Hi Jorg thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Ah perhaps some kind of reef/coral creature instead of a plant - it was definitely the first time I'd seen anything like that on the ocean floor! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hi Patrick thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I agree - those sunflower stars are really cool looking creatures!!! Tight lines! Captain Zac
Hi Clay many thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I appreciate the kinds words. Yes indeed - I'm always amazed at how a school of little "chickens" can attack a bait simultaneously... you'd never know it from the surface! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hi Spencer thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed - I'll certainly be featuring more underwater footage this season! Thanks again and tight lines! Captain Zac
Hi Angling Spiders thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! You are likely correct (another commenter mentioned sea anenomes as well) - I'll know for next time! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Cool to see how the halibut approach and strike the jig. Easy to see how they will steal a softer bait right off the hook. Keep up the great content my friend. Tight lines! The Piscatorian
Hi there Piscatorian many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed - those little halis are professional bait stealers!!! Thanks and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hey Capt, it is so impressive to see the clarity of water shown in this video. I'm sure that this clearly helps with bringing the fish right in to check the bait out if they first smelled it from a distance. Definitely allows for a halibut to take the bait right as it first drops down if you're lucky enough to have fish right where you've set up to fish. I recall that happening when son, Erik, missed a bite and then as I dropped my jig down in +200 ft depth a nice halibut took it right as it was getting close to the bottom but before I felt the jig thunk the bottom. I'm hoping the ultra clear water translates into good water quality and clean eating for us as we enjoy our halibut harvest. Tight Lines!
Hi there Geoff many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed that was some super clear water - no wonder those halibut fillets are so tasty! It was so cool when you got a big strike on the downfall - an aggressive hali that couldn't wait for the bait to hit the bottom! I believe that was a pretty nice fish as well (50-60 pounder?)! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Also agree that the unidentified fish close to the end is a kelp greenling. Lots and lots of those in Kachemak Bay. They have two color phases, and your video clearly shows one of them. I often catch them if jigging for rockfish, sometimes even when trolling for salmon.
Hi Kim - correct! I was thrown off by the long lower fin extending downward beyond the fish - this fin is usually folded flat when I catch / hold kelp greenling. Very interesting to hear about their two color phases (that could be another reason I didn't recognize it!). Either way - thanks for the course correct on this kelp greenling and the plumrose anenomes! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Awesome underwater footage. Really educational. So many times I ask myself how did that fish not get hooked with that bite. Now I know. That was a kelp greenling that swam by towards the end. 👍
Hi Peeling Line thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Haha yes indeed it is crazy how some fish seem to be unbelievably talented at nibbling the bait off the hook without getting caught! Yes you are right - that was a kelp greenling. It fooled me because I'm not used to seeing that long bottom fin - it is usually flat when I catch/hold them. Thanks for clarifying! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Plumrose anenome are the white “ cauliflower “ plants. I learned to dive in NW Washington state, and there are scads of these anenome in Puget Sound. Nice footage!
Hi Kim thanks for stopping by and clarifying that these are Plumrose Anenome! I've never seen these before but the next time I do I'll be more knowledgeable! It wasn't surprising that there weren't halibut around this abundance of anenomes - hard to lay on the bottom when it is covered with anenomes! Thanks again and tight lines! Captain Zac
Hi TheArcticCircle thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Yes you are correct - this was definitely a kelp greenling. I was thrown off by that long lower fin which is usually folded up when I catch one - which made it look like an entirely different kind of fish! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hi Knot Addicted thanks for tuning in - yes you are correct! The long fin on the bottom threw me off - when I catch these the fin is usually flat. Riddle solved! Thanks again and tight lines! Captain Zac
Super great footage, I learned a lot. Seems like the lure/bait really needs to be off the bottom a bit and relatively still. That lure might have had too much on it for chickens. I'd love to see this video with just a herring on two Gamakatsu octopus hooks on a speader bar. That's what I caught almost all my halibut on last summer.
Hi Patrick thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Yes I agree these little chickens were having a tough time getting hooked on this jig that was loaded up with bait. If you take a look at the video I posted last weekend (60lb halibut ate my go-pro!), you'll see a decent size halibut totally devour a similar jig. Sounds like your double Gamakatsu rig is very effective! Everything in the ocean eats a herring so it is hard to go wrong with this natural presentation! Here's to tons of halibut action in 2022! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hey Zac, thanks for this underwater footage. It was interesting watching those smaller Halibut coming up to the jig. It was awesome that you caught that large Starfish on video, very interesting. For those white plants they almost look to mushrooms with their shape, very unusual.
Hi Ben thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed - that was a crazy big starfish! After seeing those neon mushrooms on the bottom, I wasn't surprised that this spot didn't have any halibut action. Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hi Curt thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! There is no exact threshold but I typically think about it like this captainzacalaska.com/halibut-tips/ (see the Landing Approaches section) - small chicken (
Hi Ed thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I used a combination of zip ties and an underwater housing to macgyver a connection to the spreader bar. Always a chance of snagging it off (a potential big downside) but cool when the footage comes out and you get to see what is happening down on the ocean floor! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hi Kent thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! At this spot I was probably fishing in about 70-100ft - it was a bright sunny day and fairly clear water so I'm sure that helped the video clarity! Any plans to visit AK this summer? Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hi Dave thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! At this spot I was probably between 80-100 feet but it happened to be a bright sunny day which I'm sure helped the cause! It can be hit or miss depending on depth, water clarity, sunlight and good old fashion luck haha Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hi Kevin - AHA!!! After comparing a few images, I think you are right! I was thrown off by that long lower fin (which is usually folded flat when I catch these fish). Thanks for tuning in and solving the riddle! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hi FishingInAk 907 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I use a GoPro rigged up on a spreader bar to capture my footage. Always a risk of snagging it off (a big downside) but cool to see what is going on down there on the ocean floor! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Awesome footage. Those are actually animals, not plants. Some kind of anemone. Very cool.
Hi Jorg thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Ah perhaps some kind of reef/coral creature instead of a plant - it was definitely the first time I'd seen anything like that on the ocean floor! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Nice sunflower star at 11:20 in the upper left!
And another one at 14:48! Love those beautiful creatures. Fun to see when paddleboarding where all the colors come out.
Hi Patrick thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I agree - those sunflower stars are really cool looking creatures!!! Tight lines! Captain Zac
Once again great underwater footage! Crazy to see how many will attack the same bait at once.
Hi Clay many thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I appreciate the kinds words. Yes indeed - I'm always amazed at how a school of little "chickens" can attack a bait simultaneously... you'd never know it from the surface! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Super helpful. Please do it again!!
Hi Spencer thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed - I'll certainly be featuring more underwater footage this season! Thanks again and tight lines! Captain Zac
Love that underwater footage. As for the end, I believe those are white sea anenomes which means they are actually animals and not plants. Cool stuff
Hi Angling Spiders thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! You are likely correct (another commenter mentioned sea anenomes as well) - I'll know for next time! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Cool to see how the halibut approach and strike the jig. Easy to see how they will steal a softer bait right off the hook. Keep up the great content my friend. Tight lines!
The Piscatorian
Hi there Piscatorian many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed - those little halis are professional bait stealers!!! Thanks and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hey Capt, it is so impressive to see the clarity of water shown in this video. I'm sure that this clearly helps with bringing the fish right in to check the bait out if they first smelled it from a distance. Definitely allows for a halibut to take the bait right as it first drops down if you're lucky enough to have fish right where you've set up to fish. I recall that happening when son, Erik, missed a bite and then as I dropped my jig down in +200 ft depth a nice halibut took it right as it was getting close to the bottom but before I felt the jig thunk the bottom. I'm hoping the ultra clear water translates into good water quality and clean eating for us as we enjoy our halibut harvest. Tight Lines!
Hi there Geoff many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed that was some super clear water - no wonder those halibut fillets are so tasty! It was so cool when you got a big strike on the downfall - an aggressive hali that couldn't wait for the bait to hit the bottom! I believe that was a pretty nice fish as well (50-60 pounder?)! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Also agree that the unidentified fish close to the end is a kelp greenling. Lots and lots of those in Kachemak Bay. They have two color phases, and your video clearly shows one of them. I often catch them if jigging for rockfish, sometimes even when trolling for salmon.
Hi Kim - correct! I was thrown off by the long lower fin extending downward beyond the fish - this fin is usually folded flat when I catch / hold kelp greenling. Very interesting to hear about their two color phases (that could be another reason I didn't recognize it!). Either way - thanks for the course correct on this kelp greenling and the plumrose anenomes! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Awesome underwater footage. Really educational. So many times I ask myself how did that fish not get hooked with that bite. Now I know. That was a kelp greenling that swam by towards the end. 👍
Hi Peeling Line thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Haha yes indeed it is crazy how some fish seem to be unbelievably talented at nibbling the bait off the hook without getting caught! Yes you are right - that was a kelp greenling. It fooled me because I'm not used to seeing that long bottom fin - it is usually flat when I catch/hold them. Thanks for clarifying! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Plumrose anenome are the white “ cauliflower “ plants. I learned to dive in NW Washington state, and there are scads of these anenome in Puget Sound. Nice footage!
Hi Kim thanks for stopping by and clarifying that these are Plumrose Anenome! I've never seen these before but the next time I do I'll be more knowledgeable! It wasn't surprising that there weren't halibut around this abundance of anenomes - hard to lay on the bottom when it is covered with anenomes! Thanks again and tight lines! Captain Zac
The fish you saw on the video that you could not idetify is called a kelp greenling
Hi TheArcticCircle thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Yes you are correct - this was definitely a kelp greenling. I was thrown off by that long lower fin which is usually folded up when I catch one - which made it look like an entirely different kind of fish! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Those were Kelp Greenling
Hi Knot Addicted thanks for tuning in - yes you are correct! The long fin on the bottom threw me off - when I catch these the fin is usually flat. Riddle solved! Thanks again and tight lines! Captain Zac
Super great footage, I learned a lot. Seems like the lure/bait really needs to be off the bottom a bit and relatively still. That lure might have had too much on it for chickens. I'd love to see this video with just a herring on two Gamakatsu octopus hooks on a speader bar. That's what I caught almost all my halibut on last summer.
Hi Patrick thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed this halibut action! Yes I agree these little chickens were having a tough time getting hooked on this jig that was loaded up with bait. If you take a look at the video I posted last weekend (60lb halibut ate my go-pro!), you'll see a decent size halibut totally devour a similar jig. Sounds like your double Gamakatsu rig is very effective! Everything in the ocean eats a herring so it is hard to go wrong with this natural presentation! Here's to tons of halibut action in 2022! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Hey Zac, thanks for this underwater footage. It was interesting watching those smaller Halibut coming up to the jig. It was awesome that you caught that large Starfish on video, very interesting. For those white plants they almost look to mushrooms with their shape, very unusual.
Hi Ben thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! Yes indeed - that was a crazy big starfish! After seeing those neon mushrooms on the bottom, I wasn't surprised that this spot didn't have any halibut action. Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
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Hi Abhilasha Kitchen Queen thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage!
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Hi vfirehorse Galleries thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage!
Enjoy this type of footage. What weight or length changes the chicken name to a larger halibut?
Hi Curt thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! There is no exact threshold but I typically think about it like this captainzacalaska.com/halibut-tips/ (see the Landing Approaches section)
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Super interesting footage! I fish out of Homer and would like to set up a similar rig. How did you attach the GoPro to the spreader bar?
Hi Ed thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I used a combination of zip ties and an underwater housing to macgyver a connection to the spreader bar. Always a chance of snagging it off (a potential big downside) but cool when the footage comes out and you get to see what is happening down on the ocean floor! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Nice video Zack how deep are you fishing for these chickens there's a good amount of light for the video
Hi Kent thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! At this spot I was probably fishing in about 70-100ft - it was a bright sunny day and fairly clear water so I'm sure that helped the video clarity! Any plans to visit AK this summer? Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Crazy how clear the water is down there. How deep do you think you were?
Hi Dave thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! At this spot I was probably between 80-100 feet but it happened to be a bright sunny day which I'm sure helped the cause! It can be hit or miss depending on depth, water clarity, sunlight and good old fashion luck haha Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Was that unidentified fish a kelp Greenling?
Hi Kevin - AHA!!! After comparing a few images, I think you are right! I was thrown off by that long lower fin (which is usually folded flat when I catch these fish). Thanks for tuning in and solving the riddle! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
@@CaptainZac I really enjoy your videos, keep them coming!!
Thanks Kevin - I appreciate the kind words! Keep an eye out next weekend... some absolutely unreal footage coming!
What type of camera do you use for the under water footage? I wanna try that but not sure what camera to use/get. Amazing video! Can’t wait for more!
Hi FishingInAk 907 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this underwater footage! I use a GoPro rigged up on a spreader bar to capture my footage. Always a risk of snagging it off (a big downside) but cool to see what is going on down there on the ocean floor! All the best and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac
Sir those aren’t plants. Those are animals. Probably sea anomie
Hey @NewlyDreadedTim thanks for the comment and I appreciate the clarification! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac