A good friend of mine day fished Hali out of downtown Victoria BC for years. He'd fish the minimum tide cycle for 3 or 4 days every two weeks then sell off the dock. He'd set three short strings(150 hooks) then start pulling. One time I was with him when we got 11 fish over 100 lbs(two gaffs!) in the first 30 hooks, something he'd never seen before anywhere on the coast. Best fishing job ever, home every night. Looks like you guys have a very similar gig. Love it. Cheers from Van Isle.

45 years ago, I swore that I never wanted to see another halibut fishing trip again. Now, after watching this vid, I miss the life. It's good to see the boys still using the same methods. 😃

@EISAlaska

10 ай бұрын

Haha, brings back the memories, huh? Thanks for tuning in.

@davidheckendorn2920

Ай бұрын

Fished with Afishunt Charters Captain Seth in 2019 out of Ninikchik. Only missed out quota once but that guy was throwing back quality fish going for a barn-door fish.

You all work hard at what you do! I love halibut fish! Fresh Seafood has gotten outrageously expensive, so it is a treat when we get to eat some!

So nice to see a couple of young men working hard to make a living, while at the same time seeming to enjoy what they're doing.

@secretsquirrel6308

2 жыл бұрын

It is indeed most pleasurable working at the rail each in tune with the other. Minimal wasted steps and each knowing what the other is about to do, even knowing what they're thinking. Like clockwork.

Great post! I had no idea commercial fishing was so intricate and so much work. I was exhausted just from watching. Thanks for doing what you do, greatly appreciated. That really takes an admirable work ethic.

@EISAlaska

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it thermann9. It is a lot of work, but also very rewarding career. The opportunity to work with our family and share our experience with everyone is great. Thank you for joining us.

@user-wm7ml3zt4c

3 ай бұрын

자막있으면영상을더욱재미있을탠대요아쉽습니다

I did this on a few boats in Homer Area and Dutch Harbor in the mid 90s. One old school fishing guy Bill of "Billy D" did it by hand baiting shots in tubs. What a pain in the ass. I didn't work on his deck but did baiting for extra cash. Those shots were always getting tangled up! Lots of lost gear! Ganyans are the way to go! We would set and haul 25 miles 2x a day. Winter Cod Bering Sea. Worked my ass off and money really sucked. 30 day trips about, 1 day off and then back out again. I must have been nuts. 18 hour days, everyday! I still miss it at times. Larger than life out there!

I loved being in Alaska deep sea fishing. Aside from Halibut, Salmon, Cod etc. I also caught a huge Skate and those little Sharks or "Dog Fish". I think that's what they call them. Excellent music choice!!

Nicely done , very informative as well . I never thought of commercial , halibut , fishing being done in a smaller operation as such .

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. There are alot of small halibut vessels, as the IFQ permits are bound to vessel size. We are D class, which is under 35'. This keeps quota in small operators hands and helped prevent excessive consolidation by large vessels and corporations when the IFQ system was implemented.

The way he works the knots!

You guys have made some awesome videos please keep making them, I am disabled and i enjoy being on the boat with you

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

We're glad you enjoy them Peter, thanks for tuning in!

Oh how i envy these guy who can do this and do it well. With so much in the ocean they'll never go hungry

@EISAlaska

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin! We are incredibly lucky and ever so thankful we landed in such an incredible profession and lifestyle. We do our best to respect the resources we depend on and we are honored to able to share it with so many great folks out there.

@kevintownsend2969

2 жыл бұрын

@@EISAlaska Truth I'm a city boy never even seen a Halibut until this video don't fall off the boat laughing but i thought those were giant flounder.

I really enjoy watching your videos. I love that the whole family puts in the big effort . GOD BLESS EVERYONE!!!

@EISAlaska

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

nice catch men - peace and soft wind

I so much enjoy all of your videos indeed. A good catch of halibut, some real nice size cod for sure, them big ole sculpins, some white-ish long snake looking things, and a great day on the water with a few bucks earned. Happy new year now it's 2022. Thanks for sharing . All the best guys.

Great video! Takes me back 40 years when I worked on halibut boats before and after the salmon season out of Prince Rupert, BC. I loved fishing halibut the best. Always a surprise with what you can catch.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Abe! I rather enjoy it as well.

Thanks guys for my vertial fishing trip, it's great, I admire your skills and determination, working hard, can't wait to take another fishing trip with y'all lol but y'all don't mind I'm putting on my floatation vest , that's what's up!

Love watching you guys. No drama.

Beautiful looking catch guys,cheers and happy fishing

Thank you guys very much for taking the time to film this 🙂

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, Bart!

@charliepador7075

3 жыл бұрын

@@EISAlaska hh

I'm Brazilian and I watch all your videos, congratulations on the fishing and the videos.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Rubens!

hello guys... thanks for keeping up some fishing vidz... congratulations and keep safe...

Stumble across your sight and love it, was stationed Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage (74-78) and did quiet bit halibut and salmon fishing, now I stroke and can’t get on boat anymore. Thank for ride.

Thanks for sharing a day at work for you guys. Thoroughly enjoyed watching from down here in Australia......

@EISAlaska

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the videos, we appreciate the comment.

You raised my blood pressure on that first set, when the tangle happened thought for sure you were going to get caught by the hooks: boys, please be safe

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, thanks for your concern. Appreciate you watching walrus!

Awesome to watch. So happy I found this channel. Definitely makes me miss fresh Halibut.

Another great vid!! Good looking halibut! I miss catching those. Looking forward to the next video!

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that Derik! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Awesome,hard work y’all made it enjoyable to watch.new sub keep it up.

Wow....I enjoyed watching. Allot of work but it shows you truly enjoy it.

I have a whole new appreciation for commercial fishing. Good job guys, so jealous

My son and I were on a boat just like that in 2007....after silver salmon...wonderful trip

My mouth was watering watching that huge halibut being hauled in.

You fellas are awesome. Thanks for sharing... thanks for what you do , because Halibut is delicious !!! 🤜🏼🤛🏼

@EISAlaska

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

amazing! I've worked on an assembly line, similar, many repeat actions

really enjoyed the video guys thanks. and Thanks for not cutting the fins off the shark. Appreciate it.

Used to longline pelagic swordfish on the east coast scalloping now. But respect to you AK guys a few of you running around here as well stay safe

I deckhanded aboard longliners for about 35 years here in Alaska. This vid is pretty impressive for the size boat it is. You should see what REAL longlining is. I've seen 8 miles of gear set out. Thousands and thousands of hooks. 36 hour openers. Those were the days. No more. Greetings from Seward, Alaska.

@Shipfixer

2 жыл бұрын

@@aculasabacca I remember two. There's F/V Provider, which I believe is a halibut schooner 130 feet. And then there's F/V Alaska Provider at around 180 feet long which is a dragger. I think the Alaska Provider is presently in Dutch Harbor and F/V Provider not sure. I haven't been to Dutch Harbor in years. Presently live in the southwest.

@donbrown3972

2 жыл бұрын

How much line did you leave in the great Alaskan waters??? While diving you can see the tremendous damage lost, broken and abandoned longline do. It is hard for me to describe without being mad. PLEASE BE CARFULE WITH THOSE LINES!

@Shipfixer

2 жыл бұрын

@@donbrown3972 You have a good point. Under normal fishing condition, fishing vessels here in AK very seldom lose any of their gear. Each deckhand is responsible for lines and all other gear. If lost, it comes out of their share of pay. Thousands of dollars. One of the problems here is boats from Japan, Russia, and other countries, who in the past have left behind unbelievable amounts of crap on the bottom. I've been on longline trips where we would drag up miles of old Japanese longlines. It makes for a horrible knotted-up mess. We never threw it back overboard. We would sometimes set seven miles of gear, where the Japanese would set out hundreds of miles of it. They would have an army of deckhands who made all their gear themselves right on the boats.. Lines, hooks, and glass floats. We are constantly finding them today.

@Misha-dr9rh

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shipfixer I believe this is also a problem in the South China sea, massive Chinese fish factory ships come inside the phillipines' waters and steal all the fish from them. I don't know if they have the same problem but I highly doubt they take the utmost care of the environment.

Love the content! Very informative!

I once caught a 52 liber in central California in the 80sbwith 15 lb test on the backside of a shore wave. Bunches of fun.

Thanks for sharing loved the video and love halibut. Best tasting fish in the world.

I like your hook shoot keeps it a lot safer for the deck hand if you load your bait before you snap the leader,i noticed he smapped first some of his baits but i can see he knows what he's doing .ive just about done it all in the fishing business fothe last twenty-five years fished red snapper scamp.and grouper in the gulf of mexico good luck capt and wish you a full hole.

My first time running a long line this year so I thought I’d check out the pros. Nice haul.

Hello another day in the office.. Nice whether 👌 Beautiful fish I love Halibut.. God bless you guys... Have a nice day..

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Victor. Thanks for joining us.

I loves me a good Halibut samich. Thanks a bunch fellas.

Nice job guys. Looked like a very good set. God luck in future fishing. Keep up the great videos.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do Mark!

These two guys are like a well-oiled machine, as we say in England. And just ONE of those Halibut would feed me for months! Great video, guys.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, Merlin!

@darrebell3086

Жыл бұрын

The old English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 flag 😉

Love your video and explaining the technic

Congratulations friends! Conscious fishing, something we don't have in Brazil yet. I always access their fisheries. Here we also halibut , we call it a much smaller sole, at most about 6kg . Hugs in everyone. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Zazito. Hopefully we can all fish responsibly someday.

@zezitopais965

3 жыл бұрын

EIS Alaska com certeza! Desde já parabéns por essa pesca maravilhosa! For sure! From now on, congratulations for this wonderful fishing. Thank you ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great work guy's. Really enjoyed watching.

looks like good clean fishing fellas..great job, UK

One guy is doing all the real work!

Another great video !!! Im hooked on yalls videos !! Cant wait for next

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

More to come! Thanks for watching!

Nicely done!!

Very nicely done considering you are cameramen and actors simultaneously. Great views, but cold eh? Love to try some halibut. We don't have them here in New Zealand waters, I believe. Nice video, will watch again and others, if you make. Thanks heaps Cheers Reiner

Fantastic video guys,great teamwork and you make it look so easy. Plus some cracking Halibut to show for your hard work.. Stay safe and keep sharing.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks gazellis! It's a pretty fun job, we've tried to make it easy as we can though. Glad you're enjoying the vids!

Don't know why I love your halibut videos so much but keep it up guys. I really enjoy your content.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks Caleb.

Where you folks live is an incredibly beautiful part of the world, such a shame it is obviously so darn cold🤔!

@akbeautyrose7775

3 жыл бұрын

In the darn winter especially ignoranti!

@akbeautyrose7775

3 жыл бұрын

It's so danger cold in other northern countries TOO! 🤔

@PeteZa92

3 жыл бұрын

It's beatiful because no one wants to live there lol means barely anybody is bothering the area

@gwjuned9047

3 жыл бұрын

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@justdoingitjim7095

2 жыл бұрын

I thought about living in Alaska, but you don't get to see women in short skirts all year like we do in Texas!

new subscriber here watching all the way from phillipines.. looking forward to watch all your new videos.. stay safe guys

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

You have no idea how gorgeous that bounty looks to us fish lovers stuck inland. At $30cad plus per pound at the local market halibut is a bit out of my means but as a treat once in awhile it’s worth it. Love to watch it coming out so fresh. Makes the mouth water. I guess it’s all relative though. I live in fresh fruit country where my neighbours give away fresh peaches, plums, apricot, apples and pears. I know I take it for granted. We all just need to enjoy the bounty we have available. Good job out there guys. Keep it up.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

We're definitely fortunate to have these resources at hand. But yeah I agree, its kind of a give and take. Fresh fruit is so good, Kodiak is near the end of the line, so not always the best quality fruit and veggies. Thanks for watching, and appreciate the comment.

@jimmyarbutus2555

3 жыл бұрын

Stop brown nosing to these folks. We have lots of fish AND fresh fruit where I live and I disrespect it all and take it for granted whenever I can.

You guys work together like a well oiled machine..........well done!!

@EISAlaska

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Great on the conservation efforts. Rules keep us afloat

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, got that right Cesar.

Really interesting Video’s. Thanks for sharing the life. Hard workin family.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Alaska is far away. But, I heard that there is huge fish in the Flemish Cap too. However, the weather may not be good at this time of year.

Thank you for making this video. I really enjoyed watching it!

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Michael.

Great video, I commercial fished Salmon and had a Ling Line troll for chillies, widows, etc, my set up was only 300 ft long with 275 hooks at end it detached from spool then connected to my 50lb ball, and send it abiss, best pull was 273 fish from 275 hooks.

@EISAlaska

2 жыл бұрын

Great haul! That would take some time to clean up I bet. Feel good at the end of the day though.

Thanks had the chance to watch your video catching halibut .. its my first time to swe a halibut fish .. 🥰😍🤩

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wow the Halibut are huge👍👍👍

The world would be a better place if everyone fished like you lads ☘️☘️👊

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Billy! Yep, we try our best.

@almondbryan871

3 жыл бұрын

Commercial fishing

@Billyfishing_watch

3 жыл бұрын

@@almondbryan871 what's going on,👍

Big respect for your super job.

Thanks for the knowledge. Apparently I've been tieing the Clove Hitch for years.

I lost my cellphone this past fall Archery season and I was sitting this morning like wait a minute I ain't seen you guys for quite awhile I forgot about subscribing now during my maple sap boil I can watch your family catching fish best regards from Maine

Love watching you guys,it’s nice to see it done right

lovely clean catch and plenty left over for the next guy... those halibut look real good.. hope you got a decent price for them... well worth the trip... nice 1

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith!👍

GREEEEEAT GREAT video!! So Nice, and so many fish!! Well done, hard works pay sometimes! 😁😁👍👍 so i will wait for the next video next week!😁😁 well done!!! Keep up the good work!!

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Mr. Nielson! It's hard work, but lots of fun!

You guys are great thanks for sharing.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Huge respect goes to these honest and hardworking fishermen...

A very interesting video that shows how hard you guys work. I love Halibut, but it's not so easy to get it where I live in New Zealand. I used to live in UK.

Thanks for the video, very informative, I learned alot,mind you I do not like to go fishing,the Fish just do not jump fast enough on my hook.Keep on keeping on,

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Lisa! Its hard to hurry up and wait, lol.

US # 1 !!! in 90-s years I worked on crab boats JUNO and SEA PRODUCER ....It was a very good years ...Salute from ruSSia .....

Some big fish there! Nice catch.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was! Thanks John.

Awesome video guys thanks for posting

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks Canadian!

Well designed system, hard work. Thanks

Woow !!! great video, my congratulations fishermen friends, but I am surprised by the size of these fish, for my country Peru, we know them as sole, but they are much smaller in size. 🐟🐟

You guys looked like Prince William sound area. A thing that people need to know is halibut are migalotory fish. Use to live in Juneau for 21 years and commercial fished. Old injuries come back to haunt later in life. A lot of people I know hall from the starboard side rather than over the stern.

love watching fishing everyday in youtube so much exitement and happiest moments good luck guys and keep safe always phil viewiers...

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph! Glad you enjoyed it.

@liam-n8098

3 жыл бұрын

Mass destruction of the ocean is fun and exciting. These idiots are destroying the oceans

@specialweaponinmyheart4439

2 жыл бұрын

@@EISAlaska qq1

What a gem of a video thanks boy's

thx guys nice filming

Nice view nice jobs anything is wonderful!

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@synguyen9871

3 жыл бұрын

Đánh bắt ở biển khơi . Nhìn đã mắt thật

Nice set guys ! Great video

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jrb.

Ive fished NE you guys are the balls love it

I had left my TV running On your channel today like a good viewer should...l o l ...And when I walked in the room I clicked to see which one this is because it looked familiar. I think it's one of the first ones I ever watched... Six million views!!.. Doing a happy dance for you right now!!! That's so awesome ... And so well Deserved!!

@EISAlaska

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Debbie Sue! You’re the best😄. It’s crazy to think we have a video with that many views. All thanks to wonderful folks like you. Have a wonderful New Year!

Gostei muito do seu vídeo! !! Long line aqui no Brasil se chama espinhel eu sempre pesco com meu pai e meu vô de espinhel

This setup is so much simpler than what we used in Alaska, back in the day. No need for special racks or anything. Great video.

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

It's very clean and tidy compared to tub gear! We love not having to overhaul tubs after we haul it in, works great for our little boat.

@dire67

3 жыл бұрын

@@EISAlaska IDK if the Pathfinder's still around but I worked on it for a few years, back in the 90s. It was needlessly hard work.

I went through a company called unisea. I got hired on for prossesing. But once I got there I went to the docks and got a fishing job. Great experience.

Incredible. You make it all look so simple. How many different knots do you have to know ?

Nice catch guys keep up the awesome videos

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

nice haul guys, a good days work

@EISAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

In the UK, they often use dogfish in fish & chips. Cleaned quickly and with knowledge, they yield mild, firm white steaks. I catch them on my pole when I crab here in the Puget Sound. They're fun to catch. I process about 10 and it fills a shelf in the freezer.

@mountwannahockalugie4929

2 жыл бұрын

When you’re fishing for Halibut, pretty hard to want to eat a dogfish lol

@paigebanks7552

2 жыл бұрын

@@mountwannahockalugie4929Given the choice, I would choose halibut obviously. But we don't have it here and dogfish are plentiful and sustainable. Besides, I have no intention of frying something that delicate and @$20/lb. That would be like microwaving Wagyu ribeye.

@mountwannahockalugie4929

2 жыл бұрын

@@paigebanks7552 well said

@paigebanks7552

2 жыл бұрын

@@mountwannahockalugie4929 Thanks. I should clarify....Southern Puget doesn't open a season often anymore. Then there's the problem of fishing those monsters from my kayak.....😁

wow i grew up eating fish in the philippines and now here in u s a very often eating fish because is so expensive like salmon wow thats amazing catch

You guys are awsome keep up the good video's mbro's 👍👍👍🐟🐟🐟🐟

@EISAlaska

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

I’m a new subscriber watching from Honolulu Hawaii