The BIGGEST Catch of My Life!

[@Deemole]

This is the FIRST TIME I seen someone catch a seal my entire youtube history

[@charliemartin-k7m]

Same I have never that in my life.

[@hoicaucanuocmanlythientv]

Fishing Việt Nam hello

[@Kidkato]

a year ago I was casting off the rocks with other people fishing and I saw someone hook a sea turtle. It was the size of a manhole cover. We all stopped and watched in shock.

[@arkster00]

I've caught seals are least 3 times. On one occasion, I would've caught more since they were just so aggressive in chasing lures so I had to stop.

[@arkster00]

@@whitestallion531 It's a pretty common occurrence in SoCal. I hooked into a seal at the Coronado islands and couldn't stop the line from peeling out. The deckhand had to jam a pair of pliers to stop the spool and to break it off. I hooked into two seals on a fishing trip in Mexico near the San Benitos islands. Both took my knife jigs and probably are harboring a knife jig lip ring somewhere. I haven't hooked into a seal here in NorCal but IMO it's partly because they aren't as aggressive as down south.

[@TheAwkwardBanana]

"Today we're gonna try seal in 25lbs of butter..."

[@Bryan-hf7ll]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MW-yo8tj]

goat comment

[@colbyralls192]

Lolol

[@paulmanger2346]

LOL

[@hoicaucanuocmanlythientv]

Fishing Việt Nam hello

[@johnmangihut7227]

I don’t fish at all, but watching you makes my soul calm. Especially during these hard times. I hope one day I can start fishing with my wife lol.

[@shadowrealm8014]

It's relaxing 😎

[@bottom]

If you are not fishing with your wife... Get a new wife.

[@charliemartin-k7m]

I sadly quit fishing over how every place I use to go to is now gone.

[@Josh-bf6ht]

@skisrob bruh what are you smoking

[@bangnapi2786]

Maybe you shouldn’t release that seal.. try it with butter and avocado😂😂

[@evobassfish6944]

Lol

[@TheRubenGalvan]

Lol, yea, what he/she said.

[@Sheeshuonmydik]

Wtf is a he/she

[@TheRubenGalvan]

@@Sheeshuonmydik When you do not know if it is a man or woman, I say he/she so I do not offend anyone..

[@DavidJimenez-bs7dg]

@@TheRubenGalvan why not just say they?

[@christianroberttabor6940]

"this 20lb test can handle big fish"- Matt. little does he know it in fine print it also can catch seals

[@FishermansLife]

I was really trying to break the line but it just wouldn't budge

[@dukesilver702]

@@FishermansLife Do you like fish sticks?

[@christianwilliams8967]

@@FishermansLife I’ve had 30 pound mono do that to me tried to break off when I snagged a big salmon so he didn’t spool me just wouldn’t break got my ass spooled

[@hershisadventuresincalifor9725]

@@FishermansLife Oh wonder if I missed part of that, so at a point you couldn't reel against the Seal? I figured they'd fight hard than a fish of equal size. Maybe I'm wrong....

[@LightOfHands]

Warranty void if seal is broken

[@yadanie6194]

I've hooked sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico. I usually use circle hooks, so releasing them is pretty easy. I'd be too scared to attempt unhooking a seal.

[@FishermansLife]

Yeah me too. You ever heard of the thing when you get bit by a seal you get this gnarly infection? Don't want to risk that

[@TheSteezmister]

@@FishermansLife checkout seal finger on wikipedia, I think this is what you mean... sounds pretty gnarly to me. I think you made the best decision

[@ayechillbro]

@@FishermansLife Leptospirosis is not chill

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

NOAA says to just cut the line as close as possible to minimize trailing line. Safety first.

[@Idtelos]

When sea dogs are around, I bolt like the fishes they scare off.

[@hershisadventuresincalifor9725]

ROFL, seen many do. Oddly I stay. While we know what he does, REELS them in! Heh sweet video

[@erikfrankfurt4650]

I had a seal bite between the two hooks I put on my live mackerel. Happy he didn't get hooked.

[@StefanGPD]

"wew're gonna need a bigger butter..." - Matt probably

[@spincitynyc809]

This vid gets the seal of approval.

[@001Rah]

at this point you dont even have to catch anything. ive just enjoy watching the fishing journey. it reminds me when i use to fish with my dad.

[@connormathot3718]

I’ve always wondered how it would be to catch a seal

[@connormathot3718]

@skisrob just to catch lol. Cuz I’ve had them try to take my bait before

[@FishermansLife]

Not very fun. Probably going to lose your rig and have to retie everything lol

[@hershisadventuresincalifor9725]

Don't know but when one recently took my pole in the Delta, it was quick. Real quick, while I'm tending to my other pole I hear the splash and the fisherman next to me says "was that your white pole?". He then pointed to the area where I was casted "See that Seal, yup he just took your line and pole man". Swear sucks to be busy changing other bait some times...

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

@@hershisadventuresincalifor9725 I often see 1 or 2 going up and down the san joaquin river.

[@hershisadventuresincalifor9725]

@@thinkingimpaired5663 I'm with you there boss! Wasn't 2 week ago when for around 1 week a family (or two) of Seals would hang in the same spot.... all of fishermen were. Hummm noticing a pattern heh. But yeah I'd say 4-6 of them remained within a few miles. Often returning same time to our spot each morning.

[@CrowS13]

Whistling at a seal is a win! They have the personality of a dog. Seems logical to me lol

[@rycal]

did you know that seals sometimes rape penguins ...

[@jessejmoralesjr9990]

OMG how much I'd love you guy God dam we're have you been dude it's been very long time since I've ever seen you're last video. I'd am so very happy see a new video of fishing you're doing . An I'd am very sorry soo sorry I'd missed the fishing market in San Francisco.. I'd hope I'd can next one I'd promise to me an my family.

[@TheOtherFishingChannel]

I can’t belive this Seal followed you up from the Coronado Islands. As if the Yellowtail down there isn’t enough for them 😂

[@RavenHawkCoins]

Always enjoy your videos, you rock brother.

[@IdoBerg]

dude idk how you are doing this.. but damn your intros are so GOOD! loved the video!! and i hope that seal will be ok i felt really bad for him

[@smolsad9084]

Hey man, 23 year old male here, live in California near Newport Beach, was curious if you ever would be interested in fishing with fans. Only been fishing once in my life would love to do it again because you’re the best on KZbin!

[@MrKwhited]

Hey man awesome video!. Can you tell me what's the safest spot to park around that launch ramp? I'm always too afraid to leave my truck there

[@notyouraveragejoe855]

I don't know how you edited in "The Simpson's 3 eyed fish" during your nuclear waste discussion but I found it hilarious!

[@maximo6037]

"This could be something special" Yes....but no "Come on up bro" "Are you sure?" - the seal

[@SomeKindaDog]

7:25 you see it?

[@qw3rty11]

I’m so glad I was not the only one who spotted it

[@kito1san]

Heh. It's one of those rare simpson springfield fish.

[@1Raikage1]

7:27 Simpson's fish caught me off guard 😂

[@mattcoogan7869]

Love your vids. I live here in Viz Valley and always keep an eye out for you when the wife and I are near the water. Much respect and gratefulness to you.

[@drmoreno98]

I'm in dire need of another one your epic catch and cooks. Nobody does them better!

[@thomspoody9887]

Even as he wasn’t fortunate at that time to catch a fish, he was still able utilize the remains time to educate us with valid fishing tips. Nuff respect to the bro.

[@splitcoin123]

Hey! You launched from my overnight crab fishing spot XD this is why your my favorite fishing channel!

[@jairopadilla1341]

Omg I’m laughing so hard after that seal pop out😂😂😂

[@kulasaadventurerusa7472]

Our family always watch your channel . It’s our evening tradition after dinner bonding. My husband and I love fishing . We are biggeners😂

[@LeoStixx86]

Hey fisherman. I must say I am new to your channel. Loving the content. What kind of little boat is that you are using. im looking to get something small like this. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@alexanderloper4742]

This video has a great vibe man love the intro. You’re a legend.

[@smichaelllPBJ]

Hey brother, hope you don't feel too torn up about hooking that seal. It will probably come unlodged and he'll be fine. I've caught a fair amount of seals and pelicans down in SD, they're so greedy. Always feel terrible when it happens, don't want to inflict any pain on the smarter animals. Remember it's not your fault and it'll be forgotten quickly, animals recuperate quickly. Love the content.

[@jaythetitan]

Maaaaan this music choice is amazing and fits your videos so much. Love your channel.

[@bigkinnybass]

Great video. Can you please list your favorite left handed reels for big fish? I'm a catfisherman and saltwater gear is the best for big cats. Can you also post a link for your cast net?

[@ozielmendoza1582]

HELL YEAH MAN! Keep cathing those hawgs! Huge fan here man first time this early, feels good to support the channel gonna order the merch soon!

[@devindith2325]

Notification squad where you at!?

[@hectormiranda9729]

Yessssir

[@dinhdynasty853]

@@hectormiranda9729 we are here!

[@carlvincent12]

Butter army reporting

[@outroots6933]

Great Fishing !

[@sheikhfaizal4148]

Hi. Had a question bro on where you got the railing for your boat?

[@Plantasea]

I live in south Florida but none of my friends like to fish as much as I do so thanks for taking me on these trips with you it helps!!

[@karlmurphy3090]

I hooked a seal fishing off Linda Mar beach in a kayak. Had to cut the line to keep from getting towed to Hawaii.

[@kaulpacker685]

What rod are you fishing in this?

[@walterploettner9482]

Man! That's the business!! These vids lately have been so much more like your early ones that hooked me...pun definitely intended

[@morrobayfishing5515]

Hey Boss, my 2021 skunk ends with the catch of a 2ft monkey faced eel at Montana de Oro. So, tasty!. And yay, I got some film to edit. Been a while with the big waves this winter. I caught some of those too. I also landed a nice rock crab with a homemade snare. I never heard of crab snaring until your videos. Thanks for the tips. Keep up the great work!!!! ..... and Cast Boldly.

[@leonardsmith6216]

7:27 lmao definitely thought it was the trick of the light at first

[@kay-aruy4291]

been watching you since 2020 bro keep it up!

[@gabele_0074]

How long have u been fishing in the bay? I lived in San Fran when I was young but never got into fishing until I got to Minnesota.

[@FishermansLife]

I lived in San Francisco my whole life but only fished in the bay for the last couple years not very heavily at all

[@Trambo45]

So between your 2 boats now which one is your favorite?

[@Gstonesheat]

Great video brotha. Keep crushing it. Ps. What’s the model / name of the boat you used in this video?

[@whyno713]

Killer opening drone shots. Just what I needed for a lazy Sunday evening viewing 💺🛰🧭

[@redds99]

You a big reason why im able to keep calm, its hard in this time but your videos keep me from losing my mind😅

[@georgeforeman89]

Hey Matts. That cast net segment reminded me of fishing in Florida. When you get your vaccine or when COVID chills out, I would love to see you take a trip there. Best fishing in the world IMO

[@victoriabishop9690]

Thanks for the great tips. You have inspired me..female...to learn to cast with a small net.

[@adamclemons4220]

Can you fish near Alcatraz? If so,are the species the same as where you are in this video

[@outdoorventure3561]

Hi Matt, can you give a list of best fishing spot? Somewhere you can fish by the shore. I mean, I don’t own any boat or kayak.

[@reube556bloggingchannel4]

What fishfinder do you use because I would like to get it for my kayak

[@Ramonvivanco_209]

Congratulations on a million subscribers. Millions more to come

[@marshallhirashima3633]

That's why they call it "Fish'n" not "Catch'n"! ... Ya can't catch'em all!! Great video again my friend!! You'll get them tomorrow!! Keep up the great work!!

[@raymondc.3003]

What’s the rules for a cast net?? Can you use them from shore aslong as it is not inland waters??

[@gauravpolo7093]

Your evolution of content quality from 10k to 1 million has been nothing but amazing. Congrats and keep it up !!

[@ArvinSalasDemoReel]

How much butter would you need to boil an entire seal?

[@thedon9670]

Use the seals own fat to cook it in :)

[@pismodoug1321]

I must say quite a testament to you and your gear (20LB test handling a 350 pound seal). This was fun, thanks.

[@Numerixx]

In the beginning of the video, I saw rocks by the boat launch that might be good for poke poling. Maybe you should do a video there. Tons of rockfish and cabezon in the area...

[@alexruiz742]

I’ve been going fishing out here in the bay for the past few weeks with my uncle. We haven’t had much luck finding the halibut, do you have any off land fishing spot recommendations to check out?

[@ogbclapmusic8763]

What boat do you have?? i know its Whaley... but what model? I know you've mentioned it in a previous video, i just forgot which one

[@ceber121]

Always at the pier when im standing there waiting for a fish to bite then you see a big ass seal and you wonder what would happen if you caught that fellow....thank you fishermans life

[@kubasaki1978]

Where did you launch from??

[@k_mack28]

Seal or sea lion? Which is correct?

[@alexsergeev1494]

Quick question, Do you think I can make it on this boat from Long Beach to Catalina? I'm in the market for boats now Thank you

[@alexsergeev1494]

@@helpfulcommenter thanks Captain

[@powderhogg01]

lets go!!! love seeing more frequent uploads my man!!

[@koolaidblack7697]

That shot at 0:09 is cool, but what is that thing? Why is it shaped like that? And, is it still used for any purpose at all, or does it just sit there and rot? Good video like usual, Fisherman.

[@shorefishingessex]

My favourite KZbinr by far, been subbed since about 20k!! Inspiration for my own channel!!

[@t-trunx]

Holy crap I might be late but barely realized you hit 1 mill subs. Been watching for years and your videos really are relaxing and I don't even fish. Thanks for the content man.

[@STROKER.69]

Just wondering what rod you caught the seal on and what action and rating

[@FishermansLife]

It was the shimano trevela med light

[@J3unG]

I learned about the Bay a little bit bro. I'm a SF Homeboy and I dig your trip out to Hunter's Point Area. Never been out on the water that far South of the city (I'm a Mission boy, he he). Have a great week, bro. Stay safe!

[@guillaumejobin-lemm1294]

Hey Matt, just wanted to Say thank you for all your vids !!!!

[@jalriteythen]

man too bad that wasn't a huge WSB! btw I saw you had a sabiki rig set up, I'm thinking the 3 hook in the bay max rule applies to sabikis too. Just to possibly prevent a future headache with DFG

[@quantumxtracts6560]

What brand of rod holders do you have your boat?

[@cliffbz2301]

Do you have 3 boats at the moment, or have you already sold the other 2?

[@GutterfishNetwork]

Yep buddy was on a fishing boat out of Monterey they went do to point sur. On the way back an older lady on a kayak was drifting out fast. They stopped had to wait for coast guard to swoop her up.

[@nicktrujillo8306]

You should check out Moslanding Ca. You'll mainly catch Rockfish, Sting Rays, sharks, and a bunch of random things. But if you go I recommend fishing of the jetty.

[@davejs1671]

Another great video!! What is Andrews channel?

[@akhilanj.r4091]

Will the Seal be okay with the hook in it? Is there a 'animal service' for the seas who can help with incidents like this?

[@kulasousavlog4329]

I love your videos man keep up the good work ❤️

[@mothermom5329]

Thanks for showing us the black "seal" you caught. They are voracious eaters of octopusses.

[@loganstraub8169]

Do you fish the delta ?

[@kyles5592]

Curing 11 minutes of my boredom , thank you for that

[@johnsarmiento9031]

Is that the lexa reel?

[@robbiestaxx3658]

Have you had any thoughts of another catch , cook , and camp video!? They are my favorite!!!!

[@seanspichiger1604]

"Catch and cook seal"😂😂😭

[@GoGoDash]

thanks for the videos. always looking forward to them!

[@momobobo123]

I hope you cook/eat the fish this episode. That’s largely why we are here! Always always love your videos.

[@FishermansLife]

Next one on Thursday is exactly that

[@momobobo123]

@@FishermansLife I’ll be there. No one makes better videos than you. Lifetime Subscriber.

[@EVERYTHINGHEEM]

Congrats on 1 million subs bro!

[@happyjojo626]

what baitcasting reel are you using?

[@FishermansLife]

Daiwa Lexa 300 HD

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

I can give ya a tip on casting. I'm a sailor and know nada about fish or fishing (but for some odd reason, I like watching your channel, I don't even eat fish...yuk), but---the casting bit. When you coil up a line (rope), making loops like you did will eventually tangle the line if you either unreal it or cast it. To prevent this, when gathering the rope in your hand, alternate the line as in, first loop from thumb to pinky, next loop, from pinky to thumb. You'll end up with 2 bunches of line, on on the index side, and one on the pinky side, but when you cast line, it will not tangle. This is something rock climbers too too...tangled line is a big no-no.

[@glenkisela8550]

I am in San Jose California and I love your videos I have watched over 100 of them

[@gregvetter5070]

I love fisherman's life and I'm not knocking you here but as a long time Alaska resident, why are you trolling for Halibut? They're bottom feeders that tend to gather around underwater mounds. 80 feet-ish is a good depth. Anchor up! Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Love your videos. Keep on fishin' brother.

[@stayslidewayz]

we back at it matt!!! keep up the videos!!

[@berywildbrielle]

I always question myself when I’m sitting here watching all your videos.. I’m at 25 year old chef who’s never been fishing, would probably pass out on a boat that size and has no plans on fishing ☹️ but here I am, every upload.

[@cr4zyj4ck]

You could catch all the little bluegills off a dock if you wanted and all you need is about ten feet of line and a little number 8 hook and a little piece of hotdog or a waxworm (like a mealworm, but softer, not gooey like an earthworm.) Those little fish are so easy to catch you don't really even need a fishing rod if you don't have one, and you could probably find a piece of line and a hook just laying on the ground by any popular fishinf docks.

[@uswwt]

The advice at the end of the video can be life saving! Thank you very much for that. I was stuck way out there once when wind picked up and white caps appeared. I launched from Oyster point. But I could only made it back into Coyote Point. That was a super close one. There were a few points where my little boat was very close to flipping. I had to go quite slowly. The wind was mostly blowing from North. It was a good decision not going into the wind. I had to catch an Lyft to Oyster point to pick up my car. That's much better than having to swim back to shore though :)

[@907survivor]

I love this channel, I would love to see your take on boat and motor maintenance which it seems your on top of that as you never seem to have engine issues etc.

[@vonnnov]

that intro was legit. very nice, especially with the logo across the screen and that drone shot