Halibut fishing

[epicwarrior23]

To all dumbasses that are saying this is cheating shut up they are commercial fishermen making money I'm going fishing for them in homer alaska

[ihatefuckinglogins]

sad all for profit.

[FishingRidingHunter6]

Nice catch, gaff hook and dispatch ! :-))

[BruisersGirl]

No wonder most fishing videos pan away when they're clubbing the fish in the head. Sarah Palin had a point when she called people who buy halibut (or other animals) hypocrites for criticizing fishermen and hunters. The only really humane thing to do is be vegan, but I'm not that dedicated.

[atran68]

WOW THIS is cheating.... no wonder real fishermen can't catch anymore nowadays

[nonfoods1]

I love animals so I'd rather see them in a sandwich served fresh. If they're so big Why do people charge SO much for em?! Greed or accessability?

[Kneadol]

@nonfoods1 Seafood fished here is in great demand overseas which I'm guessing contributes to the high price.

[ItsOFishAl]

nice video man, lots of nice halibut. i never seen so much halibut caught like that before, and i have been fishing them for years. where abouts were you off the coast of BC? i fish around the dixon entrance 

[davidskingdom6]

This is a wieners kind of fishinn, CHEATERS!

[Kneadol]

@davidskingdom6 We fished Dixon Entrance aswell, for many years, it was a sweet spot

[toolee2]

nice fucking killing!

[fresnomenace301]

It would have been more fun if u guys caught them on a fishing rod.

[TheRealBoi1]

@fresnomenace301 they aren't fishing for fun, these guys are makin big bucks

[paullishijie]

i name my cub "The SleepMaker" version 1.0

[oldskol8dunny]

at least put them down nicely!

[Kneadol]

So umm are you suggesting to put down the club and use a gun...perhaps lethal injection? Or are you talking about how im hangling the halibut....perhaps I should cradle them in my arms and gently lay the docile creatures on the deck?

[ethantup456]

@Kneadol lol

[UGLYSTIKCOLIN]

this is so badass. Got some pretty nice fish there.

[ygbbrazy]

7:37 hella sick save. and it ends with homie hammerin up his finger, hahaha

[mystreaper]

You're doing ok..we used to fish dixon entrance, Place called The Sitka Spot ,for many years and did very well

[Gr8FishingMadness]

shame we dont see these in the long island sound. we only see fluke in the summer that rarely go beyond 10 lbs.

[johnk437]

Why do you guy's need to flip the fish on it's back?? To stop it from flapping around?

[Kneadol]

Leaving the fish on its back will prevent the white side from going red...we use the club to calm them down

[levisalo]

Decent fishin there boys. And even calm! Not a common combination. North island? Numas island meybe?

[Kneadol]

Dixon Entrance...but when it blows its nasty!

[FiNtyMac10]

mackerel

[lardtaziumwadmaster]

what bait do you use for buts?

[Kneadol]

left over TV dinners...mostly salmon(tails being most effective) Octopus

[lardtaziumwadmaster]

I'm going but fishing in 1 month from today, so gonna bug you a bit more. What do you mean by leftover TV dinners?

What kind of Rig?

How many pounds line?

How do you know when to set the hook? i heard halibut are notorious for just munching on the bait.

How do you rig up the bait?

Weight? just let the bait sit on the bottom?

If you just leave it on the bottom, will they find it?

[kittymolly]

you'r suppose to get 2 halibut for each person!

[Kneadol]

I know my bad...we tend to get a little greedy

[captwilly428]

@kittymolly haha you're dumb

[Nugburner420]

bah wheres the fun in this?

[vicious6667]

the fun in that is getting paid,,,, there used to be great money in it,, you could go out for 2 weeks and make 20 grand.. no shit.... i did

[krxyt]

they are dangerous, a big halibut in a small boat has sent men swimming.

[2pac203]

hahahah thvats the most funniest shi t i have evr heard halibut aint extremely dangerous i go halibut fishing and not sport fishing for them either for a living and i have never heard tell of a halibut hurting anyone lmao

[Pinoysolja7]

now kick his ass? Do a Batista pile driver on them..lol

[cntckl]

because there extremely dangerous if you dont. people dont catch halibut for sport

[pjaaay88]

how exactly are they dangerous

?

[cntckl]

the halibut has an EXTREMELY strong body made up almost entirely of muscle. many anglers in the past have gotten there ribs broken from a powerful halibut flopping around the deck. this is why when a large one is caught people often shoot them in the head.

[justeglio1]

i've had a freind whos leg was broken by halibut when it was floppin around on deck

[Kneadol]

They come aboard flippin and floppin with sharp teeth and a circle hook. You don't wanna get a hook in da bum!

[kobun37]

They don't? Do a search for the terms halibut charter. 222,000+ results, and that doesn't even count the sports anglers who go after them in their own boats.

[stuartbeaton]

remarkable number of dead fish,, some in rigor,

[markymark01977]

out of oder man sick as you have to kil evey thing

[somexgewdiies]

would u rather let it suffer through suffacation or die instantly heh its sad but some people got get their money some how

[razdek1234]

barabian. Kille nice fish !

[Alaskrab]

you bc boys would crap your pants if you saw how a deck worked on an Alaskan boat...

[Kneadol]

I watch the Deadliest Catch all the time and I've yet to soil myself...

[8av8today]

Hey guys does anyone have a bait tip for HALIBUT?

[Kneadol]

Octopus or salmon tails make excellent bait

[8av8today]

Cool thanx. BTW... How deep should I start fishing at ?

[Kneadol]

I'm thinking it has more to do with location rather than depth...we fish @ 90-110 fathoms but they hang out in a variety of depths...They feed off of plankton...try finding a reef and fish the edge...the fresher the bait the better

[WSARMENIANPOWER]

THERE IS PROBABLY 30000 DOLLAR FISH THERE.now

[micksfrog]

delicious! I would love to eat some halibut that fresh.

[jerrdirt]

i would love to fight one of those fish with a 20 lb test line. YAHOO!!!

[asianman852]

Nice catch.

[bndfishing]

I love to fish, just don't like commie fishing.

[smartestinUSA]

is that fish a fish?

[halibutfisher123]

good fisherman im a fellow fisherman and i just bought a shimano baitcaster just cought a 20 pound halibut =)

[michaelfiebig]

i'm a sport-fisherman...obviously the technique is different...BUT in the end you put on the right bait, put it in the right place, wait the right amount of time, reel up the fish and do the "humane" thing and kill what you catch that if it's going to be eaten; release what you can.

sounds like good (sports-)fishing to me.

in this case only done by real professionals!!!

and anyone complainig: i wanna see whether you guys do a real labour like these lads!!!

[Teklepto]

Well Michael, I am from Haida Gwaii...I know what exactly what these guys feel like, obviously you know nothing about commercial fishing. I can out fish you any day of the week. Whether it be "humane" fishing or commercial, you have no right to critisize these guys for making a living, until you get your soft ass on halibut boat.

[michaelfiebig]

what is wrong with you?

how about you read what i wrote again. maybe you'll realise that i was pointing out that there essentially is no difference between what these guys do and what sportsfishermen do other than "professionalism" which in this case would be daily routine and quantity.

don't try to misquote me and find some better arguments than that you could outfish me.

especially compare the content of your last sentence to mine...yes!essentially the same!

read what you reply to!

[Hardcorediver44]

Bless you guys,I love halibut but am too lazy to catch it myself. I will continue to support fisherman as it takes a special breed to brave to ocean to make a living. Tree huggers suck..people who work and provide for others rock! where do they think Mrs Paul gets her fish from? the fish fairy? Great video guys keep it up...Arizona fish lover

[swiffstep]

poor fish

[LevrekNet]

that fish is biggest size of solefish or turbot?

[Kneadol]

The Halibut is the largest of all flat fish, with an average weight of about 25 lb - 30 lb, but they can grow to be as much as 600 lbs

[gonedeepseafishing]

Like how they stack nice on the deck.

[lolnoob33]

omg lol that musta hurt

[renijohn012270]

Thanks Guys!! THAT WAS AWESOME!!

[davemn1969]

wow nice vid!

[davemn1969]

HOW MANY DID U CATCH IN A DAY?

[Kneadol]

2000-3000 lbs

[Kneadol]

what ocean did u went 2? north pacific ocean....gulf of alaska...north end of the queen charlotte islands

[alnbaba]

nice looking fish boys, nothing like a nice halibut steak.

[davemn1969]

are u using bait?

[Kneadol]

Yes, they can't resist octopus and salmon tails.

[djvenus1]

One of the guys needs to learn how to aim with the bat, how many times did he miss??

[Kneadol]

Upon closer inspection...He missed twice out of 5 tries...lmao

[fundybouy]

You guys don't bleed them like east coasters do as they come aboard.Were do you land them?

[Kneadol]

Correction... we do bleed them...we assign one person to dehook and bleed...but he's running the camera...I bleed them when there is a lull in the string or when were running to the next string...bleeding makes for a cleaner fish when dressing. We land them off the west coast of BC (Queen Charlottes)

[fundybouy]

Thanks for that info. I am a lobster fisherman from Nova Scotia.We make the odd halibut trip as well.There is no bigger thrill than seeing those big flat fellers coming up. Here's hoping the Canada dollar does not affect the price this next season.

[ijustwatchedit]

nice fish...we have flounder...minnows compared to those...i could never club one though..

[heathmcateer]

guys, fishing is culture, and if we did not hunt and fish certain animals, they would overpopulate. And yes, you treehuggers are ignorant

[littlegoobie]

bah. i guess links don't post in comments. But your belief that larger females don't produce more is the misconception. search it. i tried posting links but they don't go.

[Tomashekk007]

This is not fishing, this is killing!

[Kneadol]

And it's a good way of relieving stress

[rak04]

Great fishing folks! Good job!

[littlegoobie]

tree hugger comments are based on nothing but ignorance. The way these fish are harvested is sustainable. they generally take the small to lower middle sized fish as they are the better eating fish anyways. Although these fish are big in terms of fish most people catch, they are small in terms of halibut. If they knew anything, they would know that a bigger threat would be the trophy hunters who target those large reproducing females.

[Wildrogue]

Actually, the larger females do not produce more eggs than any other adult female; this is a misconception used by many fishermen as a way to attack in jealousy others who kill trophy fish.

[JMRab001]

These are honest men, making an honest living! God Bless ya'll!! Halibut season is a short one,..and it is closely monitored in North America. If you other people are looking for the real enemy of this type of fish and these hard working people,..It's Exxon, The Exxon Valdize killed more halibut and sea life than any other thing in history. its lucky and amazing they are fishing forthis awsome fish.

[donny40]

Good on you Kneadol! People dont realize hoe regulated commercial fishing is. If what you are doing was causing any harm to the Halibut population, the regulations would but much more strict. (As it is with crab fishing) What do people want you to do? Be a bum, and beg for change in front of the 7/11? Keep doing what you do!

[brennyone]

You guys are the rapists of the sea. That is not fishing. It is harvesting fish for profit, there is a big difference. BTW how dumb/naive is the person filming, its like they are candy coating a horrible travesty, totally unaware of what they are watching.

You guys are dumbasses.

[Kneadol]

Were making an honest living...You have a strange way of looking at things...your so out of touch with reality...How many times were you dropped on your head as an infant?

[kjell273]

hey mate i am a cray fisherman from western australia !!! love the ocean loved the video if there is ever a job over yr way i am keen as ! i drive a sixty foot fiberglass boat here ill have to post a video so u can see how it works !!! nice job anyway

[mattyk94]

alot of halibut! nice

[littlegoobie]

small ones MUST be thrown back. Unless there's been a change, it's 35" minimum. They're not even allowed to have anything smaller on-board (kept for themselves, for example) while engaged in commercial activities.

[Kneadol]

As of 2005... the minimum is 32 inches

[luzkifli]

Why release other fish.

[Kneadol]

Only have room for halibut

[pkwhit2h]

Nice vid but i dont like the thime you smack them whit thet thing :(

[kiLLinSqUaD765]

WHUT A GOOD CATCH....

[kiLLinSqUaD765]

I CAUGHT NiCE ONES iN CATALiNA ISLAND...

[dorenlovesyou]

How did you guys catch them? Doesn't look like you guys used rod n reel.

[Kneadol]

Long-line fishing is a commercial fishing technique that uses hundreds or even thousands of baited hooks hanging from a single line. Swordfish, tuna, halibut, sablefish and Patagonian toothfish are commonly caught by this method.

[h2oman2427]

you guys do a good job and it the people over in china who fish out there waters when they kill sharks for comiceal fishing all they take is there fins and throw the defined shark back in the water to die of drowding.

[meaneaa]

Great video. you caught some nice ones! pay no mind to these guys against fishing. They just are being ignorant

[slyguy321]

nice catch

[sjult]

are the small ones thrown back with the hooks still in there mouths??

[Kneadol]

Nope...we use a dehooker

[osmo55]

nice :D 5 stars

[vicious6667]

Fisherman rock!! being an ex commercial fisherman from Gabriola Island BC I have a deep respect for the men and women who go to sea and bring us back the best food in the world, and to those of you that are opposed,, go fuck yourselves,, and oh yeah,, when you wipe your asses, think of the tree that died so you wouldnt have skidmarks,,

[flyonaplane]

Awesome video. Thanks for catching dinner for me! I'm sorry the vegetarians had to see it :)

[vicious6667]

pay no mind to those brainless assholes that cant grasp what the difference is between buffalo hunters and halibut fisherman,, just to say something that stupid tells me your a retard!,,get a clue dicksmack,, till then shut your cocksucker,,

[xbradz32x]

mean arses im glad u hurt u fingers

[awesomejohnnet]

Just raping the Natural resource. In the end when they destroy all the fish stocks "with the excuse that they have to make a living" then they will be forced to do what they hate the most and "get a decent job" . I see no difference between this and what the greedy buffalo hunters did. These bozos lifestyle is self doomed to extinction. No species can survive this kind of abuse.

[doccie1972]

yep there is a god....he was creating men to clubber fish with a stick to death....just for the purpose of eating them and paying big bucks.

God must be proud off us.

[Mistral8Wind]

If you don't like commercial Halibut fishing then stop buying delicious, yummy Halibut in the stores and restaurants!

What the hell are these guys supposed to do? Catch them on a freakin fly rod?!?

[kingkin223121]

as a sports fisher i was pissed of that ure takin all thos fish but no one can blame u for doin it cux ur jst makin a livin

[fonzerella]

they only throw the small ones back..and didnt u see that they clubbed the others?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?

[alaskandiver]

Nice Vid I'm a commercial fisherman in Alaska Halibuting in my favorite. I just bought a digital camera gonna go take vid of my fisheries, salmon herring, halibut, Commercial diving. watch for vids!!

[slimlowell]

most be done but not even sportsman like. seemed like they had fun with the tourture.  iam a sport fisher.

[Kneadol]

I watched the Flintstones growing up...I've been heavily infuenced by Bamm Bamm

[slimlowell]

i did'nt know that was the common waw until i checked out mor film. i guess we all must make work fun when possible

[jsmallwood2007]

mike if you get one that size on a rod youll more than have your hands full...the fight like a truck lol

[Kneadol]

Envision a drunk behind the wheel of a monster truck

[silverbond]

hehehe i love ur friend with the fish wacker hes trying to kill them :P

[Kneadol]

I'm not sure if it's the fish or the boat hes trying to kill. One year we made the mistake of using an aluminum bat as a club...but it quickly improved our accuracy...lmao

[silverbond]

lmfao! metal did u decapitate them or summin?? ;p

[mike28203]

great Video! im going to alaska to go halibut fishing pretty soon.....do u think they r even biggr in Alaska??

[Kneadol]

We fish relatively close to Alaska so my guess is they would be close in size...a reputable charter should help land you a nice catch. Bring your camera and share your footage..

[slimlowell]

is all comerc. fishing this way?

[Kneadol]

Methods will change depending on the species of fish...bottom fish are either long-lined or dragged while salmon are trolled or netted.

[radical2210]

it you guys who make halibut fishing so boreing thats why the bottems cleened up

[Kneadol]

It's a regulated fishery and will be haulted before it comes to that

[Spudmont]

I agree Halibut is one of the best regulated fish there is. But for me the disturbing part is that halibut can easily grow over 5-6 feet and i think that largest can get close to 7-8 feet in length and 4-6 hundred lbs maybe more. From the look of your catch they mostly seem to be 1/2 that size and at the end of the video your pulling in fish that honestly look too small to be regulation size to keep and yet u still clubed them and kept them??

[Kneadol]

The commercial minimum regualtion size of a halibut is 32in ~20lbs...we have 32in marked on our hatch cover...in the video you see me measuring & releasing. The look is deceiving when a small one is laying along side a larger halibut... makes the smaller one look undersized. We would be penalized for keeping any undersized halibut upon delivery.

[Kneadol]

I agree with what your saying...we would be more than happy to release the smaller sized fish (bigger the fish...the more we get per lbs) but regulations say were not allowed to hi-grade our catch. The sport fishery is exempt from the 32in min size and I feel it should be imposed.

[Yephe]

lol @ 4 mins in

[commercialfisherman]

awesome i guess 4$ lb is good i flounder fish w/ gillnets happy to get 2$ lb

[Kneadol]

I've gill netted/trolled in the past and feel the price is under rated. Last year trolled sockey was $3 lb and gill nets received $1 lb.

[superwoofer2007]

omg that thing was a MONSTER!! imagine pulling that up with a rod....would take a whole day

[Gatormon]

"Thats a nice one" whack,whack,whack...gotta love it.

[Mooseracks]

WHat depth are you fishing in.. I only do sports butt fishing, and deapest is maybe 400ft...Nice catch and super filming..nice when they don't come up wild...cheers

[Kneadol]

Approximately 600 ft...it's more to do with location than depth...halibut can be landed from various depths...Our gear is hauled after soaking for 4hrs so most come up tired as hell.

[Mooseracks]

Yes, I understand you now; with the ol power-winch is working pretty good in this video; and I agree with the comments that you have made previously; what this young fellow is doing (flipping) 40-150 lb butts on board is skill and technique; DAMM nice BUTTS; Hope you got a good price for them..Cheers

[Kneadol]

$4 lbs Canadian

[jump9823]

i've caught a halibut 10 times that big

[Kneadol]

So you landed a 2500 lb halibut...impressive...do you fish with a crane?

[jump9823]

your funny you gay little shit

[charliesto]

maybe thats why i never catch halibuts you bastards!!!!

[Kneadol]

I think it's more to do with you not knowing WTF your doing...

[BigBadBassMachine]

Good to see, that the smaller ones were released.

So there is hope, that the population is still there, when i can afford to come to Canada one day ...

[Kneadol]

Unfortunately sports fisherman can keep the small ones... its upsetting to see them on display down at the dock when they unload. Halibut should be given a chance to grow to a decent length regardless of the fishery. It's regulated on the commercial side but not the recreational.

[mrkite53]

I love halibut fishing. I spent a lot of time in Alaska, I lived in Seattle, just fishing for those. my arms would ache by the time the day was done.

[Jamner]

Pathetic. Snap-on green horns running around with their shiny gaff hooks. Not even a 5 foot sea. Probably see the dock from that 36 foot aluminum skiff.

Halibut don't even fight back in the video. Let me guess, you soaked the gear 5 days?

Pfft.

[Kneadol]

Oh Jamner...you clueless newbus...obviously you didn't watch the whole video...Gear is soaked for 4hrs not 120hrs and may be left to soak overnight if we catch too many on the 1st two strings. In these waters, if gear is left to soak for 5 days...the halibut would be prone to predators and lice and would yield no catch. The video camera is only used when the sea is calm.

[superwoofer2007]

predators? what is the world would go after these fish?  crab?

[Kneadol]

Sleeper sharks will feast on hooked halibut

[glennmitch10]

my dynamites work better ;)... >:)

[mrkite53]

yeah, but thats no fun. lol

[Kneadol]

You must use a long ass wick to get them to the depth of 600 feet

[glennmitch10]

I've got so strong muscles >:) I could throw them at a depth of 2938478293472974 feet lol :)..

Kk thanks :)

[zorif]

i wud love to be the guy who hits the fish...hahahaha

[datroof18]

Looks like great fun and great catches - the sign of a great skipper who knows the sweet spots!

[thom2283]

yanks think that halibut are great fish, try fishing in australia. hahahaha

[Kneadol]

I'd have to agree with the Yanks on that...It's not the most lovely looking fish in the world... In my opinion...it's size, strength and taste makes it a great fish...To which species of fish do you have great admiration for?

[JMRab001]

they are great eating fish numbly!!

[VarixBC]

ohh ok cause i work on a fish boat to a thirty eight foot troller and i fish area h and g and troll a small halibut quota so i was inthuised to see some one else who fished halibut

[VarixBC]

how long is you boat?

[Kneadol]

Only 39 feet

[bigbadlove777]

ive never seen that many at once and that big either!

[Kneadol]

Your comment reminds me of a time when we loaded the deck and had to release the halibut as they came up. The fish on deck would fill the hold to capacity, we had no choice but to release the remaining quarter string.

[VarixBC]

where were you fishing on the coast?

[Kneadol]

The north end of he Queen Charlotte Islands

[surveillanceuk]

gr8 video, never new it was done like that B4. Cool

[vuanhquoc]

love this clip