Fishing For Halibut When I Hooked Something MASSIVE!

[@Deathst4lker]

Superb session and a cracking ray to finish it 👊🎣

[@forrestgill8310]

That mackerel is the best halibut bait there is. Also loved to see the old Fenwick. I have around thirty of them.

[@Ducky2o]

The old Fenwicks are hard to beat. The one I use is from my grandfather and I have caught my fair share of fish on it. The mackerels are extremely good for bait but the small ones are sometimes hard to find. The lingcod also love them! 👍🐟

[@steventeter3332]

​@@Ducky2ooctopuses better bait. It's tougher and stays on the hook so crabs and other fish can't rip it off your hook

[@proddypapa7965]

tight lines boys .

[@mnp3713]

You Americans are so lucky you still have huge fish like this, in Europe we not alone have almost no big fish - we have no fish left at all.

[@Ducky2o]

Is there lots of big carp in Europe? Most European fishing I see is either pike or carp.

[@mnp3713]

@@Ducky2o yes we do have big carp and other freshwater fish, but not many places mostly privat preserved sportsfishing waters. carp is not really native to Europe and considered an invasive species some places. Our ocean is totally destroyed we only have pelagic fish left that visit from the Atlantic like mackerel, herring some tuna etc. But all living at the bottom and coast are gone. No cod, flounder etc. Just sad just 20 years ago I still caught a few cod and more flounder. Had not eaten a self caught cod or flounder for 10 yr and I fish 100 days a year

[@mnp3713]

I mostly fish for sea bass and sea trout this year's catch is around 25 sea trout biggest 55 cm and 3 kg around 20 sea bass biggest around 60 cm 3 kg. That's for like 75 days of fishing average 4 hours. Pathetic and I have acces to perhaps Europes best sea trout stream though they are small there are many

[@Ducky2o]

That is a shame that the fishing in Europe has declined so much. In the US, especially in California, the fishing regulations are pretty strict. Most rivers are only open a few months out of the year and most fish in general have a bag limit of 1-3. I imagine this helps keep populations good but sometimes it seems excessive for the casual angler. I release 99% of the fish I catch in hopes to not watch fish populations vanish. I hope you have better success in the future. 👍🐟

[@mnp3713]

@@Ducky2o yes very sad. I have always been wondering why. And I think it's because in Europe we have not capitalized sportsfish spicies or sportsfishing at all. It's almost free for all our politicians have never seen the economy of it. Also we have no game wardens, in my 40 yr of fishing I have been inspected once. But also the biggest problem is agricultural runoff of nutrients. I seen you also are starting to have algea problems in the USA I will just warn you. 104 of 109 danish coastal areas are in very bad condition 1/3 of our ocean are with no oxygen at all. Beware of your agricultural sector.

[@mikeanderson5822]

Great release 👏

[@AntonyBall-hm4jo]

Here in the UK and European waters we have overfished....and decimated fish stocks for the last 100 yrs. We still allow commercial drag fishing (along the sea floor), which I find deplorable. Slowly the UK waters appear to be recovering but, giving licences to foreign operators is not helping this recovery.

[@Logic-b9n]

When i went scuba diving in Monterey, i stepped or my fins touched one on the bottom under the sand. Scary part was he started to follow me. ugh

[@c4myles]

The penalty for getting that wrong is severe! Very well done!

[@Logic-b9n]

All i caught in Santa Cruz was rock fish.

[@realone1006]

another ducky classic

[@cynthiaoconnor7185]

Ever since Steve Irwin died from a ray stinging his chest, these creatures receive mad respect because no one expected it. Up until then, people viewed them as gentle. I know it was a horrible accident but it caused people to be more careful.

[@Ducky2o]

They are fun to catch but dangerous to handle 👍

[@GrahamCStrouse]

I think Jeremy Wade also helped advance the cause of stingray awareness among anglers.

[@kenlowder6932]

We knew they were dangerous. We just thought a snake or crocodile would do him in first

[@girlfinfishing]

Those rays are terrifying. That things was huge 😮

[@Ducky2o]

🤣

[@diggy-d8w]

Scallops are a entree that many people like(not me) but that's the point..... lol, sting rays are often caught & they are cut into w/ a cookie cutter small round circle knife. The wings of the ray are used to make "Fake Scallops". I 1st saw it done in Key West, Fla way back in the day. When you catch one, grab the front of it's face on either side b/c they can't get their tail to strike you if you have hold near the mouth & that's where the hook is. Did you guys see the proximity of it's tail to your arms? Watch for it as it happens really fast but if you grabbed the front they can not get you as easy. Nice catch & I don't like their meat but lots of folk do eat them? Nice little trip. peace

[@martinhill5881]

its not rays that are usually faked as scallops. it is skate. But, maybe rays too, just I have never heard of rays being faked as scallops before.

[@Ducky2o]

Thank you for the information! I have heard that people eat them but I always release them back. The tails are very long and smack all over but the stinger all the way down can’t move very far. As long as you grab it’s front half, as you stated, it is relatively easy to unhook. 👍🐟

[@diggy-d8w]

Yeah, I always released them as well but some cut the wings off & eat them. I've tasted it & it's a rough meat like some shark meat. Some eat it regularly but I wouldn't eat it ever if I had fish available. Also, they cut scallop Shapes out of them to fraud people & make more money off the ray/skates. Selling meat like that is illegal but selling rays for the scallops is another charge on top. Fish -n- Wildlife will get your arse if caught doing it. StingRay "stingers" might be short looking but it's hooked onto them where if it hits you it gets stuck. It's a serrated edge & has a slime type of bacteria that will not only hurt but it will make you sick. Steve Irwin got hit by one & it hit right into his chest. That little one might not kill but it's make you feel bad for days. IF you hook one, grab from the front wings & one hand takes the hook out - keeping the tail as far away as possible. They are fun to catch. peace

[@diggy-d8w]

@@martinhill5881 The fraud guys will sell ice to Eskimo's man, they use a Sheepshead Fish & sell it as crab meat but the seafood industry does anything they can get away with. I mentioned Stingrays b/c I saw this done in Key West, Fla years ago. But they will sell anything they can pass off as a more expensive meat. They use shark as well but I've not seen this, I've heard they do it. I don't eat or like scallops but some love them & so I mention what I saw. It really only bothers me b/c it's cheating people out of their money = Stealing/Thievery or Defrauding to get money, I don't like. Be safe out there

[@kirk3077]

😂❤ how lovely to see you all niiying nice day 😊 fishing 🎣 then RELEASE 🎉🎉brilliant

[@richardfireone]

I was expecting a huge southern stingray but that little cownose?! they are like bluegills and fight so hard for their size.

[@JonWati-b4h]

Nice catch and release guys😊😊

[@Ducky2o]

@@JonWati-b4h Thank You!

[@petergarbutt9521]

KEEP A TEE BAR IN YOUR BOX, FOR SUCH OCCASIONS.. MUCH SAFER AND EASIER FOR RELEASING LARGER FISH THAN PLIERS.. EXCELLENT VIDEO, STAY SAFE

[@Ducky2o]

Thank you for the tip. We never thought we would hook such a large ray!

[@anthonygnewbreast1609]

We're going to need a bigger boat 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Ducky2o]

@@anthonygnewbreast1609 A bigger boat indeed! 😅

[@aproctor1968]

That's a mid-size ray on the Chesapeake. We usually just cut the leader and sacrifice the hook when they get over 50 lbs. Nice release on that one.

[@Ducky2o]

I always feel bad leaving a bunch of hooks in a fish so I was happy to set it free

[@mickwalsh8136]

I agree removing the hook is the least you should do,the fish didnt ask for it to be there ,takes to long for it to come out naturally or rot away and probably impacts on its ability to feed properly

[@mrc6301]

that looked like a big eagle ray? well done

[@Ducky2o]

Thank You! Yes it was a fairly large bat ray. It put up a great fight 😂

[@rnilson1501]

Whats the fish reel ur using

[@Ducky2o]

I believe the reel I was using was a older model PENN senator 👍

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

A real heavy weight!! Live best for halibut.

[@Ducky2o]

We caught 2 keeper halibut that I didn’t record earlier in the day. It was hot at the surf today so I’ll have a epic video for next Friday.

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

@@Ducky2o Surf fishing's HOT? About time? Do I need to get down there soon again? Ha HA Ha ! leave a few dinks for me.

[@Ducky2o]

@@theoldsurffisher1943 I dont want to spoil my next video but the fishing was HOT this morning. The smallest was 21”. The bite could change really fast but ill be at my normal spot again tomorrow so hopefully the fish stick around!

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

@@Ducky2o That's boat or lake fishing??

[@Ducky2o]

@@theoldsurffisher1943 Surf Fishing!

[@robertlafnear7034]

When using a Trout rod just about anything is MASSIVE !🤔

[@Ducky2o]

@@robertlafnear7034 That ain’t no trout rod 😂

[@realone1006]

GODDAMN THATS A BIG ASS RAY

[@Ducky2o]

😂

[@MrKveite1]

Well, there are no halibut in california. The so called Cali hallie is NOT in the halibut family but a reg flounder and the fluke's closest relative. No idea why you call it a hallie but it sure isnt one.

[@Ducky2o]

You make a very interesting point. I am not sure why people call them California halibut but almost everyone does. I also think it is strange how people call chinook salmon “king salmon.” It gets confusing.

[@MrKveite1]

@@Ducky2o Well it's about local pride i guess.

[@dalechenoweth915]

Y u edt vid 2 uz 1/4 of screen?

[@Ducky2o]

@@dalechenoweth915 I did not have a gopro on so my dad filmed with his phone in vertical mode. I told him to flip it into horizontal mode next time 👍

[@dalechenoweth915]

@Ducky2o Thank you.

[@randyvfromtheperch]

I could tell from the title it was gonna be a ray. They are a total PITA. .

[@Ducky2o]

It certainly cost us a lot of time but it put up a heck of a fight

[@shawnstandiford6008]

Wasn’t that big?

[@johnboy5167]

Catching baitfish and a dirty old stingray is not very good fishing 😂

[@Ducky2o]

I will catch 20 halibut next time don't worry

[@johnboy5167]

@Ducky2o l doubt that 😄

[@Ducky2o]

Me too

[@crisb3631]

EU fishing finished U.K. fishing

[@Noone765]

It’s not really that big. CA is clueless.

[@Ducky2o]

50lb fish not big?

[@RickMason-yj7pv]

Strange American accent.

[@shaunwallace1372]

Are these fishermen cutting the fishes mouthes rather remove the hook in a more civilised ethical fishermen's code 😢

[@Ducky2o]

@@shaunwallace1372 The fish was very heavy. I would rather remove the hook than leave it in the fish!

[@dannydavis8889]

Not eating the fish you catch is a sin!

[@Ducky2o]

@@dannydavis8889 Let em go. Let em grow! 🐟

[@nkw3157]

Real fishermen catch and release. It's the right thing to do.

[@Birdie2Bogie]

Just watched that entire video just to watch you waste time on a trash ray. Do better.

[@Ducky2o]

I appreciate your viewership

[@arieldelacruz8747]

I lost a fishing rod to a big bat ray, here in Carlsbad

[@Ducky2o]

@@arieldelacruz8747 They put up a crazy fight!