Back to Back Butts! Halibut Fishing Juneau, Alaska JULY 2019

[@investorgreats]

So satisfying with the reel brake going xcrazy! Makes me pumped up for fishing

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut footage! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@cohoanglervancouverwa6755]

“Just get it in the boat, babe!”. Words of wisdom from Mary.

[@CaptainZac]

Haha words of wisdom indeed! Thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed halibut action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@stevet8121]

Mary? is a real trooper and gave her all. Both real nice fish. Well done!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Steve - Yes I totally agree! Mary is an awesome fishing partner who goes all out to battle and land big fish! She almost always out-fishes everyone in the boat!!! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@joesmith6420]

That's one tough little lady, great video !

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Joe I appreciate you watching and couldn't agree with you more! I am very lucky to have an all-star first mate who can battle halibut like the best of them! She caught a 200 pounder a couple of years ago and routinely out-fishes everyone on the boat!!! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@threemayor]

We enjoy your videos, your teamwork. 👍

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Oscar - many thanks! I appreciate you watching and I am glad you enjoyed this video! Landing a big halibut is a TOTAL TEAM EFFORT!!! :)

[@pauljabbour9792]

I need to get in shape, I don’t think I can land one that size! Great job you two.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Paul - thanks for watching! Yes these halibut pull extremely hard and "thump" their heads during most of the fight - so it is definitely a good idea to hit the weights before battling a big halibut!

[@supremesquuid7445]

I love how you guys handled this great communication I just subbed.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi SupremeSquuid - thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Yes - communication is key anytime, but especially, when you are battling a nice halibut and need to coordinate the landing!

[@neverendingluau]

I can relate to the teamwork aspect, great job!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Jeremiah!

[@craig1lengyel]

Wow. She did awesome! Congrats and great work!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Craig I totally agree! She can battle big halibut like the best of them! I appreciate you watching and am glad you enjoyed this video! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@erichardie5247]

This is awesome! Just found your channel because I'm trying to get up to AK for my first halibut and King trip. What is so weird to me is how many people don't like your video. You have it dialed in and catching great fish! Some people just are never satisfied I guess.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Eric many thanks for watching and I'm glad you are enjoying my channel! Sounds like you've got a cool adventure ahead - I'd love to hear where you end up going to. Totally crazy how some people just never seem to be satisfied.... I find that there are so many awesome positive people (fellow anglers) that I just don't even have time for those who are negative or cynical. Alaska is way to awesome to be negative. All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@MADFISHINREELS]

Love to hear those reels scream!! Those are some Monster Halibuts!! Great job to you and your team!!

[@CaptainZac]

Haha hi MAD FISHIN' REELS thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut footage! I agree - it is so much fun when the drag is screaming and there is nothing you can do to stop a huge fish from running! I'm lucky to have the best first mate in the world! :) Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@MADFISHINREELS]

@@CaptainZac That’s awesome you get to first with the best First Mate ever!! She also knows her stuff! 💯💯💯

[@TECNOMOTORES]

What a nice team, you done the work very coordinated. Super!!!, best regards!!!!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Pedro! I appreciate you watching this halibut battle and am glad you enjoyed it! Landing a big halibut is certainly a team effort and I am very fortunate to have a great first mate! All the best! Captain Zac

[@daveyJ213]

So cool! Awesome to see how it's actually done. Good work you guys. I got tired just watching.

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks for watching David I'm glad you enjoyed this video! Yes indeed - landing a big halibut is a total TEAM EFFORT! Battling a huge halibut is a great way to burn a few hundred calories for sure!

[@trainmanhawaii]

Do you charter Captain Zac? I've tried looking you up but I'm only finding rigs, jigs and such... Great videos. Thank you

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Dave thanks for reaching out and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Although I do have my US Coast Guard Captain's License, I'm not currently guiding as I'm still navigating a corporate job alongside the Alaska adventure. I will certainly let you know if that changes. Thanks again for stopping by and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@chrisfurry766]

I use a stand up rig for Tuna that range from 90 to 140 pounds. That would help your wife out tremendously. Great work all together. Enjoying your videos.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Chris thanks for watching and I am glad you are enjoying these videos! I'll definitely check out the stand up rig you mention - I appreciate the suggestion! I bet those Tuna battles are AWESOME! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@evsta100]

She's calling you babe, got to love a mate like that, Nice catches bro and Lady

[@CaptainZac]

Hi evsta100 - thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! I'm really lucky to have a great first mate! Landing a halibut is a total team effort and my wife Mary is a GREAT teammate! Thanks again and all the best - tight lines! Captain Zac

[@NRALifer1]

Man, she is a Trooper,! Great job, both of you! Livin tha Dream!

[@NRALifer1]

@@okapmeinkap7311 Damn Dude, lighten up? I meant to do that as Slang, what's your excuse? Before you go correcting someone , you may what to look at you own Grammer... Made thru 4th, made it through the 4th...anything else?

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks NRALifer1! I appreciate you watching and am glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! Yes indeed - I am very fortunate to have a GREAT first mate who can battle a halibut like the best of them! She caught a 200-pounder a few years ago and often out-fishes everyone in the boat! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@NRALifer1]

@@CaptainZac 200lb, She is something! I've tangled with some big fish, but never landed anything over 100ish lbs. Tarpon , shark, AJ's & a few King Salmon (the King's weren't close to 100 lbs though). Yep, same with my wife, wouldn't have it any other way! Thank You Sir for letting me tag along? Y'all be safe!

[@CaptainZac]

@NRALifer1 that is awesome to hear you have shared similar fishing adventures with your wife was well! Perhaps the total test of a marriage is the team work required when landing a nice fish, patience when the fish aren't biting, etc.... Pretty cool to be able to experience on-water adventures together! All the best! Captain Zac

[@34dalphin]

My first time watching one of your videos and I wasn't disappointed. I'm looking forward to coming to Alaska and fishing one day.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Patrice - thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and are thinking about fishing in Alaska someday. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about where to go, what species to target, etc. My website has more details about "Catching and Cooking Alaska's Bounty" - lots of good halibut and salmon info here. fromrodtotable.com/

[@34dalphin]

@@CaptainZac thanks for the reply and I just subscribed to your channel. I will look you up when I come up there and I will be sharing your videos. Keep up the good work

[@CaptainZac]

Sounds great - thanks!

[@lgallant]

Great day, fishing! Well done, both of you!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi again Leo many thanks for watching this halibut battle and I appreciate the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it! Landing a big halibut is ALWAYS a team effort and I am very fortunate to have an awesome first mate! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@sergioalbuquerque937]

Nice fish. Taste great. Congratulations guys!!!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Sergio thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! I appreciate the kind words! Yes indeed - it did taste great. I smoked this salmon using alder and it turned out DELICIOUS! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@georgebaker1418]

Wonderful fish,you guys are awesome!!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi George many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! I appreciate the kind words! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@PeelingLine]

Good job Mary. Putting is some work. Both were great fish. Can you do a tutorial on the harpoon? I need to get one and have been reading about using rubber band and stuff. But I would like to see what you recommend. Also where you like to aim on the halibut. Some say belly some say shoulder meat. 👍

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Peeling Line many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Mary is a superstar halibut slayer! Great suggestion on the harpoon tutorial - this is actually on my list of "how-to" videos to record in the near future. I appreciate the nudge - I'll likely make this happen in the next few weeks! I'll try to be as comprehensive as possible since I've harpooned hundreds of halibut and have certainly learned the hard way when things to sideways! In short - definitely aim at just above the centerline behind the gill plate. Harpooning a large fish in the stomach area is a recipe for disaster as this is much softer tissue and has a propensity to tear free. If you plant that dart squarely in the thickest meat above the centerline but just behind the gill plate you'll be in great shape. If you hit the gill plate (too far forward), the dart will probably fail to penetrate and the fish will freak out. Placement is key, timing of the shot is key... much more to come in a few weeks! All the best and thanks again for raising this important topic! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@PeelingLine]

@@CaptainZac Thank-you. I am thinking of trying for halibut tomorrow.

[@CaptainZac]

@@PeelingLine That's awesome! Best of luck out there!

[@PeelingLine]

@@CaptainZac Thank-you. I am not expecting much.

[@kiritimatiswan1986]

subbed, impeccable teamwork.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Drew thanks for watching & subscribing! I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! Landing a halibut is always a TOTAL team effort and I am very fortunate to have a GREAT first mate! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@AKLivin.]

Can you please do a little tip or tutorial on what to look for finding halibut and about what the best way to position our boat. Just got a boat in AK, new to halibut fishing. The episode would be beneficial and get a lot of views and likes. Thank you

[@CaptainZac]

Hi PrayerWarrior thanks for watching and yes this is a great idea! I will aim to get this tutorial video done as soon as possible but in the meantime you may benefit from my halibut fishing tips here: fromrodtotable.com/fishing/halibut-fishing-tips/ CONGRATS on getting a boat here in AK! Where are you located? All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@AKLivin.]

@@CaptainZac hey, thanks for the reply. Your channel is great! My wife and I fish out of Whittier majority of the time. Been tough to find halibut. Can’t afford a trip to Montegue. Would love some tips or areas, maybe email or something.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi PrayerWarrior I'm glad you are enjoyed my videos are sorry to hear that the halibut are proving hard to find. While the fishing in Whittier and Southeast are a little different, some of the same halibut principles ring true. Check out my site which aims to provide some halibut fishing tips - perhaps this could get your steered in the right direction! fromrodtotable.com/fishing/halibut-fishing-tips/ All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@georgebaker1418]

Halibut is on my bucket list, do you take folks halibut fishing for a living, are you and your boat for Hire???

[@CaptainZac]

Hi again George - halibut fishing is awesome and definitely deserves a slot on the bucket list! While I do have my Charter Captain's License from the US Coast Guard, I am not currently running paid trips. Just friends and family at this point. Are you planning on visiting the Juneau area at some point? Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@georgebaker1418]

@@CaptainZac have I spoken with you before,if so I just get excited about going halibut fishing, didn't realize that I'd messaged you previously

[@CaptainZac]

haha no worries I get just as excited about halibut fishing!!! All good! :)

[@alonsogutierrez7152]

Great fight for both! Respect!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi there Alonso many thanks for tuning in and glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! Yes indeed - Mary and I had our hands full catching these two nice fish! Fighting and landing a halibut this size is a total body workout! Thanks again for watching and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@glennflynn9617]

good team work, nice fish

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Glenn thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! I appreciate the positive comment - tight lines! Captain Zac

[@shotgunaaron]

Just friggin sick! Love it!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey shotgunaaron many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Nothing better than the screaming drag of a big halibut!!! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@bones8057]

Wow another great vid. Mary is a badass!

[@CaptainZac]

Haha hi Bones 805 I couldn't agree more! She's a heck of a first mate - you should have seen her battle a 197lb halibut a few years ago!!! Thanks for watching and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@bones8057]

@@CaptainZac Haha yeah roger that. My wife loves fishing. She is way more hard core than I am. I'm lazy. Love to see those ladies into it.

[@CaptainZac]

@@bones8057 haha that's awesome your wife is so into fishing! 100% agree - awesome to have a fishing spouse... lots of good times and memories on the water! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@bones8057]

@@CaptainZac My wife and I have had some epic fishing trips just the 2 of us on our boat. I have not gotten into the video thing yet but took pictures and wrote up reports just for fun to have something to look back on. Great memories for sure.

[@joedennehy386]

Great footage bro, from new Zealand. That high speed slammer is hard work for big fish, i use it for surface fish. Great fish. Thanks

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Joe many thank for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed this video, especially the high speed slammer screaming drag! These are awesome reels and it sounds like you've had some pretty cool experiences with them as well! What type of surface fish are you catching in New Zealand? All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Joe many thank for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed this video, especially the high speed slammer screaming drag! These are awesome reels and it sounds like you've had some pretty cool experiences with them as well! What type of surface fish are you catching in New Zealand? All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@joedennehy386]

@@CaptainZac i use the high speed ( red) for kingfish which are very similar to amberjack as they have about 1.2 metres or 50 inches per crank. But for jigging i use the standard ( gold reel) a 40 inch crank. Purely because with a 30 kilo plus kingfish you cant lift the rod high enough to get a whole crank. These are very strong pelagic fish often found on the surface and also over reefs in 200 to 300 feet of water. Your halibut however grow much much bigger, and can break a leg or a boat. Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Joe that sounds like some AMAZING fishing!!! I bet you are warn out after a day of battling those kingfish! I recall being totally gassed after just a few amberjacks down in Florida a few years ago. One of these years I'll have to make my way to New Zealand to check it out! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@gohan94591]

Great job and communication!!!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks gohan94591! I appreciate you watching and am glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! Landing a big halibut is a TOTAL team effort and good communication can be the difference between a nice halibut on the boat and a fish tale about "the one that got away"!!! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@danielbarbee7712]

Good for you both. That is cool.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Daniel thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@esequiel-q5b]

looks like so much fun . wish I was there. thks.

[@CaptainZac]

Hey thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@timothydefrances6669]

what rod a reel setup are you using and with what line? its awesome that you are using spinning rods thats what id like to use but always get scared they wont hold enough line. Thanks!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey Timothy thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! My current spinning setup is a Penn Slammer IV 8500 rigged with 80lb PowerPro braided line on a Penn Carnage III Spinning Jigging rod. I've never had an issue with line capacity - fishing into the 400ft range and landing plenty of barn doors over the years. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@ratherbefishing415]

Another great video👏👏👏

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks for watching Fishing Around!

[@biggie360]

Love the Boat! Same as mine and it is a fishing machine!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Biggie many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut footage! Yes indeed - this boat is a total fishing machine! Just an amazing fishing platform - designed by fishermen for fishermen! The extra safety this boat provides with the buoyant foam that Hewescraft fills the hull with is another amazing benefit of this boat. I actually did a really detailed review of my boat where I walked through the entire boat step by step. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn23i3-Frq-CoKc&t Where are you located? Do you do mostly salmon and halibut fishing? All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@biggie360]

@@CaptainZac I am on Whidbey Island...NW Washington. I caught your searunner video after googling some stuff about my boat and went down a rabbit hole watching your others. Juneau looks like a good spot for sizeable nooks!! We are blessed to live in beautiful and bountiful places. I went with a 175 Yamaha with a 9.9 kicker and it works pretty well around here in the sound. I typically fish up in the San Juans as it is a short run from Cornet Bay on Whidbey Island. Salmon, and mainly Silvers are my jam. Tight lines my friend!

[@CaptainZac]

​@@biggie360 That's awesome! Sounds like the perfect boat for that area and you'll have access to amazing fishing within minutes of your place - pretty much paradise if you ask me! This salmon season can't get here soon enough! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@shanewazable]

the sound of the reel exciting

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Island fishermen - Yes, nothing beats the sound of screaming drag!!!

[@timbarton6611]

Awesome well done 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Tim thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! I appreciate the positive comment - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@laughinclown88]

Awesome! How many halibut do you keep each trip?

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Andrew! I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! The regulations in Southeast Alaska allow for self-guided fishermen to keep 2 halibut per person per day, any size. So if my wife and I are fishing recreationally, we can keep up to 4 halibut. Sometimes we keep a limit, other times we catch and release or my choose to just keep a few in the perfect eating range (30-80 lbs). All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@Nowehi305]

Great fishing👍

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Noah Loving Life - many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@dlivengood59]

Yes sir , that 50 pounder is a good size to harvest. I personally notice the quality of the meat goes down after about 100lb.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Donald thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! I totally agree with you - halibut in the 50-60 pound range are great eaters and the barn doors over 100lbs aren't good to eat plus they are the breeders so releasing these fish helps ensure that future generations will have halibut to fish for! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Donald thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! I totally agree with you - halibut in the 50-60 pound range are great eaters and the barn doors over 100lbs aren't good to eat plus they are the breeders so releasing these fish helps ensure that future generations will have halibut to fish for! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@br18od]

Nice fish on the spinning gear!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Bob! I appreciate you watching and yes indeed fishing for Halibut on a spinning reel is a blast! Especially when using jigs, I find the spinning setups to be much more comfortable to fish with. Plus - it makes for a great fight! Sometimes with a super heavy conventional setup the rod is so stiff is feels like you are reeling the fish in with a broom stick!

[@TheMultisportGeek]

Way to go Mary!!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Gantry I'll second that! Kudos to Mary on a GREAT job here (and always)!!! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@mikerobinson2201]

I am so glad the fish " is not a barn door" you forget how fortunate you are to catch such a fish! If it were a barn door your woman would have to gaff you to get you back onboard. Be real, safe. Thanks!

[@mikerobinson2201]

Thanks for the thoughtful reply..yes I love Amtrak! I am retired and loved the ride to LA. Had a great time there. Then ride the train back. In the sleeping car. You think I ride Amtrak for the wrong reason. It only shows some people do not care for others. I only joke about the barn door.. Maybe if you ever have to call the Coast Guard in your time of need you think of the guy on Amtrak train who is retired and a USCG Veteran! Good luck

[@mikerobinson2201]

But you still will thank the USCG not (CG) I do not know what bug you got but hopefully it is not catching...

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Mike thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! Haha great point about being fortunate to fish up here in Alaska and I cracked up when I read your comment about my first mate having to gaff me back into the boat! When I'm fighting a fish I try to roughly size it up so we know what to expect once it hits the surface (i.e. "it's not a barn door"). All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@gibbyutah]

Bet those two were tasty. Great video!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Dave thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Yes indeed - these fish are the perfect eating size. They have fillets that are thicker than the tiny "chickens" yet the meat is still firm with good texture which sometimes the very large fish lack. Thanks again for tuning in and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@JaysPHJourney]

Wow some good size fish

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Jay's Journey many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Jay's Journey many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@cooperbm]

What rod / reel combos are those?? Cheers from Victoria BC!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Brett many thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! The rod I was using was a Penn Carnage Jigging II with a Penn Slammer III 8500 HC reel (this is my favorite spinning setup when jigging for halibut!). My wife was using a Cabelas brand offshore/saltwater setup. Do you fish for halibut and salmon there in BC? All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@cooperbm]

@@CaptainZac Some of the best!

[@HowardFoster-ih5rw]

We need to take up an offering to buy Mary a deap sea electric reel.

[@CaptainZac]

Haha ironically even though I have an electric reel now, Mary is still refusing to use an electric and prefers the conventional gear! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@HowardFoster-ih5rw]

Way to go Mary!.

[@CaptainZac]

Well said - she's awesome! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@ericschulze5641]

Really cool & without sounding wierd your friend doesn't seem to be a native alaskan not that there's anything wrong with that she looks Korean please don't be offended just saying awesome fish I don't know what I would do with that much fish sure wish I had to be in that predicament

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Eric thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! No worries - my wife is Korean American so your instinct was spot on. She's amazing in every way and is a GREAT halibut fisherwoman! She often out-fishes the entire boat and once caught a 200lb halibut all by herself! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@charlesleblanc6638]

What a powerful fish ...

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Charles thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Yes indeed - these big halibut are insanely powerful! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@charlesleblanc6638]

@@CaptainZac I guess there built perfect for giving a line fisherman a workout !! I've played with fairly big Atlantic Salmon & Stripe Bass but never these doors like you called them !

[@chquair75]

All the best ✌🏻

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks chquair75! I appreciate you watching and am I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines right back at you! Captain Zac

[@jonherek1628]

What’s the rod and real setup in this video that you and Mary are using?

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Jon Mary has retired this rod which caught hundreds of halibut and is now using a Penn Carnage II Jigging Rod (with a little more backbone). This was a cabelas brand surf / inshore fishing rod paired with a cabelas Salt Striker reel. I prefer a Penn Slammer III 8500 series spinning reel w/ 80lb power pro on a Penn Carnage II Jigging rod (rated for 80-200lb braid). Do you enjoy halibut fishing with a spinning rod as well? All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@vrod1a]

Nice fish 👍

[@CaptainZac]

Hi vrod1a thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! I appreciate the positive comment - tight lines! Captain Zac

[@schiedler1978]

What's the short black rod for bottomfish and Hali and what reel thx

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Rusty Schiedler thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! The rod was a Penn Carnage II Jigging Rod and the reel is a Penn Slammer III 8500 high speed reel. Penn came out with newer models of both of these last year. Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@robertbeightler1473]

Nice fish!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Robert! I appreciate you watching and am glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@nickharrell1850]

What kind of rod and reel are you using?

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Nick thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! This was an older rod but my setup now is a Penn Slammer IV 8500 spinning reel with a Penn Carnage III Jigging Spinning rod. Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@streamofthought8662]

great fish

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Stream of Thought! I appreciate you watching and am glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@maltby_pass5632]

Sweet!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @maltby_pass5632! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@rexbreyer8401]

Zach, I don't have any experience on the ocean but you really should get those electric reels they use for this type of fishing. That would save both you and your wife's arms and even allow more catches. Awesome fish BTW!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Rex thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut footage! You are right that electric reels would make fishing in deep water a breeze! Folks around here use electric reels to fish for black cod (sablefish) which are 800-1200 feet deep! Have you ever used an electric reel? Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@HowardFoster-ih5rw]

Well I guess throwing those smaller ones back paid off.

[@CaptainZac]

Yes it did - it often pays off to release the little ones! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@brendenstreet2349]

Nice!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Brenden I appreciate you watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut footage! All the best! Captain Zac

[@jeremystolley4870]

I see you have a hewescraft what size is it?

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Jeremy - Thanks for watching! Our boat is a 2019 21ft Hewescraft Sea Runner Extended Transom (full hard-top mid-length cabin bulkhead) with a 225hp Honda (main) and 9.9 Honda (kicker). We love the boat so far! I'll be doing a review of the boat this season (now that I have a full season of fishing in this boat under my belt). Are you thinking about buying a Hewescraft?

[@jeremystolley4870]

@@CaptainZac yes I'm looking at a 2008 220 searunner with a 150hr Yamaha 400hrs and 8hr 25 hrs Yamaha kicker. The boat was in storage for the first ten years and the people that have it now bought it 3 years ago with 10hrs from a friend. The boat is in ketchikan $45,000 . I wanted now but couldn't pass up sazing $30,000 on a new one but man I love your boat!!!

[@CaptainZac]

@@jeremystolley4870 Wow that sounds like an awesome opportunity! With such low hours on those engines plus being kept in storage (away from the elements), that is practically a brand new boat! Good luck sealing the deal on this awesome boat - you'll love the Hewescraft... a fishing machine!!!

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Nice fish. Congrats.

[@CaptainZac]

Many thanks!

[@hyunsikhan8490]

Very good ! ,

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Hyunsik Han! Glad you enjoyed this video!

[@joe3312s]

You two did a great job on those fish I got tired watching.

[@CaptainZac]

Haha hi Joe many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed these back to back halibut battles! Yes indeed - wresting a halibut to the surface can be quite a workout! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@bradcissone505]

Why’d belt she’s tough

[@CaptainZac]

She can battle a big halibut like the best of them!!!!

[@MrKveite1]

Tough little woman, cred:)

[@CaptainZac]

Hi MrKveite1 - 100% agree! She is an awesome fishing partner! She often out-fishes everyone in the boat!!! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@bradcissone505]

Why no belt

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Brad thanks for watching! Just personal preference - some use a fighting belt while others find it cumbersome and prefer to fight a fish with just the rod. All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@timbarnett3898]

Need bigger pole an real, much bigger! Here in NW we use that size pole on trout maybe steelhead, nothing bigger, if you can't keep tip of pole out of water, get a bigger one!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Tim thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! Yes we certainly enjoy the rod-bending halibut action. Sometimes it is fun to catch them on a rod that isn't as stout as a pool stick. Good luck catching salmon and steelhead down in the Pacific NW! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@timbarnett3898]

@@CaptainZac when tip is held up, the fish takes action through the pole. But when pole is bent down into water the action is now on the line with pole out of equation! That why some many lines are broke when pole bent down so far! Try this: my Navy uncle sent me a Japanese bambo break down fly pole that I used for steelhead on Clackamas River. Now that's a challenge using trout fly rod for steelhead! Even bigger challenge: bank fishing rather that from boat! That will test you the gear an the fish! Nothing better than a 70lb salmon strike on lite gear, with your dad an friends fishing an you get first bite an fish!

[@CaptainZac]

Makes sense thanks Tim! Wow catching a big steelie on a trout fly rod sounds like the ultimate test of fishing skill! I would love to see a huge salmon landed from shore on light gear - what a battle!!! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@timbarnett3898]

@@CaptainZac long time ago Oregon was poisoning entire lake in central Oregon, asked everyone to fish it before they killed everything! We caught "cut-throat" trout size of steelhead! I caught one (trout) that amazed me & dad, when trout starting pulling the entire boat like a salmon with my bamboo trout pole! We put trout on broom stick for pictures, they crushed broomstick!

[@CaptainZac]

Wow sounds like some awesome action! Memories that will last a lifetime! What a cool opportunity to fish that lake before they were going to sweep it clean! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@tonyspangler1201]

Wow

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Tony! I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@patrickwelch3274]

Why use a Salmon rod . Doesn’t make any sense after you’ve caught enough halibut it becomes one like lifting weights.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Patrick thanks for watching! This wasn't a salmon rod - definitely had more backbone that the 4 salmon rods I carry on board. That said this rod isn't a "pool stick" and does have more play than the average halibut setup. Sometimes we prefer to play the fish on slightly lighter gear. All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@kevinchen8786]

Monster fish nice

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Kevin I'm glad you enjoyed watching this halibut battle! Tight lines!

[@fishhubbd]

GOOD way

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Marine Biodiversity and Aquaculture I'm glad you enjoyed watching this halibut battle! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@davidskeels1511]

Mary is one strong gal.

[@CaptainZac]

Haha yes David I 100% agree! Mary can battle halibut like the best of them! She often out-fishes the entire boat and once caught a 200lb halibut (reeled it in entirely by herself!). Many thanks for watching - all the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@davidskeels1511]

Have always wanted to halibut fish n catch the ones like in your video. Can you make some suggestions on good guides n charters?

[@codycall6513]

Since when to women think like men?! 90-130?! Their scales are just as messed up as ours.

[@CaptainZac]

Haha thanks for watching Cody and I agree! It can be very tricky to size a big halibut and sometimes when the rod is bending and the drag is screaming, estimates can vary wildly!!! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@petesteensen3392]

Outstanding. Get rid of the spinning rods

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Pete I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! I love jigging for halibut and often switch between spinning and conventional gear. That Penn Slammer 8500 spinning reel has 43lbs of drag and is capable of fighting some real sea monsters! From your comment I assume you don't like spinning rods. Just personal preference - whatever gets a halibut in the boat! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@erth2ingrid]

Im tired just by watching this

[@CaptainZac]

Haha thanks for watching Ingrid 415 and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut battle! We were exhausted after catching these nice halibut also!!! All the best! Captain Zac

[@ericschulze5641]

& I had a native mohawk girlfriend for many years & people used to think she was chinese & she looked chinese it used to piss her off

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Eric - just responded to your other comment along these lines. All the best! Captain Zac