Pulling Pots - Tanner Crab Season 2020

In this video, we head out to start hauling our Tanner crab pots. A blow is brewing and we get a taste of a squall while we were pulling the first morning pots.
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  • @andrewvillanueva4222
    @andrewvillanueva42224 жыл бұрын

    I have so much respect for you guys working in the conditions. People don't realize how hard commercial fishing is.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andrew. Everyone thinks it's always flat calm when we fish. We do get our fair share of bad weather, it's just hard to capture it on camera. I never looks that rough on video without something for perspective like another vessel. Anyway we love what we do! Thanks for watching.

  • @connieaquiapao6102
    @connieaquiapao61024 жыл бұрын

    Hello! You really have a good team. What I appreciate about your family is that you are calm and kind to each other. You are really enjoying your life. I always remember my Dad and I miss him so much. He was my fishing buddy when I was a young girl. He taught me how to fish, catch crabs, and just have fun.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Connie! Your dad sounds like he was a wonderful man and role model.

  • @alexpark7139
    @alexpark71392 жыл бұрын

    I’ll tell you what..that boy is working hard for those bugs! Pop

  • @mariacambre8971
    @mariacambre8971 Жыл бұрын

    This is 2yrs old, but I still found it fascinating. I absolutely LOVE Crabs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish you sold them on your site so I could buy they from you....Just loving EIS Alaska videos!!!!

  • @amygilliland490
    @amygilliland4904 жыл бұрын

    I love this boat. It's equiped for every fishing season. Great job guy's.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Amy.

  • @reedsangling4243
    @reedsangling42433 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the hard work, it will pay off! And keep making more videos

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Mojo Mike! We will!

  • @tonyschaff5683
    @tonyschaff56833 жыл бұрын

    I guess we shouldn’t complain about the price of crabs you guys earn every penny thanks guys be safe

  • @thomasroberts9752
    @thomasroberts97523 жыл бұрын

    Gas Monkey Garage-Gold Rush-EIS Alaska...what more could a person want to watch?

  • @cathyharville7226
    @cathyharville72262 жыл бұрын

    Crab is my absolute favorite!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's so tasty, looking forward to January!

  • @stevebonds5157
    @stevebonds51574 жыл бұрын

    That sunrise was gorgeous.

  • @stevehammond2016
    @stevehammond20163 жыл бұрын

    One of those days where you miss the calm seas from not so long ago . Pretty scenery though . Y´all stay safe .

  • @billymackenzie5231
    @billymackenzie52313 жыл бұрын

    Hard won fare guys , unlike the bigger crab boats you cannot be accused of greed,well done,stay safe ,it’s a harsh office you’re working in 👍

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Billy! We definitely had some fun that year.

  • @dizygoticklebsiella1131
    @dizygoticklebsiella11314 жыл бұрын

    Hats off guys, everyone is talking about your hardwork , but what I liked the most is you guys are doing sustainable environment friendly fishing. People won’t do that here in India. Kudos guys, keep going. A fish tale fan from india

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Katta. Thank you for the comments. Our fisheries support so many people in our community, it's really the lifeblood of our town and coastal Alaska. I hope one day it could be the same in India, future generations need access to these same resources.

  • @JPSURF16
    @JPSURF163 жыл бұрын

    Your Lucky to have a Son like Matt. What a great help he is and hard worker.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Jason, Matt here. I feel lucky to be able to work with my family, and that we get to enjoy each others company. Many thanks for the comment!

  • @blainestewart4197
    @blainestewart41972 жыл бұрын

    Great as always may the may the fishing god rest on your shoulders

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Blaine!

  • @robertlemoine3500
    @robertlemoine35003 жыл бұрын

    A fine job and family, Thankyou very much for the honest content.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Much appreciated!

  • @petermcfarlane7405
    @petermcfarlane74052 жыл бұрын

    Great job guys in very trying conditions cheers fellas hope you both stay safe and healthy cheers

  • @josegutierrezb.1154
    @josegutierrezb.11544 жыл бұрын

    Great video bro!!! Thanks for showing us your daily labor .have a great hug from Costa Rica.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jose. Big hug back at you!

  • @josegutierrezb.1154

    @josegutierrezb.1154

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska 🤗

  • @jbsanger696
    @jbsanger6964 жыл бұрын

    Great video!.. WOW a lot of work but worth the catch you got

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks JB. Well, I guess you don't always get what you want but you usually get what you need!

  • @davidk4940
    @davidk49403 жыл бұрын

    "Best job I ever had".

  • @BergMister
    @BergMister4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome job guys. Hope you keep making videos!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Michyle, we definitely will!

  • @ranelcoca4088
    @ranelcoca40884 жыл бұрын

    from Philippines watching

  • @brinkee7674
    @brinkee76742 жыл бұрын

    You guys are the best. Not one F bomb dropped the whole time even when it was warranted. The weather turned right quick, figures right as the pots were looking good Looks like you pulled just enough crab for me. lol

  • @colinm9038
    @colinm90382 жыл бұрын

    You earn your money when crabbing

  • @bryanlake3539
    @bryanlake35394 жыл бұрын

    love what you guys do longer videos please

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Bryan. Any ideas for content you would like to see?

  • @sonyashuravloff5090
    @sonyashuravloff50904 жыл бұрын

    I can taste these crabs lol awesome job guys keep it up and thanks for showing us your work💖

  • @victoriashockley6063
    @victoriashockley60634 жыл бұрын

    You guys are amazing!!

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @ravennelson827
    @ravennelson8273 жыл бұрын

    Good fishing is the best answer to hard work... blessings guyz and the best crew is one who can call the skipper dad...Hang out and be bored where do I sign up for that highliner ???

  • @townbeach3603
    @townbeach3603 Жыл бұрын

    Use road cone to circle rope around when hauling

  • @chrisschacht9278
    @chrisschacht92784 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to get back up to Alaska this summer

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    We can't wait for summer to get back to Alaska. LOL! Are you coming up to fish?

  • @chrisschacht9278

    @chrisschacht9278

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska yes my friend has a boat in Whittier we go out to Montague island and fish

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Summer will be here before we know it. Be safe on the water!

  • @Ringele5574
    @Ringele55744 жыл бұрын

    New subscriber.... I've went back and watched a bunch of your videos and I would like to make a suggestion. On one of your down days tell us about your boat. What is her make, year, and model? Engine, and generator, how she is so adaptable to fish in different fisheries.... You know; what makes your boat Your Boat. Thanks.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the sub Joel. Excellent comment and suggestion, and much appreciated. It's funny things we don't really think of, and when pointed out seem so obvious. We had planned a bit of a photo/ video montage of the changes our vessel has gone through over the 20 years we have owned her. I think that would be a great way to incorporate your suggestion and should really add to the backstory.

  • @TheCaptainbeefylog
    @TheCaptainbeefylog3 жыл бұрын

    Add in sexy drone footage, a chase boat, some salty characterizations, a dose of drama and you're on your way to having a popular TV series lol.

  • @koslund11
    @koslund113 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. I use Rainex on my go pro lens to help water run off and it seems to work.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good tip, might have to try that out.

  • @alexanderpereira448
    @alexanderpereira4484 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️🦀🦀🦀

  • @stubby8663
    @stubby86634 жыл бұрын

    Hey guy's I'm Late to the show lol. Nice video I wish you guy's would have had better luck,Hopefully in the next video. You guy's do a great job I hope you get some good Full pots, you deserve it.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Stubby. Good fishermen are eternally optimistic. We'll get em' next time!

  • @stubby8663

    @stubby8663

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska Good Luck can't wait until the next video as always !

  • @samismail8020
    @samismail80203 жыл бұрын

    You need to get the watcher more excited to watch your tape

  • @Bill-wq1ob
    @Bill-wq1ob3 жыл бұрын

    I noticed you had a octopus in one of the pots and you threw it back, I have seen you keep some, is there a market for them? Do you keep them for yourself? If you do what do you do with them? If you eat them I would love to see how you prepare them. Enjoy watching the videos. Thank you for making them and catching the bounty of the sea for us landlubbers!! LOL

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill, this one we chucked, but usually we keep the for bait during longlining. I tried cooking some once, but it was improperly prepared, really rubbery and inedible. If I ever learn how I'll definitely share in a CCC. For what its worth, the taste was excellent, but it was akin to chewing a piece of gum, lol!

  • @schlaznger8049
    @schlaznger80493 жыл бұрын

    Could I please ask what you guy's get for 1 lbs of crab at the processor? I was just curious to see the difference in cost after it makes the trip to Texas. Great channel you guys, I would love to work up there with you.

  • @3nines999
    @3nines9994 жыл бұрын

    How long do you go out for during the crabbing season?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    We were out for a week on that trip.

  • @matts7950
    @matts79504 жыл бұрын

    Cool video. How does Tanner compare to Snow crab, taste wise?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Matt! They are actually very similar. Maybe a touch sweeter.

  • @googeelou
    @googeelou2 жыл бұрын

    Like the instrumental song in background. What is name of song & artist?

  • @thomasroberts9752
    @thomasroberts97523 жыл бұрын

    I see what you did there...Make it happening would ya please....Tony Beets

  • @josegutierrezb.1154
    @josegutierrezb.11544 жыл бұрын

    Hey bro a question what species do you fish there? I suppose it's different depending about the region and climate too.sorry for my misinformation.😁

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jose. We are fishing for Tanner crab in this video. We also fish halibut, salmon and rockfish with our vessel.

  • @josegutierrezb.1154

    @josegutierrezb.1154

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska thanks for the information Bro and for responding my question I love your videos

  • @stevebonds5157
    @stevebonds51574 жыл бұрын

    How much do your pots weight? What are the different bait setups in each one?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    These ones weigh about 100 lbs, we used ground up herring, sayori, and pollock in the bags and jars and salmon and cod as hanging bait.

  • @MrUfish2pt
    @MrUfish2pt3 жыл бұрын

    Any advice on where to locate a tanner crab a couple of months in the summer?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Most bays on the eastside of Kodiak have Tanner crab in them. Look for muddy bottom, 10- 50 fathoms deep. They do come up pretty shallow in the summer, so just keep moving your gear around until you find them. Good luck!

  • @theotherfinnegan9955
    @theotherfinnegan99554 жыл бұрын

    I don't know much about this fishery. how would you rate your hauls so far?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi James. It was pretty poor fishing. Sometimes the first day or so can be that way, while you shuffle gear around trying to get on the crab.

  • @kimgemmell7951
    @kimgemmell79513 жыл бұрын

    Were they normal catches per pot or was that a slow start to the season?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very slow season. It usually lasts a week or so, this year it was over 2 months. Most boats including us hung it up after a week.

  • @scottsimmons2342
    @scottsimmons23424 жыл бұрын

    Per your website it says tanner crab is out of season! It also says the season only lasts a few days. What is the meat like?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Scott. Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game expected the season to last 10-14 days. It actually lasted longer. We sell some of our catch live off the dock and didn't want to over sell and expected to be in after a week or so.The flavor is amazing. Very rich, sweet flaky meat.

  • @scottsimmons2342

    @scottsimmons2342

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska thanks for the info

  • @shawndonohoe2789
    @shawndonohoe27894 жыл бұрын

    Enjoying a few of your vids, Why not use Halibut heads as hooked bait instead of Pink Salmon? I'm 1500 miles from the ocean so I know zero.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Shawn. Just the timing. Halibut season season closes in early November, and Tanner crab opens mid-January. We had some pinks leftover from halibut fishing so we used them. Halibut heads would be great hanging bait though!

  • @MD-4mee
    @MD-4mee4 жыл бұрын

    in a ballpark, what kind of monies are guy's making doing this?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Honestly not too much this year. Fishing was poor for us. Our net was in the range of $3500 for 6 days fishing. Easy work though!

  • @MD-4mee

    @MD-4mee

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EISAlaska I appreciate the reply. It looks like you guys work great together.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks M D. Appreciate the comment

  • @teddytheyorkielowellpenner777
    @teddytheyorkielowellpenner7773 жыл бұрын

    What is the ratio of crab keep and crap thrown back ? Seems like you thow away a lot

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    It really depends. This season we did have a lot of undersized crab, and based on the pre-season survey this was to be expected. Other seasons we have only had a handful of throwbacks for 50 plus keepers.

  • @teddytheyorkielowellpenner777

    @teddytheyorkielowellpenner777

    3 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the reply

  • @williamtukeyjr3661
    @williamtukeyjr36613 жыл бұрын

    What's the bait, ground up fish?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep, salmon, herring, and saury.

  • @WashingtonTuna
    @WashingtonTuna4 жыл бұрын

    Was it 10 pots? How much strang on each pot? 300'?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    20 pot max per vessel, 2 shots of 33 fathom, and a 10 fathom shot of sinking line, so ~75 fathoms total.

  • @LuisPerez-sf4wz
    @LuisPerez-sf4wz4 жыл бұрын

    Días muy importante para nuevas generaciones (Por lo tanto exhortó seamos prudente en la pesca y pensemos en nuestras generaciones para que podamos todos disfrutar de una buena salud)att:Pastelillo Cancha Cancha y que Dios nos Bendiga.

  • @Tealtra
    @Tealtra2 жыл бұрын

    Crabbing looked very painful.

  • @russellgallagher7839
    @russellgallagher78393 жыл бұрын

    What depth of water are you in.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    3 жыл бұрын

    We were fishing in 35 to 80 fathoms of water.

  • @bryanlake3539
    @bryanlake35394 жыл бұрын

    no market for octopus ??

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    We have a market. Trip was too long to hold without spoiling.

  • @maineoutdoorsman677
    @maineoutdoorsman6774 жыл бұрын

    Hay ftom a brother commercial fisherman ,👍an homeward bound full holds an beautiful sky's an big pay checks ,mid coast Maine ,home of the five mastered schooners

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Safe travels and good fishing brother!

  • @nymphingPA
    @nymphingPA4 жыл бұрын

    Show more of the fish and crabs you catch to the camera

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Will do! Last Cast.

  • @larrycresse753
    @larrycresse753 Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad I didn't go on this trip with you guys. Rough seas

  • @natewendt5890
    @natewendt58904 жыл бұрын

    You have a baby boat.

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep. She's small but a good vessel!

  • @liasnorudin8573
    @liasnorudin85732 жыл бұрын

    I like u one shoe verey nice. Can give me hahahahahaha😆😆😆

  • @paulhayton3423
    @paulhayton34234 жыл бұрын

    Can I join you in the summer?

  • @EISAlaska

    @EISAlaska

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for asking Paul. My family crews with us, so we're full up.

  • @StephenMortimer
    @StephenMortimer4 жыл бұрын

    I am 75.. watching this makes me MISERABLE... can't even GLOAT that it's not me .. I would not wish this on any one .. do you ever show us the WEATHER. (so far I have seen just Palm Beach days)