Captain Zac and Mary What an incredible day on the water. So much fun…. Outstanding groceries. As my grandpa would say. We are eating high on the hog. Thanks for sharing.. Tight Lines E

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Eric many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Eating high on the hog is a great way of putting it! Happy New Year and tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

some nice whoppers ✌way to go Mary 👍👍 Happy New Year

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Bill many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Here's to many tight lines in 2024 my friend - Happy New Year! Captain Zac

Mary the Slayer!

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Well said! The Halibut Queen strikes again! Many thanks for tuning in John and tight lines in 2024! Captain Zac

@rodfair5698

Ай бұрын

@@CaptainZac, not only is she a halibut slayer, she is also extremely beautiful !

Good job...this fish is better than sny fish out there...no joke...i am the master fish of tasted

@CaptainZac

6 ай бұрын

Thanks @kishuinupower9163 I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut footage! Totally agree halibut fillets are very tasty! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Way to go Mary!

@CaptainZac

2 ай бұрын

Well said - she's an awesome first mate! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Happy New Year! You can watch the world destroying itself, or you can watch Zac and Mary building their biceps...... Or, you could do both. Thanks for the midwinter content you guys..... We be gaining daylight!

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Alan many thanks for stopping by and I love your positive perspective! The spring will be here before we know it and then the bicep workouts can continue! Thanks again and here's to many tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

That bear was living It's best life! Wow so many many chicken halibut warm ups then come the big ones! Nice job you two! Tight lines!

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hey Piscatorian thanks for watching and you are exactly right - that bear was soaking up the sun and feasting on a low-tide buffet! It is always great when you "wade through" the little ones and a few slabs show up! Thanks again, Happy New Year and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

2 words........TEAM WORK....... I think you guys are the best at having fun and bringing us a great adventure to the screen....Thanks for sharing your time.... Mike

@CaptainZac

3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this Alaskan adventure! Landing a big halibut is always a team sport and I'm very fortunate to have a great first mate! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Boy that is a hot hole you found for a tight line fest woohoo happy new year Zac and Mary

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi @nativemachanic thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Yes indeed - on this mid-July day this was one of the hottest halibut holes around! Happy New Year and here's to many tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

Mary and you make a hell of a team! Love watching your videos during these Minnesota winter months. I’m glad you always tell the time of year as information ℹ️ in your videos! Thanks for sharing as always!

@CaptainZac

5 ай бұрын

Hi Charles many thanks for stopping by and I appreciate the positive comment! I'm glad these videos can help you get through the "cabin fever" over the winter - spring will be here soon! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Go Mary Go Mary. You two are great

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi @omrjordan4847 many thanks for stopping by and I appreciate the positive comment! I'll let Mary know that you were cheering for her! Tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

Nice action my friend. Happy new year

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jimmie I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Happy New Year and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hi Captain, Doing some catch up watching of your vids! I'm down for a few weeks due to shoulder being replaced. Watching all your vids I've missed out on, is just what the Dr ordered!! Sure enjoy watching y'all rip some lips! The Bear footage was amazing, little bit of a pucker factor going on too!

@CaptainZac

3 ай бұрын

Hey @NRALifer1 I'm glad you enjoyed this early season action, especially that bear footage! I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder troubles - I hope the procedure went well and that you are back on the road to recovery soon. I imagine it must be tough given how many things in a day involve moving your arm/shoulder. Hopefully these fishing videos provide a brief distraction from the medical stuff! Get well and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@NRALifer1

3 ай бұрын

@@CaptainZac Thank You Sir for providing much needed R & R entertainment! I can't think of a Better Couple to get me through this, y'all are First rate! Wishing y'all Safety, Success and Luck in all your upcoming trips! Thanks for bringing us along, I know it takes time & cost $ to do it, I do appreciate it very much! Oh, your Thumbs up and smile crack me up, I'd be doing the Exact same thing! Get-em Buddy!

@CaptainZac

2 ай бұрын

Hi @NRALifer1 many thanks for the ongoing support and this positive feedback! I'm glad these videos can contribute to the much-needed R&R! Tight lines and speedy recovery! Captain Zac

Gotta love those endings, great morning out there and Happy New Year

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Sean thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Happy New Year and here's to many tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

Great fishing trip and nice footage too Captain Zac, footage of the bear was awesome, thanks for sharing, happy New Year and greetings,, Tony.

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Tony thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut and bear footage! Happy New Year my friend and here's to many tight lines in 2024! Captain Zac

Fish On.😂Go Mary the Slayer😅good stuff you two😊

@CaptainZac

6 ай бұрын

Thanks @bigrob8966 I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Nice video-capture of “fishin’ frolics” that make pleasant memories for years to come. Safe/healthy/successful wishes for you and Mary for the year ahead. May there be plenty of screaming drag sounds ahead there in the last frontier state. Your fishin’ friend- Geoff C

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Geoff many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! I appreciate the well wishes! Let's touch base one of these days re: our trip this summer. Happy New Year to you and the family and here's to many tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

Great action! Thanks for sharing!

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Jonathan many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Tight lines and Happy New Year my friend! Captain Zac

Happy New Year and great job on those awesome Halibut. Good luck in the up coming 2024 season.

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Mark thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! I appreciate the positive comment! Happy New Year to you as well and here's to many tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Mark thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Thanks for the positive comment! Happy New Year to you as well and here's to many tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

Great work as always!

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Thanks @bobtroter for stopping by - I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut fishing adventure! Tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

Happy New Year and may God bless y'all!!

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Thanks @goodcitizen64 I appreciate you stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Happy New Year and here's to many tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

Sick action! Nice work and eat well...

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hey thanks @shotgunaaron I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Happy New Year and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

happy new years. great video.

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Daniel many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Happy New Year and tight lines in 2024 to you my friend! Captain Zac

Would love to see more shows from you.

@CaptainZac

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and I'm actually making another video right now - stay tuned! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Happy New Year 2023 zac and mary have a great year

@randymutch5791

7 ай бұрын

screwed up there 2024

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hey Randy no worries thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! I appreciate your support! Happy New Year to you my friend and here's to many tight lines in 2024! Captain Zac

Sure looks like the halibut population is in good shape. Do you think the chickens are more tender and better eating than the 70 pounders?

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Brian thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Yes indeed - at this spot the halibut were quite plentiful! Chickens are definitely very tasty but obviously have less yield than a 50-70 pound fish. The 50-70 pounders still taste wonderful but also have fillets with nice thickness. It is hard to beat a "nice chicken" in the 30-50lb range in terms of table fare! Happy New Year and tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

Nice. Happy New Year.

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike! Happy New Year to you as well - here's to many tight lines in 2024! Captain Zac

" chicken farm" lol. We got a spot here known as the chicken ranch. Happy New Year and tight lines!

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi John thanks for stopping by and Happy New Year! Haha yes indeed your chicken ranch sounds like a reliable spot to pick up some guaranteed action! Thanks again and here's to many tight lines in 2024! Captain Zac

Awesome day out there. Nice halibut and rockfish. With all the fish you keep is you diet solely pescatarian? 👍

@CaptainZac

5 ай бұрын

Thanks @PeelingLine! Haha while I wouldn't say solely pescatarian, I certainly do enjoy my fair share of Alaskan seafood, often a few times per week! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@PeelingLine

5 ай бұрын

@@CaptainZac same here but washington seafood. I've been eating a lot of pickled fish lately. I'm waiting for the season to open up again next week.

@CaptainZac

5 ай бұрын

Good luck - I hope you have some great action when the season opens up!

@PeelingLine

5 ай бұрын

@@CaptainZac You too!

What rod and reel setup are you using?

@CaptainZac

6 ай бұрын

Hi @danielmartin2518 thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! I'm using a Penn Carnage IV Jigging Spinning Rod with a Penn Slammer III 8500 reel with 80lb PowerPro braid. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Zac what size and brand spinning rod and reels are you using?

@CaptainZac

3 ай бұрын

Hey @rph3344 thanks for stopping by! Penn Slammer IV 8500 with 80lb PowerPro on a Penn Carnage III Jigging spinning rod. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Stupid question but what do you do with the carcass?

@CaptainZac

Ай бұрын

Hey @robbiekingston9055 that's not a stupid question. I either cut it up and keep it for crab bait or I deposit it back into the ocean (right off the cleaning table at the dock) for the crabs and fish to eat. Either way, it doesn't go to waste! I'll often keep rockfish and cod rib cages and bellies for halibut bait. Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@robbiekingston9055

Ай бұрын

Thank you for that. Am from the uk and have always done the same or kept them for fish stock. We’re not as lucky as you guys when it comes to the size of fish you get 😊

You must have built up some Popeye forearms! 😃👍

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Eric thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Haha yes indeed Popeye forearms is a great way to describe the arm strength built up at the end of a long halibut season! Happy New Year and here's to many tight lines in 2024! Captain Zac

Nice trip!! I wish we had the same quality of halibut fishing down in Washington state. Which make and model of rod and reels do you prefer?

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Patrick thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! We use Penn Slammer IV 8500 with 80lb PowerPro braid on Penn Carnage III Jigging Spinning rods. Thanks again and tight lines in 2024! Captain Zac

@patrickdonahue6608

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your help. What rod power do you prefer? Medium-Heavy, or Heavy?

@CaptainZac

6 ай бұрын

Heavy action - I believe it is rated for 80-200lb braid

Those were some nice Halibut. Do you and Capt. Mary also hunt, if so what do you hunt for.

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

Hi Bradley Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by! I'll mention this to CAPT Mary haha. Yes - I actually grew up in PA so I return every year for whitetail hunting there. I got a nice 7pt with a rifle this year but have also taken countless archery whitetails over the years. I had some close calls with Sitka Blacktails and Black Bears this season near Juneau but no harvests. I'd love to get into moose hunting but that is proving hard to break into. How about you? Any hunting on your end? Tight lines in 2024 my friend! Captain Zac

@bradleyeis7319

7 ай бұрын

I live in commiefornia, havent been hunting in years, its not the best here. Would love to move to wyoming. I thought Alaska has great hunting.@@CaptainZac

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

@@bradleyeis7319 Ah too bad to hear about the limited hunting opportunity locally. Wyoming would be way more favorable for hunting! Alaska does have great hunting - it just takes years to learn the ropes and I've spent WAY more cycles fishing in Alaska than hunting here. I'm sure I'll learn more and more each year!

@bradleyeis7319

7 ай бұрын

How long have you and Mary been living in Alaska, and what made you move there@@CaptainZac

@CaptainZac

7 ай бұрын

@@bradleyeis7319We've been here about 10 years (initially partial year and now we live here) however I've been fishing up here every year for a few decades. The world class fishing and amazing wildlife was definitely the draw to move up here. A week or two each summer just wasn't enough! Perhaps you could consider moving to Alaska one of these days?

WHY were you on Mary's Side of Boat !!!

@CaptainZac

Ай бұрын

Haha that was the lucky side of the boat! I couldn't just stand there and watch her keep catching them off of the port side so I gave it a try myself! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Y'all make a good pair Zac. I get a kick out of watching y'all.

@CaptainZac

2 ай бұрын

Hey Howard thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut and bear action! I'm fortunate to have a great first mate - catching a big halibut is always a team sport! Tight lines! Captain Zac