This makes me homesick and miss being out there working/fishing. These videos are the best. I seem to remember a Mr. Walling many moons ago when I was in elementary school in Juneau. Cool stuff man I hope you load more videos!
I grew up in Juneau, did traditional longlining for halibut and black cod on a schooner in the Bering Sea for years, and ended up in LA as an attorney from a top law school. I have to say that in all my years of schooling, Roger Walling was the best and most influential teacher I ever had in my life. He instilled something in me that carried me through every hobby, job and career I’ve had. I love watching this video. Maybe the second most influential person was my high school boss, Tom Mungle. I know you know him. There’s nothing like the work ethic I learned from Tom’s unique incentives based on his commission plan-I earned more as a kid by hustling than any of my peers in ordinary hourly jobs. I was very lucky to grow up in Juneau with those great men to learn from.
As an ex-trawlerman from Scotland I'm watching this video grinning from ear to ear. The excitement of every haul and the feel good factor of a decent reward for long hard days of graft come flooding back. I trust you and your crew will remain safe and well and return tired but in good spirits to your families at the end of every trip. Huge regards from Scotland.
Cody Thomas Thanks for taking time to respond. 2020 was the worst salmon season that I’ve ever had in 30+ years. I hope that you had a great summer despite covid’s impact on tourism.
No problem. This is our first year doing a charter and lodging business. It was kind of a rough year to start. The king fishing here sucked but the pinks are in heavy and that's what the clients liked. Thanks for responding.
Yes, we gear this boat up for halibut fishing and then remove the halibut gear to get it ready for salmon fishing. It’s a well oiled system after twenty-five years on this boat.
@@matthewhaverkamp8657 They both come with their challenges. Salmon openings are 48-96 hours around the clock which is a grind. Halibut fishing you get extended breaks while your gear soaks halibut fishing. Salmon fishing has been harder on my body for sure and the extended hours around the clock for weeks on end don’t help either.
I am a college student and Alaska has been a place I've dreamt of going to. I know Alaska offers a lot of summer jobs but I am curious if one can start off working as a deckhand with no experience and where to find these jobs.
Absolutely. I’ve had many green horns deckhand for me over the years and it became their worst nightmare because they didn’t anticipate working that hard. Out of thirty plus years that I’ve been doing this I can count on one hand the guys I’ve hired who knew how to work long hard hours without a complaint and picked up the routine quickly. If you’re there for the experience and the hard work is an afterthought then definitely find another summer job.
Whatever the landed price, it's minus the fuel, bait, maintenance spares, replacement hooks, line and gear, outerwear and gloves. As my dad used to say, "the boat gets her share" & the skipper and crew divide up whatever is left over. (And if there's a bank loan to be paid back when buying the boat, those bankers get first dibs). If the boat and crew have bad luck, like major engine damage or hydraulic system failure, or lost gear, that by itself may take a big part of whatever the buyer or fish plant is paying. Sometimes, even with the mortgage all paid off, everything on the trip has been good, so no big problems and the crew go home with money in their pockets after many days and nights of hard work. But sometimes - and it's almost never at a "good" time, something goes "bang" or "crunch" or "twang, boing, shriek or gurgle, glub, hiss" - not good. Occasionally there are times when everything stops and suddenly it's completely silent on deck. Also not good. Guys like these look after their boat and its equipment, and their gear, and repair small problems before they suddenly become large ones. With 40 years of fishing and a well equipped, clean and tidy boat with solid gear, the skipper probably knows all the places most likely to find problems. Even so, there are those unwelcome (and costly) surprises.
Great fishin spot guys what part of alaska r u at i fished southeast alaska in the 70s and 80s great fishing but the price was nothin back then so i bought all the heads on the dock cut the cheeks out worked on a boat for a ride to bellingham cold storage and sold the 1500 pounds of cheeks for 16 bucks a pound u should do that with your fish brothers
Abdullah Gharbain Thanks for the likes! It is a Canadian homemade popular style. There is one for sale at: Pacific Boat Brokers. Boats name is Sea Spirit.
People have no idea how dangerous setting that gear is. Makes me break out in cold sweat watching it. I've never been hooked setting, but got hooked pulling once and then the line popped out of the shiv and I was directly connected to the bottom of the ocean. Not fun at all.
Don Eagle Yup. The circle hooks that we use today are far less scary than the J hooks that they used back in the day. I’ve heard stories of guys taking them in the face and hands as they’re snapped onto the line that’s flying out the back of the boat.
This makes me homesick and miss being out there working/fishing. These videos are the best. I seem to remember a Mr. Walling many moons ago when I was in elementary school in Juneau. Cool stuff man I hope you load more videos!
I grew up in Juneau, did traditional longlining for halibut and black cod on a schooner in the Bering Sea for years, and ended up in LA as an attorney from a top law school. I have to say that in all my years of schooling, Roger Walling was the best and most influential teacher I ever had in my life. He instilled something in me that carried me through every hobby, job and career I’ve had. I love watching this video. Maybe the second most influential person was my high school boss, Tom Mungle. I know you know him. There’s nothing like the work ethic I learned from Tom’s unique incentives based on his commission plan-I earned more as a kid by hustling than any of my peers in ordinary hourly jobs. I was very lucky to grow up in Juneau with those great men to learn from.
As an ex-trawlerman from Scotland I'm watching this video grinning from ear to ear. The excitement of every haul and the feel good factor of a decent reward for long hard days of graft come flooding back. I trust you and your crew will remain safe and well and return tired but in good spirits to your families at the end of every trip. Huge regards from Scotland.
longlowdog As always longlowdog thanks for the great feedback! Would be great to see a video of your trawling days!
You guys rock! That's hard work. Thank you!
Thanks for taking the time to leave some positive feedback!
the limit on the Halibut 2 per person this family should get fine and jail time
Wow,at last a decent video on You Tube.
Many thanks.
Mr Varus
Thanks for the positive feedback!
9.18 добрячі кабани . Хороша рибалка.👍🇪🇺🇺🇦
Nice catch, I actually just caught a halibut on my channel like a week ago!
That’s awesome! It’s some of the best fish out there to eat. I’m sure that it put up a decent fight if you were catching it on a fishing pole.
@@chadwalling4139 🤟
Nice video. I am a deckhand on a charter boat in homer
Cody Thomas
Thanks for taking time to respond. 2020 was the worst salmon season that I’ve ever had in 30+ years. I hope that you had a great summer despite covid’s impact on tourism.
No problem. This is our first year doing a charter and lodging business. It was kind of a rough year to start. The king fishing here sucked but the pinks are in heavy and that's what the clients liked. Thanks for responding.
Like from Kamchatka! 👍👍👍
Данил ыч
Спасибо за положительный отзыв!
Dose the same boat also get used for Salmon?
Yes, we gear this boat up for halibut fishing and then remove the halibut gear to get it ready for salmon fishing. It’s a well oiled system after twenty-five years on this boat.
@@chadwalling4139 Neat, is it easier to catch Salmon or Halibut?
@@matthewhaverkamp8657 They both come with their challenges. Salmon openings are 48-96 hours around the clock which is a grind. Halibut fishing you get extended breaks while your gear soaks halibut fishing. Salmon fishing has been harder on my body for sure and the extended hours around the clock for weeks on end don’t help either.
@@chadwalling4139 Gotcha, thank you for entertaining my curiosity. Good luck on the water!
Why don’t you guys pre bait and salt bait? Seems silly not to get those hooks baited before you start setting?
I am a college student and Alaska has been a place I've dreamt of going to. I know Alaska offers a lot of summer jobs but I am curious if one can start off working as a deckhand with no experience and where to find these jobs.
Absolutely. I’ve had many green horns deckhand for me over the years and it became their worst nightmare because they didn’t anticipate working that hard. Out of thirty plus years that I’ve been doing this I can count on one hand the guys I’ve hired who knew how to work long hard hours without a complaint and picked up the routine quickly. If you’re there for the experience and the hard work is an afterthought then definitely find another summer job.
super how much money you get that all.
Raju Divgikar from Karwar.
Thanks for your feedback. Prices were high that year. We were getting around $7 a pound.
@@chadwalling4139 good job...
Whatever the landed price, it's minus the fuel, bait, maintenance spares, replacement hooks, line and gear, outerwear and gloves. As my dad used to say, "the boat gets her share" & the skipper and crew divide up whatever is left over. (And if there's a bank loan to be paid back when buying the boat, those bankers get first dibs).
If the boat and crew have bad luck, like major engine damage or hydraulic system failure, or lost gear, that by itself may take a big part of whatever the buyer or fish plant is paying. Sometimes, even with the mortgage all paid off, everything on the trip has been good, so no big problems and the crew go home with money in their pockets after many days and nights of hard work.
But sometimes - and it's almost never at a "good" time, something goes "bang" or "crunch" or "twang, boing, shriek or gurgle, glub, hiss" - not good. Occasionally there are times when everything stops and suddenly it's completely silent on deck. Also not good.
Guys like these look after their boat and its equipment, and their gear, and repair small problems before they suddenly become large ones. With 40 years of fishing and a well equipped, clean and tidy boat with solid gear, the skipper probably knows all the places most likely to find problems. Even so, there are those unwelcome (and costly) surprises.
Great fishin spot guys what part of alaska r u at i fished southeast alaska in the 70s and 80s great fishing but the price was nothin back then so i bought all the heads on the dock cut the cheeks out worked on a boat for a ride to bellingham cold storage and sold the 1500 pounds of cheeks for 16 bucks a pound u should do that with your fish brothers
Can you tell which company manufacturing this boat?
It is great boat please let me know
I already gave you likes on your videos
Abdullah Gharbain
Thanks for the likes! It is a Canadian homemade popular style. There is one for sale at: Pacific Boat Brokers. Boats name is Sea Spirit.
Awesome video okay. Time to get to the chiropractor and get decompressed and one hell of a massage. Okie dokie Rock on stay cool peace out
BOW and ARROW Indian As always I really appreciate your positive feedback!
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People have no idea how dangerous setting that gear is. Makes me break out in cold sweat watching it. I've never been hooked setting, but got hooked pulling once and then the line popped out of the shiv and I was directly connected to the bottom of the ocean. Not fun at all.
Don Eagle
Yup. The circle hooks that we use today are far less scary than the J hooks that they used back in the day. I’ve heard stories of guys taking them in the face and hands as they’re snapped onto the line that’s flying out the back of the boat.