Here Comes a Big One! - Jumbo Halibut Haul | Alaska Halibut Longlining

[@stevenewhook6967]

I remember helping my uncles fish from a long liner in Conception Bay Newfoundland back in 1966. I was 14 years old from Montreal and had a great time working and learning how important it was. Brings back great memories. They would catch both Turbot and Halibut. Thanks for the return of that memory.

[@edwarddonohue5864]

I love fishing and love watching others catching fish!!

[@EISAlaska]

Same here!

[@flyingbeaver57]

Wow, back again after 2 years for a re-viewing. It's a pleasure to watch all of you getting the job done, good days or stinkers. I've watched enough of your videos that I have some idea how hard you work, and what a wide range of talents you have besides fishing. Developing the skills, and the specialized tools to fabricate your own gear, fitted up as you want it and with the huge plus of knowing your finished fabrications are safe, effective and reliable! The special tools come slowly, a piece at a time (& when you can justify the expense), but they sure do pay off when things just _work!_ The way you have your deck layout organized, and the way you all work together is great to watch. I know it is hard physical work, and you have some very long days during the summer (as we do), but it seems as if you work at a pace that doesn't leave you constantly absolutely exhausted, more vulnerable to accidents, mistakes, or slow responses. Seems like you enjoy life more, and will live longer. Thank you for posting these, and keeping us updated on the Emerald Isle. You've made a lot of progress since you brought her home. I keep waiting for Matt to dream up a machine where he pushes in a pollock or herring at one end, and 3 or 4 chunks fall out the other end, of the tube, sized "just right" for baiting halibut hooks. You "acquired' the big bait grinder for crab season, but in my mind's eye I see another "torpedo tube" device where the semi-frozen fish gets cut into chunks, while fingers do not. Probably some commercial large-scale equipment supplier makes a machine that does this, but I'd love to see what the Matt and Dad team would brainstorm. Something quick to hook up, easy to use, stows neatly, but that stops instantly if necessary. I'm sure you have many projects already lined up, so I won't hold my breath in the meantime, lol! Best regards and many thanks from land-locked northern Alberta!

[@giaitri-ek8tl]

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[@giaitri-ek8tl]

O mai ca

[@PabloDetecciondemetales]

The sacrificed work of fishing !! Good luck and to take care of the sea and the resources it gives us !! Greetings to the crew from Chile!!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Pablo. Best wishes from all of us. Take care.

[@matwekm5379]

Lol. .

[@chuckgibson4918]

It's a pleasure to see hard working families work together and good at what they do enjoy watching

[@larryengland8191]

God bless you guys.Stay warm an dry .be safe.

[@tonyphan1221]

What an awesome family dynamic

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you, Tony!

[@larryboy4905]

I fished the Sound about 10years age, best halibut fishing I have ever seen.

[@jimpetersen8095]

Nice watching you guys fish. I learn a lot about what you are doing. Thanks for the ride..”

[@SS-wo6de]

Responsible fishing. Nice catch!

[@tommynguyen5075]

Love to see you guys … good luck.

[@sveinberth]

Thanks for another very interesting video. Sitting in Northern Norway (Europe), I can see quite a few differences from the halibut fisheries we are doing here. The halibut looks the same, but ours (Atlantic Halibut) seems to be bigger in average. The minimum size here is 47 inches, and I guess the average size is more like in the range 50-55 inches. It is not unusual to get like 93 inches (approximately 100 kg / 220 lbs) halibuts, whereas the Norwegian record is 314 kg/ 692 lbs. Another difference is the vessels design (approximately the same vessel size or less) and the way we are setting and hauling the line. Always setting with the sea current and hauling against the sea current. Setting out the line at the rear of the boat, and hauling it on the starboard side, with the bow against the sea current. Normally, the branch lines are attached to the main line withe knots. It seems like we have more rough weather conditions than you, but the mountains are very similar. Keep up your good work!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Svein. Your fish are definitely larger there, our minimum size is 32". We get larger fish when we are shallow up in the rock piles, but 35-40 pound average would be big for a trip. Also the Bering Sea tends to have larger fish and 450 pound fish are not uncommon. Most vessels here do haul gear amidship on the starboard side. Stern hauling just works good for us, and we pull with the current when possible. It is very easy hauling like that often with little or no throttle and steering input for the set. We also set with the current or at an angle. Many of the larger vessels say over 50' use conventional gear in tubs or skate bottoms, where the gangion is tied to the mainline. We like snap-on gear because it baits fast, and no gearwork when you are done hauling. Also it keeps our deck nice and tidy. Both gear types work good though and convention gear is faster to set and haul than snap-on gear. And the weather...well we are pretty fair weather fishermen these days. We do get into some nasty stuff occasionally, but we try to avoid it. The area we are fishing has open water clear to the Washington coast and during a good storm will see seas build to 30 feet or more. I really enjoy reading your comments and would like to see your fishery. I love the lines the vessels up there, and you guys really work some rough water. Good fishing to you and be safe!

[@sveinberth]

@@EISAlaska Hi again, guys Another quite big difference between our coastal fisheries and yours is the variety of fishing species and the associated gears you are using. I have seen you fishing with lines for halibut, jigging for rockfish, using pots for crab and purse seine for salmon. In Northern Norway the fishing fleet 35 feet and less get the majority of the yearly income from one single specie - the North East Atlantic Cod - also called “Skrei”. The season for it is January to April every year. The gears used are gillnet, longline, jigging machines and scottish seine. Most vessels are specialized on one specific gear, but some combine gears, for example gillnet and jigging machines, lines and jigging machines, jigging machines and pots. This year, the cod quota for a 35 feet boat is 39.4 metric tons (78000 lbs) round weight, which is 26.3 tons head off and gutted. Due to real bad weather in january, february and partly march this year, the fishing was difficult, but the prices went all time high. Approximately 3 USD per kilo (2 lbs) head off and gutted. In addition there are big quotas for haddock and saithe (atlantic pollock). The price in the market for these species s approximately ½ to ⅓ of the cod. Other important species are tusk, atlantic halibut, greenland halibut and King Crab (only in the north eastern region). In addition there are mackerel and herring, but the small coastal vessels normally do not utilize the pelagic species. Summa summarum: You combine more gears and fish on more species than we do.

[@atkpirate7831]

May god bless your family. Be glad your not down here in the states with all this crazy COVID stuff. You all are working hard with family in the most beautiful surroundings. Love the channel!

[@EISAlaska]

Blessings to you and your family Patty. Things are a mess down there and we hope things get better. Thank you for the kind words and support. Best wishes from us and be safe.

[@ajit52]

Beautiful presentation Loved it Thanks for sharing

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stuartelder7344]

Hi from Australia, man l just love your videos, l have worked on a few lobster and deep sea trawler boats but watching fishing in Alaska is so cool, goodluck fishing.👍

[@MasterfishingJeddah]

I love seeing the amazing fishing. Love from Jeddah Saudi 2

[@ericroadking7564]

Great work guys excellent footage!! Stay safe out there!!

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you Eric! Will do!

[@pnwRC.]

Excellent video! It's great to see how the fish we buy is caught. I once was able to book a Halibut charter trip. It was a fantastic & fun time!

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you enjoyed it! We're glad to show the process behind it all. It always feels so great to get out on the water!

[@ivybible3293]

This is only my second video watching you guys but you guys seem like you are some nice people

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for joining us Ivy.

[@frombottomofthemap1868]

Awesome to watch your you guys do it up your way. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@WashingtonTuna]

Great to see the family fishing together. 🐟🐟🐟

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Tuna, we have a good time.

[@alfredjohnkisi]

Love Your Fishing Show & The Fishing Trips! You Are All Always Great To See And That You Are All Abiding By Your Fishing Zone Laws! And Your Cach Sizes! Great Work! To All Of You & It Will Be Great To See All Of Your New Fishing Episodes Coming Soon! To You All Have A Great Day In Whatever You Are Doing Fishing + Working. Respect & My Best Regards: To You All Alfred J Kisi In NSW Australia. #Tight-Lines! & Great Luck Is Coming Your Way!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Alfred👍. We appreciate your support!

[@frankdavis3486]

Fascinating. It's good that your following the rules.

[@davidtran6353]

Bravo. Such a hard work....very interesting. Good luck with your catch. Cheers

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for the comment David!

[@brucemcdougall8920]

I worked the last halibut derby back in the 90's out of Homer, this is a lot more relaxed than the 1000 boat gold rush of those days. Out of dutch harbour we deck loaded and caught 1 400lb Halibut 3 of us 3 gaffs and one fish refusing to come aboard. Eventually we used the rock of the boat to get it aboard. I believe we were off Kodiak.

[@KernowekTim]

What a haul! Proper job.

[@andregeorgescu4399]

GREAT WORK GUYS! CHEERS FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

[@ScotWalt858]

Nicely done!

[@michiganmeoutdoors4362]

Looks fun as hell!

[@victormolina3735]

Another day in the office.. Another nice day.. Beautifull day nice whether Very nice job guys Bless you all..

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for watching, Victor! It was a good day.

[@Ak-710.]

Love your videos every single one of them nothing boring in any of them.... great content and very informative

[@EISAlaska]

Glad to hear that, thanks for watching, AK!

[@monasteriolopes6890]

Ak 710

[@monasteriolopes6890]

Ak 710 as mais bela gatas

[@monasteriolopes6890]

As mais belas gatas .

[@richardwolske2015]

Love the excitement of every fish coming up to the boat 👍😎

[@bradgustafson2087]

Nice to see Family working together without all that garbage drama you see on those shows, like deadliest catch ,, sick of the sensless junk Keep up the awsome show you guys.

[@ladycherokee5382]

My goodness I haven't seen the number to wash tub in years but y'all keep up the good work anyways have a great day

[@aruproy8793]

wonderful. love watching. great

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Arup, glad you enjoyed.

[@DavidWade55]

Great to see the family out altogether,enjoying the provisions god Jehovah has provided,hope you thank him daily, bless you all ,❤️❤️👍😉

[@redouanepeche]

Hello, my friend, a fisherman. Thanks for explaining how to fish. I made you catch a lot🎣🎣🎣

[@fishingfp699]

verry incurable job...love it

[@247ah]

That was cool pulling up that octopus! Make a nice meal 😄

[@MasterfishingJeddah]

Ok yes from Jeddah Saudi Arabia

[@redwood9741]

Really nice set..another great video !!

[@christianerno9040]

I could watch these types of video all day long! Good work!

[@EISAlaska]

Hi Christian and thanks! We hope you are safe and well during these tough times. Best wishes.

[@captraykelly]

Excellent video. Great job, Mom. Very interesting for me. We did halibut fishing episode for our tv fishing show in Glacier bay in 2002. Stay safe.

[@EISAlaska]

Very cool, thanks for watching and commenting, Ray!

[@rudysison9010]

Nice huge Halibut. I can my whole neighborhood with that fish..I 💘 Halibut. Last time I bought from the boat local fisherman from Washington. My wife and family went camping and I brought and barbecue the fish..everyone love it.

[@EISAlaska]

That's awesome, it's great eating! And definitely nothing better than fresh fish off the boat.

[@graemetrim9549]

Nice to sea a catch as it actually is the good and the not so good. Thanks

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, Graeme!

[@bfarm44]

Nice haul need to order

[@quetalpesca4972]

que increible pesca , mucha variedad de peces , aqui es toda una hazaña pescar uno de esoss , saludos amigos

[@scottkendrick2644]

You got my Seward blood pumpin! Hope u guys have a good season down in Kodiak this year:)

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Scott. I feel the same way when I watch salmon videos. Can't wait! Have a great season and stay safe on the water.

[@KINGHAVI]

Awesome catch love watching the video... fantastic guys

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you very much King Havi!

[@MohawkMotors]

what do you do with the octopus? I see you putting them in a separate hatch, is that back to the water or a separate tank?

[@EISAlaska]

We are putting them in a separate fish hold. We sell them to the processor if we don't need them for bait.

[@MohawkMotors]

@@EISAlaska ohhhhh, awesome thanks or the answer! really like the long line fishing videos!!

[@whotknots]

Normally I appreciate sails more than engines, but I do enjoy the sound of that John Deere!

[@EISAlaska]

Same here, she purrs!

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Great haul love it!

[@leof.h2695]

Hi, I’m a boat addicted and wondered if you have a tour of your interesting boat? I would love that!

[@aluptown]

Love this family fishin business ! More videos please guys ! Love watching them

[@EISAlaska]

We sure will, Jrb, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@richardwolske2015]

You guys are great ! Love your fishing vids ! Thank you ❤️

[@ROSOFISHING]

very good 👍👍👍

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bigbopper9627]

Love how Mat just bulldogs those big octopuses. Most dudes would pee their pants.

[@tonyz6421]

Why?

[@Wgkarlrs67]

Salute to u n ur family I never been on boat n I'm from NYC so 2 totally different lifestyle wut I would luv to experience tht

[@Ringele5574]

Thanks for another great video. I know it must be boring for y'all, but it looks rather fun an enjoyable to me.... as I sit here on my couch never have been on a working boat.

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you enjoy it Joel! It can get boring at times, but we keep ourselves entertained laughing at the gulls fighting over scraps, and enjoying the beauty of our workplace. Sometimes you pull up a cool rock or some old gear or a big fish pops up when you're not paying attention.

[@dt9094]

I c u place the halibut white side up, is this so the catch won’t heat up by sun? Great vid

[@mr19471985]

good catch, great

[@rajazamri]

Nice catch👍👍👍

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, Cari!

[@mellemauotord725]

nice catch!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks!

[@aluptown]

Good job T !

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks!

[@kevinchanhta3042]

Great video. I like it

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you very much!

[@fredreddies1220]

i love halibut its the, best eating ocean fish!

[@jpicknell24]

Good for sure. But if you love halibut you should try lingcod

[@GoldVP...]

That was awesome. Gotta go sleep. Thanks guys, I've got lots to catch up on lol. What does a 58" fish give you?

[@정종훈-r7q]

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[@ben3989]

Another great video!

[@EISAlaska]

Glad you enjoyed it, Ben!

[@joeraymond4020]

Guys they're starting to harvest dog fish off Massachusetts where I grew up.. by catch has put their numbers through the roof! They are actually great eating..

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Joe. Industry has tried to get fish into those markets years ago. I think the biggest challenges had to do with dealing with the urea they excrete and skinning them. I'm sure lots has changed since then and it may be worthwhile to take another look at processing them here. They can get really bad in the fall and will run halibut and everything else out of an area practically overnight.

[@nickjohns1192]

In Ireland there good for crab potting

[@joeraymond4020]

@@nickjohns1192 for fuck sake you have them in Ireland?? Surprised to hear that! Stay safe boys!! Lots of fishing and crabbing to be done!! God bless!

[@castaway9214]

Beast mode.

[@KyvefishGear]

what bait they use ?? .good fishing🐟🐟🐟

[@EISAlaska]

Hi, we use pollock, squid, octopus, and cod.

[@Meidas_Lea]

I appreciate you guys not whacking them w clubs. So many others do, I'd rather rewatch yours than theirs ... Thanks!!

[@kerrypitt9789]

Whacking with clubs is counter productive, though the ending of a life is still the result, you won't miss and bruise up the flesh and you see when they cut through at the gills initially? That bleeds the fish so not only do you get nice white fillets, but blood starts to go bad very quickly so best remove it. If you kill them before you cut them, they don't bleed because their heart stops.We have a responsibility to treat all of our food animals with respect so there is no wastage. Good observation

[@ALLGODSDIE49]

They're not conscience, they have zero clue about pain or they're being caught for food. If the animals we eat had a consciousness, we would never catch them. We would never be able to hunt an animal or fish.. 😂

[@petsrawesome2280]

Nice to watch wish to b there in sea and ma'am your so nice with your mates.. God bless you.. best wishes from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you, Sal.

[@sb1806]

Wonder if some of that Halibut hits my favorite Fish and Chip place here in Eugene,Or. Newman's Fish Company. If you haven't tried it, head over there. Been around since 1890. Best Seafood in the PNW.

[@joelee662]

Some nice-looking fish for sure 🐟🐟🐟🐟👍🇺🇸🙂

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you, Joe Lee!

[@michaelbishop8298]

Just curious but why are the halibut stored belly up? Even when you're de-hooking them, you guys go out of your way to lay the fish whiteside up. From a former swordfish longliner, I appreciate what you're doing! Really enjoy your vids!

[@EISAlaska]

Hi Michael. We store them belly up so blood doesn't pool on the white side (although proper bleeding generally prevents this). This gives fish shipped H&G a better presentation. Also we clean them whiteside up, so it makes it easier to lay them that way from the beginning.

[@paulferdyn1738]

Nice guys, great day, you killed them

[@EISAlaska]

Yes, this was a good day of fishing!

[@paulferdyn1738]

@@EISAlaska I just discovered your channel and have watched almost all your content, fantastic, we are big fans in Massachusetts, keep up the great work

[@EISAlaska]

Really appreciate that Paul! Glad you are enjoying the content.

[@michiganmeoutdoors4362]

Awesome family!

[@andybowrahfishing9313]

Wow, fairly play to all the team, amazing stuff and fantastic eating fish, what's your biggest haul in a day.

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Andy. We have had days over three thousand. Most the time we get 1500- 2000 a day.

[@andybowrahfishing9313]

@@EISAlaska wow, I bet the inboard was working over time trying to push through the water with that total weight on board. Great to view and watch.

[@zofishvlog2659]

Greetings from Indonesia

[@NESQUIN]

Amazing vídeo fishing 👏👏

[@EISAlaska]

Thank you!

[@randyhileman5027]

Beautiful fish just courteous whats the biggest on you guys have caught I have seen videos of some monsters

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Randy. The biggest on our vessels is probably around 200 lbs. We try to target smaller fish 20- 40 lbs. for our market.

[@ZenoJohnSABAHAN]

Nice..someday wanna b there

[@pombocorreiopescador8546]

Pescar aí é bom meu colega , abraço a todos

[@umsum]

This is a great video. I am a fisherman catching fish in Korea. What bait do you use there?

[@EISAlaska]

It was mostly salmon and pollock. A little squid and cod also.

[@familyfishkiller1062]

Cool guys

[@cdsfishing4346]

Nice catch, I actually just caught a halibut on my channel like a week ago.

[@EISAlaska]

I watched it, nice shot!

[@cdsfishing4346]

@@EISAlaska thank you 🤟

[@michaelpetremetre5130]

Nice catch my friend enjoy your vlogging

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks for watching!

[@umsum]

Thank you. We use saury as bait. By the way, who is the person who answered this video?

[@EISAlaska]

Hi Umsum. My name is Len, and I'm the captain. We also use saury for bait in our crab fisheries, and I know a few guys use it to longline for cod. What is your nationality? I checked out your channel and wish I could speak and read your language. Beautiful work. Great job!

[@markstuut4024]

Thanks for showing in slow motion the hook removal

[@Macsleuth]

Wow, you guys make it look so easy! Awesome stuff, first time seeing something like this. So cool.

[@EISAlaska]

Lots of practice Gary. Really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@ponyakz5539]

Great vid..

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks!

[@Servant_of_Christ]

Nice office!

[@EISAlaska]

It sure is!

[@evilish888]

These guys weren't fishing, they were catching!

[@glenpiro313]

New sub here, great stuff, absolutely awesome. Im gonna try to limit the gazillions of questions I have, but how many hooks go on a line? And ballpark on how long it takes to bait the whole lines worth if that makes sense?

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks, Glen! Appreciate the sub. Usually, per 1-1.25 nautical mile set is 250-300 hooks. We have around 1000 hooks at this time, it takes a couple hours for 2 guys to bait them. Faster if bait is fresh (not frozen).

[@vantottran7076]

👍

[@thevernonposse]

So much more responsible than net fishing

[@svorgz3654]

So curious if this job pays off, not only its risky but there's a lot invovled. God bless you all.

[@bigdmed955]

Hey guys nice vid, why don't you keep them in water or ice as the sun is beaming on them. Surely it would keep them fresher!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks Karl. The amount of time before they are cleaned is pretty minimal and won't affect the quality. Also it was a cool day (this was shot in late October) and although it looks sunny and hot the temps were in the low 50's. After we clean the halibut they get submerged in slush ice and they get chilled rapidly.

[@frombottomofthemap1868]

Are you using a weighted mainline? We use mono and weights in New Zealand. Slayer day or and average day?

[@EISAlaska]

It's weighted manline, and we also clip sash weights on occasionally, especially on sharp edges to keep the gear on bottom. This was a nice day, just shy of 3k on three sets, so above average.

[@frombottomofthemap1868]

Cheers man. We use hard bomby-knocker floats and weights to fish the foul ground, and just weights to fish the rest. Nice weather and good fishing! Can't beat that! May the slay days continue for you guys!

[@EISAlaska]

Thanks. I would love to see your fishing operation. If you ever get the chance to upload some footage let us know. Good fishing to ya!

[@rogerbengtsson2809]

Hi from Sweden .How many hooks do you have on the line

[@Mrbearcat2000]

Nice fishing we did our season a few weeks back and ours is only 12hrs long and we are only allowed 100 hooks we only caught 7 or 8 but our biggest one was 78 inches i think and it weight 170lbs we are on the east coat of Canada

[@EISAlaska]

Wow, great fishing for 100 hooks. That's a lunker!