WILD CAUGHT (2012 Sword-fishing Documentary)

Dissonante Media takes you on a journey aboard sword-fishing vessel Jaxon T and Captain Hoang Gia Anh demonstrates how some of the largest commercially caught fish in the world are boarded and brought to market for top dollar. This is a rare glimpse into the lives and perspectives of the fishermen who make the Honolulu Fish Auction possible.
soundtraceded: @Graysoundz and www.incompetech.com

[@tlindsey9769]

I spent more than 20 years riding ships in the Coast Guard. this was the "best" video presentation I have ever seen regarding the long liner. Thanks to Capt. Hoang Gia Anh, the crew, and to you for such an enjoyable presentation of the hard work needed to provide the fresh fish we all enjoy.

[@jmhulaton6508]

Thomas Lindsey wwl0

[@brmillgr]

Jeffery Miller, Grand Rapids MI, does that ring any bells?

[@JDSANCHEZ19]

You can tell how experienced the captain is with the way he was chilling the entire time. Great documentary.

[@vagabondbasser1087]

I’ve been all around the fishing industry and it real nice to see someone portray U.S. commercial fishing with reality and not like their just indiscriminate killers. Thank you

[@REPR100]

Commercial fisherman are the rapists of the sea

[@rosswojoe1444]

Wonderful presentation of a tough & beautiful life…a salute to those that pursue these majestic fish.

[@JamesDoylesGarage]

You Have to watch this! It's amazing to see how hard this fisherman work. A very well done documentary.

[@kaidolofficial4451]

Cool video keep up the great content thank you im here new friend vlogger from philippines🇵🇭 🇵🇭 🇵🇭

[@TaxinGigs]

Such a buttery guitar groove at the end

[@DissonanteMedia]

haha thanks! ended up writing lyrics for it after this trip

[@robertpaul6257]

Lost many friends to this business . I stayed home for one trip. Boat went down, all hands lost! I can still see the smiling faces . RIP.

[@daviddonaghy6494]

I came close. The boat broached and 2 of us were washed overboard. Next wave deposited both of us back on board.

[@jamesogden178]

Hope u both bought lottery tickets. RIP to those lost

[@kryptoniterxn117]

I'm Vietnamese and the translation at 18:02 is completely off. Who the hell translated this??? This is what the dude really said: "I get very worried on board this boat. Not only for myself but for every crew member. These guys are like my brothers, so I look out for everyone of them. We look out and take care of each other in this long journey of life on the ocean." He didn't complain anything about work, or long hours, or personal family or saving up for school. His message is similar to those on a battlefield, their main concern is the brotherhood livelihood of the dangerous life on the ocean. *Shake my head*

[@jennylynnize]

Yes its tuff not like pushing a pencil or a key pad all day real men doing hard work feeding people of the world.

[@collynojohn4395]

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[@goodwellinc]

I thought that part about going to school seemed odd.

[@khantei1865]

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[@CrookCountySoftwear]

Figures. Typical documentary. Trying to make drama and fear.

[@salfam4]

Excellent documentary!! Amazing catch. Unbelievable how this can be done year after year and still catch so many large fish.

[@jpcharter32BF]

As a sport fisherman, I’m not a huge fan of long liners but understand the how and why of what they do. Cool video and great documentary, also get that poor guy a decent wetsuit, if he is going to enter the food chain and possibly get eaten by something he might as well be warm while doing it……tight lines!

[@Hewhoknows13]

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME. Sensible captain, crew that works together instead of griping all the time, and respect for the ocean and it's sustanance. OUTSTANDING I say!!!!! KEEP EM COMING!

[@g23redstorm]

well done Son its a reality of life and every time you eat fish people will have some idea how it got to their plate. this is a good demo of your future in film good work look forward in your next adventure

[@KevinColt]

This is me in 2012 in Hawaii. Fishing in international waters for 21 days on a Vietnamese boat. Not me in video, just me as in I was doing it. Captains make well over 50k dollars every every 35 days.. 21 days in ocean 14 days at land by law. You can contract people from random islands outside USA and pay them $400 a month to work for you as long as they dont leave the boat and touch US soil. Crazy money crazy dangerous crazy work, once in a lifetime BEAUTIFUL experience, swordfish, merlins, mayko sharks, blue eyed tuna, biggest fish in the oceans every night.

[@DissonanteMedia]

nice! you were observing out here?

[@KevinColt]

@@DissonanteMedia No I was working like every other fisherman on that boat and got paid $100 after 22 days of work. There was another american observing I was just working like normal fisherman

[@geozantrox666]

I also work at sea, on 4 weeks rotation. i work on construction vessels and sit at my desk, looking at my screens. so i do understand these guys. but i do love fishing and i would love to try this for one time!!

[@pakendal]

As a commercial fishermen myself it is great to see a film that captures the energy as well as the good attitude of the people who do this for a living.

[@JorgeMedina-tp5yh]

Bonito trabajo....me gusto mucho...yo trabaje en barcos atuneros de palangre 17 años...

[@deaconandrewkingtheinspira762]

That crewman diver was very courageous.

[@kulangot9465]

Why did you stop this kind of content?? You only have 2 videos uploaded... It seems it kinda great content

[@DissonanteMedia]

thank you. check out: Hawaiian Fresh Seafood, Hawaii Longline Association, and The Native Hawaiian Trading Company... you're right though, I gotta make some more like this

[@georgeburgess4701]

Excellent video! I'm a veteran paratrooper/fisherman !

[@repentuklondonwatchman1373]

BROTHER, EXCELLENT VIDEO. THANK YOU

[@swatkatz2454]

Excellent documentary. Tu hao nguoi Viet minh qua'z . SK.

[@moek8924]

Good documentary, good filming and footage, I think you narrated it pretty well.

[@alteraiko]

the best bro.. this is the first time to see a fishing documentary.. great video.. Thanks.

[@bonelesschickenleg]

Awesome. Thanks to the big team from both the fishing boat crews and the camera crews.

[@ctown67]

Solid documentary. From my experience it's right on the money. Thank you for your effort.

[@andre-qb6os]

That was excellent my man. I didn't a documentary about catching sword fish would've held my attention. Great job.

[@MrNocreditcheck]

I love this video. I appreciate the hard word of everyone involved. I feel so inspired to just chase meaningful adventure with reckless abandon!!! I wanna go out there and do what these guys do!!!!

[@jefffromjersey52]

Very Nice Documentary.. Most enjoyable to watch, and to understand all the hard work that goes into Long Line Fishing for Swords... thanks for the video...

[@1723SAMUEL]

Fishing is Cool * Respect * New Caledonia * ( South Pacific )

[@kevinallen6197]

There's a really nice restaurant right where the boats park at Honolulu harbor. Oahu. Nice

[@NilsMuppen]

I am having so much fun watching this! I am a fun person!

[@danbraun8430]

So am I on heroin anyways

[@TaxinGigs]

​@@danbraun8430 LoL????

[@matm.s]

the 196 haters dont know this is the best way to fish, its really sustainable, not as bad as trawling

[@ntwadumela6566]

just because one person is using a butterknife to kill the worlds natural 'last frontiers' beauty, doesn't make one any better than another using a butchers knife. think about this carefully before you reply, i know you will need a lot of time to process this.

[@jennylynnize]

ntwa dumela I would much rather be cut with a sharp knife ! Its people like you that don't know or have a clue about what you are talking about. I have Swordfished a long time over 20 years. When you don't understand is because you don't know. Next time you're eating fish think about where it came from and how it was caught.

[@ntwadumela6566]

joey presnell why are you replying when you don't even understand my point? it doesn't matter if you use a blunt butterknife or a sharp butchers knife you are still killing, that is the point to the original post saying "this is the best way to fish" and you don't understand where this is filmed, honalulu (hawaii) and guess who the fishermen are? ASIAN. this is happening all over the pacific, asians corperates bribe small pacific island officials to be able to fish in their waters. the islanders lose out, their habitat is overfished and most of the fish will be exported to where the real demand is ASIA. this isn't catching for what you need, this is fishing for a bigger demand in other expanding countries. so how about you mind your own business, you can't see the forest for the trees in your stupid remark "Next time you're eating fish think about where it came from" my country regulates its waters and isn't corrupt. YOU don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

[@gfbutters1]

What a dumb fuck you are, these lines are the reason why many sea birds are dropping in numbers like they've been hit by the plague.

[@MsSaudm]

You don't have a f-in clue do you? Sustainable my assh-le Sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and countless other WASTE fish are DISCARDED drowned animals hooked for days on long lines You are deluded and need really to learn the reality of this trade

[@FerdzPerrera]

Very interesting video Watching from Dubai 🤝🤝🤝

[@SuperOlds88]

What about all the stuff they caught that isn't shown on the video? Anybody can make a video that shows how pure you are through editing.

[@norske9228]

Very cool documentary was fun to watch brings me back

[@oGERONIMOo]

Great documentary!! really enjoyed this...

[@TheFisherJoe]

Ive been a Fisherman for going on 20 years and this is probably the best film i have seen that brings the truth on how things really are out there. I love how this was shot with that old school feel to it. I dont know what @Josh Stewart was talking about, I thought your voice sounded solid and matched the old school feel perfectly.

[@KaloyGubatmuzik]

wow what a job!!!! 4 thumbs up men???? and to the one who captured this!!!!

[@rqcalvelo]

Great team/crew, Cool catch, Awesome video......Good job y'all...

[@kameronc7970]

Awesome I didn't know they a auctions for seafood 🎣

[@tamilcultureincanada8836]

It's so sad that the derbies were left again in the sea so it's going get stuck in some other boat c'mon guys be careful

[@josepaul83]

Good job far better than the National Geo’ s

[@jordythebassist]

I agree, as a recreational fisherman who tags and releases nearly all the oceanic gamefish that I catch, I want my children in the future to be able to catch and release those fish as well. Some serious reforms need to be made as the harvest levels in places like Hawaii are not regulated for sustainability. We need to look into fish farming and global regulation if we want to enjoy catching and eating those fish in the future.

[@dwetick1]

Impressive and well done! The Perfect Storm gave us a glimpse into the lives of commercial offshore fishermen.

[@jamesward3254]

That was Awesome !

[@adrianjimenez7267]

Amazing video you shoild make more videos

[@AsadKhan-hp2se]

A lovely documentary and very well narrated, well done.

[@flipper184]

400 pound branch lines (clipped to mainline),1000 pound mainline.

[@rnr442]

love the backwards scene with the sauce ............

[@robertbb1683]

Guys handline is actully so much more efficient, they release the every fish except swordfish, trawler ships takes millions of fish and destroy reefs and habitats everyday, 100000ss of undersize fish and unwanted fish go to waste. great documentary!

[@lukkyluciano]

+Robert b b Dont even try explaining to them, they are against people making a living. The idiot above thinks that shark died, instead of listening to what the guy said, he makes his own conclusion. Who cares anyway, it's a shark that is not endangered and the shark swam away with little damage from the hook. This is actually one of the safest ways to fish for swordfish. Hawaii'an based ships have gotten great at eliminating bird and turtle bycatch but these people have to make a living and fishing is one of the few ways to do it for people in the Pacific islands and East Asia

[@colbtron]

This isn't handlining tho

[@DaveClark907]

Your video is showcased in the 2013 Commercial Fishing Film Festival.

[@princetonjohnny6803]

Without the Kiribati seaman, no fishing operations, no catch, no $$$$ gained. Something has to be done to his salary or promotion. All seamen/fishermen, not only can work on deck, must have capability, before hiring, to swim, dive, and work underwater in any circumstance

[@nicecusk1]

Well done....Bravo! No BS, just the straight story bout some hard working dudes. Those were some fine looking fish, come on!!!!

[@LeNguyen-tv2cv]

Wonderful clip. I very much enjoy it.

[@Navigatorbythestars]

I enjoyed your documentary very much! Seems like to me this was very much like a Bruce Brown "Endless Summer" influenced film style. Good job!

[@DissonanteMedia]

Thanks! Yes, Bruce brown and 1950’s Del Monte Tuna we’re the inspiration!

[@Navigatorbythestars]

@@DissonanteMedia awesome job!

[@mindthestepp]

Awesome Doc man those are some impressive swords and good to see a positive Doc on commercial fishing.

[@NaveganteBOG]

Very nice production. It really shows how things work on a fishing boat. Congrats.

[@heyboy96]

Wow, Very Nice Video! This should be on National Geographic, if its not already.

[@tryan8660]

Caleb, this was not a documentary but rather an autoethnographic report, a story-telling of your experience and knowledge in the area. The differences are real. It behooves you to research this type of research area if you wish to provide extra dimensions in this medium in the future. Understanding the tensions between points of view, what an individual sees and an ethnography and the fiction of docu-something are precise in this type of reportage. Good luck.

[@tireballastserviceofflorid7771]

+T Ryan Did you see this was not the final cut? Have you seen the final cut? Bet you teach high school English.

[@tryan8660]

+Naked Acres I saw what was posted. I responded to what was posted. I did not go searching in the ether for something unknowable. My post was spot on as a summary of the pov provided. I am not a English teacher but do have an affinity to information dissemination.

[@tireballastserviceofflorid7771]

T Ryan So you ignored his comments about this not being the final cut, yet criticized it like it was a final cut. That is on you. He was kind enough to share something very cool that only a few people in the world will ever see. Yet you try to pick it apart while stroking your own over blown ego. I personally loved the film. He showed them in a very good light with a lot of respect for the boat crew. I did not feel there was any over drama. Just "documenting" a few weeks of what real hard working people do. I bet in your whole life you will never work as hard as any one of these boat crew do in just 3 weeks. Your comments only make you look like an ass. Again great video and good luck in the future on more great "documentaries".

[@AfricanSouthernCross]

Great video posting.....this gives one a slight insight into what goes on out there....a lot of respect to those fishermen....just hope the captain pays them well, they deserve good money !!!!!

[@mohamedasanar7635]

good usefull video

[@rishiwastad]

Beautiful documentary

[@piratem8077]

Hey G rant haua , Take it from a New Zealand swordfish & tuna fisherman , There`s no shortage of swordfish & big Tuna in nz`s waters !!! Just have to know where & how to catch them ,

[@jeffnap3964]

Great video boss.

[@jamiebrackston1861]

Awesome video...thanks for making it!!

[@nishuee9349]

An awesome movie! I just wished, however, that the scenes were a bit a longer. Shots kept flipping very quickly. Other than that, I still enjoyed it very much.

[@cjm82279]

very good piece. Learned something new today! Well done!

[@wayneh51]

i liked it good film

[@mikexiong580]

Love this documentary. Nice work.

[@Zakoulis]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

[@normaborrego9770]

Thank you I enjoyed the video.

[@justinho3210]

This is a cool documentary, Because my dad grew up with the captain of the boat they were filming on.

[@fukadoka6104]

..i wonder if Mr. Wong still fishing today.... Gdblss

[@niterazor]

Great Video !

[@leewinters418]

Brilliant video many thanks

[@balloonknot24]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work. I love your seafood!!!

[@bernieoechsli3213]

I wish you had mentioned what limits / regulations are in place to maintain healthy populations.

[@latebloomer2937]

Doesnt matter. Fukushima has killed it.

[@TheCrazy88tony]

WOOOOOOW GREET WORK GUYS!!! THANKS ALL ALL YOUR HARD WORK!!! & THATS FOR THE VIDEO!!! 2 KIAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!! YOUR BOY THECRAZY88TONY

[@Hiram1000]

Great documentary. But 65F is 18 degree Celsius. That's not numbingly cold! That's a summer's day in Ireland.

[@billzjr222]

This was very amazing. If it wasn't for all fisherman many species would be out of control. For example right now in Canada they have a King crab infestation and it's getting worse. But because of Covid-19 no one can help with the problem. And from what I've heard. The crab is eating away all of the fish that were there. Salmon, bass, trout, and pretty much everything else. Chef Ramsey went there to of course catch and cook one and he even said that it was out of control. Crabs multiply very fast and without fisherman they would get out of control. Only problem is a lot of people have died due to the massive weather storms.

[@chefgiovanni]

Loved the fishing action. Thanks for sharing !

[@1723SAMUEL]

Very Nice Documentary * Great Picture Quality *

[@conanthedestroyer7123]

Let the oceans and seas return to their natural state. We must outlaw all industrial and commercial fishing in the oceans and seas worldwide.

[@mikewiley1652]

I used to work at AP Bell Bradenton Florida the Cortez grouper Longline Factory, watching this documentary I kind of miss long line in it's a completely different kind of life

[@kennyjosack7027]

awesome video thanks

[@erwind8632]

verry nice documentary sir... keep up the goodjob.... =)

[@FISHERMANPADDY]

He made good use of that pole cam

[@ccc3043]

professionally done film, just wonder what was final count of fish caught and price they fetched?

[@oldrichhembal4241]

zajimavá páce.dosti náročná.

[@syscoepicchannel9585]

Fishing is the best I Like this video

[@analorrainemartinez9975]

Nice documentary sir thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💯

[@medusssa6595]

Ducks in the water like 👁👄👁

[@teeswatertom]

Thanks enjoyed that .

[@malenazuleha5280]

Good video, good job, appreciate the job those fishermen have been doing.....

[@henryjames1627]

Nice vlog

[@rajivpassi9152]

I Love catching fish

[@inthenameofjustice8811]

Nice. Thank you

[@jugnuganga6306]

good job

[@1723SAMUEL]

This Cool Video should be on the Discovery Channel *