraridourar2519]

Good Luck! Im far from you, but i like you. Cause, you teaching!!! Good people

[@EISAlaska]

Appreciate the comment, thanks idourar!

[@idouraridourar2519]

@@EISAlaska you welcome , Nice humain

[@tomtribby2309]

Very cool there is more to fishing than most people know, thank you for explaining how it goes.

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Tom.

[@Ak-710.]

Nice little day trip good haul for the amount of time not bad.. good to see you guys uploading again hope to see more

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Ak 710.

[@gary.southamptonangler]

Another great video keep them coming watching from uk

[@ronaldamurao7382]

very good and informative.. i am dreaming of being a fisherman and i am learning a lot from you guys as well as the equipment to use.. thanks for sharing your knowledge to us.. be safe out there..

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you find the videos helpful! Best of luck!

[@susanfrazer4341]

we are watching from outback Queensland Australia , keep it up

[@bartpowers9972]

Interesting video thanks 👍😎

[@pmmccrea]

Awesome video guys! I can imagine it's vary time consuming and grueling work but no doubt it's just as rewarding. Wish I were young enough to come along just one time. Keep up the good work and God bless.

[@jvkew]

Great video. Especially liked the gear setup details.

[@eriks9576]

hell yea keep up these videos! greetings from portland oregon

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, erik! Will do!

[@edwardmounsey9208]

I don’t see any other boat’s on the fishing grounds? Great video thanks for posting.

[@EISAlaska]

We were far from home on this trip and most other fisheries hadn't opened yet. Some trips we only saw one or two boats traveling by.

[@maybee...]

This is a very nice video, pleasant to listen too. Enjoyable to watch. Educational.

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you PR.

[@ericlakota6512]

Great vidios better then any documentry or reality show on history good content.

[@WILLITGROW]

you guy's are great.. im a professional oyster farmer and i know for sure how hard you work..

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks John. Just checking out your channel and subbed. Looks like lots of great content. Keep up the good work and good fishing to you!

[@cmonbigfishwiththebuff]

Good idea on the crimper! Takes the discomfort out of it. My hands are always sore after making up big rigs.

[@EISAlaska]

Yeah, palm killers there!

[@nectcruiser]

Glad to see you guys back. I really liked this longer vid this time, hope to see more like it

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for the feedback, Alf! Glad you liked it.

[@shanewilliams613]

Great vid again, was cool to see the rig making and electric reel setup. The footage inside the cab was interesting too, it's good to see all aspects of your day to day living while at sea as well as the fishing! It must be nice to not have to bait the hooks up for a change! I was wondering what depth of water you were fishing there for the cod? Look forward to the next one.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for the comments Shane. That's what we were hoping to show, a bit more of the stuff you don't see. We were fishing around 30 fathoms.

[@WNYXeb777]

@@EISAlaska Unfortunate that they didn't design the well so you could place a net inside and just lift it out with a crane.

[@franzschafer5079]

@@WNYXeb777 i think that is what it is all about. Taking every fish once again in your hands has something to do with gratitude. I fish also but not as a profession, but taking the fish once again in your hand gives you an impression of how many lives you took and is a way to see that fish are living beings and not just tons of material you haul like a bag full of screws as is done in most kinds of professional fishing. This here is about something else, certainly not speed.

[@kelipalmer1210]

Nice Video. Now I have a visual idea of how much work is involved with jigging for cod. Idea: back breaking and cold hands unloading your catch. What if you mounted or attached a blue cargo net (used in unloading) within the hold and upon docking to unload rinse off the remaining ice then lift your catch out of the hold. just a thought.

[@EISAlaska]

Hi Keli. Thanks for looking out for us. The unloading actually goes quickly. Two of us can offload 6000 pounds in about an hour. The cargo net idea would work if it was small holds, but that center hold has a 5000 pound capacity, so it would be too much strain on the crane to lift it. Also the totes they put the fish in only hold 800- 1000 pounds, so the brailer works well for that.

[@josesangineshernandez415]

Saludos desde Canarias Lanzarote España muy buen invento ese

[@cobia1794]

It's 102 here outside today, I would almost pay you to let me work on the boat, as long as I could eat all the fried cod as I wanted.. I envy you all up there... Thanks for the show!

[@EISAlaska]

Geez that's hot Cobia. 72 degrees here and we are wiped out, don't know how you can stand it. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@mickjokolo4595]

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[@rhodorarodriguez1929]

Beautiful view and music ❤️...big 🐟🐟🐟

[@jmr5551000]

Really interesting , can only dream of cod like that in the UK

[@majidalraissi9279]

Wow that was excellent and very organised work it was really nice watching it 🤩🤩🤩👍

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@manuelperez5155]

great job seaman! Nice Relaxing working job.

[@MayaKLazaro]

Love watching your videos! Alaska is so beautiful. I have a question for you. Why is it important to bleed out the fish before putting them in the ice chest? What happens if you don't bleed them out?

[@EISAlaska]

Hi Maya. Thanks for joining us. Bleeding the fish makes the fillets white and free of blood. It really makes a big difference in the appearance and quality of the fillets.

[@MayaKLazaro]

@@EISAlaska Thanks for answering my question! I was inspired to cook up some salmon this week . . . next week, cod!

[@estherhostetler1554]

Looks like lots of fun

[@joedymarlow7674]

Love seeing how you dude's do it up there compared to us down here in Australia

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Joedy. What type of gear is used most down there?

[@joedymarlow7674]

@@EISAlaska well we don't have cod most is trawling or long line

[@williamnomates1456]

Nice vid, calm appeoach to your work and some lovely fish to show for it. Can I ask, could you line the fish hold out with a cargo net?, so you could load your catch in to the net and just lift the whole lot when unloading. The unloading looks like back breaking and cold work.

[@EISAlaska]

Hi William. The way we slush ice our catch and also load the hold it would be impractical. If we fill that hold it would weigh about 6000#. More than the crane could lift safely. Most processors unload vessels with a fish pump that makes it fast and easy, but as we direct-market our catch we unload by hand to reduce damage to our product. Unloading is actually pretty easy and only takes a hour or so, even for a full hold. We appreciate your comment and suggestion and thanks for watching.

[@williamnomates1456]

Thanks for the explanation, lots of respect for fishermen everywhere, putting good food on the table. Keep safe.

[@cutbaitkenny]

very interesting, but back breaking work. Thanksfor posting.

[@squrilebrain]

fun question here. have you guys tried float line fishing for cod? float line fishing is a long line with up to 10 to 20 hooks on it and a weight on the bottom of it and afloat on the top of it and you reel them in like a crab pot or longline fishing.

[@oldguyriders]

Nice video. Very interesting and educational. I liked it so much I subscribed to your channel. Thanks

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for the sub Joseph! Glad you enjoy the content. Throw any questions up in the comments and we will our best to answer them.

[@kaiolsen3841]

Hi Guys Enjoyed the new video. You explained how the lines were pulled up and setting the drag but what happens to the line as it’s pulled on board I tried to keep my eye on it but never really understood where it went. Sorry if this is a dumb question.

[@EISAlaska]

Hi Kai, thanks for watching! Good question! Sorry we didn't really get that far, we have a weighted setup that we snap into to help stretch the lines. Sometimes we use it, but this time the cod were tending to fall off due to the extra time taken, so we ended up leaving the setups snapped onto the main leader of the jigger. Hopefully that answers your question.

[@robert12345678912312]

Thank you - wonderful fisherman

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidthelan9304]

Happy to keep watching. Would love to see more crabbing when in season.

[@EISAlaska]

Hopefully next year!

[@redfishfun540]

Nice video like them lot. Have one question. How come you don't put the fish in the net in the fishbox so when you get back you just hook it up instead of all the extra work.

[@EISAlaska]

Hi red. Our hold is around 7000 lbs capacity so I guess the simple answer is that (if we filled it) it would be too heavy to lift in 1 go. It's not too much work offloading this way, the cod are faster than rock fish. Thanks for the question!

[@redfishfun540]

@@EISAlaska one more thing that boat is amazing. The way it is rigged out you can fish for almost anything. When I saw first video were long lining for halibut then the next crab pots and now cod fish. Hope to see something new with the boat maybe hauling a mountain.

[@EISAlaska]

We appreciate that, thank you! We've done a lot to her over the years, diversifying as much as possible.

[@catfishstalkeroutdoorswith530]

Nice catch! Nice Operation! Thanks for the video!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Capt. Good fishing to ya!

[@davidsedorejr3887]

I like the video it was very entertaining keep up the great work God bless you guys and be safe out there

[@billchatwin9167]

Great job y'all keep up the good work

[@EISAlaska]

We will! Thanks Bill!

[@pwrplnt1975]

Great Video! I learned a new knot!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Cold!

[@sergiocartaya4513]

You have a great video going. I would like a bit more information on the gear. Netting salmon was well explained, however, fishing for cod: how the gear works, how many hooks per line, how deep you fish, etc

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for the tips! I'll try to explain more detail next time.

[@sampathkumara3013]

Love you man. Myself Kumar from India. Really superb.

[@donbhoy8264]

Great video once again. Thoroughly enjoyed the longer format but love the shorter ones too. I fish recreationally in Norway for big Cod but I never bleed them. Do you think its better for the filet's to do that? And if so, could you please show how and where you are cutting for the bleeding? Awesome stuff guys, thanks so much for the continued content.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Don. Bleeding does result in whiter fillets and reduces marks from bruising. It is really the industry standard here for all gear types, except trawlers. You can just cut the gill or cut right at the bottom of the gill plate, severing the arteries that lead to the heart.

[@cmonbigfishwiththebuff]

Nice haul and great job on the video. C'mon Big Fish!!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for the visit, BIG FISH!

[@davidpatrick1813]

Hi, I have a question or two and hope you can tell me. Do these Cod have scales that fall off easily just as trout and salmon do? If more like a skin such as cat fish or tuna it would be nice to know. Thank you in advance.

[@EISAlaska]

They don't lose many scales from what I've noticed. When cleaning the hold there are very few scales in the sumps.

[@davidpatrick1813]

@@EISAlaska Thank you. I hope all is well.

[@philmccumbee6938]

Great video for sure!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks!

[@richardlovasco1438]

Hey guys im watching you guys catch codfish so when i was fishing i whoud try to make things easter so if you put. Two or three poles what ever you think in between the jiggers n put a line across one pole to another. Up high with a pully in the mddle with a hook hook the ring on stringer slack the jigger n pull all of them up all one hoist think about it i think it whould be easier

[@jarrodking4523]

How come you guys do not gut the cod fish?. Over here on the east coast we cut and get cod, pollock, haddock, etc.

[@EISAlaska]

Hey Jarrod. We get this question a lot. It really comes down to the markets in Alaska, and the refusal by processors to reward or require producers to gut their fish. We are very volume oriented here and prices are paid on round weight. If we gut our fish they are actually worth less at the dock.

[@jarrodking4523]

That makes sense. I know it seems like comparing apples to oranges. Most Buyers on the east coast and processors require us to gut fish.

[@EISAlaska]

@@jarrodking4523 We appreciate the comments Jerrod. We have so much volume that goes through our town, over 500 million pounds cross the dock per year, so everything is highly automated and set up for processing fish in the round. They also use all the ancillary products like the roe and milt, and that is a big part of the profit margin for their operations.

[@texasfan3345]

Great job guys. Which one eats the best

[@ev19951]

Hey guys, on your halibut videos you have a double tube for sending your hooks out the back , how wide is the slot in those tubes , 1/4 , 3/8. Looking to build something similar. Any info would be greatly appreciated... :)

[@EISAlaska]

Hi ev19951. I measured it when I was down on the boat. It's about 3/16". I would just make it slightly larger than your gangion, and you can always tweak it by cutting or grinding to open the slot a little more.

[@ev19951]

EIS Alaska thanks for the info

[@ev19951]

Just noticed your gangions are nylon, will it work with mono as well

[@EISAlaska]

I think it would work fine. Just make sure the slot is rounded well and smooth so it won't cut the mono. You could also make it out of PVC pipe as a prototype or (maybe even permanent) to see if it works.

[@frankygdanga2999]

Makes my float fishing on my local canal look a little insignificant guys lol. Nice Vid keep it up its great viewing 👌

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, will do!

[@DavidWade55]

Hi guys , iv noticed a lot of staining on the deck,on the white plastic, could you use thick bleach part watered ,and spray and leave overnight,,THAT SHOULD MAKE IT LOOK LIKE NEW AGAIN,😊. Ps I do this to my nylon cutting board ,and that comes up lovely

[@ceoleoinceoleoin133]

well done on a great video lads, if you had an purpose made unloading purse type net set up in the hold and hook up to it when you get to port , would that work to make your unloading any handier?

[@mikehaggerty6536]

Would it be possible to line your hold with nets and avoid hand loading?

[@EISAlaska]

Nah. We've had that suggestion before, actually. It would weigh too much for a crane to lift assuming we filled our hold. Thanks Mike.

[@iansmartel5473]

Hi, the way you are slipping them off, are they barbless hooks?

[@EISAlaska]

Hi Ian. They do have barbs, but the gauge is smaller than circles, also the hooks don't set as deep as circles, so the tend to be lipped quite often. Thanks for the question!

[@ericlakota6512]

Im glade its light out half the time its dark in your vidios

[@thomasbrown9402]

ok, stupid question time: How did it get from being full of bloody slush to basically encased in solid, clean, ice? Do you pump out the old dirty water and replace with clean ice on the way in? Or do you wait until you get to someplace where you pump the whole mess out and replace w clean ice?

[@EISAlaska]

We pumped out before we offloaded the catch. That takes away most the red color, its actually pretty diluted.

[@churchether]

Reminds me so much Norway. My country. We catch the same species as you guys. :)

[@NRALifer1]

I must have missed something, what bait are you using? Haven't seen a hook baited yet? Saw the swivel set ups and heard mustad hooks were being used, but....

[@EISAlaska]

Hey NRALifer! You didn't miss anything. We were fishing with rubber gear. It looks like forage fish.

[@NRALifer1]

@@EISAlaska Thanks for the reply. Now that's jam up & jelly tight! Thought it may have been some type of jig, but then why the mustad hooks in bulk? Those rubber baits seem to work very well on Cod. Great Vid, Thanks. New Sub . Be safe out there.

[@scotabot7826]

Is there any kind of bait that goes on the jigging line when fishing for Cod? I didn't see any?

[@EISAlaska]

Sometimes they bite good on unbaited jigs, usually when we are drifting we don't bait. If we anchor on a school we use bait.

[@kasminmin636]

Love you place and nice place for fishing

[@stevebonds5157]

I like the longer format.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks!

[@pauljoey7977]

Great video guys

[@luisconcepcion8975]

Hello from Palawan in the Philippines! :-)

[@gereh2562]

Очень интересное видео.Хотелось бы посмотреть еще.Goog luck for your fishing!

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you!