Catching a Nice Haul of Halibut!

[@philmccumbee6938]

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[@EISAlaska]

Thank you for all your support both here and on Patreon Phil. We really appreciate it! It was great chatting with you the other day. Cheers!

[@jamesa4124]

I'm with you on this Phil and I'm happy and pleased to be a member of the Patreon Team for EIS Alaska.

[@philmccumbee6938]

@@jamesa4124 We both are proud to be a part of this tea m.

[@philmccumbee6938]

It was super to chat with you Lin. When and if my health improves I would love to travel to Kodiak and take you and you family out to dinner. You guys can order steaks and I will order some Alaskan seafood.

[@TheCritterWindow]

When the fishing trip turns into a catching trip.

[@EISAlaska]

The best kind of trip!

[@strawcarpenter9559]

Extremely sad day today but glad to see you are catching well again.

[@EISAlaska]

Good fishing does tend to cheer us up! Be well, straw!

[@goodcitizen64]

Thanks for taking us along!

[@EISAlaska]

For sure! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@sandtowalk]

I love your family"s videos please keep making them. Thank you so much for all you do

[@AeRoSpaceman-1]

This channel is so relaxing to watch. Every episode is great!

[@JoeJeep-zd3ms]

Glad to see the Emerald Isle working out for you. The generator sure is quiet.

[@EISAlaska]

Yeah it is! Pretty low volume inside too, even down in the foc's'le.

[@Maxchiprat]

Hey everyone! O how I love the new boat! It’s been a long ride to get here. I have watched all these years. I love every second! Your friend Eric.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks a lot, Eric! We're so thrilled to be at this point! Happy to finally have some fish hitting the deck.

[@francisaffolter3160]

Nice haul and thanks for the kickstarter project update. (I saw it somewhere)

[@TedChandler-r1i]

getting that new boat broke in nice, love to see how it's done , another great video, wish i was there!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks a bunch for watching and commenting! Everything seems to work well.

[@JK-dl4ow]

That sure is a lot of fish ya got there!❤

[@johnduer7428]

Your dad is almost as good as Triston cleaning the halibut. You’re a great team.

[@EISAlaska]

He's pretty quick!

[@keithmclennan3275]

it's so nice to see how you two work pretty much in unisun you are a great teacher Dad 👌

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for the kind words! We appreciate you commenting, keith!

[@icecold7088]

That was an impressive set, guys. It's always nice seeing the meat hit the deck.

[@EISAlaska]

When you have a layer on the deck, you know its an alright set! 👍

[@gazellis1961]

Awesome video guys and what a haul.The new boat looks Fantastic btw all the hard work put in by you guys really as paid off,so much room as well Stay safe and keep these top videos coming.

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you, gazellis! Always good to see you. The Emerald is very comfortable to work and fish on!

[@curtisfrease946]

Great stuff! Thanks guys!!

[@allencollins7219]

Rocking the catch on the new boat. Awesome. I like the view of the fishing deck, great angle. ✌️

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, Allen! Still working on angles, honing in on that sweet spot. But also just switching it up between different shots.

[@ErikCooperPhoto]

So good to see it all coming together!

[@tonyjuliasto682]

Thank you for another great catch, "new spot, new hope" .............

[@jamesa4124]

Awesome work there Gents. I'm impressed with how you have both adapted to the new boat and it shows in your "time & motion" actions. You have your system working and are clearly thinking about how to increase your efficiencies going forward. That was a great haul for a new spot and I hope that you get many more going forward. All the best from Australia

[@EISAlaska]

Yes, surprisingly, very few improvements to make. I guess we had a good idea on what was needed from the Fish Tale setup. Happy that it's all working great!

[@jamesa4124]

@@EISAlaska You referenced in the vid that you were thinking of putting something there to stop the fish hauled aboard going all the way to the port side. 1 vertical board mounted on U brackets that could slip over & between the existing floor boards(perhaps with an L shape on the starboard side -to grip and assist it in not falling over as the fish hit it) easy to make, put in place and also store when not in use. Anyways just a random thought.... I always enjoy your content (and you have probably already got this sorted) All the best.

[@EISAlaska]

Yeah I think at least a bin board would be beneficial up forward. It's a good idea, though! That'll be a next season project, I think. We sure appreciate you commenting!

[@jamesa4124]

@@EISAlaska It's the least I can do as I enjoy your content. Also it's not a chore as I'm currently lounging in the pool in 29degC with a refreshing beverage. I wish you tight lines and good hauling!

[@johnduer7428]

It’s so much fun to watch Matt play wack-halibut just like a deckhand on a charter boat. 😊

[@676davido]

Hello I am French I love your videos I have been following you for a little over a year and I wanted to congratulate you on your new boat and new equipment you have really worked hard and that is

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks a bunch for following along, davido!

[@wesleyleach3300]

Halibut heaven, God bless and have a wonderful day

[@barbarabeagley6650]

What a great trip out.

[@EISAlaska]

It was a good day! Thanks, Barbara!

[@tonyjones9715]

Another great video. Thanks 👍👍

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you, Tony!

[@williammcdonald3293]

Set back down on those numbers, best haul yet. TY for the great video. congratulations.

[@steffoo9285]

This is the first time seeing you bonking the fish trying something new.we always bonk our salmon.

[@jimbrewer1404]

WHAT A AWESOME BOAT YOU ALL BUILT ,HOW LONF HAVE YOU ALL BEEN FISHING FOR?YOU CAN SURE BUILD BOATS OR REPAIR THEM PUTTING IN THE SHAFT AND LINING IT UP IS A JOB MOST FISHER MEN DON,T DO .I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS NO FAKE STUFF YOU ARE REAL GOOD FISHER MEN .I FISH AS WELL LONG LINER LIKE YOUR SELF,S MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL .

[@sandtowalk]

Love the emerald isle boat great job

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks!

[@buckwhitetail1876]

Good to see you having such success. Hope the other sets were as good. Cheers!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks! It's been pretty hit or miss this season but we're getting a couple good sets so that's encouraging.

[@johnpierce1251]

I don’t think we have ever seen you dispatch the fish like that Matt not an issue tho all part of the fishing❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kerryjohnson2512]

Nice catch guys!

[@mariacambre8971]

Good fishing today guys. Hope you fill to bursting and bring Momma home the fishy bacon. LOL

[@rustytravis761]

You know it's a great set when Dad has to cut fish. Matt's measuring box got a workout too.

[@EISAlaska]

Yep! I like it when I fall behind, means we’re catching usually, haha.

[@tico4940]

The chickens are the best eating,45lbs are tasty,grew up on Kodiak as my dad opened the airport in 1967,I fished halibut,all kinds of salmon and crab,even bering sea on M/V Patria Lee 1 king crab season.Got stationed 2 times in USCG as I joined at 23.

[@EISAlaska]

We agree the 40's are a nice size, get some nice chunky portions out of them!

[@steenhoffmann4259]

Congratulations with the the catch. Greetings from Misery Bay

[@EISAlaska]

Cheers, steen!

[@williamsnapp2605]

What a beautiful day. Wake up to a new President and an EIS video! Thank you for the video.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for watching!

[@robdeaton9910]

Wow you guys really got on the halibut 😊 I wouldn't call it a jag but a nice haul. Is this the new hot spot😊. Great work guys and they are all nice sized as well.

[@EISAlaska]

Yep! If we could get all the sets to hit like this it would almost be work!

[@lakotakrueger5354]

Beautiful job guys

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks!

[@philmccumbee6938]

Great video guys. Good to see you catching Hali’s. I am loving the EI and I know you are as well. Matt where is your new hat. Hopefully it did not go overboard like the other ones.

[@EISAlaska]

Haha, nope Phil! This is the same trip as the hat loss, I think day 2 of fishing. So I'll be without my hat for a little bit longer!

[@SirBoden]

Asking the sea nicely helps :-)

[@doncrews2091]

Hey Guys, I love your content. I noticed since you have been on the new boat you have been using "The Ole' Headache" to put the halibut into a more manageable state. Is this a new technique or did you just not show it on previous videos. I'm not judging, I'm just Curious. Regards, Don in Voorhees, NJ

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Don. Yeah, new technique. Just trying to dispatch the halibut quicker and prevent so much thrashing about, but not really happy with the results as it feels a little barbaric. Already swiched to a brain spike.

[@jamesa4124]

@@EISAlaska The brain spike is also easier on your arms..

[@selimsag7347]

Yeni tekneniz hayırlı olsun rast gelsin.

[@mikekenyon3322]

Congrats, the Emerald Isle looks to be working out after all the hard work and thought put into it her updates.

[@EISAlaska]

It's been a long and challenging road and we're happy with the results! Everything seems to be working out well.

[@wesadrian6981]

Never see you sharpen the knife. How often do you sharpen?

[@EISAlaska]

I hone it pretty often with the steel, then on the stone maybe once a trip.

[@davidventimiglia9749]

Hi I like your videos

[@EISAlaska]

So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@johnmeeks9618]

When I was young enough to scuba dive, we would dive around Monterey California and certain times of the year we would come across halibut laying in the sandy areas of the bay. They had really big teeth, do these halibut that you are catching have the same? We were allowed to spear 3 fish per day and Fish and Game was always on the beach waiting for us.

[@robertchapin3683]

Glad to see the Emerald Isle is working beyond expectations. Why are you suddenly using the Halibat?

[@EISAlaska]

Well its kind of a trial thing, we never have in the past, space limitations on the Fish Tale is a big reason. But also I was nervous about them being in a bin next to the rail now. Turns out they are probably fine just to bleed out normally. Honestly it kinda just feels brutal, so we have a couple trips using the halibat (I laughed at that name by the way 😂), and then we might try a brain spike. Reason for it is to reduce the thrashing around. But we’ll just see as we go on.

[@robertchapin3683]

@@EISAlaska They sure do thrash around! I can understand your point.

[@EISAlaska]

Yep, never know til you try I figured. Its kind of tiring too so there is that to consider.

[@robertchapin3683]

@EISAlaska You guys already do enough work to wear out any worker. I can understand how swinging the halibat could increase the workload. Keep the videos coming.

[@EISAlaska]

Will do! Thanks a bunch for watching and commenting.

[@Retired-nohurry]

Excited for when you get your freezer in operation.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, we are too! It will be nice to have it.

[@edesiovolpato4995]

este último peixe a ser limpo era muito bonito , parabéns pela pescaria

[@EISAlaska]

Gracias!

[@gregm312]

nice haul

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@popquizzz]

Would it be possible to do Long Line Halibut fishing like Trotline Crabbing having the line come up, unhook, rebait and drop for more or is the fishing such that once an area is fished the Halibut are no longer plentiful in that area and you need to fish other grounds?

[@EISAlaska]

It's easier just to haul it back, and reset it. If fishing is poor on a portion of the set we don't worry about it. Halibut can get fished out of a spot, with a set like this one it could be beneficial to set back, but we'd only get a fraction of the previous time, probably half to a quarter.

[@johnmeeks9618]

Why are you wacking the fish (halibut) when on The Fish Tail, we never saw you do it?

[@EISAlaska]

Just trying to dispatch them quicker to keep them from flopping so much. Didn't really work out so we've switched to a brain spike method.

[@bbsl1967]

Question, When you cut bait, can you use the arms from starfish as bait, seeing that they seem dominate at times in those waters?

[@EISAlaska]

Nah, the only things that eat starfish are king crab and unfortunately we don't have many of those here.

[@ollyvarney3903]

Great video, quick question… why do you (when shooting the line out) alternate the crimps on the line between a forward and then a backward grip? Is it just habit or is there a reason as to why?

[@EISAlaska]

Nice observation! Its actually completely random. I put the hook into the tube and pull the gangion through my hand until the snap ends up in my grasp, then whichever way it’s oriented is the way I snap it to the line.

[@PenDragonsPig]

On the beaches of Southwest UK I used to find discarded fishing gear, among it was Portuguese hake tackle. They looked like modern kahle hooks but 40 years ago. The hook made sense so I bent my Aberdeen hooks to works like them- basically I was fishing circle hooks way before manufactures started making them. If only I had started to have them made- could I have jump started circle hooks of my design? But I was just buying mustard J hooks and converting them one at a time to put fish on the table.

[@koslund11]

Good morning. This the first time I seen you club the fish. Doesn't that affect the bleeding out of the fish? Just wondering.

[@EISAlaska]

It doesn’t effect the bleed, but it does incapacitate them, stopping from thrashing about.

[@stargatepublications659]

Really enjoy going along with you guys while you work in crazy conditions, doing what you do, but, one request, could you aim the camera up a bit, so we can see the landscape and watch you work? Be safe.

[@EISAlaska]

Absolutely! Love to get feedback. This is kind of the learning process again, pretty much going through the different positions for the camera and seeing how they look in edit later on.

[@scottdilley356]

Oh just a idea i used to have just the head of a spoon on a elastip band atached to my hand so after i cut the blood line all i had to do was scrape it out it saved me a step and made it just a little faster lol

[@EISAlaska]

Good trick! We usually like to slap 4 or 5 on the table if they are mellowed down. You can kind of assembly line them that way, not needing to set your knife down and pick the spoon up in between fish.

[@cindydenton2681]

Ahh, great way to wake up to another awesome episode of fishing! And what a grand day it is! Keep safe out there on the waters our friends ! What a great future we have and pray your business is blessed beyond measure! Small business is the backbone of America 🇺🇸

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, Cindy! You’re right about that! So glad to be able to share with you all. 😄

[@timothyfoster7564]

EMERALD LSLE , SHE WILL MAKE A FINE FISHIG BOAT . I LIKE HER.GOOD LUCK WITH HER

[@mattdonner3503]

I was always wondering about the release out of deep water? I didn't know they didn't have air bladders

[@paulhoffmann4799]

Halibut walked into a club . . . :)

[@garyvincent3400]

I think Matt enjoys playing whack a mole with the halibut 😂😂😂

[@julianshaw1775]

Have you considered mounting some magnets to hold/store knifes etc ?

[@joedelciotto3589]

👍

[@catfish573]

Nice set!!! Where do you get your hooks from? We use circle hooks for catfishing on Lake Texoma, and trying to find a place to get hooks at a good price. Tnx

[@lyn2839]

Might be a foolish question, but could you use the spiney dog fish for bait?

[@EISAlaska]

Nah, its a valid question! You could use them for bait, but we prefer not to. Lots of work to process them and they are a pain to deal with. They dull our bait knives and also the skin is almost TOO thick... its hard to bait and hard to remove old bait.

[@lyn2839]

@@EISAlaska Thanks guy's for the answer. I'm a love of Cod (I believe it's delicious) and would rather eat it than use it for bait. By the way the Emerald isle is awesome great job! And now she's bloody! LOL

[@debbiesue4287]

I'm fairly sure in all the videos over the past few years I have never in seen Matt wacking them fish in the head like that. Mercy ....what ever ya do don't make Matt mad. Lol

[@EISAlaska]

Seems to be the general consensus, lol. It was a trial for a couple sets this day and we decided shortly after to change over to a different method of dispatching the halibut.

[@davidmcmullan840]

Have you a fixed season for Halibut fishing?

[@TULUSRECORD]

Good

[@airecraft1]

It’s not practical for the amount of gear you put out but we’ve had success putting a float at the hook to the bait off the bottom . Some times a rattling float. It might be interesting to see what a few floating baits would do

[@EISAlaska]

I have been thinking about the same thing for awhile now. Going to make up some test prototypes and see how they work in the shallows.

[@airecraft1]

@ it’s actually a catfish rig but I used them successfully on cobia . It can be as simple a a clip on float or what’s called a demon dragon. A simple cheap solution for you might be a pool noodle or plumbing pipe insulation

[@reaner3974]

is shark not good bait ?? great video as always , be well, be safe , enjoy life

[@garywhelton9304]

Great catch today. Too bad they wernt a little bigger. I personally am not a fan of the fast foreword.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks gary! Always appreciate the feedback.

[@marilynsimpson4640]

I know you plan on doing some processing on board. From the outside it might look better,but cleaning around those posts won’t be fun,or do I not understand your system you are thinking about. We like to see you catch fish, but mainly it’s the two of you that make it work . There are lots of these type of shows but it’s the personality that will hold us,you know that. Does whacking them on the head stop the heart any sooner if it does, there’s no point in bleeding them.

[@EISAlaska]

The processing area will be pretty easy to keep clean, that's the most important part. As for the rest of the decking, it stays pretty clean and we plan to pressure wash it regularly. The heart will keep pumping the blood out after bleeding, even after the fish is knocked out. We decided to not continue with that method though, its a bit much and also kind of exhausting. We do want to keep incapacitating them though, that'll keep the halibut from thrashing and breaking stuff, and us, so we'll try the Ike Jime (brain spike) method.

[@KellyESEOr]

Always a good day when EIS Alaska is on. ? why don't you use garlic powder on your bait

[@wesadrian6981]

How often do you sharpen your knife?

[@EISAlaska]

Pretty often, probably every 50 lbs or so on the honing steel and once a trip on the stone.

[@akdonlh9924]

Nice haul, new boat looking great and looks like it fishes well congrats to guys and congrats to America 🇺🇸

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, akdon!

[@chriskulpa4056]

Interesting....I was gonna ask about clubbing the fish as I had seen other operations do that but never seen you guys do it. Why the change?

[@EISAlaska]

Trying to dispatch our halibut quicker, but not happy with the results. We already swiched to a brainspike and that works great.

[@marilynsimpson4640]

I know you plan on doing some processing on board. From the outside it might look better,but cleaning around those posts won’t be fun,or do I not understand your system you are thinking about. We like to see you catch fish, but mainly it’s the two of you that make it work . There are lots of these type of shows but it’s the personality that will hold us,you know that.

[@michaelbrausch8874]

You gotta have a stove on the new boat when you just cut some delicious cod fillets!

[@EISAlaska]

For sure! We plan to do some fish dinners out on the water.

[@stevemack3457]

Looks like u found the honey hole time to soak em again!!

[@edwaite07]

What's with the bludgeon?

[@EISAlaska]

We were just trying to dispatch the fish to keep 'em from thrashing. Didn't work out too great so swapping to a brain spike instead.

[@OtisDarnell]

Are you going to add trawlers?

[@robertfox224]

How often do you sharpen your hooks

[@EISAlaska]

Only when we find a damaged or broken tip. They stay sharp for a long time with good care.

[@chriskulpa1057]

Maybe I missed it but didn't see how big those last 3, 55+?

[@sandradunbar339]

Wonderful to watch professionals at work; but I worry a little in respect to who is driving the boat ?

[@wayneneher6362]

If the market demands it, do you guys ever retain skates?

[@EISAlaska]

We did years ago when bycatch allowance was higher, used to be 20% long nose and big skate, now is only 5% of both so its no longer worth it to bother with.

[@bjrnhjjakobsen2174]

Isn’t it more convenient to use an electrical zapper to stun the fish than the bat?

[@EISAlaska]

I tried the bat method for a couple trips, its a bit exerting so I might discontinue it. It was more of a trial thing.

[@michaelbrausch8874]

Hey Matt what’s your batting average?

[@bertppichon2684]

Why not reset in the same good spot?

[@EISAlaska]

You can set again but unless you are getting fish on every hook resetting doesn't usually yield more thank half the previous set. In this case the fish trickled in through the whole set, so no big density. Best to set maybe half mile away on all fresh grounds.

[@mholdner]

Is the whack-a-halibut a new thing? Do not think I have seen you do that in the past, just slit the gills and put them in the box.

[@EISAlaska]

Yea, we were trying a method of dispatching the halibut quickly to stop them from thrashing but we're not overly happy with this way, so we'll be working with brain spike method instead.

[@haroldmcclellan3448]

Is there any par of skate edible

[@EISAlaska]

The wings are apparently similar to scallops.

[@svencarr8829]

Does herring is better than cod, or opposite

[@EISAlaska]

It's about even I suppose. Herring puts out a stronger scent I think, cod stays on the hook a lot longer. So I guess there is a trade off.

[@chrisorourke2719]

Why the club?

[@markroth9827]

Stuns them so they are easier to handle.

[@bertppichon2684]

Would a shock prod kill the fish? instead of a bat.

[@scottdilley356]

Good morning to all and America keep the faith

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for tuning in, scott!

[@marktaylor2644]

I have watched alot of your videos and love them and just wondering something. Why do you always fish in the bays and close to land so much. I would think you would go out in open waters more. I have no idea but seems to me you would catch more and bigger out at sea than fishing in bays and close to shore so much. it's just my thought. you are the pro's, not me by no means.

[@EISAlaska]

We are a relatively small boat especially in the case of the Fish Tale. With the Emerald we may fish out a bit farther going forward, we're just easing into it. This time of year its pretty windy a lot of the time, so we tend to play it safer.

[@gsdesigns2005]

Tem que ter um modo de pescar e matar o peixe de um modo que o peixe não fique sofrendo por tanto tempo depois de ser pescado.

[@SirBoden]

I prefer a ball peen bonker. More precise.

[@hippaforalcusgoldfiend8130]

Must be bashing them with the pipe cause somebody cried lol.

[@EISAlaska]

Oh, nah. We have had people ask why we don’t, but that wasn’t a driving factor here. It was more just a trial thing here. I was worried about the proximity of bin to rail, turns out its probably fine just to bleed and bin normally.

[@hippaforalcusgoldfiend8130]

@ my grandpa used to make me bash my crappie with a spoon before I’d clean them. He would say it made him hurt if I didn’t bop em first lol . Love your stuff!