Setting and Hauling Halibut Longline - Alaska Commercial Fishing

Hi everyone! In today’s video, we set our baited hooks, and the new bird line gets put to the test. After a 6-hour soak, we returned to haul our gear later that afternoon.

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[longtimefan]

I have never seen two men work together so well. My compliments to the both of you.

[ronsouthard]

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.

[kevintownsend]

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

[denimlabels]

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!

[sandtowalk]

I lime Matt when he gets that smile on his face when it's time to fish

[cccowboy]

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

[callmeanythingbutlatefordinner]

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. 😃

[FisherybyTrade]

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

[thermann]

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.

[debbiesue]

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!!

[allancrow]

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.

[barttraynor]

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

[Junorr]

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.

[dire]

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.

[Shipfixer]

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.

[peterhill-burton]

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

[MrSoarman]

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.

[hanskevinvlog]

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

[sherrylawrencelewis]

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

[stevehammond]

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