Maine Halibut fishing 2020! Catch and cook! My favorite fish to eat!

Quick day trip for a few nice fish on the last day of the state water halibut season! One of my favorite fish!

[@OceanSwimmer]

I'm enjoying this video 3 yrs after you posted, Jacob. What a pleasure to watch you and your dad enjoy a beautiful day on the water, fishing together! PLUS the good food you caught!!! My father was a hunter & observing his happiness when he brought home Elk and quail for our table is one of my earliest memories. (that would have been after WWII post 1945) As a woman, there is nothing as exciting and wonderful as having a man bring home food he harvested! (as a young mom, I raised rabbits for our table -- I was content knowing they were raised on clean feed in very large hutches.) Time on the ocean is time well spent. Congratulations on your lifestyle. Very admirable!

[@philhill184]

Love the fishing but your giggle catching those big ones with your Dad was extremely special! Treasure those moments. I was fishing with my Dad when he had a heart attack. It was never the same. Thank you for reminding me of those special times!

[@joe3312s]

The lord loves a happy fisherman you two were giggling like school kids, great job guys!!

[@Jingling-MelO]

You and your dad sharing moments like these is pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing with us! Also really cool 4 generations of father and son sharing the same hobby, passion and line of work.

[@travelorchidslondon]

You are not only successful fisherman but talented editor😊

[@joelbrown3479]

and a great son😎😎😎

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

Halibut . One of the most tasteist fish in the ocean . I worked on an Icelandic longline boat and now and again we would put a Redfish head on the hooks going out .With some good results !

[@lilytheboycat]

They are very muscular fish, that is, if fish have muscles. Jacob is landing them with ease!

[@aliciadalbey1201]

@@lilytheboycat How would they move if they didnt have muscles

[@lilytheboycat]

@@aliciadalbey1201 You're correct. Whatever it is that makes fish violently strong makes big halibut tough to land.

[@stephenrrose]

4 years later and I'm just watched this! You and your Dad fishing together.....Priceless! What fun!!!!

[@jerrykeenan1848]

Glad you spend one on one time with your Dad. Nice day! Thanks so much

[@SirisTheVirus]

I tried Halibut when I went to Alaska, best fish I've ever had.

[@morganseppy5180]

Escolar and chilean sea bass are so good if you haven't tried.

[@barrygraber5843]

Nice to see the two man team work!! Looks like it may turn into 3 pretty soon. Your a lucky man Jacob. Enjoy

[@RobertKingofMaine]

Interesting..... very interesting. Had halibut this week for the first time in my life.... and I am 75 and born/raised in Maine. Super delicious. thank you for sharing. Oh, my Norwegian Forest Cat loves halibut. Sorry bout that. :)

[@asmrrelaxzay]

Nice relaxing video, reminds me of when I use to fish with my Dad when I was a young girl ! 🥰

[@longlowdog]

Hearing you and your dad laughing like kids was the most joyous thing I've seen on the internet in ages. Regards from Scotland.

[@brian_2040]

Yessir I would love to have my dad in the boat catching fish like these 2. Jacob and J-bird one of your best videos ever IMO

[@genelancto577]

Thank you for father and son fishing video. Remembering how we fish the Eastern Sierra's Nevada.

[@NickatLateNite]

I know you really enjoy your work, but it's nice to see you having fun, especially with your dad👍

[@BigDawg99xx]

Thanks brotha for the great video..sure makes me wish my Dad and father in-law were still around to enjoy those great fishing days...great to see you with your dad on that boat...

[@bluezinnia847]

You & your Dad are great together! Cherish the moments! I've never eaten Halibut, now I want to try it! In south Fla. My favorites are Red Snappers, Sheepheads, Mai Mai, Grouper...I've had big game fish as well, they are all really good eating!

[@5004cody]

I live in Maine but i've never gone halibut fishing. Looks fun!

[@peterkoehling]

You make it look so fun! When I was fishing with my Dad in the 1970’s it wasn’t that fun😊

[@ne2i]

Alaskan Halibut! I could eat that every day. Soooo good!

[@precisionanglingYT]

There ya go!! That looms like a blast! Good to see/hear the population is coming back

[@jacobknowles5421]

For sure!! They are an awesome fish!

[@troygunter1600]

Of all the Northern hemispere fish I would like to have in southern waters halibut is it. The biggest flatfish we have in Australia is flounder, they dont get as big as the small one you threw back.

[@kathylincoln8917]

When I lived in Alaska my other half's cousin went halibut fishing. I took some pieces, put McCormick grill mates seasoning... Three different ones...and corn meal. Placed the seasoning in a Ziploc tossed the fish in... Lightly coated... Heated a fry pan with just a little olive oil... Skin side down until halfway cooked, flipped them over and finished cooking... Don't over cook it turns kinda chewy

[@StriperScott]

congrats on hitting 1k subs, and being able to monetarize. You've got a great channel, and you totally understand modern social media. Keep them coming!!

[@jacobknowles5421]

Thanks a lot scott!

[@psw429]

Great video….Great tasting fish!

[@firetakesall8000]

Halibut is so delicious!

[@maryv9520]

Very enjoyable ! Thanks.

[@maureenmcgrath8169]

Great, happy video!

[@gulfrelay4047]

Cute little chunky boy I wish I had some halibut

[@ichoudhury007]

I had some Halibut at the Portland Airport lol (They were fried in cube /nuggets and some of the best fish! ). I wonder how it would taste that fresh!!

[@CanDuNietteR]

You have definitely got the rich life🎉

[@Emeraldwitch30]

Looks like fun. But one quick bit of advice. Buy a vacuum packing machine. It doesn't need to be a big expensive one, but I've had such good luck with meat and veggies frozen in the thick pouches with no air. But you can get a decent smaller commercial type one for about $300. But I've had a $135 food saver since 2005 that has only needed new foam gaskets every few years. It really keeps foods fresh and freezer burn free.

[@viridiangreen8259]

Looks amazing - thanks for sharing this :)

[@michaelc.3812]

I fished halibut about 10 miles off Homer Alaska, and they are interesting to catch. But the meat is incredible and even a guy who doesn’t like “fishy” LOVES halibut. Those fish are great around the 30-50 pound range, but I’ve seen that they can get as large as 800#!!!

[@Donnie9by5]

300# and larger there called whales!

[@bman2549]

Never knew there was halibut on the east coast first time hearing this. Always thought there were only fluke and flounder

[@christianitis]

Do you ever worry about getting your hand caught in that winch?

[@markskibo5159]

Wow I didn't think you had Halibut, just tasty lobster! By the way the West Coast is the best coast !!!!

[@JS-zy6pw]

You go fishing for a living, to provide for your family, I go fishing just for the halibut

[@deborahhatch1856]

Very nice.

[@mikepierce1724]

I've lobster fished all over there and the lunds bait ive hauled alot from cape may to home. We use to haul it bulk 5 feet deep on the reefer trailer floor

[@mainewoods1862]

I didn’t know we have halibut in Maine !! 😮

[@bobbertee5945]

Never had halibut but if they taste anything like that other tasty flatfish Fluke, or Summer Flounder as some call it, thats some good eating.....

[@critterjon4061]

Never had any idea that halibut where found on the west coast

[@doremefasolateeda]

Wow!!!

[@georgejohnson6835]

awesome. wish you more in years coming

[@terryono-ss8he]

I LIKE HALIBUT ,VERY EXPENSIVE IN THE UK

[@buddette3308]

Now i want to eat some halibut.

[@tayloralvidrez4342]

I never liked fish... Until I caught a 50lbs halibut

[@chrisdaniel1339]

I did not realize there were halibut in the Atlantic, you never hear about them being caught in Maine only in the PNW and Alaska.

[@smartassist9700]

Georgia here. My wife is from Philippines and grew up catching fish from her native island. (China sea has smaller variety of fish.) I am looking for place to visit with wife to catch fish in/near USA. She works, I am disabled. How much is cost to meet up for a fishing trip? (Not far …near coast).

[@griffm5]

how do you cook Halibut ? Fish Sticks?

[@doremefasolateeda]

Wow!

[@nathanstone-d5d]

A+ for tagging and bagging the catch but a F for cooking.. get some seasoning Sassoon..Adobo powder..garlic powder..and onion powder

[@cdsfishing4346]

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

[@That_ViperDude]

Great job and amazing catch

[@derekrhodes4536]

Hi! Love your content and started following you because your lobster videos are so engaging. Do you still do halibut or tuna fishing?

[@PeterChan-z3v]

Diced ginger 1 shave soy bean 5 tp msg sugar 33 spray cooking oil flour shrimp powder deepfry first powder flour shrimp

[@marknoiseux3551]

Do you bleed out those Halibut right after you bring aboard?? Or when do you process them??

[@joshwelner1951]

Nice Bert's There was a few big ones caught this year I heard one guy had one 185 Any Bert is a good one I may give it a try next year I always wanted to just haven't yet

[@jacobknowles5421]

Deff should! Its a lot of fun and good eating!! I have seen some pics of some real nice fish caught this year!

[@joshwelner1951]

@@jacobknowles5421 I've seen the tuna they are here just saying. Last week Everything was looking late then it weren't now we're 3 weeks early 😔

[@jacobknowles5421]

Shaping up to be a scary year price wise! Time will tell I guess!

[@joshwelner1951]

@@jacobknowles5421 yes sir 😔

[@poet4013]

Prime lobster bait being thrown over!

[@garywitkowski69]

You don't reuse any of that bait? It can't be cheap😅

[@KonradvonHotzendorf]

Silly question did you inherit your boat from your pa🤔

[@ritaturner9906]

Since you are 5th generation, do you pass the boats down the line? What does your dad do now? What age does a fisherman retire?

[@ivarsmatisons]

Cool

[@atlanticocean640]

Hang that block on some thick bungee cord no stopping hauler and cuts down on pulling hooks when fish on the block jumps up and down 158 lbs I got was biggest for me this year in federal waters. Great video and load her up

[@jacobknowles5421]

Thats an awesome idea! Thanks! 158! What a fish! Nice job!

[@benscheidhastoomuchtosay2094]

Boy do you live fishing!

[@pwrplnt1975]

You need to get yourself a vacuum sealer!

[@StriperScott]

Amazing, 145 subscribers until you can monerterize. Great job!

[@rajnbull]

I really do miss that freedom, Jacob! question where exactly are you fishing in upstate NY?... I think its NY?

[@jacobknowles5421]

Nope, Im from Maine. The only fishing I have done in new york was on lake ontario a few videos ago!

[@rajnbull]

@@jacobknowles5421 my apologies for assuming.. Great Vid Stay safe Jacob..

[@jacobknowles5421]

No worries! Thank you!

[@rajnbull]

question is the Halibut different from the East Coast vs the West Coast?

[@jacobknowles5421]

Nope same fish to my knowledge. We dont get as many giants as somewhere like alaska. But we do get occasional 300+lb fish!

[@keeganaustin9078]

I would love to catch a halibut. I’ve been out on the headboats out of Hampton beach NH for ground fish. Is there any real way to target halibut with a rod and reel? Love the vids!

[@jacobknowles5421]

Thank you! You can deff target them on rod and reel, I never really do it. But if I was going to I would rig multiple hooks behind a weight drop shot style. Put some fresh cut bait on the hooks. Drift an edge while bouncing the weight on bottom.

[@bryanmarshall6878]

@@jacobknowles5421 and Keegan, that's the exact rig I use, basically a little bit heavier duty haddock rig. Grabbed a nice one out on Jeffries this summer out of Portsmouth on my boat. And you are right about the meat to size ratio. Great vid!

[@guslook3184]

In Maine, they winter over in the same coves that are dragged for scallops, seaurchins, and mussels. They ones win the lottery and don't get smashed, will bite on alewives the last 2 weeks of May and the first 19 days of June.

[@annabellecaldwell5259]

How many limits u can have those fish?😘

[@swampwhiteoak1]

Does your coop sell retail and ship? If so, or if you know of someone who sells retail and ships would you please post info? We are out and I would like to order some Halibut and Scallops. Thanks!

[@jacobknowles5421]

They do retail and shipping. But I dont we have any halibut or scallops right now. I will let you know if we get any by commenting here and you can give them a call and have some sent to you.

[@swampwhiteoak1]

Thank you very much!

[@nannerz1994]

Do you ever just go fishing with a rod ever?

[@johnhiltondog2495]

🤙🏻

[@jms7585]

Better than haddock!

[@bigbird2451]

I'm a juggler. Best skill you can learn. If you drop something, it rarely hits the floor. So I got cocky and flirted with knives. Then torches. But huge fish hooks flailing around on a line from the depths? No. No thanks.

[@pjbth]

16% of these guys brought up don't survive after being released. That seems like one of those weird stats where more than 1 in 10 die but also these fish can be coming up from from crazy depths sometimes around 750 I've been on a tour fishing before and they do that in a couple of minutes than have to go right back down. You are killing like 100% of people trying that. These fish are tough for being so flaky and tender 😂

[@peteraikens8151]

Is that a 36 bhm?

[@jacobknowles5421]

Nope, 46 jarvis newman

[@flanj1]

Fk me, I can't get my Dad to go for a pint with me, never mind the middle of the ocean fishing. 😐

[@ritaturner9906]

Are you limited to how many lobsters you can catch? Are there people who catch lobsters illegally? Seems like once you invest in the gear, boat etc, the product is free. Depending on weather, do you ever not go out?

[@TomDuff-hq9hd]

Long Lining will kill you dead ! a thousand hooks flying around your head you gotta be nuts to stand there and feed a self baiter Crazy period lol

[@30105378]

Why don't you kill the fish once you have them aboard?

[@romethda3msandha850]

Better quit killing jobs do another job fish also has a life like yours it also likes to live karma follows sadly

[@whisperingeaglelanders2339]

I wish you'd kill the Halibut but don't show it. He's suffering flopping around like that.😮

[@angelwhite376]

We use whole salmon heads big bait 6 foot halibit west coast Scotland the go back breeders its just to catch. Nice size you catch and nice eaters tight lines people pay 1000s to catch a monster halibit rod and line they too live long years

[@SiViC74]

so gay xx

[@dwjr5129]

I can’t tell you how much it warms my heart to see you and your dad together. I lost my dad in 2019 and what I would give to be able to have him back for anything at all. Treasure the time you guys have together! Cheers and best wishes!

[@JohnBaxter-kn5zf]

Right, lost my dad in 2020 then my mom 8 months later.. My dad and his friend started me fishing at age 5

[@stilly1364]

You can truly feel the trill and the love of it between you and your old man! Priceless times

[@Marionpm1]

What beautiful memories with your dad. Blessings 🙌 tobyoucall, especially to that little one. 🙏 ❤🎉

[@smm2476]

Such beautiful coastline Jacob, and what a fish! Yum. Thanks for sharing.

[@Tinkergrumpybuns]

I was laughing so hard. My dad was a shell fisherman in RI. DAY OFF HE WAS FISHING A BROUGHT IN FLOUNDER AND TOSSED IT UP ON THE GRASS. as a 2 year old I was bent over with my hands under my chin looking at the fish and one jumped up and grabbed me by the elbow. My favorite to fish for.

[@bskolb]

Viewer engagement doesn't reflect the quality of this video! For what it's worth, well done Jacob

[@robleary3353]

Love the diversity of the fishing you do!. Great stuff!. Nuff said!. 🙂

[@Jo-Anne.Clarke]

My mom called Halibut “chicken if the sea”.

[@jonesey1981]

Watching 4 years later. The happiness you show when you land the fish with your dad warms the heart. Thanks for sharing yourself with us!

[@captainjoejerome]

You guys made me smile ear to ear! So nice to see you both having fun

[@jdgonzo1982]

i wish me and my dad got on as well as you two do...what you have is so special...

[@jimbo4612]

The LED lighted squid work exceptionally well for halibut. Typically get about 5-6 per unit then replace.v Cost of the LED worth it.

[@billmarino4360]

Nice to see you and your dad fishing

[@thebeav111]

Are you related to Jeremy Knowles? I grew up with him and he's born the exact same day as me lol...