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!

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!!

[@travelorchidslondon]

You are not only successful fisherman but talented editor😊

[@joelbrown3479]

and a great son😎😎😎

[@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. 🙏 ❤🎉

[@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.

[@user-vs5js3te7x]

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.

[@smm2476]

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

[@jerrykeenan1848]

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

[@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. :)

[@billmarino4360]

Nice to see you and your dad fishing

[@asmrrelaxzay]

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

[@genelancto577]

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

[@captainjoejerome]

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

[@NickatLateNite]

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

[@jdgonzo1982]

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

[@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.

[@robleary3353]

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

[@barrygraber5843]

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

[@bskolb]

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

[@peterkoehling8832]

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

[@JohnBaxter-kn5zf]

Congratulations Guys especially doing it w your dad.. Make them memories guys

[@5004cody]

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

[@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...

[@Mr.Avuncular]

Love the fish... Never have had the opportunity to get to go fishing for them though!! Awesome trip!!!

[@firetakesall8000]

Halibut is so delicious!

[@Richie8a8y]

Such a great video. I miss my dad.

[@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!

[@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.

[@sadjaxx]

Maine is so darn beautiful!

[@Jo-Anne.Clarke]

My mom called Halibut “chicken if the sea”.

[@ne2i]

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

[@psw429]

Great video….Great tasting fish!

[@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

[@swedenfrommycam]

This I life!! Awsome catch 🪝

[@judibarth7999]

Love, Halibut is a tasty fish, close second is Walleye! Love 🐟🦐🦞🦀

[@kavustock]

Wow, congrats! I've had Maine halibut, I'd be ecstatic too!

[@viridiangreen8259]

Looks amazing - thanks for sharing this :)

[@maureenmcgrath8169]

Great, happy video!

[@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!

[@gulfrelay4047]

Cute little chunky boy I wish I had some halibut

[@paulmedina6082]

Awesome.. thanks from Sapulpa Oklahoma

[@maryv9520]

Very enjoyable ! Thanks.

[@matthewbond8874]

That seagull wanted a snack 😅

[@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!!

[@swampwhiteoak1]

You did very well on a flash fishing trip. One of my favorite meals is Halibut baked then a broiled finish with bread crumbs and real butter, wild rice cooked in German white wine, homemade ice cream with fresh picked strawberries. Yum!

[@jacobknowles5421]

Yumm!! Nothing better then halibut!!

[@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!

[@CanDuNietteR]

You have definitely got the rich life🎉

[@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.

[@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!

[@travelorchidslondon]

I love halibut although very expensive in the shops in UK and only farmed

[@willbob8532]

Great video I wish I could be there sounds like you and your dad have a great time I live in the desert of California no water to fish haha

[@bman2549]

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

[@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!

[@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.....

[@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

[@jamesward3254]

Nice Job, Glad to see you out with your Dad ! another Great day out on the water !

[@JS-zy6pw]

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

[@mainewoods1862]

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

[@dananderson128]

Fun to watch!

[@markskibo5159]

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

[@christianitis]

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

[@davidnice9216]

There are days i really miss home(Millinocket) Maine, as Tim Sample says i am a Native, i have papers to prove it. Military retired to Montana

[@thebeav111]

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

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- 15:43 when he burns his hand he will know what hot means. Trust me my son learned the hard way with my baby father. I learned when I was little also, I heard, "don't touch it's hot", but I didn't understand what it meant until I hurt myself.

[@christopherhull5501]

Nice! I’m envious

[@notoffthegrid618]

Nice Halibut always wanted to catch one on rod and reel. Last year Here on Cape Cod I fought a tuna for three hours stuck him and had the gaff on the tail went berserk pulled the gaff out of my hands and snapped the leader .Towed me for half hour and pulled the Lilly. my next tuna was 675 lb got 1.50 a pound that sucked.Great video

[@jacobknowles5421]

Oh man! Thats awful!!

[@notoffthegrid618]

@@jacobknowles5421 Oh well. thats tuna fishing lol

[@deborahhatch1856]

Very nice.

[@stevevargas8650]

Hey Jacob, do you have any videos of Lobster fishing? I left Maine way back in 1981. I sure miss it! I lived in Limestone for 3 years. Maine has a Great fishery that's well managed. I now live in California. I do a lot of fishing out the Golden Gate for salmon and halibut! Of course we have different species of halibut and salmon. Pacific and California halibut, and the mighty King Salmon and Coho. We also have many species of tuna off the Southern coast like bluefin! But nothing like the bluefin there! The bluefin tuna is definitely on my bucket list! Also I don't know if you can see my picture but we also do a lot of Sturgeon fishing in the Sacramento River. Anyway great video of you and your dad doing your thing! Maybe someday I'll make it back to Maine.

[@jacobknowles5421]

I have a couple videos showing some lobstering on here not a lot. Not sure if you have tik tok or not but I have more lobster fishing stuff on there! Sounds like you have some fun fisheries out there!! Thanks for the comment

[@stevevargas8650]

I was really impressed with the long lining technique! Never seen that before for Halibut! Must be a commercial thing! Funny thing! I've actually started looking at property online for land off the coast of Maine. I found some nice property up in the Penobscot area. I remember the winters being a little rough compared to Northern California. LOL! By the way those were some nice size Halibut! What's the biggest you've caught! And where exactly are you located? How far North do they chase the Bluefin?

[@jacobknowles5421]

My biggest is around 100 pounds. They get pretty big here though. Occasionally over 300. The bluefin go way north. Up above PEI!

[@firetakesall8000]

I love halibut also but I'm particular! I prefer Pacific halibut v. Atlantic halibut!😅

[@georgejohnson6835]

awesome. wish you more in years coming

[@cotywhite7171]

Awesome!

[@critterjon4061]

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

[@GoldieJoRv]

We are heading close to the Colorado Rockies going to fish for trout.

[@doremefasolateeda]

Wow!!!

[@tayloralvidrez4342]

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

[@buddette3308]

Now i want to eat some halibut.

[@reeladventures7908]

Nice fish

[@pwrplnt1975]

I tried to live in a few other states, but there's no state like Maine!

[@Shithead63]

Awesome 🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

[@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 😔

[@cdsfishing4346]

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

[@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.

[@mikem2labs]

We are looking to start tub trawling next season? Any books you recommend? Looking for information on how long of leader on the line, size of circle hooks, clips, anything/everything related would be helpful... just looking for someone to point me in the direction.

[@jacobknowles5421]

You can DM me on IG, Tik tok, or facebook. I can point you in the right direction.

[@terryono-ss8he]

I LIKE HALIBUT ,VERY EXPENSIVE IN THE UK

[@marknoiseux3551]

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

[@ivarsmatisons]

Cool

[@barton.peterm]

What type of bottom/depths are you aiming to land your trawls on?

[@jacobknowles5421]

I like gravely sandy edges. 30-50 fathom ish. But they are everywhere really. You never know! Haha They like flat mud, gravel, and shoals. Have caught them everywhere.

[@mollyshort2390]

Hello 👋 from Arkansas

[@StriperScott]

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

[@gradyames2055]

Nice video

[@jacobknowles5421]

Thank you!

[@johnhiltondog2495]

🤙🏻

[@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).

[@KonradvonHotzendorf]

Silly question did you inherit your boat from your pa🤔

[@poet4013]

Prime lobster bait being thrown over!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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?