A Mess of Bait - Baiting Our Hooks and Rigging the Bird Line - Halibut Fishing Alaska

Hi everyone. Today we're making our final preparations before we go out to set our halibut gear. We get ice, bait our hooks, and also set up a new bird line.
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  • @ronaldnguyen1638
    @ronaldnguyen16382 жыл бұрын

    Thankfully very much for showing all lovely fishing trip

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @davidlawrence2805
    @davidlawrence28052 жыл бұрын

    Man. Isn't that cool, seeing how you splice two line's together. 👍 fun and educational 😊

  • @pnwRC.
    @pnwRC.3 жыл бұрын

    I like the knot tying, & rope splicing videos! It's nice that you take the time to show us how to do this stuff. I'll most likely never have a need to use any of these knots, or splices we see you do, but I enjoy watching it!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thank you for the feedback!

  • @mellemauotord725
    @mellemauotord7253 жыл бұрын

    it's great how you show everything from cutting baits to splicing and knot tying. i learned something new that i definitely will use. thank you!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!

  • @KayakFishingCorkIreland
    @KayakFishingCorkIreland3 жыл бұрын

    I'm enjoying watching you work, circle hooks, minimum sizes, longlines, sustainable fishing.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    We love to hear that Tim, thanks for watching!

  • @kerrypitt9789
    @kerrypitt9789 Жыл бұрын

    The only commercial boat I ever worked on was a boat called the Rosa May, a cod boat that ran two hydraulic Gantry rigs that the owner could run alone. He caught any bottom fish with a season and kept them in a flow through live well. All of their boats were built by Larry Newman who was basically uneducated but he built a lot of double Ender's and one much longer called the Norther Challenge, which ended up close to you. It had a name change but I do not remember the new name. Most of his wood framing came from their sawmill which at one point saw an awful lot of wood go through it. Us kids were too dumb to know we were slave labor, but I wouldn't have fought the work no matter, we just loved to fish, so he (Jimmy) set us up with hand lines and herring and we just caught an awful lot of Ling Cod. I noticed with Ling, that there would be a heavy bite for a half hour, then nothing for about the same time! Then a flurry again. I am envious of your lives because you live much like I did with my parents and my sister. It was a grand time, and you bring some of it back. I never saw Bird Lines but they Are a good idea. If you ever find a way to ship to Canada, I would be a customer but I suspect FedEx will require a lot of money. Is there ever a prawn season?

  • @ManMountainMetals
    @ManMountainMetals3 жыл бұрын

    All that ice and no beer 😜

  • @almeidacheang7853
    @almeidacheang78533 жыл бұрын

    nice,whole family working together

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, almeida! Yea, it's a great feeling.

  • @josephmaschari1073
    @josephmaschari10733 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for showing how you get ready the up coming halibut season.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @redwood9741

    @redwood9741

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you !

  • @josephsuva6676
    @josephsuva66763 жыл бұрын

    whats up guys happy fishing/////

  • @WashingtonTuna
    @WashingtonTuna3 жыл бұрын

    So great to see the whole family effort and working together.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Tuna! We're happy to share the experience.

  • @YunYun-cz4xb
    @YunYun-cz4xb3 жыл бұрын

    You .ar so lucky..👌🏽from indonesia.👍🏼

  • @andrewdevries6481
    @andrewdevries64813 жыл бұрын

    You're so lucky. Doing what you love. And with such a great family!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Drew. Think we saw your son on the dock the other day. Amazing how quickly they have grown up. Stay safe my friend and god bless.

  • @morganjohn7959
    @morganjohn79593 жыл бұрын

    You videos are fun to watch.

  • @cmonbigfishwiththebuff
    @cmonbigfishwiththebuff3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the splicing tutorial. Wishin I was Fishin with y'all!!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure! Thanks, Derik!

  • @connieaquiapao6102
    @connieaquiapao61023 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Crew reporting! So wonderful to join your family in this fishing adventure.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for coming along Connie!

  • @connieaquiapao6102

    @connieaquiapao6102

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska WoW! you and your father are not just a family but also best friends. I'm amazed at how calm you are while working. I envy you. (I really, really miss my Dad.)

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Connie. He's a good man and I'm thankful to be able to work with my family. Best wishes and we appreciate the comments!

  • @jorgeconde3095
    @jorgeconde30953 жыл бұрын

    congratulecion from mexico

  • @petermcfarlane4592
    @petermcfarlane45922 жыл бұрын

    Love your work guys, hope you have a great catch and keep safe,cheers

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, you too!

  • @shaaraaofficial7092
    @shaaraaofficial70922 жыл бұрын

    👍❤️

  • @jurassicsushi
    @jurassicsushi3 жыл бұрын

    This was pretty cool. I could cut bait and bait hook for hours just for a nice sized fillet of halibut for sashimi lol. I might need a chair but i could do it. Also that splice was pretty cool to watch, thanks for sharing this whole day.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol. Yeah, glad to show different steps of the operation.

  • @southernstormoutdoors4006
    @southernstormoutdoors40063 жыл бұрын

    Look like me cuttin cut bait for catfish here when i trot line for em ... Cant wait for the next video

  • @wesleymonske8103
    @wesleymonske81032 жыл бұрын

    Better results if you sharpen those rusty hooks!

  • @someoneblitz4207
    @someoneblitz42073 жыл бұрын

    great video!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @someoneblitz4207

    @someoneblitz4207

    3 жыл бұрын

    What size pipe did you use on the bazooka? I would to build something like that, I have a 24 ft boat and had a guy hook himself

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ours is 4" and the gap is about 3/16". You can also use PVC. Yeah, that's bad news there, scary stuff. It really gives me peace of mind setting out.

  • @allanmoulton3745
    @allanmoulton37453 жыл бұрын

    That looks more like snow than ice. Really fine.i guess it doesn’t matter though with regard to how quickly it melts.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was pretty wet ice that day.

  • @stevebonds5157
    @stevebonds51573 жыл бұрын

    That tool makes it easy to splice. I learned in scouts without a tool.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice! This line has a pretty tight lay, some you can splice pretty easily without it.

  • @mr.nielson9154
    @mr.nielson91543 жыл бұрын

    Next goal, 1 week 1 video 1mount !😁😂 Maybe try some Really deep water fishing for halibuts?😁 i LOVE yours video, so more more guys! Keeep up, you cant do it !😁😁😁

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Niller!

  • @icamacho1000
    @icamacho10003 жыл бұрын

    i can watch u for hours. i wish yr vids were longer!!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Wanda!

  • @ciprianurbanovici9659
    @ciprianurbanovici96593 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I m from Romania. I like you r post! sory i dont can write very wel in engleas..

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    No worries! Hello! Thanks for watching.

  • @howardclark6715
    @howardclark67153 жыл бұрын

    Hi guys very interesting videos, question when fishing rocky bottom does the longline hang up (snag) on the rocks often if so how do you clear it,? and are there anything you can do to minimize that happening.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Howard. Not much you can do to minimize hanging up on rocky bottom. Most of the time the line will come free, occasionally you get it wedged really bad. You can try to motor around on it and get it pulled out, and if that fails just pull until it breaks off. Then head to the other end of the string and start pulling. As long as you don't hang up and break off again it will pull free.

  • @capt.ceciljacksonsr226
    @capt.ceciljacksonsr2263 жыл бұрын

    Roll that slice under your foot and it will come out nice and round

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha, funny you should say that. I cut that part out to shorten the clip. Thanks Captain!

  • @gregormiller4037
    @gregormiller40373 жыл бұрын

    Hope you guys do an other salmon catch like last year.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    We hope so too, Gregor!

  • @townbeach3603
    @townbeach3603 Жыл бұрын

    Captain Dad

  • @michouloulouqueen2341
    @michouloulouqueen23412 жыл бұрын

    Hi there i watching your videos from South Africa an i like to know if you can do a 6 wire splice pls

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey michou. Sorry but I don't know how to do those. Our local shop does any cable work we need. There may be some KZread videos detailing the steps involved. Best of luck!

  • @redfishfun540
    @redfishfun5403 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering do y'all have halibut season that that you have to fish and one more thing seems like you have more calm days then we do here Southeast Texas in the Gulf it's always 2 to 4 foot straight up and Down

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, redfish. Yeah, the season generally runs mid-March to mid-November. For us, we mostly try to work around the weather, too small of a boat to do anything too crazy. 2-4 foot wind waves aren't uncommon though, and often times an east-southeast swell rolls in from the gulf.

  • @anglerfish1001
    @anglerfish10013 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that when you were baiting your longline hooks you were leaving the hook point buried in the bait rather than standing proud. Does that not make a difference in hook up rates? Interesting vid again.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't believe it does. The halibut slurp the whole piece into their mouth, and when they try to swim off, the hook will come out of the bait and hook them.

  • @anglerfish1001

    @anglerfish1001

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska 👍

  • @iain1969

    @iain1969

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad someone else asked this question! I was thinking the same thing - but figured these guys are the experts and must know what they are doing. I think burying the point makes less difference with softer baits and when bottom fishing where the fish gets a chance to have a good chew on the bait.

  • @luisfontanez7110
    @luisfontanez71102 жыл бұрын

    Do you rinse hooks with fresh water after a trip. I know sometimes it doesn't matter, hooks will still rust.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nope, they have some surface rust on them but still function quite well. A few have a tip missing or are slightly bent but overall they don't lose any performance.

  • @martinmaloney7294
    @martinmaloney72943 жыл бұрын

    Great channel and content! What year was your boat built and did all the equipment come stock or did you have to order or install yourself? Where was boat built ? What type of motors ?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Martin, we've got a Q&A video coming soon! We'll go over this info for you.

  • @tmossberg
    @tmossberg4 ай бұрын

    What happened to the rail on the starboard side?

  • @conkiendien
    @conkiendien3 жыл бұрын

    love your family working , are you fishing around year ?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! We do fish year round.

  • @tomreynolds2151
    @tomreynolds21513 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoy your videos and look forward to each new one. Very handsome family that obviously works well as a team. Big fan of your channel! I'd be tempted to try to do what you do if I were a younger man.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! We really appreciate your comment, and happy to share with you!

  • @WashingtonTuna
    @WashingtonTuna3 жыл бұрын

    Those halibut hooks looked very well used. You didnt reveal your hook sharpening process.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    To be honest, we don't sharpen them. Some tips bend at times, we can usually bend them back, if they break then we'll sharpen it. But overall we just store them properly, always sure to blast them down with wd-40 before storing for the off season.

  • @FVGrizzlybear
    @FVGrizzlybear3 жыл бұрын

    what is a bird line? is it to keep the birds from getting your baited hooks before the line sinks?

  • @FVGrizzlybear

    @FVGrizzlybear

    3 жыл бұрын

    never mind, I. should have watched to the end before I asked the question! thanks for the info

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sure thing!

  • @chuckdouglas5071
    @chuckdouglas50712 жыл бұрын

    when using to rch to melt ropes together,i melt them,get them burning then wet my fingers and quickly rub them smooth..nothing to get snagged

  • @chuckdouglas5071

    @chuckdouglas5071

    2 жыл бұрын

    sorry guys but you frustrate me to death! just watching you can tell you 2 are efficient & experienced but that other young man is just dieing inside to be like you...but you dont train him..stop doing it yourself and instruct him to to it and be patient,patient,patient

  • @walrus2796
    @walrus27963 жыл бұрын

    Do you all have a subscribestar or patron, what about a heat shrink sleeve over the repair?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi walrus! We created a patreon to reserve it, but its not set up yet. We're not sure how we want to structure the tiers yet, any ideas? About the heat shrink, an interesting idea, but not necessary. It'll never come apart anyway, the ends will fray, but the line would break before it ever came apart. Thanks for the comment!

  • @allanmoulton3745
    @allanmoulton37453 жыл бұрын

    Did you say the purpose of the tag line is to keep sea birds from getting hooked?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, it scares them away from the baited hooks, until they sink below the surface.

  • @tmossberg
    @tmossberg4 ай бұрын

    Oh never mind I re ran it and it looks like it just drops off to a lower elevation

  • @joonyt7124
    @joonyt71243 жыл бұрын

    How much do they charge you for the ice that you used per trip ?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ice runs about $150/ ton, but is provided by the processor if you deliver to their facility.

  • @kennethmorgan6591
    @kennethmorgan65913 жыл бұрын

    What is the name of the tool you used in splicing the rope ends ?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's called a fid. They come in various sizes depending on the size of line you need to splice.

  • @rjmyers5708

    @rjmyers5708

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska 14 lived in Fairbanks, fished the gulf of Mexico for shrimp, no challenge as in AK waters. Learned to use a marlin spike, never a fid. Keep em coming.

  • @Eurekal.610
    @Eurekal.6102 жыл бұрын

    Do you buy ice in Alaska?

  • @StanTheMan83
    @StanTheMan83 Жыл бұрын

    The question is did your old bird line work?

  • @townbeach3603
    @townbeach3603 Жыл бұрын

    Is mom faster than T

  • @allanclose9684
    @allanclose96843 жыл бұрын

    What was the reason for the bird line ? Cost of bird line in Alaska? Cost of halabit hooks ?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Allan. The bird line is deployed when setting gear to keep birds away from the gear as it is set. If three short-tailed albatross are taken by longline gear in one year it will trigger a closure for all longline fisheries in Alaska for the rest of the year. So it has major economic implications. The birdline is supplied for free by NMFS. Halibut hooks are about $.75 each. The snaps about $1.25. Probably $2.25 total with the gangion.

  • @thasnimm8927
    @thasnimm89273 жыл бұрын

    How to buy or make fishing clips

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Google "bullnose longline snaps" We use 3/8 size.

  • @wyatthartmanhartman1232
    @wyatthartmanhartman12323 жыл бұрын

    Why do you bait with no hook point showing?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    So that it doesn't catch on other gangions in the tub. Really only able to on thick bait chunks, doesn't work on squid.

  • @tmossberg
    @tmossberg6 ай бұрын

    What is a bird line

  • @Branno46
    @Branno463 жыл бұрын

    Don't keep saying that splicing is simple "it's bloody impossible ive tried for hours can't do it"

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Terry. Try taping one side of the splice right where the lines meet when you start. It will hold it together while you make the first few tucks. Then it's just over-under, over-under as you spin the line counterclockwise. Turn the slice around, remove tape and rinse and repeat! Good luck.

  • @Branno46

    @Branno46

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska its not the revelling its the under and over thats impossible as there's no system you find your going under and over the stdsnds in your hand and some go to the left and some to the right they don't go round in practice you can say look at the middle strand and it's easy to follow it going round the outside where each strand looks plaited so as I said its impossible xx