3 Casts 3 Fish - Underwater Footage! Alaskan Halibut Fishing - Juneau, Alaska! JULY 2021
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Underwater footage of Captain Zac taking three quick casts for halibut on his way back from salmon trolling near Juneau, Alaska. Each time the jig hit the bottom it was immediately surrounded by fish!
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Great underwater footage, Captain. Loved watching how the fish behave and are attracted to the bait. Nice catches too.
Hi Adrian many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! You never know what you'll see when you review the underwater film - always surprising how many fish are down there! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Always interesting to see how the fish react to the lure. Also nice to see that I’m not the only one bringing up lots of sculpins/cabezons/red Irish lords. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Kim many thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed this video! haha no kidding about the sculpin! I actually stopped at this spot for about 15mins and caught 3 sculpin back to back - then I checked the footage later and saw that a halibut showed up on each cast! These were small fish but I have some underwater footage of larger halibut coming up in the next few months. Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
I did notice the halibut. I also noticed that you were drifting, and it was interesting to see how much ground your jig covered. I guess that surprised me, I must not see it that way in my mind's eye when I'm drifting a jig. Be happy you're not in Homer this week, today is blizzard #3 in the past 4 days. A bit atypical.
Yes indeed it was neat to see the bottom as the jig drifted over the bottom - to be honest it didn't feel like I was moving that fast but the tape doesn't lie! Wow sounds like a crazy blizzard in Homer! It has been snowing in Juneau this week as well but nothing too extreme. Maybe all this snow early will lead to an early spring (and halibut fishing sooner!). Tight lines! Captain Zac
whoaaa!!!!that s a nice video, it is good to see and learn what s going on at the end of our line!!!!!!love it, thanks for sharing
Hi pascalb1974 thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! I appreciate the kind words. I've got a lot more underwater footage from last season to be published in the coming months so stay tuned! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@@CaptainZac nice ,I ll wait for it. !!!!
Good day Captain Zac, great footage for sure, tight lines and regards from Down Under,, Tony.
Hi Tony thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! All the best and tight lines Down Under my friend! Captain Zac
Great footage zack! Keep it up
Hi Timothy many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
That's some awesome footage 👏 thanks for sharing. 👍
Hi Fishing Around With Jonas many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Darn sculpin were all over chix slayer... Love the underwater footage
Hi John thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Haha yes indeed those sculpin are hard to avoid at some spots! This particular spot had a lot of smaller fish (sculpin, halibut, flounder) - too bad these weren't all 50lb+ halibut! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Great underwater angle
Hi Carter thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Damn. I wish there was that much life on the sea floor in my area. Great vid brother. 👍
Hi Half Nelson thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Where is your area - somewhere in the Pacific Northwest? Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@@CaptainZac Hey Cap. I wish I was in the Pacific northwest. My home waters is Long Island Sound. There's only 3 main species folks around here target. Striped bass, Fluke (summer flounder), and Bluefish. Bluefish are by far the most numerous species but they're a vile tasting fish. There's also Blackfish, Winter Flounder, and Porgys.
Cool underwater footage! Id love to see what your go pro set up for this looks like. Did you make it yourself? Tight lines my friend!
The Piscatorian
Hi Piscatorian thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I use a spreader bar, an underwater housing and some zip ties. You can see it in this video: czcams.com/video/V6iRbw5Imfo/video.html. It is risky to drop the go-pro down due to possible snags and big fish but it is neat to see what is going down there. All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Entertaining as always. Kind of surprising how many false strikes and encounters with the bait there were.
Hi Brian thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed - there were a lot of small fish around my jig at this particular spot which led to many false / short strikes. If these had been 30-80lb halibut, they would have just devoured the jig instead! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Great video. Lots of nice catches. Cool seeing all the fish down there. I really need to make on of those gopro rigs you use. 👍
I thought I remember you showing your camera mount on another video. Am I mistaken? I can't find it.
Hi Peeling Line thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I use a spreader bar, an underwater housing and some zip ties. You can see it in this video: czcams.com/video/V6iRbw5Imfo/video.html. Every time I send the GoPro down I am prepared for the chance that it is the last time I'll see it! All the best and tight lines! Captain Zac
@@CaptainZac Thanks. I was going to use some old action cameras I don't use any more. How deep have you sent yours? i heard the gopro can only go 30 feet.
@@PeelingLine I can send mine to about a 100ft but it is highly dependent on the water clarity also. If it is too dark then you'll just have a bunch of black footage.
Enjoy your content and all you put into everything you do. Quick question for you. how deep are you taking your go pro safely?
Hi there thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater halibut footage! I use a GoPro underwater housing rigged up on a spreader bar with various zip ties. Lots of trial and error! Tight lines! Captain Zac
Huge halibut in the background at 3:53
Hey @mathieukirk6203 I can't believe I didn't see this before - great eye! That does look like a monster halibut lurking just a few feet away from my jig - too bad it didn't come in for a closer look! Thanks for pointing this out and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Nice video.
Hi David many thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater halibut footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
I gre up in alaska but never fished out their. I finally make enough to pay for a charter and am going this July can't wait
Hi Deandre thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! How cool that you are going on a charter trip this July - you are going to have a blast! Good luck and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Absolutely love this kind of footage, but I would be way to nervous to try it, lol. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Angling Spiders thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed it is a little risky to drop a go-pro down, especially with big fish and snags lurking down deep! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Sick!!!!!
Hi Evan thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed this footage! Tight lines! Captain Zac
Nice work Cast. How deep??
Hi @kensmith4676 thanks for stopping by. This was around 100ft or so. Tight lines! Captain Zac
I know this old, but I'd love to see how you rigged up the camera...need to learn what is stealing my bait. :)
Haha yes indeed it is crazy how these "bait thieves" can nibble off even the best-hooked herring, squid or salmon! I use a GoPro housing mounted to a spreader bar and various zip ties - tons of trial an error on camera angle and water clarity! Tight lines! Captain Zac
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Hi Paul thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater halibut footage! Tight lines! Captain Zac
Hi. My. Brother
Hi Eddy great to hear from you - I hope all is well! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@@CaptainZac Hi. Do you. Have. Whatssap.
Hey there Eddy I tend to stick with CZcams comments - I do my very best to answer each one!
crazy that they are biting with no real leader!!
Halibut will always bite a Fire Eye Glow Jig!
Not hooking up very good
The cost of fishing with a go-pro rig! It is much harder to feel a strike with all this extra gear on the line vs. fishing with a jig tied right to the main line. I don't mind missing a few if it means I can capture some cool footage! Tight lines! Captain Zac
@@CaptainZac the footage is very nice.